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Originally Posted by D Rice
Yes my parents actually live about 15 mins from Amsterdam. I talked to my dad and he could hardly say it without sounding like the devil but he said maybe the Dutch can somewhat see what the Americans are dealing with and see how they feel. I think he is sick of the anti-american crap. Although they may run and hide like spain
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Actually... The Dutch are much more pro-American than some other European countries. And the Dutch actually have troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan at this very moment. We well not run and hide, we will fight back.
Just like Spain isn't running and hiding, actually... they're very active in the war on terror; just because you think they "caved" in by bringing their troops from Iraq, doesn't mean they suddenly turned into supporters of radical Islam. I may not support their decision or their timing in the matter of Iraq, but I do support their other anti-terror actions. The Spanish have a *bit* more experience in fighting terrorism than the USA, IMHO - or did you forget the ETA?
As for the bombing of an Islamic school - that's not a sign of civil war. Most Dutch people agree that that was simply a very stupid/insane/criminal thing to do. Of course, a reaction by a supposed Islamic terror group saying that "we should stop attacking Islamic sites or else" doesn't help to pacify the situation.
I'd say there's a huge amount of anger and resentment on both sides. As long as idiots keep inflaming the situation, this will only increase. I doubt it'll turn into a civil war at all; if it escalates, it'll turn into a tit-for-tat terror race, with the rest of us caught in the middle.