im just so dissappointed at the netherlands.  everyone who knows me knows that ive always thought of amsterdam as the land of milk and honey.  gezellig.  i admire their acceptance and resolution to issues like gay marriage, euthanasia, and drug use. 

 

but then ayaan hirsi ali happened.   ayaan is a somalian who fleed to the netherlands under false personal information to gain asylum.  the netherlands has allegedly juuust found out and, therefore, has revoked her dutch citizenship. 

 

like mario vargas llosa proclaims, the netherland loses.  they lose ayaan, the advocate for freedom of speech and rights of women.  i guess the US wins, as she will be migrating there to work for a think tank.  the US can be cool like that...

 

 

happy world refugee day, ayaan!

 

L