French troops to leave Afghanistan

[Anomalocaris]

Yeah, yeah ... i know .. we just don't like war ... and they used to grow some kick ass hash over there *sigh*

But unlike you, we stayed out of Iraq na na na na naaaaah naaaaaaaaaahh

Because of the best politician our country has had in the past 30 years, and his one very clear and simple statement.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k_QbpFl7RM

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Back to the point, where there any public polls taken whilest the Netherlands where still engaged in the Afghan war which show how unpopular the war was?

I know from polls conducted last year that 51% of the german population want a complete withdrawl of the troops imediatly and that 81% think the war cannot be won.

Are there actualy any European countries left where there is still strong public support for this war?

I guess public support was larger after 9\11 but dropped after the war in Iraq which was based on a lie and was badly managed.

When even the Germans tell you you are way too interested in military solutions, you know you are in deep trouble.




I'll sidle off now.

[Kousbroek]

Back to the point, where there any public polls taken whilst the Netherlands where still engaged in the Afghan war which show how unpopular the war was?

Probably yes, but we seem to look at it as some sort of obligation towards the NATO, most ppl i know were quite indifferent about it.

[Something completely different]

Probably yes, but we seem to look at it as some sort of obligation towards the NATO, most ppl i know were quite indifferent about it.

a obligation towards NATO? yeah constitutionaly and by the agreements made in the treaty (Causus Foederis), but in popular opinion? I find that hard to believe.

[Brakeman]

Because of the best politician our country has had in the past 30 years, and his one very clear and simple statement.

He is a hero. The German people should be building statues and monuments to their man that stood his ground for truth.

I'd like to buy him a buy him a drink and toast his health!