Af/Pak & Other News (11/29/2011)

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Angry Pakistan to boycott Afghanistan talks:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/29/us-pakistan-nato-conference-idUSTRE7AS0M920111129



What Crisis? U.S. Drones, Jets Still Fly Over Pakistan:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/11/pakistan-airspace-drones/



40,000 troops to leave Afghanistan by end of 2012:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/9133142-418/40000-troops-to-leave-afghanistan-by-end-of-2012.html



NATO retrains troops after Afghan civilian deaths:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501712_162-57332655/nato-retrains-troops-after-afghan-civilian-deaths/



Hero Marine Sues Defense Giant After Sniper Scope Fight:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/11/bae-dakota-meyer/




Troops exit adds pressure to reducing Afghan opium:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21630:troops-exit-adds-pressure-to-reducing-afghan-opium&catid=7:Industry&Itemid=116




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Other news:



MASSIVE EXPLOSION Rocks Iranian Nuke City Isfahan …Update: Iranian
Regime Says ‘No Explosion’ …Update: Iranian Activists Confirm
Explosion:

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2011/11/massive-explosion-near-isfahan-iran/



ISIS published satellite image showing extensive damage at Iran’s
missile base:

http://alert5.com/2011/11/29/isis-published-satellite-image-showing-extensive-damage-at-irans-missile-base/



Blast may have slowed Iran nuclear drive: Israel:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Blast_may_have_slowed_Iran_nuclear_drive_Israel_999.html



Iranian protesters break into British Embassy in Tehran:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45474465/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/




U.S. Used Destroyers, Gunships and Spy Planes in Somali Hunt:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/11/warships-gunships-spyplanes-somalia/


Where Was the Sea Base?:

http://www.informationdissemination.net/2011/11/where-was-sea-base.html



French UAVs: Who is Up, Who is Down?:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a38f8c214-4320-44ac-80c9-d4c045263f6d&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest



U.S. drones would kill French jobs - Dassault:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21599:us-drones-would-kill-french-jobs-dassault&catid=35:Aerospace&Itemid=107



'A New Heartbeat': Tripoli embraces freedom:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45473552/ns/world_news-the_new_york_times/



Photos: China’s Carrier Back at Sea:

http://defensetech.org/2011/11/29/photos-chinas-carrier-back-at-sea/



India’s indigenous aircraft carrier misses deadline:

http://alert5.com/2011/11/29/indias-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-misses-deadline/



India Ordering, Modernizing SU-30MKIs:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/India-Ordering-Modernizing-SU-30MKIs-05852/



Faulty planning causing MiG crashes: Rakesh:

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-28/india/30449800_1_mig-crashes-faulty-planning-psus



Libya says ex-deputy PM suspect in general's killing:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21615:libya-says-ex-deputy-pm-suspect-in-generals-killing&catid=3:Civil%20Security&Itemid=113



Israel shells Lebanon following rocket attack:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45473614/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/



Defense Ministry to simulate radioactive attack:

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=247306



Navy Amphib Plans Fall Short For Marine Corps:

http://defense.aol.com/2011/11/28/navy-amphib-plans-fall-short-for-marine-corps/



Air Force Tells Reporters: You’re Not Welcome at Our Drone Base
Anymore:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/11/press-kept-out-of-drone-base/



Top Colombian drug trafficker captured:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45469454/ns/world_news-americas/



Gangs from Africa, Iran muscle in on South East Asia drugs - U.N.:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21624:gangs-from-africa-iran-muscle-in-on-south-east-asia-drugs-un&catid=87:border-security&Itemid=188



US Navy to form VTUAV squadron:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-navy-to-form-vtuav-squadron-365388/



Patrolling 'smugglers' alley' by air along the Rio Grande:

http://dailynightly.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/29/9090507-patrolling-smugglers-alley-by-air-along-the-rio-grande



Australia to upgrade all Anzac frigates with new air defense system:

http://alert5.com/2011/11/29/australia-to-upgrade-all-anzac-frigates-with-new-air-defense-system/



Army Wants Grenade ‘Bots to Fly, Spy, Then Kill:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/11/army-grenades/



Mexican trucker gets 16 years for drug tunnels:

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/28/9075695-mexican-trucker-gets-16-years-for-drug-tunnels



A Little Bigger Is A Lot Better:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20111129.aspx



Nimrod spy plane goes on display in East Midlands:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-15923058



Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik is criminally insane, evaluation
finds:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45474338/ns/world_news-europe/