Af/Pak & Other News (12/15/2011)

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Taliban's bloodsoaked stadium re-opens as 'peaceful place':

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/15/9468942-talibans-bloodsoaked-stadium-re-opens-as-peaceful-place



Karzai only supports Afghan-led talks - spokesman:

http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE7BE15120111215



Afghans moot Saudi, Turkey for Taliban office:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h2CZPNjvKDGy5gJ8_1No2iplT2xg?docId=CNG.d96740d7b33e1f9da02bd659d2fc27aa.8d1



US Finds Some Abuses by Afghan Village Police:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/us-finds-abuses-afghan-village-police-15162273



Man Who Hunted Bin Laden With a Sword Now Jailed on a Gun Charge:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/12/gary-brooks-faulkner-jail/



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Other news:



Syrian defectors kill 27 soldiers, police in south:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hmuCWNoB4PHWF4H1Mll6lkB-xmXA?docId=c369891b5f7e49b89fd31d3611fc96c5



US: Assad's Syria a 'dead man walking':

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Latest-News-Wires/2011/1214/US-Assad-s-Syria-a-dead-man-walking



Italy Gives Bombing Stats for Libya Campaign:

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=8567271&c=EUR&s=AIR




US formally ends Iraq war with little fanfare:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jEUD6sJB2owYGlAzehQ5N69nVMTg?docId=add45881994f44838a91bf753baebb40




Junkyard gives up secret accounts of Iraq massacre:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45680863/ns/world_news-the_new_york_times/



Former Belarusian air force chief jailed for corruption:

http://alert5.com/2011/12/15/former-belarusian-air-force-chief-jailed-for-corruption/



US Set to Try Soldier Over Leaks, Targets Assange:

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/us-set-soldier-leaks-targets-assange-15162032



Former Dutch pilot convicted of espionage:

http://www.rnw.nl/africa/bulletin/former-dutch-pilot-convicted-espionage



French court convicts ex-president Jacques Chirac:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/15/9462940-french-court-convicts-ex-president-jacques-chirac



Russia Can't Be Trusted With U.S. Missile Tech, Senator Says:

http://defense.aol.com/2011/12/15/russia-cant-be-trusted-with-u-s-missile-tech-senator-says/



Russia deploys new missile system in Chechnya:

http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20111214/170234201.html



Buyer’s Remorse: How Much Has the F-22 Really Cost?:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/12/f-22-real-cost/



F-22 pilot crashed while switching to emergency oxygen:

http://alert5.com/2011/12/15/f-22-pilot-crashed-while-switching-to-emergency-oxygen/



F-22 crash mystery finally explained:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2011/12/f-22-crash-mystery-finally-exp.html



Congress Authorizes Pentagon to Wage Internet War:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/12/internet-war-2/



US Army Activates First-Of-Its-Kind Cyber Brigade:

http://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-activates-first-of-its-kind-cyber-brigade-38954/



Australian navy's Sea Kings make final flight:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/australian-navys-sea-kings-make-final-flight-366040/



Chinese Carrier Photographed During Sea Trials:

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=8574244&c=ASI&s=SEA



Australia courts European firms for submarine fleet:

http://www.defencetalk.com/australia-courts-european-firms-for-submarine-fleet-38968/



Warning to Gossipy Grunts: Darpa’s Eyeing Your E-Mails:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/12/darpa-email/



Wraps Off Northrop's Fan-in-Wing MUVR:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a23d9a838-d983-441f-871b-9f16def13c63&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest



Destroyer keeps watch on Russian carrier:

http://www.bfbs.com/news/navy/destroyer-keeps-watch-russian-carrier-53994.html



Saudis Seek E-3 Fleet Upgrades:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/saudis-seek-awacs-upgrades-04405/



'Dream' Space Telescope for Military Could Spy Anywhere on Earth:

http://www.space.com/13935-military-satellite-images-video.html



Darpa: Use Tobacco to Save Soldiers From Nerve Gas:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/12/darpa-nerve-gas/



Bigger Avenger UAV Being Developed for Combat Use:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3aeb740fa2-a5fb-48df-80a1-67bd9dc3cc17&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogD