Af/Pak & Other News (11/19/2011)

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Afghan assembly endorses talks with US on troops:

http://news.yahoo.com/afghan-assembly-endorses-talks-us-troops-184358761.html;_ylt=AgJmkqgkEPIgD1vVdtwx6NwBxg8F;_ylu=X3oDMTQybGl0MW1nBG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBXb3JsZFNGIEFzaWFTU0YEcGtnA2M0NDQ4ZmM0LWQyN2ItMzg5Ni05NGQwLTgyNTlkYjdkYzQyOQRwb3MDNQRzZWMDdG9wX3N0b3J5BHZlcgMzMGFiYTY1MC0xMmUyLTExZTEtYWZkZi01YzhlMGU4YjE0Njg-;_ylg=X3oDMTF1N2kwZmpmBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAN3b3JsZHxhc2lhBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25zBHRlc3QD;_ylv=3

Battles Begin Early for Female Recruits in Afghan Army:

http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/17/battles-begin-early-for-female-recruits-in-afghan-army/

'Kill Team' soldier David Bram gets 5 years in jail over Afghan
misconduct:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45366033/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/#.TsgtCPI8e50

Sweden to Receive 15 Black Hawk by Fall 2012 to Support its Afghan
Deployment in 2013:

http://defense-update.com/20111118_sweden-to-receive-15-black-hawk-by-fall-2012-to-support-its-afghan-deployment-in-2013.html

Man with US passport blows himself up in Pakistan:

http://news.yahoo.com/man-us-passport-blows-himself-pakistan-124539779.html;_ylt=AgJzsG16Jtz2neh7OfR4lP9vaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTRhaWkxbjk0BGNjb2RlA3ZzaGFyZWFnMgRtaXQDVG9wU3RvcnkgV29ybGRTRgRwa2cDNTBkNzRhZTMtY2U5OS0zZTY2LTk3YjUtZDM5ZTRkMmE5NTYyBHBvcwM0BHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyAzA0MDUwN2IwLTEyYjMtMTFlMS1iZmNmLTQ3Yzk1NGJjYjM3OQ--;_ylg=X3oDMTFwZTltMWVnBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAN3b3JsZARwdANzZWN0aW9ucwR0ZXN0Aw--;_ylv=3

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Other news:

Iran paper: Deadly blast occurred during intercontinental missile
test:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/iran-paper-deadly-blast-occurred-during-intercontinental-missile-test-1.396474

Moammar Gadhafi's son Seif al-Islam is captured:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45366152/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/#.Tsgsz_I8e50

Militias and Army Jostle for Influence in Libya:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/19/world/africa/militias-and-army-compete-for-influence-in-libya.html?_r=1

On Syria and Turkey:

http://www.informationdissemination.net/2011/11/on-syria-and-turkey.html

Syrian troops attack despite Arab peace plan:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45366014/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/#.Tsgs6fI8e50

Obama administration wants to give SM-3 data to Russians:

http://alert5.com/2011/11/19/obama-administration-wants-to-give-sm-3-data-to-russians/

Barak: Iran less than a year away from producing nuclear weapon:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/barak-iran-less-than-a-year-away-from-producing-nuclear-weapon-1.396511

U.S. Army Air Force Takes A Hit:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairmo/articles/20111119.aspx

U.S. To Transfer Upgraded F-16s to Indonesia:

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=8301841&c=ASI&s=AIR

Russia's Nuclear Battlecruiser Ambitions:

http://www.informationdissemination.net/2011/11/russias-nuclear-battlecruiser-ambitions.html

New cracks stop vertical landings on some F-35Bs:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/new-cracks-stop-vertical-landings-on-some-f-35bs-365059/

U.S. Government Turns to Crowdsourcing for Intelligence:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/archive/2011/December/Pages/USGovernmentTurnstoCrowdsourcingforIntelligence.aspx

Follow Your Heart: Darpa’s Quest to Find You by Your Heartbeat:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/11/follow-your-heart-darpas-quest-to-find-you-by-your-heartbeat/

Israel may target Iran civilian infrastructure as part of military
strike, report says:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-may-target-iran-civilian-infrastructure-as-part-of-military-strike-report-says-1.396164

Turkey Launches Defense Techno-Park:

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=8298062&c=EUR&s=LAN

Gaming Technology Puts Soldiers’ Boots on Ground:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/archive/2011/December/Pages/GamingTechnologyPutsSoldiers%E2%80%99BootsonGround.aspx

New Chinese ASW aircraft:

http://www.informationdissemination.net/2011/11/new-chinese-asw-aircraft.html

SolomonW

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Nov 20, 2011, 2:07:03 AM11/20/11

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On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:32:58 -0800 (PST), dump...@hotmail.com wrote:

> Man with US passport blows himself up in Pakistan:
>
> http://news.yahoo.com/man-us-passport-blows-himself-pakistan-124539779.html;_ylt=AgJzsG16Jtz2neh7OfR4lP9vaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTRhaWkxbjk0BGNjb2RlA3ZzaGFyZWFnMgRtaXQDVG9wU3RvcnkgV29ybGRTRgRwa2cDNTBkNzRhZTMtY2U5OS0zZTY2LTk3YjUtZDM5ZTRkMmE5NTYyBHBvcwM0BHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyAzA0MDUwN2IwLTEyYjMtMTFlMS1iZmNmLTQ3Yzk1NGJjYjM3OQ--;_ylg=X3oDMTFwZTltMWVnBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAN3b3JsZARwdANzZWN0aW9ucwR0ZXN0Aw--;_ylv=3

All terrorist should blow themselves up.

Jeffrey Hamilton

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Nov 20, 2011, 3:57:18 PM11/20/11

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Don't you wish everyday could be a 'good news' day, like this one ?

cheers.....Jeff

Dennis

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Nov 21, 2011, 12:26:36 AM11/21/11

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Jeffrey Hamilton wrote:

> SolomonW wrote:

>> On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:32:58 -0800 (PST), dumpster4hotmailcom

>> wrote:
>>
>>> Man with US passport blows himself up in Pakistan:
>>>
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>>
>> All terrorist should blow themselves up.
>
> Don't you wish everyday could be a 'good news' day, like this one ?

Have we invented exploding passports? :-)

Dennis