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King Willem-Alexander’s announcement came as the Netherlands reckons with the grim sides of its history as a 17th-century colonial superpower.

snytiger6 9 Jan 14
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Love that, look at us, we're owning (sort of) centuries old wrongs! "King Willem-Alexander’s announcement came as the Netherlands reckons with the grim sides of its history as a 17th-century colonial superpower." Of course the Dutch colonial empire lasted into the 20th century, how about putting some living war criminals on trial?: [en.wikipedia.org]

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Better late than never.

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