Af/Pak & Other News (2/27/2013)

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Feb 27, 2013, 12:51:34 PM2/27/13

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Twenty Afghan Police Officers Killed in Two Attacks:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/28/world/asia/afghan-police-officers-drugged-and-killed.html?_r=0

Chuck Hagel stirs up India-US storm over Afghanistan:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21601120

U.S. Military May Take Over Part of CIA Drone War:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130227/DEFREG02/302270012/U-S-Military-May-Take-Over-Part-CIA-Drone-War?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Defence Secretary denies reports of US compound at Karachi airport:

http://dawn.com/2013/02/27/defence-secretary-denies-reports-of-us-compound-at-karachi-airport/

ISAF: Woops, Afghan violence didn't decrease in 2012:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/threat-matrix/archives/2013/02/isaf_woops_afghan_violence_did.php

The Afghan Rules:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htwin/articles/20130227.aspx

Iran pursuing nuclear bomb through plutonium production, new satellite
images reveal:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/iran-pursuing-nuclear-bomb-through-plutonium-production-new-satellite-images-reveal-1.506051

New Report on Syrian Missiles Shows Extent of Death and Damage:

https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/latestvideo/new-report-on-syrian-missiles-shows-extent-of-death-and-damage

Online Jihadi Forums Fear a U.S.-Israel-Iran Alliance Will Take Over
Syria:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/02/syria-online/

The Saudis Are In This Fight To Win:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/syria/articles/20130227.aspx

Israelis plan to press Obama to free convicted spy:

http://news.msn.com/world/israelis-plan-to-press-obama-to-free-convicted-spy

Egypt-Gaza tunnels must be destroyed, Cairo court rules:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/egypt-gaza-tunnels-must-be-destroyed-cairo-court-rules-1.506054

Libya takes delivery of 69 Puma, Nimr armoured vehicles:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29618:libya-takes-delivery-of-69-puma-nimr-armoured-vehicles&catid=50:Land&Itemid=105

U.S. Officials Propose Sharing Drone Surveillance Data With Algerians:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/27/world/middleeast/john-kerry-diplomatic-trip.html?pagewanted=all

French in Tough Fight in Northern Mali:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/french-tough-fight-northern-mali-18595451

Mali: 6 Killed in Bomb as Fighting Rages in North:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/militia-official-killed-bomb-north-mali-18604889

Al Qaeda And The Cult Of Misinformation:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htintel/20130227.aspx

Out: Latin American Drug Cartels. In: African Drug Cartels:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/02/africa-cartels/

Details emerge on Hezbollah member arrested in Cyprus:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/threat-matrix/archives/2013/02/details_emerge_on_hezbollah_me.php

British Coroner to Hear K.G.B. Evidence in Secret:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/28/world/europe/british-coroner-to-hear-kgb-evidence-in-secret.html

Astute Buy? Britain Spends Big on its Next Fast Submarines:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/astute-buy-britain-spends-big-on-its-next-fast-submarines-07635/

Russian Helicopters Will Showcase Ka-32A11BC in Australia:

http://www.defencetalk.com/russian-helicopters-will-showcase-ka-32a11bc-in-australia-46954/

In North Korea, Dennis Rodman Finds New Ways to Embarrass Himself:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/02/dennis-rodman-north-korea/

YouTube: Liaoning tested weapon systems on way to Qingdao:

http://alert5.com/2013/02/27/youtube-liaoning-tested-weapon-systems-on-way-to-qingdao/

Revealed: Stuxnet “beta’s” devious alternate attack on Iran nuke
program:

http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/02/new-version-of-stuxnet-sheds-light-on-iran-targeting-cyberweapon/

Natick Touts ‘Ironman’ Milestone:

http://defensetech.org/2013/02/26/natick-touts-ironman-milestone/

Pentagon Wants a ‘Family of Devices’ as It Makes Big Move Into Mobile
Market:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/02/pentagon-mobile/

Boeing Phantom Eye Completes 2nd Flight:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/143012/phantom-eye-uav-completes-2nd-flight.html

New System Pushes Intel to Air Force Cockpits:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130226/C4ISR01/302260023/New-System-Pushes-Intel-Air-Force-Cockpits?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

The Navy Is Sick of the One-Person Subs It Uses for Deep-Sea Diving:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/02/diving/

Andrew Swallow

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Feb 27, 2013, 5:22:18 PM2/27/13

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On 27/02/2013 17:51, dump...@hotmail.com wrote:
> The Afghan Rules:
>
> http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htwin/articles/20130227.aspx

We must find an insect that eats poppy plants and nothing else.

Andrew Swallow

Andrew Swallow

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Feb 27, 2013, 5:33:23 PM2/27/13

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On 27/02/2013 17:51, dump...@hotmail.com wrote:

> Online Jihadi Forums Fear a U.S.-Israel-Iran Alliance Will Take Over
> Syria:
>
> http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/02/syria-online/

Do not worry this lot are harmless. They want to be dangerous but
conspiracy theorists on this scale can never learn how to drill and
organise. Learning to drill involves learning. Learning is work. They
would prefer to skive off and blame the resulting problems on someone
else. Hence the conspiracy theories.

Andrew Swallow