Retired
army general Peter van Uhm has respect for the Dutch youngsters who leave for Syria to participate in the war
there. Van Uhm has been Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army and Chief of
Defence until his retirement in 2012. In a radio program he said that the Dutch
“Syria goers” are fighting for their ideals. He maintained his opinion even after
it became known that some of the Dutch jihadists have committed suicide attacks.This project sets out to demonstrate that media coverage can degrade a country's image by using selective news without context. It uses the Netherlands as an example. It is a reaction to the frequent misrepresentations of Israel in many ways in major media, including those of the Netherlands.
Monday, May 5, 2014
Former Army Commander: Respect for Dutch jihadis
Retired
army general Peter van Uhm has respect for the Dutch youngsters who leave for Syria to participate in the war
there. Van Uhm has been Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army and Chief of
Defence until his retirement in 2012. In a radio program he said that the Dutch
“Syria goers” are fighting for their ideals. He maintained his opinion even after
it became known that some of the Dutch jihadists have committed suicide attacks.
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