Afghanistan toppled the Dutch coalition government?

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From Twitter: NewGenNews RT @mpoppel: THE HAGUE (BNO NEWS) -- Dutch media report says coalition government topples over Afghanistan crisis.

Are we involved in this anywhere?

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1. I was just about to post this.

Dutch government may fall due to Afghan mission

The Dutch Cabinet is in a marathon session on whether to extend the Netherlands' military mission in Afghanistan, and Dutch media are saying the coalition government is likely to collapse.

News reports say that after more than 11 hours, the three-party alliance remains deeply divided over whether to keep a trimmed-down military presence in Uruzgan province or to pull out when the mission expires in August.

Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende has tried to delay the decision. But Wouter Bos, the finance minister and leader of the Labor Party, has demanded a ruling on Friday.

The Dutch mission to the restive southern province began in August 2006. Since then 21 Dutch soldiers have been killed there.

http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1184523&lang=eng_news

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2. Dutch cabinet locked in talks over NATO Afghan request

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hhF10hGaxTFAvxGleIuvctCcTnEg

Haven't seen an article that says the talks have collapsed, but the articles are delayed.

The Labour Party will not agree to extending Dutch participation in the NATO forces in Afghanistan.