Af/Pak & Other News (2/20/2012)

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U.S. Super-Sizing Afghan Jail It Promised to Abandon:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/02/afghan-prison/



Afghans say 41 child suicide bombers rescued:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gnO1YLfRZ0N5N09JdgAOj4XrFWMw?docId=CNG.f13de0108ae1c7f81766bf946431112b.501



Interview: Adm. Asif Sandila, Chief of Naval Staff, Pakistan Navy:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120220/DEFREG03/302200008/Interview-Adm-Asif-Sandila-Chief-Naval-Staff-Pakistan-Navy?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE




Taming The One Eyed Monster:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htintel/articles/20120220.aspx




Top UN inspectors in Iran for crunch nuclear talks:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46454531/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/#.T0KxbfUvjIU



'Iran set to build first cyber army’:

http://presstv.com/detail/227739.html



Iran Holds Anti-Air Exercises Defending Nuke Sites:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120220/DEFREG04/302200001/Iran-Holds-Anti-Air-Exercises-Defending-Nuke-Sites?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Iranian ships reach Syria, Assad allies show support:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/20/us-syria-idUSL5E8DB0BH20120220



Syrian forces mass outside rebel stronghold:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hjf9G5Y4PuzeRroy_IhHUKFRbjnA?docId=ddbebd416b114eba80137159bb62b745



A turnaround in the Iraq-Syria gun smuggling trade:

http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/middle-east/a-turnaround-in-the-iraq-syria-gun-smuggling-trade



'Lies, forgery and deceit': Iraq VP denies claims he ran death squads:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46453614/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/#.T0KxffUvjIU



Report: 43 Anti-Aircraft Missiles Found in Algeria:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/report-43-anti-aircraft-missiles-found-algeria-15751664#.T0K0FvUvjIU



Tel Aviv to get missile interceptor system: army:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Tel_Aviv_to_get_missile_interceptor_system_army_999.html



Report: U.S. officials say Israel would need at least 100 planes to
strike Iran:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/report-u-s-officials-say-israel-would-need-at-least-100-planes-to-strike-iran-1.413741



SPOTTED: A mystery (ok, maybe Chinese) UAV in Uzbekistan:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/02/spotted-a-mystery-ok-maybe-chi.html



Taiwan Navy Asks for Funds for 8 New Subs:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120220/DEFREG03/302200006/Taiwan-Navy-Asks-Funds-8-New-Subs?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



North Korea warns of 'total war' over South's military drills:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46451551/ns/world_news-asia_pacific/#.T0KxqfUvjIU



Special Ops Forces Killed in African Spy Plane Crash:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/02/spy-plane-crash-africa/



PICTURES: Lynx Wildcat completes at-sea trials for UK:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/pictures-lynx-wildcat-completes-at-sea-trials-for-uk-368516/



Secretive Navy SEALs take starring role in new film:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Secretive_Navy_SEALs_take_starring_role_in_new_film_999.html



The 50 Ruble Army:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htiw/articles/20120220.aspx



PICTURE: F-35 Flies With External Stores:

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%3a82516784-4f4f-40d6-8a23-c5ccd65ffa91&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest



Air Force’s 1st Re-Winged A-10 Thunderbolt II Aircraft Delivered:

http://www.defencetalk.com/air-forces-1st-re-winged-a-10-thunderbolt-ii-aircraft-delivered-40561/



The 5 Craziest War Stories (All Happened on the Same Ship):

http://www.cracked.com/article_19637_the-5-craziest-war-stories-all-happened-same-ship.html



John Glenn Orbited 50 Years Ago Today:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=john-glenn-orbited-50-years-ago-tod-12-02-20



John Glenn looks back:

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/46448651/#46448651