In fact, the Gates plan is to seek after-inflation increases of 1-2 percent in the defense budget in the years ahead, and to generate a similar amount in savings so that the joint force can keep up with modernization costs expected to grow 3 percent annually after inflation.
But some lawyers think the case may ultimately force big changes in the types and amount of disclosures banks have to give regarding their activities.
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To put it bluntly, the measures military leaders are contemplating to cope with budget cuts amount to a collapse in the global readiness of the joint force.
The WHO plan calls for governments to force food companies to reduce the amount of sugar and fat they put in their products.
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The follow-up inspection in April highlighted low levels in the use of force by staff and that inmates "experienced a reasonable amount of time" out of their cells.
No amount of pressure could force reluctant negotiators to reach a deal, the logic ran, and in the meantime America was wasting diplomatic capital and neglecting other interests in the region.
Speaking after talks with US Secretary of State Colin Powell, Mr Blair said there were an "immense amount of detail to be decided and discussions to be had" before any force was put in place.
Roger Trencher, force solicitor, said Mr Gough had also "used a considerable amount of police time in England, Wales and Scotland".
Colonel MIKE BEACH (4th Infantry Division): They really have the lead in operations, and I have three Iraqi security force brigades operating with me in this area and I will tell you that the amount, tempo and scope of their operations is far exceeding my own brigade's operations.
Since they are leveraged institutions (they have a small amount of capital backing lots of assets), with nowadays more or less mechanical risk-management systems that in effect force them to sell when losses mount, this probably also increases volatility.
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