The bad practices include an excessive reliance on search-and-destroy missions, the employment of punitive and repressive measures, and an insensitivity to civilian casualties.

那些烂措施包括过度依赖搜索-摧毁式的任务、实行报复性行动、对当地伤亡人员的漠不关心。

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But we don't believe that while there are repressive measures in place in Cuba that we should reward the government of Cuba by lifting the economic sanctions that could assist the government of Cuba in its repression of its own citizens."

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Even worse, such an action could be perceived as an incentive for still further repressive measures.

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Most are based in the south, where the Irish government has overwhelming support for repressive measures against the group.

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So far, he has barely mentioned, let alone dismantled, the various repressive measures that Dr Mahathir employed to dampen dissent.

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