“We are very concerned about having troops in one of the most difficult provinces of Afghanistan. We would then have troops that are both peace-building and fighting and that is confusing. For the people living there it would not be clear when they deal with a Dutch soldier whether they are dealing with a peacemaker or a fighting soldier and that is a dangerous thing.”
“If the risk is a return to repression and the terror of the Taliban, and there is a chance of success then we should not be afraid of this mission, even if it will be difficult.”
