Former judge Willibrord Davids presenting the Iraq inquiry report
16 February 2010
The Dutch Lower House is debating the Davids Commission report on the handling of the Iraq war and the Dutch involvement in the 2003 invasion.
The three parties in the coalition government have announced they will put forward a motion later on Tuesday calling for prior parliamentary scrutiny of each major military mission. Under current conditions, the government can decide on such missions at its own discretion and only has to inform parliament once the decision has been taken. >>>>>
Dutch parliament to discuss Iraq report findings
16 February 2010
In its report, the Davids Committee - an independent inquiry looking into Dutch support for the Iraq war - said there was insufficient legal basis for the war, and accused the government of failing to inform parliament properly.
It added that on some occasions the government even misled the legislature. >>>>>
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