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### Viewing cable 09THEHAGUE726, NETHERLANDS: REACTIONS TO PRESIDENT'S AFGHANISTAN

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09THEHAGUE726 | 2009-12-03 08:08 | 2011-01-17 00:12 | SECRET | Embassy The Hague

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    VZCZCXRO6064
    PP RUEHDBU RUEHPW RUEHSL
    DE RUEHTC #0726/01 3370805
    ZNY SSSSS ZZH
    P 030805Z DEC 09
    FM AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE
    TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3529
    INFO RUCNAFG/AFGHANISTAN COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
    RUEHZG/NATO EU COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
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    S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 02 THE HAGUE 000726

    SIPDIS

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/01/2019
    TAGS: PREL NATO AF NL
    SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS: REACTIONS TO PRESIDENT'S AFGHANISTAN
    SPEECH; NEXT STEPS

    REF: A. SECSTATE 122731
         ¶B. THE HAGUE 663

    Cl...

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    SIPDIS
    E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/01/2019
    TAGS: PREL NATO AF NL
    SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS: REACTIONS TO PRESIDENT'S AFGHANISTAN
    SPEECH; NEXT STEPS
    REF: A. SECSTATE 122731
    ¶B. THE HAGUE 663
    Classified By: Pol Deputy Eric G. Falls for reasons 1.4(b,d)
    ¶1. (S/NF) SUMMARY: Dutch Defense Minister van Middelkoop and
    the leader of the largest coalition party in parliament told
    Ambassador they expected the Government to find a way to stay
    in Afghanistan after 2010, albeit with a significantly
    reduced presence. Press coverage of the President's address
    was broad, with Cabinet members avoiding comment on the Dutch
    deployment decision. The Ambassador will see other key
    figures in the coming days. The PM's office recommends
    against high-profile USG visits at this time, and Post
    concurs. END SUMMARY.
    ¶2. (C/NF) DEFENSE MINISTER: Defense Minister Eimert Van
    Middelkoop told Ambassador it was important that President
    Obama used the term ""transition"" as a means of explaining the
    way forward in Afghanistan, which sent the proper signal to
    allies and Afghans. (NOTE: Van Middelkoop is a member of the
    Christian Union. The Dutch governing coalition is made up of
    the Christian Democrats, Labor, and the Christian Union. END
    NOTE.) He said the new U.S. strategy was very much in
    alignment with Dutch operational activity in Uruzgan.
    Throughout the conversation, van Middelkoop referred to the
    Cabinet discussion on Afghanistan as ""frustrating"" and
    alluded to the intransigence of the Labor Party. He
    indicated they would try to reframe the discussions on
    transforming the Dutch PRT in Uruzgan as a multi-national
    PRT, still led by the Dutch and with force protection. Asked
    about a potential cabinet crisis on the Afghanistan question,
    Van Middelkoop confirmed that the Labor Party has been very
    slow to talk about any possibilities in Uruzgan and has not
    left much room for alternatives. He said the Dutch will
    not/not leave Afghanistan and will commit other resources to
    the mission. The only open question really is the
    continuation of a PRT in Uruzgan.
    ¶3. (C/NF) CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS FLOORLEADER: Pieter van Geel,
    leader of the largest party in parliament, the Christian
    Democrats (CDA), told Ambassador he was ""convinced"" the
    government coalition would not leave Afghanistan, and would
    stay ""somehow."" He assured the Ambassador that PM Balkenende
    and FM Verhagen continue to support the mission, and that PM
    Balkenende understands that the Dutch military needs a
    political decision by Christmas for planning purposes. Van
    Geel agreed that the Netherlands' leadership position in
    Europe would be harmed if it failed to contribute to the NATO
    effort. However, Van Geel said some coalition members in
    parliament cling to ""irrational"" views, such as that the
    government promised to end its Afghanistan deployment after
    ¶2010. Labor confronts the rational pressure from NGOs to
    stay on and preserve the gains the Dutch had won in Uruzgan,
    with the irrational commitment to get out of Uruzgan. Van
    Geel had hoped that the election of President Obama and his
    new approach in Afghanistan would sway Labor Party members,
    but he has been disappointed. Unlike the Christian
    Democrats, the Labor Party does not have a history of making
    tough political decisions. Within Dutch society, despite
    satisfaction with the government, there has been a growing a
    fear of globalization, skepticism of development aid, and a
    Qfear of globalization, skepticism of development aid, and a
    tendency to &hide behind the dikes8 rather than fully
    engage with the outside world. Asked about helpful efforts
    to engage the Dutch, Van Geel said General Petraeus's full
    praise for the Dutch efforts during his September visit was a
    pleasant surprise -- parliamentarians had expected criticism.
    He noted that opposition parties were important to
    developing sufficient support for continued deployment, and
    therefore Mark Rutte of the Liberal Party (VVD) and Alexander
    Pechtold of D66 would be important contacts for the USG. The
    CDA had found it helpful to bring former members of Dutch
    government to parliament, where they offered less political
    arguments for staying.
    ¶4. (SBU) PRESS COVERAGE: The president's speech -- including
    positive reactions from key Dutch cabinet members -- garnered
    widespread coverage throughout the country on December 2. It
    was the lead story on the early morning TV and radio news
    programs. Although too late to make the morning papers, it
    was covered thoroughly on the websites of the major dailies,
    including links to a video and the full text of the speech.
    The headline of the nation's largest daily, ""De Telegraaf,""
    read ""Heavy U.S. Pressure on Dutch Government: Stay in
    THE HAGUE 00000726 002 OF 002
    Uruzgan."" Various press outlets reported that Secretary
    Clinton called Foreign Minister Verhagen (a CDA member) last
    week, asking the Netherlands to ""reconsider"" its planned
    troop withdrawal. They also reported that Undersecretary of
    Defense Flournoy called Defense Minister Van Middelkoop with
    the same request. Although he declined to speculate on the
    Cabinet's upcoming decision, FM Verhagen commended the
    president's speech, adding that ""If everyone were to say 'let
    others take care of this,' Afghanistan would again be a free
    haven for terrorists in no time. The Netherlands cannot just
    pass the care for security in Afghanistan to others."" Van
    Middelkoop similarly praised what he called the President's
    ""clear and recognizable vision"" for the mission in
    Afghanistan, including the deadline of July 2011 to begin
    withdrawing U.S. forces and his call on NATO allies to
    provide more military troops. Like Verhagen, though, Van
    Middelkoop stressed that the Dutch government has made no
    decision about its military contributions after August 1,
    ¶2010. Labor Party spokesman Martijn van Dam said his party
    will continue to oppose retaining troops in Uruzgan.
    ¶5. (S/NF) OTHER REACTIONS:
    -- National Security Adviser Karel van Oosterom said that
    negotiations in coalition are moving ""inch by inch"" and are
    delicate. ""We are beginning to move Labor."" He advised
    against high-profile U.S. engagement, asserting it would be
    counterproductive at this time. Dutch NATO PermRep
    Ambassador Majoor intends to speak soon with Ambassador
    Daalder. On December 3, the Dutch Chief of Defense, General
    Van Uhm, will speak with the CJCS Admiral Mullen and SACEUR
    Admiral Stavridis.
    -- The Slovak ambassador to the Netherlands had high praise
    for the Dutch, telling the Dutch MOD political director
    during a reception that her nations' troops would be eager to
    expand their work with the Dutch in Uruzgan.
    -- Dutch Ambassador to the United States Jones-Bos told U.S.
    Ambassador she was willing to help as needed and that she was
    ""working"" Transportation Ministers Eurlings (CDA) and State
    Secretary for European Affairs Timmermans (Labor) to
    encourage coalition support for a longer-term Uruzgan
    commitment.
    ¶6. (S/NF) NEXT STEPS: Post will place an op-ed by Ambassador
    Daalder, and NATO SYG Rasmussen is also submitting a piece to
    the Dutch press. Ambassador will see the following key
    figures in the next few weeks:
    -- Dec. 4 -- Development Minister Koenders, a key
    decision-maker in the Labor Party
    -- Dec. 7 -- FM Verhagen and the head of parliament's defense
    committee, Anouchka van Miltenberg.
    -- Dec. 14 -- Opposition party leader Mark Rutte, of the
    Liberal Party, a possible proponent of the mission.
    -- Dec. 15 -- Head of parliament's foreign affairs committee,
    Henk Jan Ormel.
    ¶7. (S/NF) COMMENT: The PM's office recommends against
    high-profile USG visits at this time, and Post concurs. Our
    central goal is to convince the Netherlands to maintain after
    2010 a PRT in Uruzgan with a few hundred troops for force
    protection. We expect them to withdraw nearly 1500 troops in
    2010 while continuing their support with F-16s, enablers, and
    military and police training. The upcoming meeting with
    Minister Koenders, just after the Dutch cabinet meets on
    Friday, will be particularly informative. A U.S.
    QFriday, will be particularly informative. A U.S.
    announcement on who will take over Task Force Uruzgan will
    help us engage the Dutch to sustain their efforts in
    Afghanistan. END COMMENT.
    LEVIN

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