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<DIV id=date><FONT SIZE=2>Edition: Wed, February 08, 2006<BR><A
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<H2>SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYING</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>This is the first such assessment conducted during a time of war, a war that
is perhaps unprecedented in it complexity. It builds on several years of
momentous change and on the lessons learned during the past four years of the
global war on terror, peacekeeping operations, and yes, also several important
humanitarian relief activities. These experiences highlighted the importance of
building the capacity of partner states, other nations, friendly nations that
are willing to help, and recognizing potential threats early and taking prompt
measures to prevent problems from becoming conflicts or
crises.<BR>(Source:Pentagon Briefing, Feb. 1, 2006)<BR><BR><A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/bios/rumsfeld_bio.html" target="" _blank>Donald
H. Rumsfeld </A><BR>Secretary of Defense<BR><BR></FONT></P>
<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>The 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR)</B> Part 2<BR><BR>The QDR report
emphasizes that the United States must continue to adjust to an era of
uncertainty and non-traditional, asymmetric challenges. <BR><BR>* While
traditional threats remain, we also face the threats of 'irregular' challenges
such as terrorism; 'catastrophic' challenges such as the pursuit and use of
weapons of mass destruction or attacks such as Pearl Harbor or 9-11; and
'disruptive' challenges to counter our military advantages that would neutralize
the military as a key instrument of national power. <BR><BR>* We are changing
from our Cold War construct - shifting away from a garrisoned military focused
on size, predictability and mass to become a global expeditionary force that has
the speed, agility and lethality to respond to discrete tasks.<BR><BR>The
Department of Defense recognizes that it cannot prevail in the long war alone.
<BR><BR>* The Department must work with interagency partners to build national
unity of effort to face today's complex security challenges. <BR><BR>* Likewise,
the United States must help international partners build their own capacity for
effective governance and develop mechanisms to share the risks and
responsibilities of common 21st century challenges. <BR><BR>The fiscal year 2007
budget will be aligned with QDR priorities, but the budgets in fiscal year 2008
and beyond will more fully reflect programmatic changes in the QDR.
<BR><BR>Links:<BR><BR><A href="http://www.defenselink.mil/qdr/index.html"
target=_blank>United States Department of Defense site </A><BR><BR><A
href="http://pentagonchannel.feedroom.com/iframeset.jsp?ord=876830"
target=_blank>QDR Briefing on the Pentagon Channel </A><BR><BR><A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/qdr/report/Report20060203.pdf"
target=_blank>QDR Report </A><BR><BR>Sources:<BR>U.S. Department of Defense
Office of Public Affairs<BR>United States Department of Defense<BR>American
Forces Press Service</FONT></P></DIV>
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<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
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</FONT><UL>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army exceeds January</B> recruiting goal (<A
href="http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-1519933.php"
target=_blank>AT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army Guard, Reserve leaders</B> discuss changes, challenges to force
(<A href="http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8556"
target=_blank>ARNEWS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Ad council and U.S.</B> Army give teens a 'boost' (<A
href="http://www.mediabuyerplanner.com/2006/02/06/ad_council_and_us_army_give/index.php"
target=_blank>MBP</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Reserve to implement</B> five-year readiness cycle (<A
href="http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-1518138.php"
target=_blank>AT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army earmarks money</B> to upgrade Stryker, Humvee armor (<A
href="http://stripes.com/article.asp?article=34890&section=104"
target=_blank>SS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>The Army's marching orders</B> on marriage: jerks, no; acronyms, yes
(<A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/07/AR2006020701760.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>U.S. to Ease Guard, Reserves</B> roles abroad (<A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/08/AR2006020800499.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>SecArmy commends</B> recruiters (<A
href="http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8554"
target=_blank>ARNEWS</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Rumsfeld testifies on</B> Iraq future, corruption (<A
href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/nation/13819270.htm"
target=_blank>CCT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>U.S. Army Reserve</B> streamlining force, Helmly says (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Feb2006/20060207_4136.html"
target=_blank>AFIS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Pace highlights Troops'</B> needs to Senate Committee (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Feb2006/20060207_4140.html"
target=_blank>AFIS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Rumsfeld speaks on</B> process behind budget, QDR (<A href=""
target=_blank></A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Gen. Peter Schoomaker,</B> testifies before the Senate Armed Services
Committee (<A
href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20060208-121726-4780r.htm"
target=_blank>WT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Navy to increase numbers</B> inside Iraq (<A
href="http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/02/07/iraq.navy/index.html"
target=_blank>CNN</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Rumsfeld: Corruption could</B> sink Iraq (<A
href="http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_3486444"
target=_blank>SLT</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>
</FONT><UL>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Citizen Soldiers to be</B> reduced in Iraq, Afghanistan (<A
href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5194760"
target=_blank>NPR</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Mexican incursions inflame</B> border situation (<A
href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11226144/" target=_blank>MSNBC</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Opinion: 'Renewing</B> trans-Atlantic ties' (<A
href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed/tlindberg.htm"
target=_blank>WT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Rumsfeld, NATO Ministers to discuss</B> Afghanistan and rapid reaction
force (<A href="http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-02-08-voa1.cfm"
target=_blank>VOA</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Defense Budget</B> 101 (<A
href="http://www.slate.com/id/2135553/?nav=fo" target=_blank>SLATE</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Zacarias Moussaoui repeatedly</B> interrupts proceedings (<A
href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5192568"
target=_blank>NPR</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Motorcycle deaths</B> surge (<A
href="http://www.newsobserver.com/689/story/396791.html" target=_blank>RNO</A>
| <A href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060208416019.html"
target=_blank>EB</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Career weapons experts</B> booted by Bush team (<A
href="http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/nation/13816393.htm"
target=_blank>PI</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Afghanistan welcomes</B> debt cancellations (<A
href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AFGHAN_DEBT?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=INTERNATIONAL"
target=_blank>TT</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>
</FONT><UL>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Iraq's powerful Shi'ite</B> bloc struggles to pick PM (<A
href="http://today.reuters.com/news/home.aspx" target=_blank>Reuters</A> | <A
href="http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-02-08T131339Z_01_GEO842090_RTRUKOC_0_US-IRAQ-SHIITES.xml"
target=_blank>story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>British Muslim preacher</B> jailed for seven years (<A
href="http://english.aljazeera.net/HomePage" target=_blank>Aljazeera</A> | <A
href="http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/5B3A468A-7143-41BC-B280-E782F1D7BD4F.htm"
target=_blank>story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Hamas 'ready to talk</B> to Israel' (<A href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/"
target=_blank>BBC News</A> | <A
href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4692114.stm"
target=_blank>story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Anti-cartoon unrest</B> in Afghanistan (<A
href="http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,1595,266,00.html" target=_blank>Deutsche
Welle</A> | <A
href="http://www.dw-world.de/dw/function/0,2145,12215_pg_0,00.html"
target=_blank>story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Swiss ethicists address</B> religious outrage (<A
href="http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=100"
target=_blank>Swissinfo</A> | <A
href="http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=107&sid=6447954&cKey=1139402429000"
target=_blank>story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>UK troops will leave Iraq</B> before insurgency ends (<A
href="http://politics.guardian.co.uk/" target=_blank>The Guardian</A> | <A
href="http://politics.guardian.co.uk/iraq/story/0,,1704928,00.html"
target=_blank>story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Opinion: 'Prophet Muhammad</B> cartoons and freedom of expression' (<A
href="http://www.thejakartapost.com/detaillatestnews.asp?fileid=20060206134741&irec=0"
target=_blank>The Jakarta Post</A> | <A
href="http://www.thejakartapost.com/detaileditorial.asp?fileid=20060208.E02&irec=1"
target=_blank>story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>A 'dangerous moment' </B>for Europe and Islam (<A
href="http://www.iht.com/" target=_blank>International Herald Tribune</A> | <A
href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/02/07/news/europe.php"
target=_blank>story</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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