Backgrounder posted June 20, 2002 by James Phillips, Jack Spencer, Dexter Ingram, Dana Robert Dillon
Responding to the Indo-Pakistani Crisis
Although tensions between India and
Pakistan have subsided slightly following Secretary of Defense
Donald Rumsfeld's visits to both countries, the situation in South
Asia remains extremely volatile. The arch-rivals, who have fought
three wars since 1947 (including two over Kashmir), continue to
keep their military forces on high alert. Another terrorist…
WebMemo posted June 4, 2002 by Dexter Ingram
Heritage's Center for Media and Public Policy Details NuclearScenarios
Millions of Americans are learning more than ever before about
the terrible consequences of a nuclear war between India and
Pakistan, thanks to an incredibly sophisticated computer model made
available to journalists by The Heritage Foundation's Center for
Media and Public Policy.
As a result, in recent days viewers of Fox News, CNN and ABC's
This Week saw…
WebMemo posted September 14, 2001 by Dexter Ingram
Facts and Figures About Terrorism
The numbers coming out of what happened in New York and
Washington last Tuesday are almost too big to comprehend: Thousands
believed dead. Millions of pounds of rubble where the World Trade
Center and part of the Pentagon stood. Billions of dollars expected
to be sent to New York as aid.
That's why Heritage Foundation analysts are trying to give these
numbers some…
Executive Summary posted September 25, 2000 by Gareth Davis, David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D., Dexter Ingram, Ralph A. Rector, Ph.D.
Executive Summary: The Facts about COPS: A Performance Overview of the Community Oriented Policing Services Program
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Executive Summary
One
of President Bill Clinton's priorities when taking office was to
put 100,000 additional police officers on America's streets. To
achieve this goal, on September 13, 1994, he signed the Violent
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (P.L. 103-322), which
authorized the establishment of the Office of Community Oriented
Policing…
Center for Data Analysis Report posted September 25, 2000 by Gareth Davis, David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D., Dexter Ingram, Ralph A. Rector, Ph.D.
The Facts about COPS: A Performance Overview of the Community Oriented Policing Services Program
Introduction
One
of President Bill Clinton's priorities when taking office was to
put 100,000 additional police officers on America's streets to help
fight crime. On September 13, 1994, the President signed the
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (P.L. 103-322),
authorizing the Attorney General to implement a six-year, $8.8
billion grant program…