STOP NATO: ¡NO PASARAN! - HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK --------------------------- ListBot Sponsor -------------------------- Sopranos fanatics, this one is for you. Tony Soprano's autographed Suburban is available for purchase on eBayTM. James Gandolfini has personally signed the vehicle. Find this and over 800 other Sopranos items for sale on eBay. http://www.bcentral.com/listbot/ebay ---------------------------------------------------------------------- W <A HREF="aol://4344:30.L100d46s.7219722.680000144"> 07/20: AOL News: House OKs $6.5B for Defense, Farmers</A> House OKs $6.5B for Defense, Farmers By ALAN FRAM .c The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress gave lopsided approval Friday to a compromise $6.5 billion measure for defense, battling AIDS in Africa and a host of other programs in a bill that tested President Bush's ability to hold down federal spending. The House adopted the bill by 375-30, and the Senate used a voice vote to send it to Bush for his signature. The measure covers the rest of fiscal 2001, which runs through Sept. 30. The biggest chunk of the bill, $5.6 billion, is for Pentagon fuel, health care, payroll and weapons costs and for Energy Department nuclear weapons activities. "The story by staff writers Robert Holzer and Gail Kaufman notes that Republican President George W. Bush and his administration have criticized the strategic priorities and defense spending levels of former President Bill Clinton. Several Pentagon officials told "Defense News" that, despite months of study, the Bush administration appears far from the point at which it can craft a coherent security strategy for the nation." Full Story: <A HREF="aol://4344:30.L100d46s.7219722.680000144">07/20: AOL News: House OKs $6.5B for Defense, Farmers</A> <A HREF="aol://4344:30.L100d9jg.352845.680125651"> 07/20: Defense News: Bush Plan for Quadrennial Defense Review Looks Like Clinton's</A> Defense News: Bush Plan for Quadrennial Defense Review Looks Like Clinton's SPRINGFIELD, Va., July 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "Defense News" reports this week that the 2001 version of the Pentagon's Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) is starting to look a lot like its much-maligned 1997 predecessor. The report, which was put together during the Democratic administration, was driven by budget restraints rather than strategic goals, defense and military officials contend. The story by staff writers Robert Holzer and Gail Kaufman notes that Republican President George W. Bush and his administration have criticized the strategic priorities and defense spending levels of former President Bill Clinton. Several Pentagon officials told "Defense News" that, despite months of study, the Bush administration appears far from the point at which it can craft a coherent security strategy for the nation. The previous QDR, written in 1997, was criticized because it was based on the funds available rather than on national security requirements. However, the current Pentagon leadership now faces a similar chasm. The forces that would be needed to meet the kind of strategy required for the future are simply too costly, defense sources say. This is among the reasons the Bush administration initially said it wanted to reduce the number of overseas deployments by U.S. troops. At this point in the strategic review, however, the new Pentagon leadership is finding that difficult to do. The QDR is a congressionally mandated review of overall Pentagon strategy and force structure. The 2001 QDR is expected to be delivered to Congress by September 30. "Defense News" is published by Army Times Publishing Company, which is a subsidiary of Gannett Co., Inc. Gannett is an international news and information company that publishes 98 daily newspapers in the USA, including "USA TODAY," the nation's largest-selling daily newspaper. The company also owns in excess of 300 non-daily publications in the USA and "USA WEEKEND," a weekly newspaper magazine. In the United Kingdom, Gannett subsidiary Newsquest plc publishes nearly 300 titles, including 15 daily newspapers. Gannett also operates 22 television stations in the United States and is an Internet leader with sites sponsored by most of its TV stations and newspapers including USATODAY.com, one of the most popular news sites on the web. Contact: Elisha Galbraith of Army Times Publishing Company, 703-642-7351, e-mail: egalbra(At)atpco.com ______________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
