Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-12-15-Speech-3-556"

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dcterms:Date	"2010-12-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:A new strategy for Afghanistan (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20101215.29.3-556"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-12-15-Speech-3-5582
lpv:speaker	lp:Thijs Berman2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; ECON (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2009-09-30--2014-06-30)3 member; Special committee on the policy challenges and budgetary resources for a sustainable European Union after 2013 (2010-06-17--2011-06-30)3 substitute; CONT (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 chair; Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (2009-09-30--2014-06-30)3 member; DEVE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; DROI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, I would like to join Lady Ashton in paying tribute to Richard Holbrooke. I admired him for Dayton, met him once for a fascinating dinner in Brussels and was very much impressed by him. Madam President, no strategy that is, primarily, of a military nature stands any chance of succeeding in Afghanistan. The number of our troops there has grown from 20 000 in 2001 to 150 000 now and, yet, insecurity has only increased. We are seeing more civilian casualties, more dead soldiers and a coalition army which, if my fellow member Mr Juvin will excuse me for putting it in this way, an increasing number of Afghans are now really seeing as an occupying force. The strategy should focus on rebuilding the country, local government, the judiciary, education, health, and that includes for women, rural development, but without opium. The coalition must take its own principles seriously. We have heard some fine words about combating corruption, but nothing has been done about the corruption in and around the presidential palace. That is making the Afghans disillusioned and that has to change. The anti-corruption efforts of the Afghan police should be bolstered by the European Union, which must set to work by instituting public prosecutors. Afghanistan cannot do without reliable administration."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Thijs Berman (S&D ). -"1
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