Af/Pak & Other News (3/6/2012)

[dump...@hotmail.com]

US troops may go on trial over Afghanistan suicide:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501712_162-57391249/us-troops-may-go-on-trial-over-afghanistan-suicide/



Afghan investigator: US burning of Qurans was intentional:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/05/10583005-afghan-investigator-us-burning-of-qurans-was-intentional



Why One Tech-Savvy Aid Worker Had to Flee Afghanistan:

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



Syria Key To Iranian Defenses Against West:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/awst/2012/03/05/AW_03_05_2012_p28-431083.xml&headline=SyriaKeyToIranianDefensesAgainstWest&channel=defense



Iran says it will let UN nuclear sleuths visit key military site:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/06/10589311-iran-says-it-will-let-un-nuclear-sleuths-visit-key-military-site



185 Yemeni soldiers dead in weekend al-Qaeda attack:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-03-06/yemen-attack/53380854/1



Military’s Mideast Chief Sounds Ready to Aid Syria’s Rebels:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/03/mattis-syria/



General warns of Syrian bioweapons, Iran threat:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/03/06/general-warns-syrian-bioweapons-iran-threat-1062653148/



Syria army 'in major assault on Daraa':

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gbFX9h5gjP_HkPbnAmI9KJw81cjQ?docId=CNG.ea6339254f924ac9eb10504ea501bd52.d1



McCain calls for US air strikes on Syrian forces:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/McCain_calls_for_US_air_strikes_on_Syrian_forces_999.html



Report: Syrian military hospitals torturing patients:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/06/10589437-report-syrian-military-hospitals-torturing-patients



Sweden 'helping plan secret arms factory in Saudi':

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5goUWd9LoI5HeaY2ReY2Vkoc9GN2g?docId=CNG.8d00793f54020effb2d70dbdc8e09a48.b1



Islamists lose last base in Somali capital:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Islamists_lose_last_base_in_Somali_capital_999.html



Libyan militias hoard MANPADs:

http://alert5.com/2012/03/06/libyan-militias-hoard-manpads/



Poland To Modernize Medium-Range Missile Systems:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120306/DEFREG01/303060001/Poland-Modernize-Medium-Range-Missile-Systems?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Here’s Why the Government Thinks It Can Kill You Overseas:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/03/holder-targeted-killing/



Norway to buy about 50 F-35s:

http://alert5.com/2012/03/06/norway-to-buy-about-50-f-35s/



China’s Mystery Missile Launcher:

http://defensetech.org/2012/03/05/chinas-mystery-missile-launcher/



U.S. Air Force space plane marks one year in orbit:

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1203/05x37b/



Report: LulzSec Leader Was Snitch Who Helped Snag Fellow Hackers:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/03/lulzsec-snitch/



Raytheon awarded U.S. Army contract for rocket interceptor. David’s
Sling?:

http://alert5.com/2012/03/06/raytheon-awarded-u-s-army-contract-for-rocket-interceptor-davids-sling/

[SolomonW]

On Tue, 6 Mar 2012 09:49:30 -0800 (PST), dump...@hotmail.com wrote:

> Report: Syrian military hospitals torturing patients:
>
> http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/06/10589437-report-syrian-military-hospitals-torturing-patients

Although I am not exactly sure what these demonstrators are demonstrating
for, to demonstrate in Syria requires real guts and courage.

Here is one of a boy who was killed

http://www.youtube.com/verify_age?next_url=/watch%3Fv%3DFsOEkW-IFs8



PS dumpster4 thanks for these posts