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Special Operations Forces and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles : Sooner or Later?

By: Major Stephen P. Howard, USAF

...lance, reconnaissance, communications, and resupply capability deficiencies. The author’s objective is to review the missions and requirements of the United States Special Operations Command, examine current and future unmanned aerial vehicle technologies, and analyze whether unmanned aircraft technologies are mature enough to meet the demanding special operations mission....

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Wright Flyer Paper : Counterinsurgency Aircraft Procurement Options; Processes, Methods, Alternatives, and Estimates, Vol. 40

By: Major David L. Peeler, Jr., USAF

...A call is being made for an aircraft dedicated to the counterinsurgency (COIN) mission within military academic circles and the special operations community. Support for a COIN aircraft needs hard numbers, given the Air Force’s budget constraints brough...

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Links and Factoids

By: Sam Vaknin

...free anthologies here: http://samvak.tripod.com/freebooks.html Visit Sam Vaknin's United Press International (UPI) Article Archive – Click HERE! ... ... So reveal documents released in January 2003 by the Public Record Office in the United Kingdom. Trundle is described as a "very charming adventu... ...The Armenians were also raided by Kurdish tribesmen on a regular basis. An Ottoman military tribunal, convened between 1919-21, even convicted for ... ...nt instruments, burnt alive or drowned forcibly. The massacres were carried out by military officers with dictatorial powers, aided by criminals es... ...to (428-347 BC). An Egyptian priest was supposed to have described it to the Greek statesman Solon (638-559 BC). The priest insisted that Atlanti... ...e alive, Bolivar was a much hated dictator and - at the beginning of his career - a military failure. His aide and friend, Gen. Daniel O'Leary, a... ... immigrants flooded the new state. Young men in Canada West left in droves for the United States due to a shortage of agricultural land. The 184... ...rants flooded the new state. Young men in Canada West left in droves for the United States due to a shortage of agricultural land. The 1849 Gold ... ...dilapidated resources. By 1849, many Canadians were clamoring to join the United states. An Annexation Association was founded to promote unifica...

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The Mystery of Jamieson Stone

By: Jonathan Cross

... be old friends. How much was accessed?” “Everything, even your years as under cover for Military Intelligence.” “Who’s got that kind of pull?” ... ...ful political consultants in this town, and, at the same time, you worked under cover for Military Intelligence against the drug trade. Somehow, you ... ...it’s probably already up there. This Bill is written as an enhancement measure for secure military access and upgrades to what already exists. Simply... ... read: “The Russians and Chinese are preparing for an all out nuclear attack against the United States. Both countries have agreed that it would con... ... “The Russians and Chinese are preparing for an all out nuclear attack against the United States. Both countries have agreed that it would constitute... ...of casualties, especially on China’s side. A nuclear war would be more devastating on the United States than on there own countries. We must do somet... ...alties, especially on China’s side. A nuclear war would be more devastating on the United States than on there own countries. We must do something to... ... Zlatamir have his own agenda? And the most important question – was the President of the United States aware of what was going on? And if not, why ... ...r have his own agenda? And the most important question – was the President of the United States aware of what was going on? And if not, why not? Pre...

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Organizational Structure for Air National Guard Tactical Aircraft Maintenance

By: Rudolph Ventresca

...1 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE: PAST AND PRESENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I Centralized Control, 1930-45 . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Period of Uncertainty, 1945-55 . . . . . . . . . . 5 Return to Centralization, 1955-70 . . ....

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Bedding Down with C-O-T-S Leveraging Commercial Industry to Solve the Strategic Airlift Shortfall

By: Christopher J. Bence

...lihood of operating in “hostile” environments, thereby eliminating the civil reserve airfleet’s contribution to strategic airlift. Commercial airlift aircraft, built for efficiency, represent a fiscally responsible complement to the military’s airlift fleet. In order to meet current and future force requirements, especially with a continental-based force structure, the Uni...

...1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 2 THE CIVILIAN–MILITARY AIRLIFT PARTNERSHIP: EFFICIENCY VERSUS EFFECTIVENESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 3 AIRLIFT REQUIREMENTS, CURRENT CAPABILITIES, AND THE SHORTFALL . ...

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Wright Flyer Paper : Identifying and Mitigating the Risks of Cockpit Automation, Vol. 14

By: Maj Wesley A. Olson, USAF

...ted effort between these communities is necessary to promote aviation safety. I have assumed that the reader has a working knowledge of glass cockpit aircraft as well as a basic understanding of human factors issues. The scope of this project is narrowed to focus exclusively on automation issues arising from studies of transport aircraft. In spite of this specific focus on...

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Projecting American Airpower : Should We Buy Bombers, Carriers, or Fighters?

By: Major Roy Michael Mattson, USAF

... three forms of airpower: carrier air, long-range combat air (B-2), and theater air (i.e., F-15, F-16, and EF-111). The author concludes that theater aircraft are the mainstay of US airpower. Theater airpower was the decisive form of airpower in our three major conflicts since World War II (Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq) and will be in the regional conflicts of the future. It i...

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A Kill Is a Kill : Asymmetrically Attacking US Airpower

By: Major Michael A. O’Halloran, USMC

...U.S. Targeting Strategy.......22 Conclusion.....25 ASYMMETRIC RESPONSES AT THE OPERATIONAL LEVEL.......28 Attacking Airpower on the Ramp.......30 Aircraft Carriers.....33 Deception.....36 Urban Warfare.....39 Conclusion..... 42 ASYMMETRIC RESPONSES AT THE TACTICAL LEVEL.....44 The Israeli Experience..... 45 MANPADS.......48 The Laser Threat.......51 Conclusion....

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Third World Traps and Pitfalls : Ballistic Missiles, Cruise Missiles, and Land-Based Airpower

By: Major William C. Story, JR., USAF

...use of Scud ballistic missiles in the 1991 Persian Gulf War produced nearly instantaneous political effects. The Scuds did not threaten the coalition military forces opposing Saddam Hussein, but instead threatened the existence of the coalition itself by nearly bringing Israel into the war. Negating this threat demanded an urgent response from land-based airpower, and larg...

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Green and Blue in the Wild Blue : An Examination of the Evolution of Army and Air Force Airpower Thinking and Doctrine since the Vietnam War

By: Major Robert J. Hamilton

...During the Lebanon conflict, the IAF employed the most advanced combat aircraft in the world to attack targets in southern Lebanon in an effort to compel the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Shi’ite forces to reduce the frequency of guerrilla attacks against Israeli ground troops. Thi...

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Falcons against the Jihad : Israeli Airpower and Coercive Diplomacy in Southern Lebanon

By: Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth C. Schow, Jr., USAF

...During the Lebanon conflict, the Israeli Air Force(IAF) employed the most advanced combat aircraft in the world to attack targets in southern Lebanon in an effort to compel the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Shi’ite forces to reduce the frequency of guerrilla attacks against Israeli ground troops. Thi...

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Lieutenant General Ned Almond, USAA Ground Commander’s Conflicting View with Airmen over CAS Doctrine and Employment

By: Major Michael Lewis, USAF

...This study analyzes the historical debate between the United States Army (USA) and United States Air Force over the issue of close air support (CAS). Specifically,this study examines four CAS subissues from World War I through the Korean War:priorities in the employment of airpo...

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Theater Airlift Management and Control : Should We Turn Back the Clock To Be Ready for Tomorrow?

By: Lieutenant Colonel Richard T. Devereaux, USAF

...r airlift system: divestiture of the C-130 fleet, growing uncertainty in the international security arena, and the fielding of the new C-17 transport aircraft....

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Mines Away : The Significance of US Army Air Forces Minelaying in World War II

By: Major John S. Chilstrom, USAF

... roles. Though this initially unappreciated weapon gained considerable acceptance during the years of World War II, mines were not again dropped from aircraft in combat until the Vietnam War. During the Cold War, the U.S. Air Force gave little effort to its collateral maritime missions until concern grew over containing an expanding Soviet naval threat. Today, Air Force ca...

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Empire and Wars

By: Sam Vaknin

...ija Rangelovska A Narcissus Publications Imprint, Skopje 2006 First published by United Press International – UPI Not for Sale! Non-commercial ed... ...ww.ce-review.org/authorarchives/vaknin_archive/vaknin_main.html Visit Sam Vaknin's United Press International (UPI) Article Archive – Click HERE! ... ...NIA C O N T E N T S I. The Author II. About "After the Rain" Containing the United States I. The Roots of Anti-Americanism II. Containing... ... O N T E N T S I. The Author II. About "After the Rain" Containing the United States I. The Roots of Anti-Americanism II. Containing the Un... ... War or Just a War? The Roots of Anti-Americanism By: Dr. Sam Vaknin The United States is one of the last remaining land empires. That it is mad... ... Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Spain, Turkey and the United States. Only 23% of Spaniards had a positive opinion of the US... ...onchalantly flouting them far and wide. Hence the fervid demonstrations against its military presence in places as disparate as South Korea, Japan, ... ... but also its facilities to the inspectors of the Chemical Weapons Convention, its military to the sanctions of the (anti) land mines treaty and th... ...Noriega - two acknowledged monsters - were aided and abetted by the CIA and the US military. America had to invade Panama to depose the latter and ...

The antecedents and aftermath of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the role of the United States in international affairs.

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The Vatican Conspiracy

By: Jonathan Cross

... to know about him first. The second name on the list is Alexander Artemis, a United States Senator. His picture, conveniently enough, was all over ... ...w about him first. The second name on the list is Alexander Artemis, a United States Senator. His picture, conveniently enough, was all over the fro... ...e me what I have always dreamed of, but never imagined possible. To go to the United States is more than a dream come true.” Antonio fell to his knee... ...at I have always dreamed of, but never imagined possible. To go to the United States is more than a dream come true.” Antonio fell to his knees. “I a... ...he Vatican, he had one last meeting with the Pope. He was told to meet with a United States Senator by the name of Alexander Artemis and to give him ... ...can, he had one last meeting with the Pope. He was told to meet with a United States Senator by the name of Alexander Artemis and to give him a mess... ...ge in 'off the record' conversations, which the Joint Chiefs appreciated. The military hierarchy hated testifying before Congress. Seasoned members,... ...as gathering like dark clouds on the horizon. The old KGB and the disgruntled military against the Russian people could amount to another Stalinesque... ...ng to tell me where it’s coming from. Next, Radcliff is involved, which means Military Intelligence, or worse. And, the Pope seems to be leading the ...

...The Pope receives a vision that includes the names of four men: a U.S. Senator, a covert military intelligence agent, a priest from a small parish, and the head of the Italian mafia. These men form an alliance to eliminate the drug cartels of the world to save the children of the future against the backdrop of po...

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The World Factbook: 1987

By: Central Intelligence Agency

...elow. The World Factbook is by the Directorate of II Central Intelligence Ag United States Governm' i 11 n n style, format, coverage, ^ designed to me... ...he World Factbook is by the Directorate of II Central Intelligence Ag United States Governm' i 11 n n style, format, coverage, ^ designed to meet thei... ... Tunisia 246 Turkey 247 Turks and Caicos Islands 249 Tuvalu 250 U Uganda 251 United Arab Emirates 252 United Kingdom 253 United States 255 Uruguay 257... ...9 Tuvalu 250 U Uganda 251 United Arab Emirates 252 United Kingdom 253 United States 255 Uruguay 257 Vanuatu 259 Vatican City 260 Venezuela 261 Vietnam... ...abwe 273 Taiwan 274 West Bank and Gaza Strip 276 vii Page Appendixes A. The United Nations System 278 B. International Organizations 279 C. Country M... ... of Yemen (South Yemen) UAE United Arab Emirates UK United Kingdom US United States USSR Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Soviet Union) YAR Yemen ... ...gh mid-1987; major political events have been updated through 26 March 1987; military age figures are projected for 1987-91. Notes, Definitions, and ... ...e PDPA claims 160,000 members (1986) Other political or pressure groups: the military and other branches of internal security are being rebuilt by the... ... operational battalions, Ministry for State Security (WAD), People's Militia Military manpower: males 15-49, about 3,483,000; 1,868,000 fit for milita...

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Hawaii Business Magazine-Special Apec Edition

By: Apec Hawaii Host Committee

...c. Title Guaranty of Hawaii, Inc. Tori Richard, Ltd. Ultimate Innovations United Laundry Services, Inc. Watumull Stores Yobi Group, LLC Bank of Hawai... ...mployees (AFSCME), Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA) and United Public Workers (UPW) DFS Group Hawaii Pacific Health Hilton Hawaiian... ...its dependence on oil. Hawai‘i is the most petroleum- dependent of the 50 states – 90 percent of its power-grid electricity is generated by importe... ...bie. “Hawai‘i’s clean energy goals are among the most aggressive in the United States and we intend to reach them with policies and incentives tha... ...Hawai‘i’s clean energy goals are among the most aggressive in the United States and we intend to reach them with policies and incentives that enco... ... three Hawai‘i electric-utility companies among the Top 10 in the United States for solar-power installations in 2010. Even in fog, Sopogy create... ...to build a 1-MW project that will provide power for one of Forest City’s military-housing communities on O‘ahu. Another part of Hoku Solar’s busi... ...any of the U.S. Department of Defense projects that bring solar power to military bases in Hawai‘i. Innovation from the start Hoku Corp. began servi... ...ast the demonstration stage and moving into the everyday reality.” At a military installation near Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Air Force and the stat...

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Surviving the Economic Crisis : Current and Future Trends

By: Mark W. Medley

...l, is big Government, investing in fixing the infrastructure, and turning the states into a 'Green Economy.' But are the current generations able to... ...r Eastern and Central Germany today, you see "rust belts", emptying Villages, states were populations have decreased by over 30%, and real long term... ...on, Russia and China. One a new Industrial power, another a resource rich and military power. Both are hit hard by the crisis, with Russia losing b... ...e of ignoring or blaming Russia and China, could be a trade pact leading to a Military, and security pact. This pact would strengthen both Countries... ...g,” and “Prostitution.” Gambling is legal in many Countries, and in many US states. If it became legal in all US States, then the novelty of gambl... ...ainland Europe, and an old issue few people bother to discuss. Morally in the United States, legalizing Prostitution could face some resistance, but... ...gative assets. People with steady jobs like Government Officials, Police, the Military, Teachers, and people who own debt free businesses, running ... ...Democracies in the 1930's?. It helped create employment, but even in the United States, after six years of the "New Deal," there was still offi... ...round them. That is the main reason Barack Obama, became President of a broke United States. And other Countries worse affected by the crisis, are a...

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Terrorists and Freedom Fighters

By: Sam Vaknin

... http://www.ce-review.org/authorarchives/vaknin_archive/vaknin_main.html Visit my United Press International (UPI) Article Archive – Click HERE! ... ...the attrition war against the Russians and the Turks. In 1885, Bulgaria was at last united - north and formerly Turk-occupied south - under the Krem... .... He studied at a Bulgarian gymnasium in Saloniki. He furthered his education at a military academy in Sofia. He was a schoolteacher and a guerilla... ... A third group (and Delcev was, for a time, among them) wanted a federation of all states Balkan with an equal standing for a Macedonian polity (au... ...at this was NOT unusual or unique at that time. This was the modus operandi of all military-organized ideological and political groups. And, taking... ...ing their inflated budget), the nationalists (by officially abandoning the goal of military expansion), the professional officers (by making them r... ...hema. The Serbs and Hungarians aspired to ethnically and culturally homogenous states and were willing to apply violence towards the achievemen... ...hich the terrorism is taking place under their auspices, and even being financed by United Nations means" Milosevic, March 2000 "Getting history... ...in battle, took over from the LDK as the US favourite. At the behest of the United States, KLA representatives not only were present, but headed th...

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Begin the Adventure : How to Break the Light Barrier

By: Florentin Smarandache

...BN: 1-931233-84-5 Standard Address Number: 297-5092 Printed in the United States of America 3 BEGIN THE ADVENTURE How to Br... ...31233-84-5 Standard Address Number: 297-5092 Printed in the United States of America 3 BEGIN THE ADVENTURE How to Break the... ...G = 9.80665 m/s 2 ) Such an engine is within the reach of present ideas. Aircraft propulsion started with propellers in the Wright Flyer, briefly fl... ...m his celebrated 1905 paper by W. G. V. Rosser: 1. The laws by which the states of physical systems undergo change are not affected, whether the... ...eed and groundspeed are not the same thing. The first is the speed of an aircraft through the air, the second is its speed across the ground. They ... ...We say that the air and ground, respectively, are speed references for the aircraft. The speed of the International Space Station (ISS) over the gro... ... list of important physical principles. The principle of relativity states that the laws of physics should be the same in all inertial frames ... ...appearance, unpretentious. She is propelled by a nuclear reactor (as are military ships and submarines of today) which superheats a working fluid o...

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Capitalistic Musings

By: Sam Vaknin

...ija Rangelovska A Narcissus Publications Imprint, Skopje 2003 First published by United Press International – UPI Not for Sale! Non-commercial ed... ...ww.ce-review.org/authorarchives/vaknin_archive/vaknin_main.html Visit Sam Vaknin's United Press International (UPI) Article Archive – Click HERE! ... ... Economics - Psychology's Neglected Branch By: Dr. Sam Vaknin Also published by United Press International (UPI) It is impossible to describe any... ...nsurance Companies, and Capital Markets", David Rule of the Bank of England flatly states: "At least as important for the efficiency and robustness... ...ettlement of policyholders' claims on insolvent insurance companies in the various states. Crop failures and floods are already insured by federal ... ...n East Europe and India each, about 1 in Africa and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) each. Vaccines, contraceptives, and condoms are al... ...r aspire to become one), or because they are under the economic (or geopolitical or military) umbrella of a regional power or a superpower. Another ... ...g with them rising output, low unemployment and full use of industrial capacity as military demands add to normal economic activity." According to ... ...tion Desert Storm, the previous skirmish in Iraq. In the wake of September 11, US military spending is already up one tenth and poised to continue...

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Aus Com

By: Christine Jones

...dding. Though Clans fought each other for territorial supremacy, they all united on one issue, the loathing of an imaginary enemy. Clan teachings dr... ...underground tunnels. Veterans of the section were privileged to wear full military uniform, were others a mixture of the old armed forces. The sun’s... ...xanne's thick, navy, woollen coat, making it heavy and uncomfortable. The military emblems on her shoulders were neither representation of rank, nor... ...nt to hand Alex over to those waiting. Although the men wore a mixture of military uniforms, the red arm bands implied a medical team. Also unsettlin... ...es began to display airports, shipping and monorail. Passengers had left aircrafts to stand on runways in dismay. Dockworkers scurried to take refu... ...ear woman's voice accompanied the visual. "Program name, Ursula, unit one, United States of America." The monitors began to display the units in sequ... ...an's voice accompanied the visual. "Program name, Ursula, unit one, United States of America." The monitors began to display the units in sequence an... ...t my own flesh and blood to turn against me." "Father and daughter finally united," Alex said, "one a hero, the other a murderer. They say there are ...

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Cyclopedia of Economics

By: Sam Vaknin

...re is not much difference between the embryo and the comatose. A typical contract states the rights of the parties. It assumes the existence of pa... ...ion (state vector) in quantum mechanics – the represent millions of potential final states (=millions of potential embryos and lives). The fetus is ... ...ated enemy. Precision bombing is expensive, in terms of lives - of fighter pilots. Military planners are well aware that there is a hushed trade-of... ... kin and kith. Note - The Exclusionary Conscience The self-identity of most nation-states is exclusionary and oppositional: to generate solidarity,... ...ys been the most fervent anti-Semites. Jews are not so much a race as a community, united in age-old traditions and beliefs, lore and myths, histor... ...y. This viral hijacking of the host country's agenda is particularly evident in the United States where the interest of Jewry and of the only super... ...are no exception. Jews are, indeed, over-represented in certain professions in the United States. But they are under-represented in other, equally ... ... PRACTICAL: The government exercises similar "rights" in other cases (abortion, military conscription, sex) (b) Is the government the optimal... ... PRACTICAL: The government exercises similar "rights" in other cases (abortion, military conscription, sex) b. Is the government the optimal mo...

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Cyclopedia of Philosophy

By: Sam Vaknin

...re is not much difference between the embryo and the comatose. A typical contract states the rights of the parties. It assumes the existence of pa... ...ion (state vector) in quantum mechanics – the represent millions of potential final states (=millions of potential embryos and lives). The fetus is ... ...ated enemy. Precision bombing is expensive, in terms of lives - of fighter pilots. Military planners are well aware that there is a hushed trade-of... ... kin and kith. Note - The Exclusionary Conscience The self-identity of most nation-states is exclusionary and oppositional: to generate solidarity,... ...ys been the most fervent anti-Semites. Jews are not so much a race as a community, united in age-old traditions and beliefs, lore and myths, histor... ...y. This viral hijacking of the host country's agenda is particularly evident in the United States where the interest of Jewry and of the only super... ...are no exception. Jews are, indeed, over-represented in certain professions in the United States. But they are under-represented in other, equally ... ... PRACTICAL: The government exercises similar "rights" in other cases (abortion, military conscription, sex) (b) Is the government the optimal... ... PRACTICAL: The government exercises similar "rights" in other cases (abortion, military conscription, sex) b. Is the government the optimal mo...

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The Future of the Internet : And How to Stop It

By: Jonathan Zittrain

...n Adobe Garamond type by The Composing Room of Michigan, Inc. Printed in the United States of America by R. R. Donnelley, Harrisonburg, Virginia. Libr... ... Garamond type by The Composing Room of Michigan, Inc. Printed in the United States of America by R. R. Donnelley, Harrisonburg, Virginia. Library of ... ...ght welcome them—they also arise within technology-embracing au- thoritarian states, because the technology is exported. A lockdown on PCs and a corre... ...4 By one credible estimate, there will be over 290 million PCs in use in the United States by 2010 and 2 bil- lion PCs in use worldwide by 2011. 75 In... ...e credible estimate, there will be over 290 million PCs in use in the United States by 2010 and 2 bil- lion PCs in use worldwide by 2011. 75 In part b... ...licious Spam Control Phishing Country Code Hosts Services Hosts Bots Attacks United States 1 1 1 1 2 1 China 3 2 4 8 1 2 Germany 7 3 3 2 4 3 France 9 ... ...taposition of sweepingly ambitious software designed and built like a modern aircraft carrier by a large contractor, alongside “killer applets” that c... ...P A  1974, at 9–28, 97–150, available at http://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/Military_Law/LH_ Notes to Pages 197–202 311 privacy_act-1974.html (repor...

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The Path of Splitness

By: Indrek Pringi

.... Cause and Effect can also be defined by Newton’s Third Law of Motion which states: “For every action: there is an equal and opposite reaction.” ... .... Then there would be no black hole at all. Newton’s Third Law of Motion states: “For every action: there is an equal and opposite reaction.” ... ... As far as we know, the only form of Energy which does not exist in all three states of Past-Present-Future is the animal-human awareness of Time in... ...died a horrible, humiliating death. That was the level to which the mightiest military culture was brought to: because of their insane, inhuman prac... ...hese two sources. If Russia had not bankrupted itself by trying to match the United States in its atomic nuclear capabilities for global destruction... ...led cultures the nomads conquered. For thousands of years: the most powerful military weapon had been the horse-archer. Up until the 14 th Centur... ...ern Empire to ever exist… and then… out last, take over that Empire. Not as a military power, but as a spiritual power. And spread its religious do... ...hat the highest concentration is at the top, not at the bottom. Today in the United States: 1% of its population holds 40% of its wealth, 4% of its ... ...lation. This is basically, the only fucking difference between Haiti and the United States of America. Does anyone want to understand the significa...

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Why We Are at War

By: Woodrow Wilson

...o the Congress January to April, 1917 by W oodrow Wilson, President of the United States, with the President’s proclamation of war April 6, 1917 and h... ...ongress January to April, 1917 by W oodrow Wilson, President of the United States, with the President’s proclamation of war April 6, 1917 and his mess... ...on’s When a Man Comes to Himself, On Being Human, and The President of the United States. *Harper & Brothers’ note. 4 Why We Are at War I A WORLD LEA... ...en a Man Comes to Himself, On Being Human, and The President of the United States. *Harper & Brothers’ note. 4 Why We Are at War I A WORLD LEAGUE FOR... ...most vital interests the war puts in constant jeopardy. The Central Powers united in a reply which stated merely that they were ready to meet their an... ...RES PEACE IS NOT FAR OFF It is inconceivable that the people of the United States should play no part in that great enterprise. To take part in such a... ...ar difficult question of the limitation of armies and of all pro- grams of military preparation. Difficult and delicate as these questions are. they m... ...ittle as possible in our own prepara- tion and in the equipment of our own military forces with the duty—for it will be a very practical duty—of suppl... ...perial German Government, and I do specially direct all officers, civil or military, of the United States that they exercise vigilance and zeal in the...

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In the Fourth Year Anticipations of a World Peace

By: H. G. Wells

...e end it will burn them all. The greatest of the Western Allies is now the United States of America, and the Americans have come into this war simply ... ...t will burn them all. The greatest of the Western Allies is now the United States of America, and the Americans have come into this war simply for an ... ...d a number of other writers have been doing what they can—to bring about a united declaration of all the Atlantic Allies in favour of a League of Nati... ...raight- forward account of the American side of the movement by the former United States Minister in Belgium, on the one hand, or in the concluding pa... ... forward account of the American side of the movement by the former United States Minister in Belgium, on the one hand, or in the concluding parts of ... ...onal” Authority, prac- tically taking over the sovereignty of the existing states and empires of the world. Most people’s ideas of the League fall bet... ... I put a query) of the plaintiff nation in the defendant state, aggressive military or naval preparation, disorder spreading over the frontier, trespa... ...fact, if it is to be a working reality, have power to define and limit the military and naval and aerial equipment of every country in the world. This... ...riction of state forces. It must have power and freedom to investigate the military and naval and aerial establishments of all its constituent powers....

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What Is Coming a Forecast of Things after the War

By: H. G. Wells

...s reached: the mystery of the individual. Will England presently produce a military genius? or what will Mr. Belloc say the day after to-morrow? The m... ... Brighton before 1910, which is still a dream, but he doubted if effective military aviation or aerial fighting would be possible before 1950, which i... ...rren- der almost as much of their sovereignty as the constituent sovereign States which make up the United States of America have surrendered to the F... ...of their sovereignty as the constituent sovereign States which make up the United States of America have surrendered to the Federal Government; if the... ...d at present. It is really quite idle to dream of a warless world in which States are still absolutely free to annoy one another with tar- iffs, with ... ...here is no means of settling boundary dis- putes. Moreover, as between the united States of the world and the United States of America there is this f... ... no means of settling boundary dis- putes. Moreover, as between the united States of the world and the United States of America there is this further ... ... any part of “our Empire” under a world administration on the footing of a United States territory. Until they cease to be staggered by anything of th... ...e by the late Mr. W.T. Stead. It does not seem to have reached the British military authorities, nor was it published in England with an instruc- tive...

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War and the Future; Italy, France and Britain at War

By: H. G. Wells

...insistent upon the way in which all Venetia was being opened up by the new military roads; there has been scarcely a new road made in Venetia since Na... ...Wells war zone, and it is doubtful how far the sanitary precautions of the military authorities avails against a considerable propa- ganda of disease.... ...are affable. I had but recently had an encounter with an imported Colonial statesman, who was being adver- tised like a soap as the coming saviour of ... ...able of understand- ing. But one could as soon have talked with one of the states- men at Madame T ussaud’s. An antiquated figure. The effect of these... ...General Bompiani, whose writings are well known to all English students of military matters, showed me the Gibraltar he is making of a great mountain ... ...war on that level might be as tedious as the South African war. But if the United States preferred to go into Mexican affairs with what I may perhaps ... ...that level might be as tedious as the South African war. But if the United States preferred to go into Mexican affairs with what I may perhaps call a ... ...rought upon the western front. These are Britain, France, Germany, and the United States of America. Less certainly equal to the effort are Italy, Jap... ...d overseas had by comparison a certain glamour. Except that when you said “United States” to him he would draw the air sharply be- tween his teeth and...

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The War in the Air

By: H. G. Wells

...n with war, the smash-up of civilization is inevitable. It is chaos or the United States of the World for mankind. There is no other choice. Ten years... ...war, the smash-up of civilization is inevitable. It is chaos or the United States of the World for mankind. There is no other choice. Ten years have b... ...ur young people attach any great importance to the flitting suggestions of military activity they glimpsed ever and again. Near Maidstone they came on... ...r, was over and for- gotten, and the public had lost the fashion of expert military criticism. Our four young people picnicked cheerfully, and were ha... ...e. Once or twice he saw guns and soldiers, and was reminded of the stir of military preparations he had wit- nessed on the Bank Holiday in England; bu... ...ness of equipment and military efficiency. The great powers were first the United States, a nation ad- dicted to commerce, but roused to military nece... ... equipment and military efficiency. The great powers were first the United States, a nation ad- dicted to commerce, but roused to military necessities... ...ial ex- pansion, and its imposition of the German language upon a forcibly united Europe. These were the three most spirited and aggressive powers in ... ...British Empire were France and its allies, the Latin powers, heavily armed states indeed, but reluctant warriors, and in many ways socially and politi...

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Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States from George Washington to Bill Clinton

... INAUGURAL ADDRESSES OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES is a publication of the Penn sylvania State University. T... ... INAUGURAL ADDRESSES OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES is a publication of the Penn sylvania State University. This Por... ...ronic transmission, in any way. INAUGURAL ADDRESSES OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES , the Pennsylvania State Uni versity, Electronic Classics ... ...ransmission, in any way. INAUGURAL ADDRESSES OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES , the Pennsylvania State Uni versity, Electronic Classics Series ... ...TIVE OATH OF OFFICE.........370 INAUGURAL ADDRESSES OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES 3 INAUGURAL ADDRESSES OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STAT... ...TH OF OFFICE.........370 INAUGURAL ADDRESSES OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES 3 INAUGURAL ADDRESSES OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES FROM... ... of war, till regulars may relieve them; the supremacy of the civil over the military authority; INAUGURAL ADDRESSES OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED S... ...ischarge of the public debts; to keep within the requisite limits a standing military force, always remembering that an armed and trained militia is t... ...d have been received in a spirit forbidding every reliance not placed on the military resources of the nation. INAUGURAL ADDRESSES OF THE PRESIDENTS O...

Excerpt: Inaugural addresses of the presidents of the United States.

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The 9/11 Commission Report Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

By: Thomas H. Kean

... Qaeda (1988–1992) 55 2.4 Building an Organization, Declaring War on the United States (1992–1996) 59 2.5 Al Qaeda’s Renewal in Afghanistan (1996–... ...(1988–1992) 55 2.4 Building an Organization, Declaring War on the United States (1992–1996) 59 2.5 Al Qaeda’s Renewal in Afghanistan (1996–1998) ... ...MS 215 7.1 First Arrivals in California 215 7.2 The 9/11 Pilots in the United States 223 7.3 Assembling the Teams 231 7.4 Final Strategies and... ...5 7.1 First Arrivals in California 215 7.2 The 9/11 Pilots in the United States 223 7.3 Assembling the Teams 231 7.4 Final Strategies and Tactic... ... of Effort in the Congress 419 13.5 Organizing America’s Defenses in the United States 423 Appendix A: Common Abbreviations 429 Appendix B:Table o... ...ort in the Congress 419 13.5 Organizing America’s Defenses in the United States 423 Appendix A: Common Abbreviations 429 Appendix B:Table of Names... ... plebiscite, and equal rights for women. It makes no dis- tinction between military and civilian targets. Collateral damage is not in its lexicon. We ... ...tly behind Lewin. Lewin had served four years as an officer in the Israeli military. He may have made an attempt to stop the hijackers in front of him... ...mately 530 miles per hour. 61 All on board, as well as many civil- ian and military personnel in the building, were killed. The Battle for United 93 A...

...Excerpt: We present the narrative of this report and the recommendations that flow from it to the President of the United States, the United States Congress, and the American people for their consideration. Ten Commissioners--five Republicans and five Democrats chosen by elected leaders from our nation?s capital at a time of great partisa...

...2 Bin Ladin?s Appeal in the Islamic World 48 2.3 The Rise of Bin Ladin and al Qaeda (1988?1992) 55 2.4 Building an Organization, Declaring War on the United States (1992?1996) 59 2.5 Al Qaeda?s Renewal in Afghanistan (1996?1998) 63 3. COUNTERTERRORISM EVOLVES 71 3.1 From the Old Terrorism to the New: The First World Trade Center Bombing 71 3.2 Adaptation?and Nonadaptation?...

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The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

By: The Manhattan Engineer District

...which can be released at this time without prejudicing the security of the United States. This report has been compiled by the Manhattan Engi- neer Di... ...an be released at this time without prejudicing the security of the United States. This report has been compiled by the Manhattan Engi- neer District ... ... This report has been compiled by the Manhattan Engi- neer District of the United States Army under the direc- tion of Major General Leslie R. Groves.... ...eport has been compiled by the Manhattan Engi- neer District of the United States Army under the direc- tion of Major General Leslie R. Groves. Specia... ...made to: The Special Manhattan Engineer District Investigating Group, The United States Strategic Bombing Survey, The British Mission to Japan, and T... ...: The Special Manhattan Engineer District Investigating Group, The United States Strategic Bombing Survey, The British Mission to Japan, and The Join... ... first tested in New Mexico on July 16, 1945, had just been used against a military target. On August 6th, 1945, at 8:15 A.M., Japanese time, a B- 29 ... ...at least two al- ternates. E. Selection of targets to produce the greatest military ef- fect on the Japanese people and thereby most effectively short... ...bings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki C. The selected targets should have a high military strate- gic value. D. The first target should be relatively untouc...

...lable on damage to structures, injuries to personnel, morale effect, etc., which can be released at this time without prejudicing the security of the United States....

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Best of Freshman Writing 1 Best of Freshman Writing

By: Lucy Morrison

... the campground. They came from Florida, New Jersey, Maine, and many other states. We would ride our bikes, play in the park, and take walks. We playe... ... terrorism, my father’s responsibilities contin- ued at Command Center for United Airlines Flight 93. The Shanksville Fire Department, under the direc... ... I do prefer the seven to twelve schedule to the eight to three one in the States. Once we arrived home, she would fix my sister and me a snack, and t... ... new life. Speaking only a handful of words in English, he traveled to the United States in search of adventure. He took the initiative to teach himse... ...fe. Speaking only a handful of words in English, he traveled to the United States in search of adventure. He took the initiative to teach himself the ... ...eet new and exciting people. After World War II, he became inactive in the military and learned the trade of a tailor. He was a natural and became ver... ...st blacks, Bin Laden crafted a death mission to manifest a war against the United States. Manson wanted to create a ra- cial war against blacks by gen... ... no enemy center of gravity to provide lucrative targets for United States military might” (B-1). Bin Laden clearly is the “Manson of Af- ghanistan.” ... ...the president as the pitcher, the battlefront as the batter’s box, and the military as the Designated Hitter. The president pitches the ball to the Ta...

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Best of Freshman Writing

By: Suzanne Harper

... we were once weak and divided. But when faced with injustice, the country united, fighting against all odds for the sake of peace and prosperity . Lu... ...was unheard of in Shakespeare’s time according to Roland Muschat Frye, who states, “This evil con- sists in Lady Macbeth’s usurping, as a wife, that c... ... first scene in the play depicts her abandoning her humanity, in which she states, “unsex me here” (1.5. 48); yet even upon the Dana Helsel Beaver – E... ... by the thought even before executing the plan. When considering Duncan he states, He’s here in double trust: First, as I am his kinsman and his subje... ...rievances.” ” ” ” ” This is the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America. This is the contract we have with our leaders to ... ...er away from the people. This is the freedom we fight for when we send our military into foreign countries to overthrow oppres- sive regimes. And this... ...tect from anyone or anything that stands in its way. Recently, events have united the nation in a way that has not been seen in several years. We ofte... ...ar. For the most part his family would tell you he enjoyed his time in the military. He seemed very enthusiastic when his oldest grandson, Michael, wa... ...ry enthusiastic when his oldest grandson, Michael, wanted to enlist in the military. Shortly after being honorably discharged from the Service he met ...

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Heartbreak House : A Fantasia in the Russian Manner on English Themes

By: George Bernard Shaw

.... And of the two atmospheres it is hard to say which was the more fatal to statesmanship. Revolution on the Shelf Heartbreak House was quite familiar ... ...ary organizations for doing what was plainly the business of the civil and military authorities, but actually handed out money to any thief in the str... ...r as criminal or unchristian. The Act of Parliament introducing Compulsory Military Service thoughtlessly exempted these persons, merely requiring the... ...de no pretence of having any objection to war at all, and had not only had military training in Officers’ T rain- ing Corps, but had proclaimed on pub... ... climax of legal lawlessness was reached in France. The greatest Socialist statesman in Europe, Jaures, was shot and killed by a gentleman who resente... ...ng in bed, whilst 14 Heartbreak House bombs crashed, houses crumbled, and aircraft guns distrib- uted shrapnel on friend and foe alike until certain ... ... wrath on which many suns go down before it is appeased. Yet it was in the United States of America where nobody slept the worse for the war, that the... ...on which many suns go down before it is appeased. Yet it was in the United States of America where nobody slept the worse for the war, that the war fe...

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Three Soldiers

By: John Dos Passos

...d come from such various worlds, all these men sleep- ing about him, to be united in this. And what did they think of it, all these sleepers? Had they... ... street.” “Here’s the records, sergeant,” said Fuselli stiffly in his best military manner. “Oh thanks … . There’s nothing else I want,” said the ser-... ...dismiss the company,” said the lieutenant bring- ing his voice back to its military tone. “Companee dis-missed!” said out the sergeant jovially. In gr... ...and climbed up the hill across the open fields. Down the main road an anti-aircraft gun had started bark- ing and the sky sparkled with exploding shra... ...e Chavannes, but the walls had been so chipped and soiled by five years of military occupation that they were barely recognisable. Only a few bits of ... ...ut just think of it,” said Aubrey, “that means world revo- lution with the United States at the head of it. What do you think of that?” “Moki doesn’t ... ... think of it,” said Aubrey, “that means world revo- lution with the United States at the head of it. What do you think of that?” “Moki doesn’t think s... ...t on in the world, Skinny.” “But, Kid, you won’t be able to go back to the States.” “I don’t care. New Rochelle’s not the whole world. They got the mo... ...ere like they did in Russia; then we’d be free. We couldn’t go back to the States for a while, but there wouldn’t be no M.P .’s to hunt us like we wer...

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