Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen has dismissed as unfounded Venezuela's latest statement accusing the Netherlands of helping the United States prepare an attack from Dutch islands in the Caribbean.
In a statement, Caracas says that the "belligerent US government, aided by the Netherlands, Aruba and Curaçao, is preparing an assault on the territory of the Venezuelan people". The Dutch minister described the allegation as "false, unfounded and pure fantasy".
The Netherlands has assured Venezuela previously that US troops are only using the islands of Aruba and Curaçao to combat the drugs trade. Minister Verhagen stressed once more that that the Netherlands does not allow any country to use its soil to launch attacks against other countries. He also underlined that The Hague is keen to seek good relations with Venezuela.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez regularly lashes out at what he sees as US aggression. Recently the leftist leader has been including the Netherlands more and more in his accusations.
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If the US were really interested in combatting drug trade, why not start in its own backyard? It is a matter of demand and supply...and there is plenty of both in the US.
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