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February 29, 2008 (by Rishnackh) - The Ducth left-wing Labour Party (PvdA) who at first opposed the JSF program, has now decided to support it and move on with the F-35.
This means the government has now finally and irreversibly agreed on helping to develop and purchasing the F-35 as its future multi-role combat aircraft.

The reason for the turnaround is probably the fact that a lot of new jobs will be created and the money that will come out of it for the Dutch industry.

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