Minister of Defense: Current Problems of Troops in Afghanistan Due to American Policies in 2001-2

Minister of Defense Eimert van Middelkoop (Christian Union) has said that the problems incurred by NATO troops with the Taliban in the Afghanistan countryside are to the result of decisions taken by the US in 2001-2. He said that he is convinced that the Dutch troops there will face more unrest in the year 2009.www.parool.nl/parool/nl/225/Buitenland/article/detail/97662/2008/12/30/Minister-Taliban-krachtig-door-VS.dhtml