The case studies that will be examined for this project are the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990 which lead to the gulf war, The attack on Israel by Egypt and Syria in 1973 commonly referred to as the Yom Kippur war, and the attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 by Al-Qaeda. A review of some of the intelligence mistakes that led to the surprise attacks will be conducted to identify the best intelligence practices that could prevent these attacks from happening in the future.
Your paper must have a solid, pointed premise. A solid main point is a conclusion of analysis, based on your research, that is reasoned and pointed. You cannot choose a main point which is obvious or self-evident. You must research and draw a conclusion about what you research. Your paper’s premise must be stated as a declarative sentence in your introduction. That declarative statement is your premise or hypothesis. You must be specific, not vague or general.You should be sure to have a thesis that addresses the topic you are focusing on and that this thesis is CLEAR and UNAMBIGUOUS. If you have any questions about your thesis you should ask them on the open discussion board for the class. It is OK to share your ideas and ask for feedback. Also, if necessary, you can ask me for input (though you are now expected to be able to develop your own theses and know that what your developing is a good thesis). Your thesis must be in the first paragraph or section of your paper.You should also be sure to have section headings, a title page, incorporate references using the Chicago author-date format. Incorporate page numbers and all the other elements of a professional paper.Your paper should be 15-18 pages in length, double spaced, times new roman 12 point font, 1 inch margins on all 4 sides (excluding title, references, and non-essential graphs and charts). Minimum 12 references.All research papers have assumptions. These establish the boundaries of the problem, exclude difficult variables, and provide a firm starting point. While it is not necessary to have a separate section for assumptions, it is necessary that you identify them when you make them. (For instance in an examination of extremist group behavior you might note that one of your assumptions is that all the members of the group agree with how its goals are being carried out.)Direct quotes should be minimum and only used when the quote is a statement of fact.