'Intelligence documents leaked to terror cell'

My theory that secretary Johan Remkes of Domestic Affairs will soon be out of a job gained further credibility today. NRC Handelsblad, the same newspaper that yesterday printed an interview in which Remkes lambasted his colleague Piet-Hein Donner of Justice, today reports that secret documents of the Dutch intelligence service AIVD got into the hands of radical Islamists associated with Mohammed B. Which, if it's true, most likely means that we will finally be rid of Mr. Remkes, who has made quite a few mistakes already combatting terrorism.
In other AIVD news, the service will probably get an extra 100 million euros to combat terrorism, some of which will be spent on the DKDB service, which is responsible for guarding VIP's. Of course, Dutch PBS had to immediately conjure up two experts denouncing this move. One of them was Roger Vleugels, who is an excellent journalist and a member of the Dutch Society of Investigative Journalists (as am I). Mr. Vleugels makes a living challenging the government on Freedom of Information Act requests, taking them to court if needs be. It's no surprise that someone who's been combatting secrecy all his life isn't happy with a funding increase for a secret service; it is however quite surprising that Dutch PBS chose to ask him to comment. Oh wait, it isn't.
Tossers.

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