'저는 그들의 땅을 지키기 위하여 싸웠던 인디안들의 이야기를 기억합니다. 백인들이 그들의 신성한 숲에 도로를 만들기 위하여 나무들을 잘랐습니다. 매일밤 인디안들이 나가서 백인들이 만든 그 길을 해체하면 그 다음 날 백인들이 와서 도로를 다시 짓곤 했습니다. 한동안 그 것이 반복되었습니다. 그러던 어느날, 숲에서 가장 큰 나무가 백인들이 일할 동안 그들 머리 위로 떨어져 말과 마차들을 파괴하고 그들 중 몇몇을 죽였습니다. 그러자 백인들은 떠났고 결코 다시 오지 않았습니다….' (브루스 개그논)





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Sunday, October 10, 2010

Site Fwd: [Korea MND]Defense drew up budget for next year

Defense drew up budget for next year
Date 2010-10-04

Sept. 29, 2010

As Korean government finalized its national budget for next year during a cabinet meeting on Sept. 28, it had submitted next year's defense budget proposal of 31.279 trillion won ($27.682 billion), a 5.8 percent increase from last year, to the National Assembly on Oct. 1.

"Defense budget for 2011 was made focusing on reinforcing key military capabilities to counter existing threats from North Korea after the Cheonan sinking [in March]," said a defense official who asked not to be named. "We have also considered boosting troops morale and improving working condition when compilating the budget."

The official said that ordinary operating expenditures for the Defense Ministry among overall next year's government budget proposal is 21.618 trillion won, a 5.7 percent surge compared to last year, and defense improvement expenses increased by 6.1 percent at 9.661 trillion won from last year.

In particular, budget worth 2.128 trillion won that will be used in maximizing existing combat capabilities and other budget to enhance measures coping with any infiltration and regional provocative activities are included in the defense budget proposal.

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