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Read the archive   of Wattenberg's   syndicated column     Immigration: Curse or Blessing? (Part Two) ’Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free...’ Those words, written by the poet Emma Lazarus, ... more Immigration: Curse or Blessing? (Part One) ’Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free...’ Those words, written by the poet Emma Lazarus, ... more   The Future of Warfare main page The Future of Warfare Aired 11/20/2003 Since the end of the Cold War, there have been arguments from outside and inside the Pentagon about the future of war. Today, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is a staunch advocate of transforming the military into a faster, lighter, more deadly force. Thanks to new technology, America already enjoys unmatched air superiority, complete control of the flow of battlefield information, and the ability to strike with frightening precision. But in an era of terrorists and guerillas, a time that our guest Eliot Cohen has called "The Fourth World War," are we properly armed for the new situation?   Read the full transcript   Eliot Cohen     Director of the Strategic Studies Program at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, a consultant to the Defense Department, and author of "Supreme Command: Soldiers, Statesmen and Leadership in Wartime"   Paul Davis     Senior scientist at RAND, former senior executive in the office of the Secretary of Defense and author of "Deterrence and Influence in Counterterrorism" Originally Aired: 11/20/2003     Be sure to also check out: Here are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest. Spy Wars   aired 3/25/2004 THE HOME FRONT, THEN AND NOW   aired 1/4/2002 Is there a terrorist threat in Canada?   aired 9/29/2001 Send us your thoughts Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved.     Web development by Bean Creative.