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Debt of Honor
Published in Hardcover by Putnam Pub Group (August, 1994)
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Razio Yamata is one of Japan's most influential industrialists, and part of a relatively small group of authority who wield tremendous authority in the Pacific Rim's economic powerhouse. He has devised a plan to cripple the American greatness, humble the U.S. military, and elevate Japan to a position of dominance on the world stage. Yamata's motivation lies in his desire to pay off a Debt of Honor to his parents and to the country he feels is responsible for their deaths: America. All he needs is a catalyst to set his plan in motion. When the faulty gas tank on one Tennessee family's car leads to their fiery death, an opportunistic U.S. congressman uses the occasion to rush a new trade law through the system. The law is designed to squeeze Japan economically. Instead, it provides Yamata with the leverage he needs to put his plan into action. As Yamata's plan begins to unfold, it becomes clear to the world that someone is launching a fully integrated operation against the United States. There's only one man to find out who the culprit is: Jack Ryan, the new president's National Security Advisor.
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Far-fetched, even for fiction
Not a bad bookAs a soldier curently in Iraq, I've found more time to read. After reading this book i was a little disapponted that the action was so short. I did enjoy the book though. I was quite impressed by the way Tom Clancy goes into such detail describing just about everything. I could actually imagine being John Clark/Kelly or Ding Chavez, or any of the others. The book ends in a clif-hanger, making me want to pick up the next book and continue the story.
Debt of Honor Rings TrueDebt of Honor has the political and military insider knowledge that other authors can't compare too. Tom Clancy goes inside the system and explains everything in layman's terms. His personal knowledge of the military makes the novel accurate, but his writing style doesn't let you put the book down until the last page is finished. With this combination of knowledge and writing, Debt of Honor proves itself to stand beside Clancy's other novels, Rainbow Six and The Hunt for Red October. The has familiar characters such as Jack Ryan, a character starring in previous novels, along with John Clark and Domingo Chavez.
The book follows the story of Jack Ryan, the president's National Security Advisor, as he attempts to stop a war with Japan due to a single auto accident. The clever writing and suspenseful action combines to create very entertaining reading. Though Clancy won't stun the world with a literary "classic," he will deliver one of the most compelling novels of today. Everything in Debt of Honor will strike you as eerily plausible, from an attack on the American economy to Japan's secret nuclear weapons program.
Debt of Honor should not be mistaken as a book selling off the Tom Clancy name, such as the Op-Center series. Besides global warfare, the ideas are original and exhilarating. The novel was actually written entirely by Tom Clancy, which makes it a definite read. This book is recommended for any Clancy or action fan.
At the Service of the Human Community: An Ethical Approach to the International Debt Crisis
Published in Paperback by USCCB (February, 1987)
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At the Service of the Human Community: An Ethical Approach to the International Debt Question
Published in Paperback by Catholic Truth Society (1987)
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Child Support: From Debt Collection to Social Policy
Published in Hardcover by Sage Publications (January, 1988)
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Civil Fines and Penalties Debt: Review of Cmsª (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) Management and Collection Processes
Published in Paperback by DIANE Publishing Co (August, 2003)
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Collection of delinquent tax debts owed by taxpayers that have contracts with the federal government; and the 1992 Internal Revenue Service tax return filing season : hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, second session, March 17, 1992 (SuDoc Y 4.W 36:102-103)
Published in Unknown Binding by U.S. G.P.O. (1992)
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[Comments on liability of deceased employee's estate] (SuDoc GA 1.5/A-2:B-253582)
Published in Unknown Binding by The Office The Office [distributor (1993)
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Consumer debt : hearing before the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, second session, September 12, 1996 (SuDoc Y 4.B 22/1:104-74)
Published in Unknown Binding by U.S. G.P.O. (1997)
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Dealing with Debt: An Evaluation of Money Advice Services: an Evaluation of Money Advice Services (SPRU Series)
Published in Paperback by The Stationery Office Books (29 February, 1992)
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Debt ceiling limit issue : hearing before the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, second session, February 8, 1996 (SuDoc Y 4.B 22/1:104-42)
Published in Unknown Binding by U.S. G.P.O. (1996)
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I read this book with a could-this-really-happen mindset because, personnally, having the constant belief that the plot is plausible makes the journey through the book more intriguing and thrilling (this is especially true for this genre).
Sadly, this book simply doesn't cut it in the "Plausible and Believable" department. Here are some examples that illustrate my point:
- the trade "embargo" on Japan (too heavy-handed and how it came about was just absurd; hell, if it was that easy a decision, the US would already have an embargo on France AND Germany by now!)
- the USA's complete nuclear disarmement (this speaks for itself)
- The Chinese cooperating with the Japanese (as if China was immune to any consequences of a major turmoil in the US)
- Virus attack on Wall Street (how original... for some reason, I don't buy it)
The amount of (major) elements that were outright ludicrous to me just nullified most of the fun I could have had in reading the book.