Af/Pak & Other News (3/21/2012)

[dump...@hotmail.com]

Villagers: Afghan slayings were act of retaliation:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/20/10779736-villagers-afghan-slayings-were-act-of-retaliation




Bin Laden files show Qaeda leader's waning sway:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505263_162-57401421/bin-laden-files-show-qaeda-leaders-waning-sway/



How Ready Is The Afghan Army?:

http://www.defencetalk.com/how-ready-is-the-afghan-army-41022/



Charge of planning air raid using F-16 dropped against retired
Pakistani General:

http://alert5.com/2012/03/21/charge-of-planning-air-raid-using-f-16-dropped-against-retired-pakistani-general/



Video: Ancient Airlifter Makes Daredevil Drops Over Afghanistan:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/03/afghanistan-airdrop/



US military to probe 'command climate' after Afghanistan massacre:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/20/10777687-us-military-to-probe-command-climate-after-afghanistan-massacre



Pentagon’s Iran Buildup Call for Adding Laser Weapons:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-19/pentagon-s-iran-buildup-call-for-adding-laser-weapons.html



Syrian forces take Deir el-Zour from rebels:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57401106/syrian-forces-take-deir-el-zour-from-rebels/



New Anti-Tank Missile Defense Systems Implemented in the Gaza Region:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/133716/israel-deploys-new-anti_tank-missile-defense.html



Western Missiles On Russian Launchers:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htada/articles/20120321.aspx



Al-Qaida-linked gunman arrested in Jewish school killings:

http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/al-qaida-linked-gunman-arrested-in-jewish-school-killings/



Russian Air Force Adopts New Cruise Missile:

http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20120320/172284223.html



Philippines using US smart bombs:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hDZ2qIdO17riAYrS-3-ktI3WLw4g?docId=31f210b0757d4f2c8ed3a852ee14d558



Chinese Spies Target Taiwan's US-Made Defenses:

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/chinese-spies-target-taiwans-us-made-defenses-15970399



They're Here: Cyber Experts Warn Senate That Adversary Is Already
Inside U.S. Networks:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/03/21/they-re-here-cyber-experts-warn-senate-that-adversary-is-alread/



US military jet crashes in S.Korea, pilot safe:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hAYiHDjWkGJIz1k84rl_r4vQx0Ig?docId=CNG.742410812344fcb2e47cf8e231dad960.7d1



A400M To Be Operational in 2014:

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%3ab193f1d1-5aeb-4f37-bcc8-e65849a71c2b&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest



Senators Tell USAF to Prove C-27 Cost Claims:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120320/DEFREG02/303200010/Senators-Tell-USAF-Prove-C-27-Cost-Claims?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

[SolomonW]

On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:56:04 -0700 (PDT), dump...@hotmail.com wrote:

> Bin Laden files show Qaeda leader's waning sway:
>
> http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505263_162-57401421/bin-laden-files-show-qaeda-leaders-waning-sway/

Its pretty hard to keep control when you are hiding.