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...likely percent of GDP they could spend on security and how many troops that would allow them to support." Biddle says that because Afghanistan can't support a unified force big enough to defend itself, provincial authorities and their militias will have to pick up the slack. "Going to a decentralized Afghan end state - with local authorities providing their own security - means the national government's security apparatus can be much smaller," Biddle says. The bad news, of course, is that many such provincial officials are little more than warlords, who often profit from trafficking in opium. The United Nations...
...didn't expect me over there. I also think they made me a better broadcaster because, believe me, I was the most well-researched show on CNN. They never let me get away with anything. At the time, it was like, Come on guys, cut me some slack. But in retrospect, they made me better. I know what I know because they forced me to document...
...teammates to improve. “It’s always good to have a competitive training partner,” Gil says, “especially when he’s a little bit better than you. It pushes you. You never have a day where you can slack off.” Though originally from Stuttgart, Germany, Weiler attended high school in southern California, where he amassed a majority of his vaulting accolades. With an eclectic background, he brings more than just high vaults to the team. “He?...
...Eastwood too easily satisfied? Sometimes scripts do need to be rewritten or pared down. Often actors will be strongest in Take 13 or 30. And shooting a movie fast isn't the same as making it move, which Eastwood's films don't always do; they can be both slack and slapdash. Most critics love Clint the auteur, and there's plenty to admire, but his directorial style is in danger of being as overrated as his acting is underrated. He's a fine director when he connects with the linear clarity of a simple story--which...
...operatic song bolsters respect for her singing chops and perhaps gives some insight into “the real Beyoncé” hiding beneath the raunchy club beats and one-line choruses. Luckily for Knowles, she has an alter ego to pick up the slack. Sasha Fierce is the Beyoncé we’ve grown accustomed to—the one with fast, hi-hat-loaded dance beats and lyrics that sacrifice sensibility for rhythmic flow. Touting producers like Jim Jonsin, Sean Garrett, and Wayne Wilkins, “Sasha Fierce” is a compilation...