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Travis Sharpe better watch out, because Shawn Brimley used to sit in his comfortable perch at CNAS and write all kinds of sensible stuff about the budget and the QDR, and look where it got him: in charge of the latter. That hasn't stopped Travis from writing this timely primer on the QDR and the new defense budget, which you can read here.
(Travis notes as an aside what a revolutionary budget the FY10 budget was because of the changes it made to the acquisition of 50 weapons systems. Carrying out one of those changes, though, has been more difficult than foreseen and has prompted Sec. Gates to invite Maj. Gen. David Heinz to try his Wu-Tang Sword Style earlier today.)
Naijibullah Quereshi, Afghanistans most hardcore journalist, reports from Northern Afghanistan inside a Hezbi i Islami IED cell for Dispatches: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTK4-yjwgBM
It doesnt show the insurgents in a very good light, not very good propaganda- they seem like proper bumbling fools (a scene in which they attempt an ambush, fail miserably and then lie to their commander is almost comical). They seem to go to a lot of trouble to treat civilians well (could have been for the cameras) and are effective at providing some kind of law and order/ justice. Their ease of movement is what struck me (German area). Anyway, watch it for yourselves, a rare insight, full doc on youtube or Channel 4: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dispatches/4od#3031147
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