Ops and Intel update 03.08.10

Ops and Intel update

Can Afghanistan Taliban absorb blow to Quetta Shura?

The Afghanistan Taliban is under pressure with 7 of 15 members of its top leadership council, the Quetta Shura, recently arrested. But still in place are senior leaders who might step up and other senior Taliban councils responsible for different parts of the country.

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General Sir David Richards calls for new cyber-army

General Sir David Richards, the chief of the general staff, says future wars will require fewer tanks and ships but more high-tech troops

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Microsoft exec pitches Internet usage tax to pay for cybersecurity

By Tony Romm - 03/03/10 11:26 AM ET

A top Microsoft executive on Tuesday suggested a broad Internet tax to help defray the costs associated with computer security breaches and vast Internet attacks, according to reports. 

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Al-Qaeda's Safe Havens

Al-Qaeda's Financial Pressures

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