Af/Pak & Other News (5/1/2012)

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Bin Laden in hiding: Hatching horrific plots despite crippling attacks
on al-Qaida:

http://openchannel.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/01/11476990-bin-laden-in-hiding-hatching-horrific-plots-despite-crippling-attacks-on-al-qaida?lite



Osama bin Laden complained of al Qaeda 'disaster':

http://tribune.com.pk/story/372284/osama-bin-laden-complained-of-al-qaeda-disaster-disaster/



U.S. Has No Idea Whether al-Qaida is Beat:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/05/defeating-al-qaida/



Afghan Soldiers' Attacks On U.S. Troops Not Being Fully Reported, AP
Finds:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/05/01/151752802/afghan-soldiers-attacks-on-u-s-troops-not-being-fully-reported-ap-finds



North Waziristan — a first-hand account:

http://tribune.com.pk/story/371741/north-waziristan--a-first-hand-account/



Chinese Missile Boats For Pakistan:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htsurf/articles/20120501.aspx



Terror Genius Hid His Schemes in Porn Files:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/05/gizmodo-terror-porn/



Want a bin Laden brick? Pieces of Abbottabad compound sell for a
nickel:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/01/11483297-want-a-bin-laden-brick-pieces-of-abbottabad-compound-sell-for-a-nickel?lite



Cut American Troops Or Afghans? Governors Want Guard Jobs:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/04/30/cut-american-troops-or-afghans-governors-versus-senators/



Oxford Docs: We Can Prevent PTSD … With Tetris:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/05/ptsd-tetris/



The Robotic Army Closes In On Iran:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htnavai/articles/20120501.aspx



Iranian scientists may attend N. Korea nuclear test:

http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=268117



U.S. Funds May Have Helped Iraq Insurgents: Report:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120501/DEFREG02/305010001/U-S-Funds-May-Helped-Iraq-Insurgents-Report?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Fresh attacks target symbols of Syrian power; bombings and rockets
kill 9, wound 100:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/head-of-un-observer-mission-arrives-in-syria-calls-on-all-sides-to-stop-attacks/2012/04/30/gIQAZh0eqT_story.html



IDF builds barrier to protect Metula from Hezbollah:

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=268107



Report claims Sarkozy, Kadhafi in 'secret' nuclear deal:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Report_claims_Sarkozy_Kadhafi_in_secret_nuclear_deal_999.html



Finland picks Orbiter 2 for UAS requirement:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/finland-picks-orbiter-2-for-uas-requirement-371286/




Camcopter S-100 1st UAS Ever to Fly from an Italian Navy Ship:

http://www.defencetalk.com/camcopter-s-100-1st-uas-ever-to-fly-from-an-italian-navy-ship-42143/




Argentine Air Force never recovered its Malvinas war operational
capacity:

http://en.mercopress.com/2012/04/30/argentine-air-force-never-recovered-its-malvinas-war-operational-capacity



Philippines Appeals for U.S. Help in Building Armed Forces:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120430/DEFREG03/304300009/Philippines-Appeals-U-S-Help-Building-Armed-Forces?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Congress Wants Broken Laser to Zap North Korea’s Broken Missiles:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/04/broken-laser-broken-missiles/



China rushes to erase activist from social media:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57424971/china-rushes-to-erase-activist-from-social-media/



ONR's Flexrotor enters new phase of development:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/04/onrs-flexrotor-enters-new-phas.html



Military Airships: Hot Air or Soaring Promise?:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/05/01/military-airships-hot-air-or-soaring-promise/



Air Force Eyes Smaller, Simpler Satellite Designs:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_04_23_2012_p31-449826.xml




Army will open previously closed jobs, units to women:

http://www.defencetalk.com/army-will-open-previously-closed-jobs-units-to-women-42130/



Pilot error lead to midair collision of two Kiowa Warriors:

http://alert5.com/2012/05/01/pilot-error-lead-to-midair-collision-of-two-kiowa-warriors/



LAV-AT: Modernizing the USMC’s Wheeled Tank-Killers:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/LAV-AT-Modernizing-the-USMCs-Wheeled-Tank-Killers-07373/



Lockheed Martin Delivers Last Amp C-5 To USAF:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Lockheed_Martin_Delivers_Last_Amp_C5_To_USAF_999.html



Clock is ticking for F-22 upgrades, GAO says:

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2012/05/01/clock-is-ticking-for-f-22-upgrades-gao-says/



Some F-22 pilots asking not to fly the jet:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/05/some-f-22-pilots-asking-not-to.html