Af/Pak & Other News (10/5/2012)

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Imran Khan plans rally against CIA drone attacks in Pakistan tribal
area:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/pakistani-politician-plans-drone-protest-in-off-limits-tribal-area/2012/10/04/d186a4d4-0e55-11e2-ba6c-07bd866eb71a_story.html




American activists in Pakistan to march against US drones amid reports
of Taliban threats:

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/10/05/american-activists-in-pakistan-to-march-against-us-drones-amid-reports-taliban/




Haqqani Network is part of the Taliban -- Siraj Haqqani:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2012/10/siraj_haqqani_denies.php



Pentagon Looks to Diagnose PTSD… With Video Games:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/10/pstd-game/



National Geographic Channel to air film dramatizing bin Laden raid 2
days before election:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/national-geographic-channel-to-air-film-about-bin-laden-raid-2-days-before-election/2012/10/04/18087454-0e98-11e2-ba6c-07bd866eb71a_story.html



Dirt That Talks:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htinf/articles/20121005.aspx



Dhanush ballistic missile successfully test-fired:

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/article3967878.ece



Two suspects held in Istanbul over killing of U.S. envoy: TV:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/05/us-usa-libya-stevens-turkey-idUSBRE8940DM20121005



Turkey steps up Syria strikes, says will defend borders:

http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/10/04/syria-crisis-turkey-strikes-idINDEE8920CO20121004



Al-Qaida claims attack wave, jailbreak in Iraq:

http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2012/10/ap-al-qaida-claims-attack-wave-jailbreak-iraq-100512/




'Why the violence ... declined in Iraq,' 5 years later:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/threat-matrix/archives/2012/10/why_the_violence_declined_in_i.php



Warplanes Batter Homs as Thousands Demonstrate across Syria:

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/55979-warplanes-batter-homs-as-thousands-demonstrate-across-syria



Syrian rebels capture air defense base near Damascus:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/49300497



Israeli foreign minister predicts 'Persian Spring':

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Israeli_foreign_minister_predicts_Persian_Spring_999.html



In Libya, contingency plan seemed to go awry during attack on U.S.
outpost:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/in-libya-contingency-plan-seemed-to-go-awry-during-attack-on-us-outpost/2012/10/04/18b59e10-0e5a-11e2-bb5e-492c0d30bff6_story.html



F.B.I. Agents Scour Ruins of Attacked U.S. Diplomatic Compound in
Libya:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/05/world/africa/fbi-agents-scour-ruins-of-attacked-us-compound-in-libya.html?ref=world&_r=0



First six Yak-130 delivered to Russian Air Force:

http://alert5.com/2012/10/05/first-six-yak-130-delivered-to-russian-air-force/



Ukraine missile industry to develop active/passive-homing seeker for
R-27:

http://www.janes.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065972103&channel=defence&subChannel=systems



Russian Defense Ministry Signs Multi-billion-dollar Plane Contract:

http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20121004/176407559.html



Britain, Hungary seek more cybersecurity:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Britain_Hungary_seek_more_cybersecurity_999.html



Electronic Support Measures system for P-8 officially designated AAN/
ALQ-240:

http://alert5.com/2012/10/05/electronic-support-measures-system-for-p-8-officially-designated-aanalq-240v1/