Occupying military power projected unjustly against the populace? Interference with trade? Sabotage of diplomatic relations with other powers? Pillage, plunder and slaves? The game remains the same Theo: Same as it ever was. Well I'm uncertain if they had money laundering back then.
I'd have to read a boatload more to get more specific, or learn Latin and time travel back to the day. Neither will be occuring any time soon, so take a walk to your local library, check out a book and immerse your mind. Sorry - don't have a specific tome to recommend you.
The interesting thing is I have no idea whether you are right or wrong.
You should read more and write a poem about the Punic Wars, I would like to hear most everything you have to say, although I would most certainly be a dick, and question all of it in the process.