Af/Pak & Other News (8/17/2012)

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ISAF kills senior IMU leader, 'multiple insurgents' in airstrike:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2012/08/isaf_kills_senior_im_1.php



Two US service members killed by Afghan police officer:

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/17/13329628-two-us-service-members-killed-by-afghan-police-officer?lite



NATO brands Taliban leader Omar's Eid message 'insane':

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/world/14583836/nato-brands-taliban-leader-omars-eid-message-insane/



Video: APKWS Goes to War:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3af1c2263a-e927-46bf-9cb8-b78c10784c02




Mullah Omar addresses green-on-blue attacks:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/threat-matrix/archives/2012/08/mullah_omar_addresses_green-on.php



Taliban leader urges insurgents to cut civilian deaths:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27290:taliban-leader-urges-insurgents-to-cut-civilian-deaths&catid=49:National%20Security&Itemid=115



Key Taliban member calls for end to war:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Key_Taliban_member_calls_for_end_to_war_999.html




US Army reports spike in suicides:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jGKmdhMXGaBrcWaxoaCl6M4N2N9w?docId=CNG.d5ea221db36f3c916d5c2bc7a04b7148.91




Indo-Pak AEW&C -- One In, One Out:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:c8e2e424-b797-4e6f-bb9c-4264aba170c9




Iraq Officials: Over 90 Dead in Thursday's Attacks:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/wave-attacks-northern-central-iraq-kill-24-17019973



Saudi oil giant seals off network after mystery malware attack:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/16/saudi_aramco_malware/



Over 2,000 Syrians Including One General Flee to Turkey:

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/50362-over-2-000-syrians-including-one-general-flee-to-turkey



Syria: Clashes near airport in contested Aleppo:

http://www.boston.com/news/world/middle-east/2012/08/17/syria-clashes-near-airport-contested-aleppo/cRnvrIahtxb9v6HiSR6eNL/story.html



Securing Syria chemical weapons may take tens of thousands of troops:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27293:securing-syria-chemical-weapons-may-take-tens-of-thousands-of-troops&catid=54:Governance&Itemid=118



Plane diverts to Syria, passengers asked if they could pay for fuel:

http://overheadbin.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/17/13332209-plane-diverts-to-syria-passengers-asked-if-they-could-pay-for-fuel?chromedomain=worldnews




Hamas militant killed in accidental bomb blast:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jnXE82jSMhfEc5L-1h16OQy3vcUw?docId=CNG.eb025b1889f1fdb06f89e613c27a95f3.461



Israel Hones Active Air Defense System:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_08_13_2012_p50-481840.xml



Hiding in Plain Sight:

http://www.darpa.mil/NewsEvents/Releases/2012/08/16a.aspx



The Chinook's 50th anniversary in service...:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/08/50-years-ago-today-the.html



Video: Unmanned Little (Sea) Bird Lands on Ship:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:924d9f50-0a7f-45a3-abca-7e0bf4838b3e



Marines Find Pilot Errors Caused Fatal V-22 Morocco Crash; Japan Vice
Minister Briefed: EXCLUSIVE:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/08/16/marine-investigation-finds-pilot-errors-caused-fatal-v-22-crash/



Operational Raptors drop SDBs for the first time:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/08/operational-raptors-drop-sdbs.html



U.S. Navy Officials Suppressed Bad LCS-1 Test Results:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/awx_08_16_2012_p0-486738.xml



Shamoon, a two-stage targeted attack:

http://blog.seculert.com/2012/08/shamoon-two-stage-targeted-attack.html



Boeing gets into High Velocity Penetrating Weapon game:

http://alert5.com/2012/08/17/boeing-gets-into-high-velocity-penetrating-weapon-game/



Border patrol spends big to go after drug smuggling ultralights:

http://www.bayoubuzz.com/politics/us-congress/item/56750-border-patrol-spends-big-to-go-after-drug-smuggling-ultralights



Unmanned Sub-Hunter To Quell A Silent Threat:

http://www.darpa.mil/NewsEvents/Releases/2012/08/16.aspx