The U.S, throughout the invasion and occupation of Iraq, exhibited an overreliance on force, to the exclusion of more appropriate forms of soft power, including the promotion of democracy among the Iraqi population.
The United States is unique among wealthy nations in its vast private inventory of firearms, consisting of nearly 300 million guns, used for hunting, recreation and murder.
Over the course of the last century, failures in intelligence have resulted in political, economical and social losses, such as the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001.
The EU has adopted a multiple frame approach to counter-piracy, acting in the security, legal, and development frames, but the struggle for a comprehensive approach opens the EU up to much criticism.
South Africa is a complex anti-piracy actor. Due to the nature of the problem facing the country, it approaches piracy with a multi-faceted doctrine that aims to tackle its many dimensions.
The MPHRP needs to protect seafarers from poor communities, provide legal and financial support to piracy victims, and increase pressure on governments, to address the causes of piracy.
The UK, predominantly, views pirates as criminals, and the primary way to eradicate a criminal problem is to arrest and prosecute as many as possible to alter a pirate’s risk/benefit analysis.
UNODC is addressing piracy within a rule of law framework. It has made progress, but it must continue to cooperate so that the counter piracy movement is undertaken to the highest standard.
NATO’s approach to counter-piracy is through cooperation and self-awareness. However, measures should no longer be focused just on preventing piracy, rather, they should also look to eliminate it.
The civil war was the result of varied interactions between structural problems in Sierra Leone society which increased grievances among people and led to the emergence of the RUF.
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