Where the stakes are the highest, in the war on terror, we cannot possibly succeed without extraordinary international cooperation. Effective international police actions require the highest degree of intelligence sharing, planning and collaborative enforcement.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- International cooperation is essential for success in the War on Terror.
- In plain terms
- You cannot win this fight alone; nations must work together.
- What can you take from it?
- Global security requires collaborative action and intelligence sharing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What stops nations from cooperating?
Another view
International cooperation is often slow and difficult to achieve.
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