1. Impact on the US and its Citizens Opportunity Cost What are we unable to do in the US?

3. CountryContinent / RegionCountryContinent / Region AfghanistanJordan Algeria*Kazakhstan AngolaKuwait AzerbaijaniLaos* BahrainLibya* Belarus*Mauritania BruneiMyanmar (Burma)* CambodiaNorth Korea* CameroonOman Central African RepQatar Chad*Russia ChinaRwanda CongoSaudi Arabia Cuba*Somalia* DjiboutiSudan* Egypt*Swaziland Equatorial Guinea*Syria* Eritrea*Tajikistan Ethiopia*Turkmenistan GabonUAE GambiaUzbekistan* Guinea BassauVietnam Iran*Yemen IraqZimbabwe* Nations Ruled by Non-Elected Officials (* Dictatorship)

4. QuestionAnswer Who defines/defined the term “failed-State”? Is the term positive or negative? Why do people disagree on its definition? Why does it matter that we track/observe/pay attention to this issue? According to Freedom House, _____ % of all people live in “non free” countries and ___% in “partly free.” What’s the difference and why does it matter? Why doesn’t the US just get rid of all dictators and create democracies in all of the countries led by dictators? Describe the impact of the current global political system on US Foreign Policy: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None of the failed states/ dictatorships actually threaten the US’ actual existence. Addressing the entire global situation is unfeasible Realigning the US Military for humanitarian purposes weakens its primary mission as “peace keepers through strength”

5. QuestionAnswer How do the failed states/dictatorships affect the US in:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX The United Nations Un Security Council World Bank / IMF Issues with Immigration Issues with Refugees Global Trade Oil Production / Accessibility Local Schools US Political agenda US Taxes