Af/Pak & Other News (2/3/2013)

dump...@hotmail.com

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Feb 3, 2013, 6:15:40 PM2/3/13

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US conducted ‘intensive counselling’ during LoC crisis:

http://dawn.com/2013/02/03/us-conducted-intensive-counselling-during-loc-crisis/

Pakistan army battles legacy of mistrust in Taliban heartland:

http://news.yahoo.com/pakistan-army-battles-legacy-mistrust-taliban-heartland-100652043.html

U.S. didn't need rough interrogation to get bin Laden: Panetta:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/03/us-usa-binladin-panetta-idUSBRE9120B720130203

PM Cameron hosts Afghan-Pakistani co-operation talks:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21310575

Afghan police arrest 6 suspected suicide bombers, seize explosive
vests and weapons in Kabul:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/afghan-official-roadside-bomb-kills-family-of-5-in-southern-afghanistan/2013/02/03/8d47e148-6dcd-11e2-8f4f-2abd96162ba8_story.html

Iran's new Qaher-313 stealth fighter: No, it's not April fools day:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2013/02/irans-new-qaher-313-stealth-fi.html

Al Qaeda in Iraq launches suicide assault in Kirkuk:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2013/02/al_qaeda_in_iraq_lau.php

Ex-Syrian parliament member killed in Aleppo:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-03/204893-ex-syrian-parliament-member-killed-in-aleppo.ashx#axzz2JsRCdwkx

Jordan: Syrians Fight Over Tents in Refugee Camp:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/jordan-syrians-fight-tents-refugee-camp-18390771

'Israel considers building buffer zone inside Syria':

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=301916

CIA report on Yom Kippur War: Israel had nuclear arsenal:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/cia-report-on-yom-kippur-war-israel-had-nuclear-arsenal.premium-1.501101

Militants’ Goal in Algeria Gas Plant Siege: Giant Fireball:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/03/world/africa/hostage-accounts-detail-events-at-saharan-gas-plant.html?hpw&_r=0

30 French Warplanes Blast Islamist Targets in Mali:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130203/DEFREG04/302030013/30-French-Warplanes-Blast-Islamist-Targets-Mali?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

Taiwan deploys advanced early warning radar system:

http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/taiwan-deploys-advanced-early-warning-radar-system-20130203

YouTube: China develops indigenous ACMI system:

http://alert5.com/2013/02/03/youtube-china-develops-indigenous-acmi-system/

Sea Shepherd's Southern Ocean Armada:

http://www.informationdissemination.net/2013/02/sea-shepherds-southern-ocean-armada.html

Task Force To Better Integrate USAF Active, Guard, Reserve:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130201/DEFREG02/302010021/Task-Force-Better-Integrate-USAF-Active-Guard-Reserve?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

David E. Powell

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Feb 3, 2013, 6:33:02 PM2/3/13

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It sounds like the Algerian Terrorists were trying to do a "Red Storm Rising" attack, but they either didn't know how to do it or caused enouh damage intheir initial attack that they weren't able to get the equipment working again to do it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/03/world/africa/hostage-accounts-detail-events-at-saharan-gas-plant.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&hpw

<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/03/world/africa/hostage-accounts-detail-events-at-saharan-gas-plant.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&hpw>

Thank you for posting all of these links in your AF/PAK threads.....

David

dott.Piergiorgio

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Feb 3, 2013, 10:17:06 PM2/3/13

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Il 04/02/2013 00:15, dump...@hotmail.com ha scritto:
> 30 French Warplanes Blast Islamist Targets in Mali:
>
> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130203/DEFREG04/302030013/30-French-Warplanes-Blast-Islamist-Targets-Mali?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

HMMmmmmm....

Better keep quiet on this....

Best regards from Italy,
dott. Piergiorgio.

Dennis

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Feb 4, 2013, 1:46:34 AM2/4/13

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dott.Piergiorgio wrote:

> Il 04/02/2013 00:15, dumpstm ha scritto:
>> 30 French Warplanes Blast Islamist Targets in Mali:
>>
>> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130203/DEFREG04/302030013/30-Fren
>> ch-Warplanes-Blast-Islamist-Targets-Mali?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRON
>> TPAGE
>
>
> HMMmmmmm....
>
> Better keep quiet on this....

You mean that this is reminiscent of Col. Gaddafi's end?

Dennis