In 2015, the Netherlands consciously took risks in the war in Iraq with major consequences: a Dutch bombing of the city of Hawija made at least 85 civilian deaths.
What went wrong that night was investigated by a committee led by Winnie Sorgdrager. She came with hard conclusions this week. In these Haagse Affairs Defense editors Kees Versteegh and Steven Derix discuss the results. Why did it go so horribly wrong? And what does this teach us about the culture at Defense?
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- Guest:
- Kees Versteegh and Steven Derix
- Presentation:
- Guus Valk
- Editorial & production:
- Fleur Kleinhuis
- Assembly:
- Pieter Bakker
- Photo:
- Hawre Khalid