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Iraq War Troops TO: President Barack Obama FROM: Peter Giambanco DATE: 6 February 2009 RE: Iraq Troops withdrawal Introduction The need for the United States to have an active withdraw from the Middle East is great, but the immediate removal could create more problems than there was before we went in. The Iraq War has cost the United States $1.1 trillion and with this, we must value that the outcome of this war was not to solve all the problems within the Middle East but to stop the terrorists within Iraq from further attacks on the United States. With this goal in mind, we must evaluate what has been attained when we consider the options for withdrawal from Iraq. We must not rush into the removal of the troops so that there is no structure and therefore creating chaos within Iraq. The removal of our troops must be done in a gradual manner so that when we are gone Iraq can sustain itself. Current Iraq War At the end of 2008, there are about 146,000 troops...

Memorandum on the Ebola Outbreak TO: President Barack Obama FROM: Leonard Field DATE: September 8, 2014 RE: Decision on the Ebola Outbreak ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction The Ebola virus outbreak in Western Africa requires immediate action by the United States. The outbreak is spreading at unprecedented levels across the continent since it was first identified earlier this year. The outbreak has swept through several nations in Western Africa with a significant chance of reaching other nations such as the United States. To combat the outbreak abroad and the possible outbreak domestically, I strongly urge the President to prepare and lead the nation and the world in the fight against the virus. Current Status of Western Africa 17,401 cases and 6,482 deaths have been reported in the West African countries of Sierra Leone and Guinea alone since January of t...

Memorandum on Iraq TO: President George W. Bush FROM: Renee Radavich DATE: October 1, 2002 RE: Decision to invade Iraq ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Introduction The situation developing in the country of Iraq regarding Saddam Hussein requires our immediate attention. Hussein's regime is one of tyranny and gross neglect of human rights, which stands directly in opposition to the liberal goals of the United States. I propose three major steps that must be taken concerning Iraq. First, Congress must authorize the invasion of Iraq. Second, the United States military must remove Saddam Hussein from power and free the people. Lastly, The United States must instill democracy in Iraq. Current Situation in Iraq Intelligence has shown that 1.      Iraq has rebuilt most of their missile and biological weapo...