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This paper starts with a review of US and EU contributions to security sector reform or restructuring in Palestine, Lebanon, and Yemen. It then offers a critical evaluation of their political and operational effects. The US and European approach has thus far focused largely on providing military training and equipment, targeted toward counterterrorist capabilities. To enable real reform, however, the author argues that the West must adopt a comprehensive approach which treats security reform as only one part of a broader political strategy, and encourage governments and security commanders in Palestine, Lebanon, and Yemen to buy into such a strategy.