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detailed Killelea, who has also recalled that the low levels of trust under the Bush administration had to do with issues such as the Iraq war, which began in 2003 under his mandate. The 2019 Global Peace Index also reflects on how the United States has become an increasingly less peaceful country over the years, falling from position 128 to 163 in a ranking of countries. The decline in American pacifism could be attributed to "increased homicides, violence and political instability, increased military commitments, and reduced investments in United Nations peacekeeping troops.
Killelea has emphasized American politics, which "is becoming polarized," and has highlighted the recent debates that are taking place about the possibility of impeachment in the US House of Representatives. Read more: Special counsel Robert Mueller: "If we had been certain that Donald Trump did not commit a crime, we would have said so" He has also SW Business Directory said that the polarization of American politics, the absence of middle ground and positions that are "increasingly more extremist and less committed" have fostered political volatility and instability. Meanwhile, this report states that there has been an increase in the global peace index for the first time in five years, but it has also explained that the world remains less peaceful than a decade ago.
This index has declined globally by 4% since 2008. The conflicts in the Middle East have been the main key to the deterioration of pacifism. According to the report, Afghanistan has replaced Syria as the least peaceful country in the world this year. US troops remain active in four of the five countries identified as the least peaceful in the world: Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq and Yemen. The report covers 99.7% of the world's population and the index is based on 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators, which are grouped into three main themes: ongoing conflicts, security and militarization.