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Time to spread some liberty and freedom in the Netherlands.
by gabagaul 3y ago
Time to spread some liberty and freedom in the Netherlands.
- renewiltord 3y agoIs there any need? We licensed them specifically the tech because it would have been unreasonable to have given it to the established players and because they bought SVGI.
- oldpersonintx 3y ago[dead]
- FooBarWidget 3y agoThe US is not far from doing that. See the Hague Invasion Act. Also I've been wondering why our Prime Minister has been so enthusiastically following US foreign policy lately. Turns out he's eyeing the NATO boss seat, and the US has the most important vote.
- Scarblac 3y agoAlso that's what we do since WW2. We are a close ally of the US, use US weapons, usually follow them in foreign policy. So not very surprising imo.
- FooBarWidget 3y agoWell there are various degrees of enthusiasm. Netherlands also claims to be a fighter for human rights, yet it immediately dropped UNRWA funding after unproven allegations about a handful of people (out of thousands) and thus letting civilians starve to death...
- hcfman 3y agoHuman rights? Not true. (Oops did I say that out loud?).
- radiator 3y agoThis sounds more like a vassal than an ally. You "usually follow them in foreign policy"? Does that imply that sometimes the US follows you?
- Scarblac 3y agoYou're not the first to have that criticism, still our political class seems to think it's best to follow them. I think we do have slightly more influence on the US than our size would merit.
- baybal2 3y ago[dead]
- hommelix 3y agoRemember de avondshow met lubach over "America first, Thr Netherlands second" https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ELD2AwFN9Nc https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ELD2AwFN9Nc There is some truth in parody ;-)
- konschubert 3y agoI think Europe would do well not to repeat the Russian mistake with China.