Af/Pak & Other News (11/12/2011)

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The Taliban Got the Biometric Border Blues:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htintel/articles/20111112.aspx



Four intelligence officials killed in raid:

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/12/four-intelligence-officials-killed-in-raid.html




Post Afghanistan, what changes for USAF UAV Ops:

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%3ad213cffe-69df-4041-bbf4-ac63195754f5&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest



Improving Afghanistan’s irrigation infrastructure:

http://www.dvidshub.net/news/79965/improving-afghanistans-irrigation-infrastructure#.Tr8QXPJbW50



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Other news:




Italian Air Force Chief: Libya Underscores Need For Own AEW&C
Aircraft:

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%3aaf0137aa-3500-45cb-b6b7-6c8356890b41&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest




Iran exile group: Explosion of rockets caused deadly blast near
Tehran:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/iran-exile-group-explosion-of-rockets-caused-deadly-blast-near-tehran-1.395190



Yemeni forces kill 6 al-Qaida-linked militants:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-11-12/yemen-al-qaeda-militants/51179540/1



Pro-Assad crowd attacks Saudi Embassy in Syria:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45268111/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/#.Tr79tPJbW50



W5 Investigates Canada's floundering submarine fleet:

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/WFive/20111111/w5-deep-sea-dud-111112/



Malaysia Wants AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Missiles:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Malaysia-Wants-AIM-9X-2-Sidewinder-Missiles-07192/



Indian warship foils pirate attack:

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/204131/indian-warship-foils-pirate-attack.html



Bahrain says cell planning attacks busted:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gPAPEkRmHow8cfnau2dOPxJB0O-Q?docId=CNG.c624b20c28dac8b7dca9b007a08d4a18.41



Iraq eyes F-16 buys on road to new air force:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/12/us-iraq-uav-idUSTRE7AB0C020111112



Kidnapped MLB Player Describes Commando Rescue:

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/45269115/ns/sports-baseball/



French Air Chief: UAVs Taxing Available Satellite Bandwidth:

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=8231685&c=EUR&s=AIR



5 Backup Plans That Would Have Changed Modern History:

http://www.cracked.com/article_19487_5-backup-plans-that-would-have-changed-modern-history.html