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

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‘Kill Team’ Leader Found Guilty of Murdering Afghans:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/11/kill-team-guilty/



A Walk (in pictures) Around Pakistan's AEW Platform:

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%3aaa27b6f8-d97d-4a94-a009-e6f371206f56&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest



Afghanistan Gets Another New Political Party:

http://www.rferl.org/content/new_afghan_political_party/24388461.html



Don’t Believe the WMD Hype in ‘SEAL Target Geronimo’:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/11/iraq-wmd-seal-target-geronimo/



90 Percent of U.S. Casualties in Afghanistan Traced to (Totally Legal)
Pakistani Factories:

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%3a9ec144f2-1d1a-4777-b891-315a6bdce0c7&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest



400 French troops to leave Afghanistan this year:

http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=1756490



Newest Army Weapon to Thwart Bombs: Paintball Guns:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/11/army-bombs-paintball/



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Other news:



Suspected Kurdish rebels hijack ferry in Turkey :

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45257684/ns/world_news-europe/#.Tr2fpvJbW50



Pirates drop ransoms as Kenyan forces close in:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21019:pirates-drop-ransoms-as-kenyan-forces-close-in&catid=51:Sea&Itemid=106



Fighting kills 17 in Yemen, U.N. envoy pushes for peace:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/11/us-yemen-conflict-idUSTRE7AA58F20111111



Chemical weapons inspectors to return to Libya:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Chemical_weapons_inspectors_to_return_to_Libya_999.html



Reports: U.S. Military to Help Fight Nigerian Terrorists:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/11/u-s-troops-nigeria/



Report Says UAE Will Receive 'Bunker Busters':

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=8222877&c=MID&s=AIR



Aussie controversy over US Marine-basing report:

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/11/11/aussie-controversy-over-us-marine-basing-report/



30 civilians, 26 soldiers killed as Syria protesters fight back:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45252656/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/#.Tr2fs_JbW50



New UAE UAV Debuts At Dubai Air Show:

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%3a9ffffa95-c8e8-43e4-b50d-4cdd61ee2cc9&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest



Air Force Wants Ray Guns for ‘Weed Prevention’:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/11/ray-guns-vs-weed/



Mystery Radiation Detected 'Across Europe':

http://news.yahoo.com/mystery-radiation-detected-across-europe-152226180.html



US lawmakers seek repatriation of remains in Libya:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_lawmakers_seek_repatriation_of_remains_in_Libya_999.html



Libya campaign exposed glitch in Gripen’s radio:

http://alert5.com/2011/11/11/libya-campaign-exposed-glitch-in-gripens-radio/



NATO fears Libya war crimes investigation by world court:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45252513/ns/world_news-europe/#.Tr2fy_JbW50



Cloud takes a step forward:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21017:cloud-takes-a-step-forward&catid=50:Land&Itemid=105



Spy Day Celebrations In Russia:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htintel/articles/20111111.aspx



Happy Birthday, Marine Corps:

http://defensetech.org/2011/11/10/happy-birthday-marine-corps/



Guess what? I'm not crazy, I'm not using anti-depressants, and I'm not
homeless -- I just happen to be a vet of Second Fallujah:

http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/11/11/guess_what_im_not_crazy_im_not_using_anti_depressants_and_im_not_homeless_i_just_ha