Af/Pak & Other News (3/16/2012)

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Afghan massacre: Accused US soldier's lawyer eyes PTSD defense:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/15/10708117-afghan-massacre-accused-us-soldiers-lawyer-eyes-ptsd-defense



Assassin 'just missed' top brass:

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/assassin-just-missed-top-brass/story-fn6e1m7z-1226302240197



Turkish helicopter crashes in Afghanistan; 14 dead:

http://www.wqow.com/story/17172489/turkish-helicopter-crash-kills-10-in-afghanistan



Dirty Afghan Officers Fight Back:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htlead/articles/20120316.aspx



Denied combat roles, Army women battle men in cage fighting:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-women-cage-fights-20120316,0,2276521.story



Indian Air Force mystified by Mirage 2000 crash:

http://alert5.com/2012/03/16/indian-air-force-mystified-by-mirage-2000-crash/



India hikes defence spending by 17 percent:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/India_hikes_defence_spending_by_17_percent_999.html



Preparing for War:

http://www.informationdissemination.net/2012/03/preparing-for-war.html




Ex-US officials investigated over speeches to Iranian dissident group
on terror list:

http://openchannel.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/16/10710422-ex-us-officials-investigated-over-speeches-to-iranian-dissident-group-on-terror-list




The New Iraqi Air Force: F-16IQ Block 52 Fighters:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Iraq-Seeks-F-16-Fighters-05057/



Yemenis: Ousted leader undermining al-Qaida fight:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/03/15/international/i002149D29.DTL


Turkey considers buffer zone along Syria border:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-16/turkey-considering-buffer-zone-along-syria-border/3895502/?site=newcastle



YouTube: Syrian rebels destroy MiG-23 with anti-tank missile:

http://alert5.com/2012/03/16/youtube-syrian-rebels-destroy-mig-23-with-anti-tank-missile/



Activists report clashes near Syrian capital:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/11336033-418/activists-report-clashes-near-syrian-capital.html



From university campus to torture chamber: A Syrian refugee's fight
for freedom:

http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/16/10706165-from-university-campus-to-torture-chamber-a-syrian-refugees-fight-for-freedom



Oman Buying F-16s to Replace Its Jaguar Jets:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Oman-Looks-to-Replace-Its-Jaguar-Jets-06503/



Ethiopia attacks Eritrea bases, first assault since war:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24400:ethiopia-attacks-eritrea-bases-first-assault-since-war&catid=87:border-security&Itemid=188



The Libyan Job: Insiders Used War to Steal Priceless Artifacts:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/03/libyan-job/



Offshore oil a 'game-changer' for Falkland Islands:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ifuHTvMuaO3zGf6b9wT5bjEYVBUA?docId=26c329cbd29a492a96ee60048a5cda63



UN desperately seeking helicopters for South Sudan:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24408:un-desperately-seeking-helicopters-for-south-sudan&catid=87:border-security&Itemid=188




Senators Demand DOJ Release Secret Spy Court Rulings:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/03/declassify-spy-court-rulings/




Despite food-aid pact, North Korea plans April satellite launch:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/03/despite-food-aid-pact-north-korea-plans-april-satellite-launch.html



Swedes Look for Missing Norwegian C-130J:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/awx/2012/03/16/awx_03_16_2012_p0-437202.xml&headline=SwedesLookforMissingNorwegianC-130J&channel=defense



The NSA Is Building the Country’s Biggest Spy Center:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/03/ff_nsadatacenter/



PICTURE: First flight of last F-22:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/03/picture-first-flight-of-last-f.html



Raytheon To Replenish U.K. Supply of Precision Guided Bombs:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120316/DEFREG01/303160001/Raytheon-Replenish-U-K-Supply-Precision-Guided-Bombs?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



CIA Chief: We’ll Spy on You Through Your Dishwasher:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/03/petraeus-tv-remote/

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> Despite food-aid pact, North Korea plans April satellite launch:
>
> http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/03/despite-food-aid-pact-north-korea-plans-april-satellite-launch.html

"North Korea’s announcement comes after an agreement last month to suspend uranium enrichment, put a moratorium on long-range missile and nuclear tests, and to allow U.N. inspectors in the area in exchange for food aid." http://tothecenter.com/2012/03/north-korea-will-launch-missile-for-kims-100th-birthday/

It's sickening that they can come up with this, yet fail to feed their people.