Af/Pak & Other News (9/23/2012)

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ISAF captures Taliban 'insider attack planners' in Logar:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/threat-matrix/archives/2012/09/isaf_captures_taliban_insider.php



China and Afghanistan sign economic and security deals:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-19693005



NATO capture killer weapons dealer in Afghanistan:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/nato-capture-killer-weapons-dealer-in-afghanistan/story-fnd134gw-1226479927708



Pakistan PM Condemns $100k Islam Film Bounty:

http://www.klfm967.co.uk/news/world-news/773067/pakistan-pm-condemns-100k-islam-film-bounty/



Tiger, Tiger Getting It Right:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20120923.aspx




Iran commander says Islamic Republic could launch pre-emptive strike
on Israel:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/iran-commander-says-islamic-republic-could-launch-pre-emptive-strike-on-israel-1.466411



Iran readies domestic Internet, blocks Google:

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/iran-readies-domestic-internet-blocks-google-1B6042948



Iran accuses IAEA of passing nuclear secrets to Israel:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-iran-nuclearbre88m0at-20120923,0,154054.story



Iran Threatens Attacks on US Bases in Event of War:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/iran-threatens-attacks-us-bases-event-war-17301499#.UF932lHAjGs



Jihadist site publishes list of 'foreign-backed groups in Syria':

http://www.longwarjournal.org/threat-matrix/archives/2012/09/jihadi_site_publishes_list_of.php



Syrian opposition calls for Assad's 'peaceful overthrow' at Damascus
summit:

http://rt.com/news/syria-opposition-conference-meeting-788/




Now in power, rifts emerge within Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-egypt-muslim-brotherhood-20120923,0,1887938.story



Libya orders militias to disband, report says:

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/23/14045890-libya-orders-militias-to-disband-report-says




Russia's Chechen war mastermind Grachev dies at 64:

http://www.france24.com/en/20120923-russias-chechen-war-mastermind-grachev-dies-64




British Navy May Face 4-Year Gap in Airborne Early Warning Capability:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120923/DEFREG01/309230003/British-Navy-May-Face-4-Year-Gap-Airborne-Early-Warning-Capability?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Spitfire, F-35A in a Rare Photo Op:

http://defense-update.com/20120919_spitfire_f35_edwards.html



Oil and gas giants' PCs polluted by new cyber-spy Trojan:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/09/21/mirage_cyberespionage_campaign/



China Navy Takes Delivery of 1st Aircraft Carrier: Report:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120923/DEFREG03/309230001/China-Navy-Takes-Delivery-1st-Aircraft-Carrier-Report?odyssey=nav|head



NASA considers orbital outpost near moon as next big project:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-nasa-outpost-20120923,0,1625900.story