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• Aaron L. Friedberg is a doctoral candidate in government at Harvard University and a consultant to R & D Associates. Over the past year he has served as a consultant to the National Security Council and to the Office of the Secretary of Defense. The views expressed here are his own. The author wishes to thank Mr. Kurt Guthe for his advice and assistance.
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