Af/Pak & Other News (2/13/2012)

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Pakistan Political Crisis Deepens As Court Indicts PM:

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Pakistan-Political-Crisis-Deepens-As-Court-Charges-PM-139206144.html



Afghan provincial judge killed amid campaign of assassinations:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/02/afghan-provincial-judge-killed-amid-campaign-of-assassinations-1.html



Prince Harry in war games exercise ahead of return to Afghanistan:

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2012/02/12/prince-harry-in-war-games-exercise-ahead-of-return-to-afghanistan-86908-23746166/



Afghan Taliban demands Pakistan explains former minister's death:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rt-afghanistan-talibanpakistanl4e8dd2ml-20120213,0,5643073.story




Top U.S. Spec Ops Officer Seeks New Powers: Report:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120213/DEFREG02/302130003/Top-U-S-Spec-Ops-Officer-Seeks-New-Powers-Report?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



How The Pentagon’s Top Killers Became (Unaccountable) Spies:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/02/jsoc-ambinder/



CIA thinks RQ-170 may have failed to wipe data before crash:

http://alert5.com/2012/02/12/cia-thinks-rq-170-may-have-failed-to-wipe-data-before-crash/



U.S. Navy: Iran prepares suicide bomb boats in Gulf:

http://news.yahoo.com/u-navy-iran-prepares-suicide-bomb-boats-gulf-092222371.html;_ylt=AkpSWa5N.DGkdGGgVIqHeCBvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTNqYWpmNG1uBGNjb2RlA2N0LmMEcGtnA2Y2NzdjYzg0LTQzYjktMzg4NC04ZmUwLTE3OGQzZTUxZjZkMQRwb3MDMgRzZWMDbW9zdF9wb3B1bGFyBHZlcgMyYTE1MTNlYy01NjQ2LTExZTEtYTMyZS1iNzQ1ZTE0ZmU4ZmI-;_ylg=X3oDMTFwZTltMWVnBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAN3b3JsZARwdANzZWN0aW9ucwR0ZXN0Aw--;_ylv=3




Iran: Nuclear facilities immune to cyber attack:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/13/10396310-iran-nuclear-facilities-immune-to-cyber-attack



Pitched battles in Bahrain as protest anniversary nears:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46365065/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/



Saudi Arabia, Boeing Strike Deal for 36 AH-6i:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120213/DEFREG03/302130001/Saudi-Arabia-Boeing-Strike-Deal-36-AH-6i?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Mideast, European Allies Eye Scan Eagle Drone:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/02/09/mideast-european-allies-eye-scan-eagle-drone/




Syria Rebels Plot Their Next Moves:

http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-rebels-plot-next-moves-time-exclusive-050500754.html;_ylt=As5shkpOqEp9L3JyUItX8mys0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNtMDl0OWQ4BG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBGUARwa2cDM2JkYTA5MzEtOTJlZC0zZTI5LWFlYzQtY2M2NTYxNTE2YzkyBHBvcwMxNQRzZWMDdG9wX3N0b3J5BHZlcgMxYWNkMThkNC01NjU2LTExZTEtYWNlYS05ZjY0NmI1YTU3ZGI-;_ylg=X3oDMTFvdnRqYzJoBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25zBHRlc3QD;_ylv=3





Israel Replaces 155mm Guns With Smart Rockets:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htart/articles/20120213.aspx



Israel accuses Iran of bombings in India, Georgia:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46365123/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/



NATO Ponders The Long-Term Cost Of Libya:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htlead/articles/20120213.aspx



Saif Gaddafi to be moved to Tripoli, then tried:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23438:saif-gaddafi-to-be-moved-to-tripoli-then-tried&catid=52:Human%20Security&Itemid=114




Russian Helicopters Display Mi-171A2 in the USA:

http://www.defencetalk.com/russian-helicopters-display-mi-171a2-in-the-usa-40421/



Peru rebel leader 'Artemio' wounded: defense ministry:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Peru_rebel_leader_Artemio_wounded_defense_ministry_999.html



Togolese Navy thwarts pirate attack:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23444:togolese-navy-thwarts-pirate-attack&catid=51:Sea&Itemid=106



Navy Puts More Bang Into Unmanned Fleet:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/02/10/navy-puts-more-bang-into-unmanned-fleet/



The Flight Of The New Avenger:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20120213.aspx



Boeing Mulls Scaled-Down P-8 Mission System:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120213/DEFREG02/302130002/Boeing-Mulls-Scaled-Down-P-8-Mission-System?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Vietnam courts Western defence deals, Thales says:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23469:vietnam-courts-western-defence-deals-thales-says&catid=7:Industry&Itemid=116



Cutaway & technical description: How Boeing developed the F-15 Silent
Eagle:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/cutaway-technical-description-how-boeing-developed-the-f-15-silent-eagle-367978/

[SolomonW]

On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:53:46 -0800 (PST), dump...@hotmail.com wrote:

> NATO Ponders The Long-Term Cost Of Libya:
>
> http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htlead/articles/20120213.aspx

War costs money.

[Uncle Steve]

Lots of it.


Regards,

Uncle Steve

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I don't even want the Charter back, as it was clearly 'used' by a big
blue dude when he ran out of toilet paper. And the Criminal Code of
Canada is of course now officially listed in Jane's Miscellaneous
Munitions under the Anti-Personnel section.