Af/Pak & Other News (1/28/2012)

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Panetta: Pakistan doctor gave US key bin Laden intel:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46173360/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/#.TyR8FPl_HIU



Combined Force Captures Taliban Facilitator:

http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=66948



Afghan Lawmaker: Early French Departure a ‘Mistake’:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120128/DEFREG03/301280001/Afghan-Lawmaker-Early-French-Departure-8216-Mistake-8217-?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Britain calls for NATO to stick to 2014 Afghan pullout:

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/britain-calls-for-nato-to-stick-to-2014-afghan-pullout/story-e6frg6so-1226256406583



UN team heads to Iran to seek nuclear answers:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46174915/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/#.TyR8D_l_HIU



US 'bunker-buster' not powerful enough against Iran:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_bunker-buster_not_powerful_enough_against_Iran_report_999.html



Czechs court Iraqi delegation over prospects of L-159 sale:

http://www.janes.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065932206&channel=defence



Iraq: A Tragic Dead End:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/iraq/articles/20120128.aspx



Arab League halts observer mission due to violence:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/28/10257534-arab-league-halts-observer-mission-due-to-violence



Hamas says does not plan to quit Syria:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hPKcx7TGfEvhEojKg4yyQHQoZ7Aw?docId=CNG.1e1deb6f2b7d184453e7a7321dc2fe0f.ad1



US to send floating commando base to Mideast:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_to_send_floating_commando_base_to_Mideast_report_999.html



New Floating Base Ships Coming for U.S. Navy:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120127/DEFREG02/301270010/New-Floating-Base-Ships-Coming-U-S-Navy?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



USS Ponce to Become Spec Ops Mothership:

http://defensetech.org/2012/01/28/uss-ponce-to-become-spec-ops-mothership/



The US Navy’s Mobile Landing Platform Ships (MLP):

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/The-US-Navys-Mobile-Landing-Platform-Ships-06525/



Emirates 'has security links with Israel':

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Emirates_has_security_links_with_Israel_999.html



Turkey may provide Hamas with $300 million in annual aid:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/turkey-may-provide-hamas-with-300-million-in-annual-aid-1.409708



Pentagon Sacrifices To Save Carrier:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/asd/2012/01/27/06.xml&headline=Pentagon%20Sacrifices%20To%20Save%20Carrier&channel=defense



Mali blames Qaeda as rebels launch new attacks:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Mali_blames_Qaeda_as_rebels_launch_new_attacks_999.html



PICTURE: Serbian air force receives multirole Seneca :

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-serbian-air-force-receives-multirole-seneca-367496/



Small Tactical Unmanned Air System Executes Early Operational
Capability:

http://www.defencetalk.com/small-tactical-unmanned-air-system-executes-early-operational-capability-40118/



New EW Capabilities To Emerge With NGJ:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/awst/2012/01/23/AW_01_23_2012_p26-415788.xml&headline=New%20EW%20Capabilities%20To%20Emerge%20With%20NGJ&channel=defense



War or gaming fun? Spot the difference:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-16745015