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Д. А. Крячков
UNIT VI
b)
1. 
As Vice President Joseph Biden once noted, ‘there is unfinished business 
in our common project of a Europe whole and free. Georgia and the 
states ___ the Balkans have unfulfilled aspirations ___ Euro-Atlantic integration.’
2. Despite protests from critics that the US went ___ war in Iraq premised ___ faulty evidence, 
the Bush Administration did ___ least try to justify its actions by appealing ___ international 
law or norms, or by seeking UN approval. 
3. ___ time immemorial, human civilization has witnessed different forms of war.
4. Germans have a huge aversion ___ any kind of military intervention.
5. If the use of force became the norm, emerging markets would be doomed and mired ___ 
violence.
6. In recognition of his efforts to reduce reliance ___ the use of force in international relations, 
Gorbachev was awarded ___ the Nobel Peace Prize.
7. Is the world shifting ___ a society that is more empathetic, democratic and less tolerant ___ 
the excessive use of force?
8. It is popularly believed that US response ___ terrorism aggravates the conditions that give 
rise ___ terrorism and triggers a chain reaction of violence. 
9. Just-war theorists are virtually unanimous ___ the belief that self-defence of the state may 
provide a morally just cause for war.
10. Many countries display little willingness to act ___ the UN with regard to the preventive use 
of force.
11. One key ___ confronting ___ crimes ___ humanity is effective early warning and monitoring 
of emerging conflicts.
12. People see the world ___ the lens of the major media, and ___ most of us that means televi-
sion and the Internet. 
13. Sanctions or the threat thereof are not conducive ___ a proper solution ___ major problems.
14. The Court ruled the state of emergency cannot be used ___ a reason ___ clamping down on 
the anti-government demonstrators.
15. The department’s civil rights lawyers have adopted a gentler approach ___ police misconduct 
investigations, emphasizing cooperation ___ conflict, compromise ___ court orders.
16. The European Security Strategy has been born out of the EUs disagreements ___ Iraq and 
is an attempt to ensure that Europe holds a common view ___ international security chal-
lenges. 
17. The military may actually be less bellicose than the diplomats, preferring negotiation ___ the 
half-hearted use of force.
18. The resort ___ military force ___ international relations is covered first and foremost ___ Ar-
ticle 2(4) of the United Nations Charter.
19. Using military force to counter terrorism meets the public and media demand ___ tough ac-
tion ___ the sponsors and perpetrators of terrorism.
20. What began ___ a peaceful protest ___ late November ___ Mr. Yanukovych’s decision to 
spurn a trade deal with Europe and tilt ___ Russia became ___ Tuesday a pyre of violent 
chaos.
21. While national interests do come ___ play in the political and military consideration of the use 
of force, unless citizens or property of that country is ___ risk, national interests alone should 
not be considered the just cause to go ___ war. 

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