Wouter Bos Quotes

We have a number of requirements and the Cabinet has moved in the right direction in the recent period. - Wouter Bos

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. - Wouter Bos

This mission has a chance to succeed. It will be hard, slow-going, and there will be setbacks. - Wouter Bos

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. - Wouter Bos

Beautiful words on international solidarity don't mean a thing if we would quit after the smallest setback. - Wouter Bos

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