Af/Pak & Other News (3/8/2012)

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U.S. probes allegations Afghan Air Force involved in drug running:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/08/us-afghanistan-airforce-narcotics-idUSBRE8270DU20120308




Pakistani charges bin Laden’s wives with staying in country illegally:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/pakistani-charges-bin-ladens-wives-with-staying-in-country-illegally/2012/03/08/gIQAjdhryR_story.html



Honor Killings In Uniform:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htlead/articles/20120308.aspx



Retired brigadier seeks to clarify Osama Bin Laden's last days:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46664136/ns/world_news-the_new_york_times/



Loose wire caused Afghanistan Global Hawk crash:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/loose-wire-caused-afghanistan-global-hawk-crash-369238/



India And The Secret SOCOM Deal:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htsf/articles/20120308.aspx



Iran may have cleaned up nuke work:

http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/national/ap-exclusive-iran-may-have-cleaned-up-nuke-work



'Mossad warns Turks of Iranian plan to hit Israelis':

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=260941



US 'offered Israel new arms to delay Iran attack':

http://www.france24.com/en/20120308-us-offered-israel-new-arms-delay-iran-attack



U.S. mulls Iran strike systems for Israel:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/US_mulls_Iran_strike_systems_for_Israel_999.html




All Parties Informed of Saudi Arms Plant:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/133377/despite-denials%2C-all-swedish-parties-knew-of-secret-saudi-arms-plant.html



Russia accuses Libya of training Syrian rebels:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24203:russia-accuses-libya-of-training-syrian-rebels&catid=49:National%20Security&Itemid=115



Syria's deputy oil minister defects from Assad regime in YouTube
video:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/08/10607726-syrias-deputy-oil-minister-defects-from-assad-regime-in-youtube-video



US weighs 'non-lethal' aid to Syria's rebels:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_weighs_non-lethal_aid_to_Syrias_rebels_999.html



Libyan Militia Hands Tripoli Airport to Government:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/libyan-leader-force-rule-move-15871475



American Robots Sustain The Siege of Tessalit:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htlog/articles/20120308.aspx



Viral Video Hopes to Spur Arrest of War Criminal:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/03/kony-2012/



Antigraft Commission to Investigate Russian Aircraft Purchase:

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/antigraft-commission-to-investigate-russian-aircraft-purchase/503071



A modern Falkland Islands, transformed by war:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/03/07/international/i233406S11.DTL



Mexico Kills Cartel Big Shot, But Drug Violence Worsens:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/03/cartel-leader-killed/



Global Hawks Sitting In A Hangar 'Not Acceptable' To Norm Dicks; Hints
At Legislation:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/03/06/storing-global-hawks-in-hangar-not-acceptable-to-norm-dicks/?icid=trending1




US Army suicides rose 80% after start of Iraq War: study:

http://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-suicides-rose-80-after-start-of-iraq-war-study-40808/



Stun, Spray, Shoot! New Less-Lethal Weapon Does It All:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/03/less-lethal-combo/



U.S. Army to Congress: No New Tanks, Please:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120307/DEFREG02/303070011/U-S-Army-Congress-No-New-Tanks-Please?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE




Fort Bragg Soldiers Use Robotics to Minimize Threat:

http://www.defencetalk.com/fort-bragg-soldiers-use-robotics-to-minimize-threat-40804/



Interview With A Hacktivist:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/dti/2012/03/01/DT_03_01_2012_p44-427660.xml&headline=InterviewWithAHacktivist&channel=defense