Af/Pak & Other News (4/1/2013)

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ISAF Commander: Afghanistan not ready to stand on its own, but will be
in 2014:

http://us.m.yahoo.com/w/legobpengine/news/blogs/power-players-abc-news/isaf-commander-afghanistan-not-ready-stand-own-2014-110500701.html?.b=index&.cf3=Jumbotron&.cf4=1&.cf5=Power+Players&.cf6=%2F&.ts=1364820745&.intl=us&.lang=en&.ysid=FzJFRDn5WswXjykp9sh47miT



Pakistan-bound NATO trucks set ablaze after leaving Afghanistan:

http://rt.com/news/gunmen-torched-nato-pakistan-157/



U.S. Lawmakers: CIA Should Keep Armed UAVs:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130401/DEFREG02/304010007/U-S-Lawmakers-CIA-Should-Keep-Armed-UAVs?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE






An Iraq War Planner Reflects on Lessons Learned:

http://nation.time.com/2013/04/01/an-iraq-war-planner-reflects-on-lessons-learned/




Suicide truck bomb kills nine as Iraq unrest spikes:

http://dawn.com/2013/04/01/suicide-truck-bomb-kills-nine-as-iraq-unrest-spikes/






Syria: The Mystery Behind a Deadly Chemical Attack:

http://nation.time.com/2013/04/01/the-mystery-behind-a-deadly-chemical-attack/



Tit-for-tat kidnappings bring Syria's war into Lebanese backyards:

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2013/0401/Tit-for-tat-kidnappings-bring-Syria-s-war-into-Lebanese-backyards





Israel: Sucking It Up For The Turks:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/israel/articles/20130401.aspx





Tough EU mission to overhaul Mali army kicks off:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Tough_EU_mission_to_overhaul_Mali_army_kicks_off_999.html



Mountain Warfare In Mali:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htinf/20130401.aspx





Russians Selectively Blocking Internet:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/01/technology/russia-begins-selectively-blocking-internet-content.html?_r=1&





Saab Receives Order for Weapon Locating System Arthur:

http://www.defencetalk.com/saab-receives-order-for-weapon-locating-system-arthur-47291/





NKorea left few clues about tested nuke design: report:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NKorea_left_few_clues_about_tested_nuke_design_report_999.html




South Korea to buy 41 F-35Bs:

http://alert5.com/2013/04/01/south-korea-to-buy-41-f-35bs/




US F-22 fighter jets set to join South Korea military exercise:

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/31/17543980-us-f-22-fighter-jets-set-to-join-south-korea-military-exercise?lite




Improvements Extend C-5 Life:

http://www.defencetalk.com/improvements-extend-c-5-life-47297/



Can We Have Our Harpoons Back Please Sir:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htsurf/articles/20130401.aspx