US Presence In Iraq Needs New Strategical Approach

The US military presence in Iraq posed a major problem with the local population who regarded them as invaders with the army and its allies occupying their territory. It is for this reason why so many insurgents thrive in most parts of the country to oppose their presence. No matter how many infrastructures and public works they had been restored or built they are still perceived by the locals as an uninvited guest to their land. The longer the US military and its allies stay in their territory the more they are felt unwanted by the majority of the Iraqi people.
The foremost reason probably is the lack of knowledge by the US military on the local people s culture despite their objective that they are there trying to secure and help them. It is no secret to the local populace, that the US presence is associated with American interest to their oil and a tactical maneuver by the US to neutralizing any solid formation of Arab blocking force with anti American or anti west sentiments that could be detrimental to the American vested interests in the region if left unchecked.
The establishment of an Israel state at the expense of the Palestinian people was the turning event in the middle east s history that for the first time had the US presence and influence felt in the region. It was also a strategical ploy to leverage of any political or military solidification of the Arab nations when the US informally annexes Israel as its virtual state. It has qualified the latter as the recipient and beneficiary of the multi million dollar annual dole out of economic aid to sustain its existence. As long as the Arab nations disagree, they can never be united on a common ground to protect their interests and culture.
The second probable reason, is that prolong US military and its allies presence would warrant polluting their Islamic culture by western culture that would paved the way to social permissiveness or openness in the guise of democratic freedom. Social permissiveness and openness as practiced by the west is not allowed and a social taboo in Islamic society which has regarded such issue as purely private. Islamic culture cannot be separated within the society because it served as the framework not only in Arab culture but to Persian culture as well.
The other probable reason, is that interfering to the affairs of others irregardless of the objective and intention is not condoned in Islamic culture most especially if it involves contending sovereign states. It would be then an uphill endeavor for the US as what had happened in Iraq, to get sympathy and support from these people. It could be better off for the US to adopt a new approach in their middle east policy. Instead of alienating the people mutual respect on its respective culture should strictly be observed which is the key to understanding to both parties without jeopardizing friendship. What might be in, in the west might be taboo in the east or vise versa.

Loans employee leaks customer details to competitors

Financial Services Authority, hertfordshire police investigation into claims that loans.co.uk employee leaked details of customers to competitors, and undermine the confidence of customers in the United Kingdom market for loans and payment barrage of complaints. Unsolicited calls for loans.co.uk customers from other personal loans from companies who knew a lot about their personal financial circumstances and instigated a series of complaints to company based in Watford. It is suspected that clients and their personal information was approved loans by the company after an internal investigation confirmed their suspicions. Review of the information technology systems containing customer database revealed that the employee had access unauthorized. A spokeswoman from personal loans and the company said: " has loans.co.uk the necessary controls to protect individual information. The fact that this system unauthorized disclosure of access to the database proves that the controls work. " the Organization could not fully guarantee 100% protection against theft of data, & quot; continued spokeswoman said, adding that: " struggle would most reliable companies if the employee decides to act without authority . " issue has caused some confusion in the information security community, and industry experts such as Mike Madison, the United Kingdom head of security at Deloitte, noted that all the companies at risk of fraud by employees, and stressed that there is no way to guarantee security. However, he highlighted equal to strict controls and security systems and can allow any guilt for the follow-up track, as is the case in this instance. The staff member who should not have had access to the database was able to take customers details, including tickets for a competitor cast the industry in a bad light, and certainly will loans.co.uk need to ensure that the presence of the main beneficiaries effective campaign to ensure that Restore consumer confidence. In fact, it may be a crime not go unpunished telephone customers complained about unwanted calls that would loans.co.uk in loans compared to their own personal loans against the company, and refers to significant benefits in the transition. As well as being reported to police and the Financial Services Agency, loans.co.uk chose to inform the Office of the Information, who is also now investigating the breach. Companies and individuals who could be prosecuted and incur substantial fines for violating the Data Protection Act, the International Coffee Organization said that he would work with loans.co.uk to ensure that there will be no more such incidents in the company.