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Question 1

Military Intervention

Answer 1

any form of intervention that involves military action

Question 2

Military aid

Answer 2

Consists of money, weapons, equipment or expertise given to a developing country to help them protect their borders, fight terrorism and combat piracy or drugs and people trafficking

Question 3

Direct military action

Answer 3

physical action taken by a group. E.g. air strikes in Syria by US

Question 4

Indirect military action

Answer 4

may take the form of covert support for factions e.g. providing weapons to one side in a conflict

Question 5

Short-term effect of Iraq

Answer 5

Removed Hussein and oppressive security forces, although no trace found of WMDs. In 2005, Iraqis voted first free election in country for 15 yrs

US-funded vaccination programme reduced infant mortality by 75%

Question 6

Long-term effect of Iraq

Answer 6

Lack of understanding long-term planning by coalition forces left Iraq without system needed to restore security, foster democracy or protect human rights:

Iraq political instability allowed corruption to flourish. 2015, ranked 161/168 in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index

Since fall of Hussien human rights insecure. 2015 report by Human Rights Watch found evidence of gov sponsored violence e.g killing Sunni civilians