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Slashing the Dutch military budget

Published on : 8 April 2011 - 12:35pm | By Davion Ford (Photo: NOS)
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The government is planning to cut one billion euros from the Defence budget, a move which will drastically reduce the military's capabilities and lead to as many as 10,000 people losing their jobs. 

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Anonymous 20 May 2012 - 2:24pm / Netherlands

Have never understood why they did not listened to Matthew Hoh. His findings on the situation in Afghanistan were so clear and yet they have decided on to occupation. And the Western countries from Europe, all in a financial crisis are still happily with the occupation, where do they get the money to continue to support dictator Karzai. They just steal from their citizens, with their austerity plans that affect their own citizens.

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