With its new defence review, Labour is set to exacerbate this inter-service rivalry.

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One morning at the Inter-Service Advanced Skills K-9 Course in Yuma, Ariz.

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Nowhere has this attitude been more conspicuous than in the structuring of U.S. Unified Commands (inter-service military commands) such that responsibility for the continent is divided among the European, Central and Pacific Commands.

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Some of the specific areas of focus include, strengthening the legal and constitutional footing of faith-based and government partnerships, scaling up partnerships to provide streamlined access to benefits, engaging faith-based and community groups in greening buildings and promoting inter-religious cooperation through service.

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Or is that vulnerability the latest feint by inter-and-intra-service rivals?

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Since then, some U.S. officials have said they believe elements of Pakistan's spy service, Inter-Services Intelligence, a part of the military, shielded bin Laden without the knowledge of Gen.

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