Boot: "The Savage Wars of Peace"
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This 8 page paper is a review and summary of Max Boot's paradoxically titled book, "The Savage Wars of Peace." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVMxBoot.rtf

Breaking With Moscow
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5 1/2 pages in length. Reviews the book "Breaking With Moscow" by Arkady Shevchenko. Discusses the international relations in regard to Shevchenko's defect to the United States. At age forty-seven Arkady Shevchenko was a twenty-two year veteran of the Soviet Foreign Service. From late 1970 until 1973, as an adviser to Gromyko he was able to observe the inner workings of the Politburo, the U.S.S.R.’s ruling body. He was an important prize for the Central Intelligence Agency, having been deep within the workings of the Soviet government—a place about which there was very little firsthand information. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JGAmosco.doc

Bush’s Dilemma: The Cost of the War on Terrorism
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A 3 page paper arguing that George W. Bush has no clear idea of how long the war against terrorism will last, how much it will cost or when he will need to raise taxes to pay for the effort. The bottom line is that there are too many unknowns for the Bush administration to be able to provide any firm picture of total cost of the war effort or when it will be “safe” for the economy for the administration to raise federal taxes. Without knowing how long the war effort will last, there is no way to firmly predict what the final cost will be. Without knowing that bottom-line figure, neither can tax increases be predicted. All hinges on how effective allied forces are able to be in inhibiting terrorists’ ability to act at will. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSwarCostIraq.rtf

Cajun Company's Approach to Government Contracting
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A 5 page paper discussing one company's justification for requesting exemption from government cost disclosure requirements. Cajun Company was acquired by a much larger organization active in government contracting. Cajun's senior management had avoided government contracting in the past, simply because of the weighty regulations surrounding it. An organization it has done business with over the years now has become a government contractor as well, and the government is requesting confidential and proprietary cost information from Cajun. The paper is a justification for exemption from such requirements, citing a DoD FAR class deviation in support of Cajun's arguments. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KS-Cajun.wps

Can the U.S. Juggle Two Simultaneous Wars?
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A 4 page exploration of U.S. strengths and weaknesses as they relate to national and world security. The author contends that the U.S. can fight more than one war at a time and, in fact, that we are currently exerting the equivalent military effort that would be required of two simultaneous wars in our cumulative presence around the world today. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPusWar.rtf

Captain Rockwood And Haiti: Military Ethics
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5 pages in length. Captain Rockwood experienced a collision between conscience and duty, a test of one's moral constitution from which no human can escape unscathed; if the issue at hand is so daunting as to erect such a pillar of doubt, while at the same time drive one to contemplate the validity of its importance over and above one's personal conflict, then there can be no question as to the legitimacy of hesitation. From childhood and throughout his learning years, Rockwood felt an entirely different calling than the one that expected him to carry forth the family's military tradition. Indeed, the humanitarian empathy in him exuded from the apex of his entire being; how, then, could a man who at one time trained to be a priest be expected to ignore the calling of blatant barbarity? Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCRockw.rtf

Careers: IT Security in the US State Department
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A 5 page paper discussing the types of jobs that the US Department of State (DOS) offers in computer security, followed by a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of working for the department. Advantages include opportunity for international travel, job security and attractive retirement benefits unavailable to the private sector. Disadvantages include lack of choice of destination and the need to deal with other diplomats, not all of whom will be friendly toward the US. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSitSecState.rtf

Carl Vinson and the Two Ocean Navy
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A 6 page paper on Congressman Carl Vinson who was responsible for forming the two ocean navy in the United States. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAvinson.rtf

Challenges of the U.S. Marines Recruiting Office
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This 3 page paper looks at current challenges of military recruiting inclusive of low pay and parental influence. Political influences are discussed as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA811mil.rtf