The Dutch Prime Minister has hit back at the Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez over accusations that the Netherlands is helping to stage a military strike against his country.
During an exclusive television interview with Radio Netherlands Worldwide, Jan Peter Balkenende dismissed as pure fiction Mr Chávez’s allegations that US war planes were being deployed in the neighbouring Dutch Antilles as part of a planned attack.
In addition, the Dutch leader addressed criticism over humanitarian efforts in Haiti, and over the overwhelming presence of the US military there.
Mr Balkenende also touched on the current political storm over an inquiry into the outbreak of the Iraq war, but he dismissed suggestions that his government could collapse over the issue.
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Dutch sovereignty is used disgracefully during the illegal occupation of Iraq. It is already a black stain and disgrace in the history of the Netherlands...
Balkenende is now helping US occupation of Haiti and denying the truth.
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