Abstract
This paper reviews the use of attack helicopters by the United States Army in Afghanistan, with consideration of changes in military doctrine for the future operational deployment of these forces.

From the Paper
"The experiences of the United States Army with attack helicopter operations in Afghanistan provide the basis for continued development of military doctrine for attack helicopter units that will lead to even greater battlefield successes in the future."

Tags:Air, assault, operations, Attack, Helicopter, Reconnaissance, and, attack, mission, Close-support, attack, mission, Urban-warfare, mission

Abstract
The conception that sharks are creatures dangerous to human beings and who will attack with no warning is a prevalent one. In this paper the author examines a number of incidents where sharks were reported to have attacked human beings and attempts to discover the reality between the reports and actual events. In addition, the author attempts to investigate the factors causing such attacks and to discover if, in fact, the shark is a "man eater"

From the Paper
"Under the stillness of even the calmest of seas an age-old drama plays out. Countless times, creatures designed for locating, stalking, chasing, and then tearing into living flesh closes in on its doomed prey. Its efficient design, mouth filled with teeth meant to sink into its prey and never let go, and its swimming speed, agility, and intelligence all but ensure hunting success. After a brief chase, a shark catches up to its prey, its jaws clamp down tightly, and it is all over: just in the same way that the bottle nosed dolphin that humans adore captures another helpless herring in its mouth."

Tags:shark hysteria fear, shark attacks, divers sea beach, man eater

Abstract
This paper presents a hypothetical terror attach on Yankee Stadium, further describing security concerns, the role of the police department and the potential for casualties. The paper notes the importance of risk/threat assessment and contingency planning and methods for gathering intelligence prior to and in order to prevent an attack. It also cites the potential weapons that could be used, and how recovery following an attack should be managed. The paper concludes by stating that in order to prevent a terrorist attack at Yankee Stadium, measure must be taken to mitigate any potential threats.

Outline:

Introduction
Terrorist Attack - Planning Phase
Terrorist Attack - Tactical Elements
Terrorist Attack - Risk/Threat Assessment and Contingency Planning
Contingency Planning, Recommendations and Conclusion

From the Paper
"Ironically, the issue of centralized command and authority is also an issue on the law enforcement end, particularly with regard to counterterrorism intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination (Larsen, 2007). The nation's lead domestic counterterrorism agency is the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI or "Bureau"), which despite its storied history and capabilities, is not ideally suited to this purpose. Specifically, the Bureau has always been decentralized, with substantially independent field offices in every state and headquarters in Washington, DC. The nature of contemporary terrorist threats such as the Yankee Stadium plot is much better suited to a highly centralized agency that emphasizes coordination of its satellite offices nationwide. Moreover, the FBI is designed primarily as a law enforcement organization that responds to crimes, collects and analyzes evidence, and prosecutes perpetrators at the highest level. However, the lead role in counterterrorism should be dedicated to detection during the planning stage and prevention and not apprehension and prosecution after the fact."

Tags:tactical law enforcement, terror cells, homeland security, Christian Identity groups

Abstract
This paper gives a detailed account of the timeline of events of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The author describes everything from the time of day that the attack began, the number of ships and fighters involved in the attack, the names of chief players involved on both sides, to the number of casualties from the attack. The descriptive depiction of the carnage and mayhem that ensued from the attack illustrates and gives the reader a better understanding of why the United States entered World War II.

From the Paper
"At about 7:55 am, dive bombers attacked the air field on Ford Island. This destroyed many aircraft, including the PBY patrol planes at the southern tip of the island. "This attack prompted the dispatch of the famous message "Air raid, Pearl Harbor -- this is no drill", the outside World's first indication that war had come to the Pacific." (Overall Views of the Pearl Harbor Attack) Within several moments of the airfield being hit, torpedo planes attacked from the east and the west. The USS Helena, which was at the 1010 dock, was torpedoed by one of the places coming from the west. On the western side of Ford Island the USS Utah and USS Raleigh were also hit."

Tags:world, war, II, japanese, fighters, aircraft, carriers, casualties, roosevelt, united, states, military, ships

Abstract
The paper discusses how a "dirty bomb" or a ready made chemical or radiological device would be the most effective way for a terrorist to attack the United States. The paper explains that these radiographic explosive devices would not only destroy relatively large areas of a city or residential area, but would disperse radiation and create psychological havoc and panic. The paper assesses the most likely targets for an attack and reveals that a terrorist could possibly target a less secure location that maximizes the damage to the infrastructure of a country. The paper explains that this could be an important energy or communications system that would affect many and strike a blow at the psychological morale of the country.

Outline:
Introduction
Possible Scenarios
Weapons and Materials
The Attack: Targets and Implementation

From the Paper
"The danger of a terrorist attack on American soil has been extensively reported and commented on in the media, especially after the events of 9/11. Many experts are of the opinion that a terrorist attack is "inevitable" at some stage in the future. This view is supported by the recent proliferation of nuclear weapons, especially after the fall of Communist Russia and there have been many reports of the sales of arms and even nuclear components on the black market.
"However, commentators also point out that the construction and implementation of a fully - fledged nuclear device is still extremely difficult and the importation of components into a country like the Unites States with its stringent security regulation after 9/11, is a difficult task for the terrorists."

Tags:nuclear, weapons, radiation, security, infrastructures, morale

Abstract
This paper discusses and answers the question whether the US attack on Iraq is justifiable or not, and by supporting this stance with details, facts and information regarding issue. It presents arguments such as the freeing the Iraqi people of a dictator and providing them with freedom of rule. It also looks at the real threat of weapons of mass destruction and questions whether the U.S. has the right to launch such an attack.

From the Paper
"It is important that to understand the political issue of war against Iraq, a discussion of the US government's reasons for planning the attack against Iraq is needed. In the research that the author of this paper had conducted, there are three (3) main reasons why the US is motivated to declare war against Iraq. The first aim of the US government for planning the attack on Iraq is that it wants to prevent, and eradicate the threat that Iraq poses on the safety and security of the US nation. Secondly, the threat of Iraq's use of deadly weapons against the US (and possibly, on other nations) also poses another serious and more deadly threat, possibly threatening the security and stability of all nations in the world: the success of Iraq's attack against US (if Iraq will be successful in destroying the freedom, stability, and security of the nation) will lead to the eventual spread of Saddam Hussein's (leader-dictator of Iraq) power not only over Iraq, but also possibly in the whole of the Middle Eastern region. Thus, if US will not attack Iraq first, there is the possibility that Iraq will continuously terrorize US through its terrorist activities, and this is a truly dangerous possibility for people who value freedom and equality. Lastly, and perhaps the reason that most concerns the Iraqis, the US attack on Iraq will eventually result to a free Iraq, with no Saddam Hussein to dictate, abuse, and corrupt its people, ending years of helplessness and suffering of the civilians, the Iraqis, from Hussein's "iron fist" dictatorship, and constant abuse and violence that he subjects to all people whop fail to subordinate himself to Hussein. The following texts will discuss and support in detail the following reasons, answering the question of the necessity for the US to stage an attack against Iraq."

Tags:weapons, mass, destruction, saddam, hussein

Abstract
This paper discusses the attack on the U.S. Marines in Beirut in 1983 that would begin a new era of terrorism. The author provides a detailed description of the historical and political background of this event as well as related attacks on U.S citizens in the Middle East. The author describes terrorist organizations and other threats to the U.S. in the area and the decisions made by the U.S. to counter them while protecting the Marines at the same time. The author theorizes what may have happened had either Harry S. Truman or George W. Bush been president at the time of the attack, and concludes that this episode in American history serves as a learning tool for future administrations, in how to balance the immediate needs of safety for our troops and the long-term needs of safety for the nation's democracy.

Outline:
Introduction
Factual Summary of Events
Deliberation and Debate Within the United States Government
The Threat
U.S. Responses
Comparative Analysis
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut would place the United States between a rock and a hard place. If they continued with the peacekeeping strategy that had brought them to Lebanon, they were surely to be targeted again. If they left the area, they would be abandoning some of their best allies. And, if they stepped up their position and waged war on those responsible, they might negatively affect other tenuous relationships in the Middle East, while increasing the danger for their troops. In the end, it would be a decision that would be heavily debated and still questioned more than twenty years later."

Tags:paratrooper, PLO, multinational Hezbollah refugee security violence escalation explosion embassy

Abstract
The paper explains that the use of attack strategies needs to be part of a broader strategic market plan that looks at the inherent weaknesses of competitors in existing markets and emerging high growth opportunities in new market segments. The paper discusses the frontal, flank, encirclement and bypass attacks as viable strategies for gaining market share while retaining existing customers. The paper then looks at the attack strategy of guerilla warfare as a means of attaining a strategic market plan.

From the Paper
"The frontal attack is one that concentrates on attacking the fundamental aspects of a competitor's marketing strategy. This includes attacking pricing, promotional programs, the product itself, and distribution strategies as well. The use of price as a differentiator by new market entrants is an example of a common frontal attack. Southwest Airlines' use of low-price fares and free baggage when airlines today are beginning to charge for extra bags is an example of a front attack strategy. Linksys, the personal networking division of Cisco systems, also relies heavily on frontal attack strategies to gain access to new markets, including the higher-end enterprise networking market."

Tags:competitors, flank, frontal, encirclement, bypass, guerilla, warfare

Abstract
This paper provides a step-by-step event analysis of the attack on Armenia's parliament. It looks at the various report of the event and how these differed from each other. It also discusses the ramification of this attack on the political situation in Armenia and how this affected the country's stability.

From the Paper
"Among those killed were Prime Minister Vazgen Sarkisyan and the parliamentary speaker, Karen S. Demirchyan, both of whom were leaders of the Unity political bloc, which won the Armenian elections in June. While it might be assumed that they had not been in power long enough to make many enemies, this was apparently not so. One of the gunmen was identified by eyewitnesses as Nairi Umanyan, a former journalist and extreme nationalist, and also identified were two of the other terrorists, reportedly related to Umanyan. Witness said Umanyan accused officials of "drinking our blood" (Dixon A1)."

Tags:terrorist, gunmen, soviet

Abstract
The author states that in "Women under Attack", the viewers are subjected to some of the most horrific subject matter that any woman can witness, rape. The paper discusses that the rape of women, children, the land, each other, all are forms of basic primal dominance by men who are horribly deformed inside but wield a power that is used to brutally destroy any resistance, no matter how logical, to them. The author believes that movies like "Women Under Attack" show us what the culture does, what it is doing but not what the culture should be doing.

From the Paper
"I experienced a truly mixed reaction to the film. There is the detached disgust that documentaries allow you to feel. There is the disturbing reality that such a subject should be presented to the world in a journalistic manner rather than in a great tidal wave of rioting and destruction of all things male. And, there is the feeling of a tight fear that a woman does not have to be Bosnian to have her rights stripped from her and her life torn apart by the ultimate violation of her body and person."

Tags:bosnia, witness, religion, fatalism, culture