The Pentagon

American Foreign Policy is a broad topic; however, in this paper I will discuss Condoleezza Rice’s role as Secretary of State in President George W. Bush’s second term and address ways in which she carried out policy-decisions in Iraq as well as discuss how she viewed her role in the decision-making process; and I will examine the relationships she had with President Bush and members of the National Security Council. It is important to know that Condoleezza Rice became one of the most powerful…

Men, who are drafted against their will, do not have the same commitment and passion as those who want to serve their country. In 2012, the Pentagon exceeded its quality standards for active duty recruits for the twenty-seventh year in a row. The military uses the AFQT, or Armed Forces Qualification Test, to determine a recruit’s eligibility for enrollment in the military. Half of all recruits…

autonomous weapons systems can decrease casualties through removing human fighters from risky missions. These machines could also lead to long-term savings. An article published by The Fiscal Times states, “each soldier in Afghanistan costs the Pentagon roughly $850,000 per year¨ while it is also stated that the ¨talcon¨(a small robot rover) costs $230,000 (Etzioni).…

United States Air Force Memorial Rough Draft The United States Air Force Memorial is a beautiful memorial designed to empower the Air Force’s strength, air. The Army’s strength of land is easy to present with hills, the Navy’s/ Marine’s strength of water is easy to present with fountains and lakes, but the Air Force’s strength of air is very difficult to present. They presented this strength accurately. The United States Air Force Memorial honors those who have served and those who have died…

written by Fred Kaplan, is an article arguing against the way Obama is spending money, as well as criticizing how his budget seems to be growing larger and larger. The author of the article then goes on to attack the decisions being made by the Pentagon, which Obama is investing in, to purchase combat planes that Kaplan quotes “can’t turn, can’t climb, can’t run”, basically saying they are not very useful (Kaplan 11). Throughout this article, although it is cited by credible sources, the article…

Tara Mikaelian POL 343—Fall 2015 President Nixon’s Infiltration of Cambodia In 1970, President Richard Nixon invaded Cambodia, on behalf of Khmer Republic and South Vietnam. Although this action kept with the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, regarding constitutional authorization, the bombings lacked congressional awareness; thereby stripping Congress of the opportunity to rescind their prior granted authorization. The bombings of Cambodia failed to give Congress the opportunity to rescind…

on 9/11 is based off of two theories. On the other hand in the article, “9/11=False Flag Attack”, Woodrow focuses heavily on pathos and logos. She argues that the government is behind the destruction of the World Trade Center and the attack on the Pentagon. Although the articles differ, both rely on rhetoric in order to expose the “truth” behind 9/11. In the article, “Simply Evil: A Decade After 9/11”, Hitchens relies heavily on his ethos, as an award-wining columnists and author, and logos in…

A change in the paradigm might ascend in moments of grief and profound disarray. The end of the Cold War marked the end of the bipolar world, the expansion of the rapid mode of capitalist production and the permeating of globalization. However the most profound day in history that prompted the greatest shift in the international system was September 11th, 2001. The September 11th terrorist incursion on the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, New York City resonated a large kink in an already…

When you’re flying with 11 of your brother’s life is great, it’s a lot of fun for the most part but when high octane fun, sky-rocketed adrenaline levels, competition, and the call to duty collide life can end very quickly, maybe at Mach 2. October 3, 2012, Middle of nowhere, Pakistan a brave group of fighter pilots were on a routine patrol of the area surrounding a Pakistani Resistance base and a U.S Embassy when they are showered in fireworks. These “fireworks” are actually surface to air…

Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001 at 8:45 a.m. two planes crashed into the world trade center. Shortly after, another plane crashed into the Pentagon. A fourth plane was found crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. The tragic news of this flashed over every media outlet in America. We were under attack. “It was a real wakeup call,” says everyone who experienced 9/11 (Source). From the aftermath of medical consequences to the fear of counterterrorism and the new wars, the effects of 9/11 left…