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Opposition angry about Iraq commissionTuesday 03 February 2009 Opposition MPs from across the political spectrum say they are not satisfied with the government's decision set up a special commission to investigate Dutch political support for the Iraq war. Instead they want a full parliamentary inquiry which can hear witnesses under oath. And they are furious that prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende is referring all questions on the affair directly to the commission rather than answering them through the normal parliamentary channels. On Monday Balkenende bowed to increasing political pressure and set up an independent commission to investigate the Dutch government’s support for the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. Democracy 'This is obstructing democracy,' said Socialist party leader Agnes Kant. The commission will 'raise more questions than it answers,' said Alexander Pechtold, leader of the liberal democrat D66 party. The commission will be led by former high court judge Willibrord Davids and its task is to look into the cabinet's decision-making process between the summer of 2002 and the summer of 2003. The commission will have access to all relevant documents including those of the intelligence, security and defence departments. The decision to set up a commission follows years of rumour, political leaks and media revelations about the way the Netherlands reached its decision to give political, rather than military, support to the US invasion. Is this inquiry a good thing or does it not go far enough? To take part in our poll, click here © DutchNews.nl Get the DutchNews.nl newsletter in your mailbox: Click here to subscribe
A day or two ago Iraq had an election! That would not have happened under Saddam's and his demented sons' dictatorship regime. Democracy is slowly taking hold in the Middle East, are you not proud of your role in giving previously oppressed people a fighting chance to select their own leaders? We in the west take our liberties for granted, but for them this is a beginning of a free society, a new found freedom, a truly free market economy open to all. History has taught us that war is an essential element to create positive changes, Iraq is a testament to that. And history will prove that Mr. Bush made the correct decision to go to war. Amazing as it may seem to all his critics, history will be on his side. By Carlos Borjal | February 3, 2009 5:59 PM The shame of helping to kill a million Iraqis and send 4,5 million from their homes must come out. By Alexander Baldal | February 3, 2009 5:59 PM What's at issue here is not whether Saddam Hussein deserved to be deposed or not, nor even that the US and Britain went to war based on a pack of lies. By Garry | February 4, 2009 10:08 PM Garry: You may be right, but you can't deny the fact the the Dutch government is weary about the war and they want out. Looking for an excuse to get out is this whole affair all about. Why don't you guys just say so and leave the battlefields, is that a problem? Why go looking for dirt and play the blame game? And ah, let's wait for another big war in Europe and let's see who you guys come running to! By Carlos Borjal | February 6, 2009 2:06 AM Place your comments: |
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The fact remains, that Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait and that the United States, with the help of its allies, kicked his sorry behind back into Iraq.
Without question, Saddam Hussein made a deal to stop this butt kicking by agreeing to certain conditions, but did not adhere to them.
It is common knowledge that Saddam Hussein was warned several times that his continued violation of the agreement could result in further actions.
The mass graves in Iraq did not get there by accident.
A whole country is free from this monster and just went through an election to establish and maintain a democracy.
Saddam and terrorism go hand in hand, as terrorising your own people falls under the same category.
What is the objective of the angry opposition, if not wanting to stir up more trouble?
It can not be Bush, he's gone now.
It can not be Obama, because the world is slobbering over him.
It can not be because of the ugly Americans, because Obama made them whole again.
Besides a few Kool-Aid drinking, bleeding hearts and complaining liberals, with nothing constructive on their minds, what else is left?
I'm only thinking out loud, but if these people would have been in Holland during the end of the war, we possibly would have a statue of "Mussert" in Amsterdam.
By Hank Kemp | February 3, 2009 4:18 PM