Poll: Dutch Question Afghan Mission

Angus Reid reports on the latest polling of the Dutch:

Adults in the Netherlands hold dissimilar views on the scope of their country’s future commitment to Afghanistan, according to a poll by Maurice de Hond. 43 per cent of respondents would keep a limited number of Dutch soldiers in the country after 2010, while 31 per cent would withdraw all troops from Afghanistan.

In addition, 20 per cent of respondents would maintain more or less the country’s current role, and three per cent would extend the mission in Afghanistan beyond 2010.

Meanwhile, public opinion in Britain and Canada on Afghanistan is diverging from the U.S.

Whatever else can be said for President Obama's global popularity, it's not translating into concrete support for his foreign policy goals. At least in Afghanistan.

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