<i>The Pentagon Labyrinth</i> aims to help both newcomers and seasoned observers learn how to grapple with the problems of national defense. Intended for readers who are frustrated with the superficial nature of the debate on national security, this handbook takes advantage of the insights of ten unique professionals, each with decades of experience in the armed services, the Pentagon bureaucracy, Congress, the intelligence community, military history, journalism and other disciplines. The short but provocative essays will help you to identify the decay moral, mental and physical in America s defenses; understand the various tribes that run bureaucratic life in the Pentagon; appreciate what too many defense journalists are not doing, but should; conduct first rate national security oversight instead of second rate theater; separate careerists from ethical professionals in senior military and civilian ranks; learn to critique strategies, distinguishing the useful from the agenda-driven; recognize the pervasive influence of money in defense decision-making; unravel the budget games the Pentagon and Congress love to play; understand how to sort good weapons from bad and avoid high cost failures, and; reform the failed defense procurement system without changing a single law. The handbook ends with lists of contacts, readings and Web sites carefully selected to facilitate further understanding of the above, and more.

The Pentagon Labyrinth: 10 Short Essays to Help You Through It

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Thomas, Christie

Andrew Cockburn

Bruce I. Gudmundsson

George Wilson

Winslow T. Wheeler

Pierre M. Sprey

Franklin C. Spinney

Col. G.I. Wilson (U.S. Marine Corps

Col. Chet Richards (U.S. Air Force

Center for Defense Information

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<p>Book annotation not available for this title.Title: Hard FactsAuthor: Brittingham, Edward M.Publisher: Asw PrPublication Date: 2011/10/01Number of Pages: 182Binding Type: PAPERBACKLibrary of Congress:</p>

Hard Facts: Terrorist Camps, the CIA, and the State of Homeland Security

Capt. Edward M. Brittingham (USN

Literature & Fiction

ASW Press

CAJUN FLIGHT is a novel that graphically depicts the fiasco of the Vietnam War.  The credibility of the Johnson Administration decayed into chaos in March of 1968, as a result of the Tet Offensive and the gore of Khe Sanh. Desperate to retain its position of power, the Administration ordered a CIA-programmed bombing raid, coded Quickstop, to kill Ho Chi Minh.  The Agency handpicked elite Marine Corps aviators to deliver the predecessor of Desert Storm s ultra-sophisticated weaponry via the F-4 Phantom II.  The exquisite classy airline stewardess, Jill, was Brad s much needed companion. From their intense passionate moments to their exhilarating escapades; together they shared the events of the war and the duties of a Marine: both at war and play.  Accompany these men as they perform in combat, court the ladies, convey their opinions of the war, and render answers as to its sponsors.

Cajun Flight

Capt. Bob Fore

Rosedog Pr

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