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What State of War lacks is a prescription for what to do about it. Despite the intelligence failures documented in the book, Risen concludes that as a result of the U.S.'s counterterrorist efforts, "al-Qaeda now seems to lack the power to conduct another 9/11." The question facing policymakers is how to balance that apparent gain in security with its attendant costs--to the military in Iraq, to civil liberties at home and to the U.S.'s standing in the world. State of War ends too hastily to tackle such dilemmas. The book sheds welcome light on the conduct...
...Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). "The intent of BioShield was to attract new companies to get involved in developing countermeasures. It has not only failed to do that; it has kept a lot of other companies away because they're so concerned about the program's lack of focus and direction...
...personal borrowing records must be authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, whose proceedings are secret. Internet and e-mail records, on the other hand, can be obtained with a National Security Letter (NSL) authorized by a senior FBI official. Criticism of these measures has focused on the lack of regular judicial review over these information requests and the “gag rule” said to bar recipients of such requests from ever speaking about them. Opponents of these provisions also say that the standard under which records can be demanded—relevance to a terrorism...
...Harvard’s Professor Emeritus of Business Administration William J. Bruns Jr. said that the lack of an accounting course at the College raises the question of whether the College does a “disservice to undergraduate students” by not offering the course...
...that will guide you through an emotionally and materially secure second half. So put down the calculator for a moment, they suggest, and start with some tender inquiries into why you're not getting your financial house in order. Could it be, say, that your shopaholism stems from a lack of, well, confidence? That you need stuff to prove your self-worth? Or--only probing here, mind you--you say you're tired of the rat race, but what you really mean is that you're hungering to make a difference in the world, to give back something truly meaningful...