Posted on 02/25/2005 7:38:18 AM PST by Richie Rich
The latest news coming from our friends in the Netherlands about sending a commando force to Afghanistan to work alongside U.S. and British soldiers is very good news. I understand the Netherlands is not going to stomp out terrorism on its own, but it shows that the Dutch people are looking to do more in worldwide fight against terrorism.
The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA) has an excellent piece on the Dutch Intelligence’s examination of the radical Islamic threat within its country. The result has been to question Netherlands’ culture of "gedoogcultuur," or “culture of permissiveness,” which has helped foster the rise of radical Islam in its country. The report also proposes certain measures to combat radical Islam, including medium and long-term strategies (including military measures). The JCPA ponders:
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Seriesly?
Being a short-term pessimist but long-term optimist, I have no doubt that sooner or later the Dutch will come to their senses.
One wishes it would be sooner rather than later, but all things in their own time.
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