Longer Mission in Afghanistan

This week the Dutch government made the decision to extend the military's mission in Afghanistan. The majority of the cabinet is behind an 18 month extension, while some believe that three to six months will be fine.

Holland has 17,000 troops in Afghanistan, mainly rebuilding in the southern province of Uruzgan. NATO (Northern Alliance Treaty Organization) is pressuring the government to stay longer, and before they make their decision, Canada and Australia are waiting on the Netherlands' decision.

I think that the fact that they can get out of Afghanistan in as little as three months is awesome and I wish that America could do the same. Holland isn't there to fight, they are there for rebuilding efforts. Sounds to me like they are cleaning up the mess we are leaving in the Middle East. Shouldn't we be in responsible for the mess we leave behind? I think that this is yet again tied into globalization. The way the we communicate and learn about countries has changed in the recent years because of technological advances. We are also so dependent on other countries for all our imports, we are more conscious of the world around us. Also, most companies are globally influenced financially. Other countries invest in us and we invest in others.