"Our expertise is in transaction processing," said Charles R. Rich, a senior strategic analyst for the company.

"The probability of disorder is high," said Joseph Alpher, an Israeli strategic analyst.

The "strategic analysts" that you see on TV everyday will not talk about the long-lasting effects of the anti-war protests.

"Kashmir is now beyond solution," says Bharat Wariavwalla, a political and strategic analyst.

Even so, strategic analysts remain puzzled.

Most strategic analysts think that a bombing campaign would be a disastrous mistake.

Lager currently works as a senior strategic analyst in health e-services for Cerner Corporation, a large healthcare information technology company.

The book focuses on underlying attitudes toward American power and policy, especially as viewed by strategic analysts within the region.

Imtiaz Gul, a strategic analyst, writer and journalist heads the center.

"One can assume that this can indeed go on for a long time," said Joseph Alpher, a strategic analyst in Israel.