Thursday, April 30, 2009

U.S. Takes Dutch Military as Role Model in Afghan Operation - WSJ.com

Dutch soldiers preparing here for deployment to Afghanistan say they are ingrained with the concept that economic development will be their primary mission, rather than solely pursuing extremists and Taliban fighters. Diplomats from the Netherlands' foreign ministry help to command the Dutch team in Uruzgan, home to 350,000 Afghans, and aid workers are embedded in the Dutch effort.
U.S. Takes Dutch Military as Role Model in Afghan Operation - WSJ.com

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