Af/Pak & Other News (3/10/2012)

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5 Taliban detainees to be transferred out of Guantanamo prison:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/10/10632773-5-taliban-detainees-to-be-transferred-out-of-guantanamo-prison



Afghanistan Joins Railroad Era _ 100 Years Late:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=148344841



At least 39 militants dead in Pakistan gunfight: officials:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jRYaccAiF1Arb0HVoMCNNdFqExoA?docId=CNG.021643a1997cfcf12caab6cd2135bf41.c71



Pakistan's top court targets army:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501712_162-57394748/pakistans-top-court-targets-army/



Gen. Schwartz: Handling of Aircraft Contract for Afghan Military an
'Embarrassment' for U.S. Air Force:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=696



A Failure To Communicate:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/india/articles/20120310.aspx



U.S. senator calls for naval blockade of Iran:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/u-s-senator-calls-for-naval-blockade-of-iran-1.417611



Air strikes in Yemen kill 45 suspected Qaeda militants:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/10/us-yemen-airstrike-idUSBRE82905V20120310



Russia Helps Syria to Upgrade Radar:

http://www.israeldefense.com/?CategoryID=514&ArticleID=988



Qatar Proposes Sending Troops into Strife-torn Syria:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120310/DEFREG04/303100002/Qatar-Proposes-Sending-Troops-into-Strife-torn-Syria?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Syrian ground forces storm rebel stronghold of Idlib:

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/afp/syrian-ground-forces-storm-rebel-stronghold-of-idlib/503857



Ethiopian troops clash with al Shabaab in Somalia:

http://af.reuters.com/article/ugandaNews/idAFL5E8EA0K520120310



Israeli airstrikes kill 15 Gaza militants:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/03/08/international/i052458S00.DTL&tsp=1



Awesome New Pics of China’s Stealth Fighter:

http://defensetech.org/2012/03/10/awesome-new-pics-of-chinas-stealth-fighter/



Marine Corps Preparing for a Future of 'Party Crashing’:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=701



World's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, 'the Big E' makes
final voyage:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/03/10/worlds-first-nuclear-powered-aircraft-carrier-big-e-makes-final-voyage/