Af/Pak & Other News (10/13/2012)

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Al-Qaida leader urges holy war over Prophet film:

http://news.yahoo.com/al-qaida-leader-urges-holy-war-over-prophet-085302954.html;_ylt=ApwN_IkST.mNlRG9amklde9vaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTR1aWYwYWwxBGNjb2RlA2N0LmMEbWl0A01vc3QgUG9wdWxhciBXb3JsZARwa2cDNzQ2MzlkZmQtMDQ0Ny0zMWIxLTk2NTktMWE2ZjA3MGQ1Yzg1BHBvcwMxBHNlYwNNZWRpYUJMaXN0TWl4ZWRNb3N0UG9wdWxhckNBVGVtcAR2ZXIDYmM5MzcwYTAtMTUzNy0xMWUyLWI1ZGItNWRmM2U3NjhiMTlm;_ylg=X3oDMTFqOTI2ZDZmBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAN3b3JsZARwdANzZWN0aW9ucw--;_ylv=3




Afghanistan at a crossroads, in no-man's land:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-afghan-helmand-security-20121013,0,1961488.story




Car Bomb Kills 17 People in Northwestern Pakistan:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/car-bomb-kills-17-people-northwestern-pakistan-17470014#.UHoDllHAjGs



Taliban suicide bomber kills 4 NDS, 2 ISAF personnel in southern
Afghanistan:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2012/10/taliban_suicide_bomb_41.php



Hungary Plans to Reduce Number of Troops in Afghanistan:

http://www.defpro.com/news/details/40253/?SID=ae68adf7b19caea864742283bd5ca252



Has Taliban Leader Mullah Omar Lost His Mind?:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/10/14/afghanistan-has-taliban-leader-mullah-omar-lost-his-mind.html



Laptop footage sparked Royal Marine murder arrests:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9604834/Laptop-footage-sparked-Royal-Marine-murder-arrests.html



Indian Army wrestles control of attack helicopters from Air Force:

http://alert5.com/2012/10/13/indian-army-wrestles-control-of-attack-helicopters-from-air-force/



Israel's IAI 'wins $958M India drone deal':

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Israels_IAI_wins_958M_India_drone_deal_999.html



Iran says ready 'to offer an exchange' on nuke issue:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49400014/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/#.UHnv3lHAjGs



Turkey seen blundering into war over Syria:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Turkey_seen_blundering_into_war_over_Syria_999.html



Few good options to secure Syria chemical arsenal:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jnL_dvI1At2wEszci3nfqa1pcsrA?docId=f0b5fa0b2a1f433ba809dc64bbdca5df



Syria rebels down fighter jet near Aleppo: watchdog:

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/world/15113787/syria-rebels-down-fighter-jet-near-aleppo-watchdog/



Israeli airstrike kills leader of al Qaida-affiliated group in the
Gaza:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israeli-airstrike-kills-leader-of-al-qaida-affiliated-group-in-the-gaza-1.469781



A Single Shot:

http://www.israeldefense.com/?CategoryID=483&ArticleID=1684



Libya police colonel targeted in assassination bid:

http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=537227&version=1&template_id=37&parent_id=17



Benghazi back story: Why private security wasn't around:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49400090/ns/world_news-the_new_york_times/#.UHnvaFHAjGs




FACTBOX-UN panel highlights push to destabilize Ivory Coast:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28019:factbox-un-panel-highlights-push-to-destabilize-ivory-coast&catid=56:diplomacy-a-peace&Itemid=111




Vulcan death grip: one year left for XH558:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/10/vulcan-death-grip-one-year-lef.html



Cuban missile crisis beliefs endure after 50 years:

http://news.yahoo.com/cuban-missile-crisis-beliefs-endure-50-years-173527674.html;_ylt=AqDVvbQD7Ce5p1n_HT6R5Z2s0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNsMGVjOWEyBG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBGUARwa2cDZGRkNWE1NzMtY2U4Mi0zM2M5LTlmNGEtODBjOGJjYzNmZWJmBHBvcwM0BHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyA2ZmNzA0M2IwLTE1ODQtMTFlMi1hZmZkLTNiZjg2MzE0OGYwOQ--;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3




Video: Philippine OV-10 dropping Paveway?:

http://alert5.com/2012/10/14/video-philippine-ov-10-dropping-paveway/



Vietnam awards contracts for corvettes, patrol craft:

http://www.janes.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065972331&channel=defence



Photo: KJ-200 in service with PLANAF:

http://alert5.com/2012/10/13/photo-kj-200-in-service-with-planaf/



Laptop built to protect classified docs:

http://defensetech.org/2012/10/12/laptop-built-to-protect-classified-docs/



Google Chairman Points To Dangerous Gap Between Culture, Technology:

http://gov.aol.com/2012/10/12/google-chairman-points-to-dangerous-gap-between-culture-technol/



No More Bad Commanding Officers?:

http://nation.time.com/2012/10/12/no-more-bad-commanding-officers/



Saint-Gobain Awarded Major Contract to Supply Sapphire Armor:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/139274/saint_gobain-wins-sapphire-armor-order.html



The case for an optionally manned LRS-B:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/10/the-case-for-an-optionally-man.html



Elbit, Northrop develop new TF/TA system:

http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2012/10/12/Elbit-Northrop-develop-new-TFTA-system/UPI-64911350059181/



Northrop Grumman Remotec to Detail, Demonstrate New Developments In
Unmanned Ground Vehicles That Keep Danger At A Distance:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/139273/northrop-to-unveil-new-ugv-developments.html



Navy pushes back against LCS critique:

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2012/10/12/navy-pushes-back-against-lcs-critique/



Marines, Army Stare Into Face Of Future War; Afghan Lessons Relevant?:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/10/12/marines-army-stare-into-face-of-future-war-afghan-lessons-rele/



General Atomics Delivers Railgun to Navy:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/139276/general-atomics-delivers-railgun-to-navy.html



MS-13 gang labeled transnational criminal group, a first for US street
gang:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49398313/ns/us_news-christian_science_monitor/#.UHnvcVHAjGs



Space shuttle Endeavour 'slipped through the goal post,' official
says:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/10/endeavour-shuttle-slipped-through-the-goal-post-official-says-.html



6 Real Cyber Attacks Straight Out of a Bad Hacker Movie:

http://www.cracked.com/article_20050_6-real-cyber-attacks-straight-out-bad-hacker-movie.html