Af/Pak & Other News (11/1/2012)

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Afghans Set Presidential Poll Date; Taliban Jeer:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/afghans-set-presidential-poll-date-taliban-jeer-17609879



3rd Australian wins Victoria Cross in Afghanistan:

http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/2012/11/01/australian-wins-victoria-cross-afghanistan/gxpibdrvDrH4uY5jfoqB4J/story.html



Afghan parliament paralysed by Hajj trips:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/9645532/Afghan-parliament-paralysed-by-Hajj-trips.html



US Audit Finds Afghanistan Incapable of Sustaining Security:

http://www.voanews.com/content/us-audit-finds-afghanistan-incapable-of-sustaining-security/1537211.html



MiG-29K carrier trials for India completed:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/mig-29k-carrier-trials-for-india-completed-378416/



Update: Fresh bombings hit Damascus:

http://t.news.msn.com/world/update-fresh-bombings-hit-damascus



China proposes new initiatives for Syria ceasefire:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-syria-crisis-china-idUSBRE8A00I420121101



For some Syrian rebels, keeping classrooms open is key to fighting
Assad:

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2012/1101/For-some-Syrian-rebels-keeping-classrooms-open-is-key-to-fighting-Assad




Syria looks to reverse rebel gains with air strike surge:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Nov-01/193479-syria-looks-to-reverse-rebel-gains-with-air-strike-surge.ashx#axzz2AzBEmVSd




Crisis-hit Jordan grapples with jihadists:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Crisis-hit_Jordan_grapples_with_jihadists_999.html



Israel fesses up: We killed Arafat deputy in 1988:

http://www.boston.com/news/world/middle-east/2012/11/01/israel-fesses-killed-arafat-deputy/K2d6EPRrvLAGxT9O3ZUOUI/story.html



Tunisia: Suspect in US Consulate Attack Held:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/tunisia-suspect-us-consulate-attack-held-17614621



Tunisian security forces foil plot to kidnap local Jews:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/tunisian-security-forces-foil-plot-to-kidnap-local-jews-1.473812




Fighters angry at cabinet besiege Libya assembly:

http://www.france24.com/en/20121101-fighters-angry-cabinet-besiege-libya-assembly




GOP senators issue Benghazi letter to Panetta:

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2012/10/31/gop-senators-issue-benghazi-letter-to-panetta/




New Moroccan Frigate Sails Through Sea Acceptance Trials:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/139820/moroccan-frigate-completes-acceptance-trials.html



Russia May Deploy Reconnaissance Planes in Djibouti:

http://en.rian.ru/russia/20121031/177089319.html



Russian Strategic Missile Forces boosting security at major missile
bases:

http://alert5.com/2012/11/01/russian-strategic-missile-forces-boosting-security-at-major-missile-bases/



The Kremlin’s New Internet Surveillance Plan Goes Live Today:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/11/russia-surveillance/



Sandy Uncovers Bomb At Guantanamo Bay:

http://news.sky.com/story/1005110/sandy-uncovers-bomb-at-guantanamo-bay



PICTURE: South Korea receives final AEW&C 737:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-south-korea-receives-final-aewc-737-378378/



U.S. Navy Take Notice: China is Becoming a World-Class Military
Shipbuilder:

http://thediplomat.com/2012/11/01/u-s-navy-take-notice-china-is-becoming-a-world-class-military-shipbuilder/?all=true



High resolution photo of Blackie 31001:

http://alert5.com/2012/11/01/high-resolution-photo-of-blackie-31001/




Space Systems Loral Selected by USAF to Develop Next Gen Protected
Military Satellite Communications:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Space_Systems_Loral_Selected_by_USAF_to_Develop_Next_Gen_Protected_Military_Satellite_Communications_999.html



Your Favorite Army General Actually Sucks:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/10/tom-ricks/



Lockheed Plays Against Type, Offers High Tech, Low Cost JLTV:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/10/31/lockheed-plays-against-type-offers-high-tech-low-cost-jltv/




Trident II D5 Missile Achieves 143 Successful Test Flights:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Trident_II_D5_Missile_Achieves_143_Successful_Test_Flights_999.html




US Air Force moves forward with CSAR procurement:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-air-force-moves-forward-with-csar-procurement-378380/

[Grantland]

Crisis-hit Jordan grapples with jihadists:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Crisis-hit_Jordan_grapples_with_jihadists_999.html

Gee, so now it's Jordan now, eh? Those alCIA-duh villains seem to be popping up everywhere, don't they now.

Get ready for WWIII, folks, the lunatics are actually going to do it. Insane evil running amok while cowards sit on their hands.

And to Putin and China: disperse, disperse, disperse.

Grantland