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Expertise
Diplomacy and foreign affairs. How government decision-making takes place. Interactions of the White House, State Dept., Pentagon, Congress and CIA in formulating policy. How governments deal with each other. Area expertise includes Afghanistan, Indochina, Europe, Cuba. Served in Guantanamo. Currently a member of the Diplomatic Readiness Reserve and Standby Response Corps.
Experience in the area
23-years as a diplomat with the U.S. State Dept. Previously at the Defense Dept. Prior to joining government, worked as a journalist with major news organizations.
Publications
CBS-News, UPI; various newspapers. Published novelist: PERMANENT INTERESTS and CHASM.
Education/Credentials
M.A. - U.S. Naval War College
M.A. - Columbia Univ.
B.A. - George Washington Univ.
Awards and Honors
Various in government.
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Recent Answers from James Bruno
2012-01-24 current state of war in afghanistan:
Sixteen intelligence agencies of the U.S. government pooled their formidible brain power to issue last month the latest National Intelligence Estimate on Afghanistan. While this is a classified document
2012-01-04 chinese carrier - varyag:
Here's an actual breakdown of the costs: http://historical.whatitcosts.com/facts-aircraft-carrier-pg2.htm How much will each of the ten Supercarriers cost on average? According to the United States
2012-01-02 chinese carrier - varyag:
Peter: Your question is very timely. My alma mater's journal, The Naval War College Review, has just published an insightful article on this topic in its latest edition -- “Beijing’s ‘Starter’ Carrier
2011-12-01 Power distribution in the future's world.:
Ariel: This is a great question, one that is very broad. There is a lot of speculation and analysis. While no one has a crystal ball to predict the future, certain trends are clearly identifiable. I
2011-06-30 Command Relationships:
Phillip: The CNO has operational authority over all fleet commands. JFCOM (which was always a shell organization) is soon to be dissolved as part of SECDEF Gates' reduction order. Reference: yours
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