Dutch troops end their mission in Afghanistan
The Netherlands began pulling its 2,000 troops out of Afghanistan on Sunday after a political row brought down the Dutch government in June and as other Western nations show misgivings about their role in the war.
While the withdrawal is unlikely to be felt on the battlefield, it hurts the "international" image that Washington promotes for the US-dominated, 150,000-strong NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
