Af/Pak & Other News (9/7/2012)

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UK's Prince Harry returns to battle in Afghanistan:

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/07/13720655-uks-prince-harry-returns-to-battle-in-afghanistan?lite



Taliban behind quarter of insider attacks: NATO:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Taliban_behind_quarter_of_insider_attacks_NATO_999.html



USAF crew intentionally crash Predator in Afghanistan:

http://alert5.com/2012/09/07/usaf-crew-intentionally-crash-predator-in-afghanistan/




Analysis: The Taliban's 'momentum' has not been broken:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2012/09/analysis_the_taliban.php




U.S. designating Haqqani network a terrorist organization:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57508054/u.s-to-designate-haqqani-network-a-terrorist-organization/



Avoiding The Looks That Kill:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/afghan/articles/20120907.aspx




U.S. Attack on Iran Would Take Hundreds of Planes, Ships, and
Missiles:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/09/iran-war-plan/




Canada closes embassy in Iran, to expel Iranian diplomats:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/07/us-canada-iran-idUSBRE8860QC20120907




Iraq blasts target Shi'ite mosques, killing eight:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iraq-blasts-target-shiite-mosques-killing-eight-8117589.html




Iraq: How the CIA Says It Blew It on Saddam’s WMD:

http://nation.time.com/2012/09/06/iraq-how-the-cia-says-it-blew-it-on-saddams-wmd/



Iraq's role in Syria war poses problems for US:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jz6AmqplZ3RVTexrNfPaThOMUlMQ?docId=16cc9909546641f9a70228ec83d5f04c



Bombs Explode In Syrian Capital, 5 Police Killed:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=160727193



Syria's Rebels Struggle to Tame Assad's Air Power:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/syrias-rebels-struggle-tame-assads-air-power-17173127



Selecting Syrians To Chat With:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htintel/articles/20120907.aspx




The Arab Spring is dead -- and Syria is writing its obituary:

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/07/13686562-the-arab-spring-is-dead-and-syria-is-writing-its-obituary?lite



Israeli air force resumes Heron TP operations:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/israeli-air-force-resumes-heron-tp-operations-376204/



Barak: Israel may reoccupy parts of Gaza Strip:

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=284227



New armoured vehicle to be unveiled at AAD:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27598:new-armoured-vehicle-to-be-unveiled-at-aad&catid=110:aad&Itemid=237



Sudan’s Dictator Wants Satellites to Stop Spying on His Crimes:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/09/sudan-satellites/



Russia Suspends MiG-29 Flights After Crash In Chita:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/138198/russia-grounds-mig_29-fighters-after-crash.html



Nuclear-powered cruisers' upgrade: when economy is pointless:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Nuclear_powered_cruisers_upgrade_when_economy_is_pointless_999.html



PICTURES: W-3 Gluszec helicopter gets naval makeover:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/pictures-w-3-gluszec-helicopter-gets-naval-makeover-376152/



Mi-35M Wins Brazilian Attack Helicopter Competition:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Mi-35M-Wins-Brazilian-Attack-Helicopter-Competition-05180/



Australian Air Warfare Destroyer Update:

http://www.defencetalk.com/australian-air-warfare-destroyer-update-44447/



Old And New Sensors Drive For High Resolution:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_09_03_2012_p09-487447.xml



Stanford researchers' cooling glove 'better than steroids' – and helps
solve physiological mystery, too:

http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/august/cooling-glove-research-082912.html



Security firms see rise in smartphone cyber-attacks:

http://www.defencetalk.com/security-firms-see-rise-in-smartphone-cyber-attacks-44466/



Navy Signs Specification Document for the Ohio Replacement Submarine
Program, Sets Forth Critical Design Elements:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/138206/us-navy-signs-specs-for-next_gen-ssbn.html