Good estate planning attorneys know how to prepare for contingencies, no matter what the law will say when you die.

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Of course, it is wise to prepare for unexpected contingencies, but the Army should focus on the tasks most relevant to U.S. security.

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Gabi Ashkenazi's announcement that the IDF is prepared to fight on two fronts simultaneously, are signs that the IDF recognizes that its only safe bet is to prepare for all contingencies.

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Congress should order Panetta to prepare alternate contingencies that allow for two carriers by cutting something else if our national defense really rests on this point.

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