Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Friday, 10 February 2012  - Updated at 2130 hrs EST

Canadian News
Embassy Magazine
    CF thinking is now far from Hillier’s vision of transformation
The Globe and Mail
    Russia and Canada strike deal on spy case
Embassy Magazine
    New counter-terrorism strategy: Deterrence through disclosure  - More
CBC News
    Gadhafi Mexico plot vexes SNC-Lavalin  - More  - Photo
The Globe and Mail
    SNC-Lavalin dismisses two executives with ties to Gadhafi son  - More  - More  - More
The Canadian Press
    Fantin scolds critics of F-35 plan
The Ottawa Citizen
    Defence Watch
Ottawa Researchers
    On This Day: February 10
Le Devoir
    Information obtenue sous la torture pas pour les procès
Le Matin
    C’est arrivé un 10 février

Canadian Commentary
Derek Burney -- The Ottawa Citizen
    A coalition of the principled
David Carment and Yiagadeesen Samy -- The Globe and Mail
    The dangerous game of diaspora politics
Roméo Dallaire, Hugh Williamson and Shelly Whitman -- The Globe and Mail
    Child pirates are everybody’s problem
Gwynne Dyer -- Embassy Magazine
    Grow meat to help climate
Martin Shadwick -- Canadian Military Journal
    The Report on Transformation 2011
Thomas Walkom -- The Toronto Star
    Canada’s new torture-friendly policy won’t work
Andrew Coyne -- National Post
    In defence of using evidence from torture

International News
CNN News
    Anonymous targets the CIA
The Washington Post
    U.S. intelligence analysts miss al-Qaeda magazine
BBC News
    Russian jailed for selling missile secrets to CIA
The San Diego Union-Tribune
    Marine aviation programs navigate budget turbulence
Military News
    Re-check of F-22 Crash Probe Said ‘Routine’  - More
Military News
    DoD Vows to Open 14,000 Jobs to Women  - More
Air Force Times
    25 nominated for second star
Fairbanks Daily News
    CSAF heading north to Alaska
The Baltimore Sun
    Bradley Manning to return to Fort Meade for WikiLeaks case
The Washington Post
    A spy swap’s legacy persists
BBC News
    Uzbek man, 22, admits plot to kill Barack Obama
The Salt Lake Tribune
    New ‘Godless’ Air Force logo angers Congress members  - RCO  - More  - More
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Officials meet with Air Force hoping to keep 911th open
The San Diego Union-Tribune
    Photo was offensive but not racially motivated, Corps concluded
Reuters News
    U.S. says al-Qaeda leader Awlaki directed directed Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab
The Toronto Star
    Gloria Steinem launches website to combat sexual violence in war
BBC News
    The FBI files of the rich and famous
The Economist
    The mile-high club
United Press International
    Nine sentenced in Britain for terrorist plots
The Telegraph
    MoD ignored 'cost implications' of Nimrod destruction
The Telegraph
    Abu Qatada: the evil let loose on our streets
The Telegraph
    Prince Harry today chats with armed forces comrades about “nightmares”
The Telegraph
    Even Harry can't boost our weakened Forces  - More
The Associated Press
    Irishman killed in home, IRA splinter group blamed
Reuters News
    Cameron hits back at Argentina over Falklands
BBC News
    Ban calls on UK and Argentina for calm
Reuters News
    Anders Behring Breivik faces 24-hour psychiatric watch
The New York Times
    Crusading Spanish judge found guilty
The Associated Press
    Spain arrests man convicted in Serbian PM slaying
Reuters News
    Italy expected to scale back F-35 orders
Reuters News
    Greece must back bailout or face catastrophe: Papademos
Stratfor
    The Next Stage of Russia's Resurgence: The Caucasus States
Reuters News
    Arms and men from Libya fortify Mali rebellion
The New York Times
    Libya Struggles to Curb Militias as Chaos Grows
Reuters News
    Saadi Gadhafi warns of uprising in Libya
United Press International
    Egyptians to protest year of military rule
Stratfor
    Egypt: Using the NGO Case to Discourage U.S. Efforts
MSNBC News
    World Press Photo of the year awarded to Samuel Aranda  - More
Stratfor
    Boko Haram Faces Backlash in Nigeria
Reuters News
    Sudan, S.Sudan sign security pact to defuse tensions
NBC News
    New al-Qaida video suggests Somalia alliance
The Associated Press
    Al-Shabab, al-Qaida: Linkup of groups in decline?
The Associated Press
    11 Somalis die after smugglers' boat capsized
The Economist
    The long road to Damascus
CNN News
    Homs now and then  - More
The Associated Press
    Explosions hit northern Syrian city of Aleppo  - More  - More
The Globe and Mail
    Syria: International community struggles to choose course of action
The Associated Press
    Diplomat: Russia will keep shielding Assad at UN
The Associated Press
    Turkey and Iran diverge over Syria
Reuters News
    Bombings, shelling kill 28 across Syria  - More
The Associated Press
    Yemeni protesters pin hopes for change on VP
Ha’aretz
    'Anonymous' threatens 'reign of terror' against Israel
Ha’aretz
    Israel successfully tests Arrow 2 missile defense system
The Associated Press
    Hamas leader visits Iran after outreach
The Hamilton Spectator
    Israeli author says attack Iran before it’s too late
The New York Times
    U.S. and Israel Split on Ways to Deter Iran
Ha’aretz
    Facebook group begs Netanyahu to hold off Iran attack
The Associated Press
    Dwindling time, rising tension make Iran top fear
Ha’aretz
    Turkish FM: Israeli military strike on Iran would be a disaster
MSNBC News
    Saudi Arabia to buy nukes if Iran tests A-bomb
Reuters News
    Iran sanctions already hitting oil trade flows: IEA
Stratfor
    Iran's Deterrence Strategy in the Strait of Hormuz
The New York Times
    India Explores Economic Opportunities in Iran
United Press International
    Dempsey arrives in Afghanistan
The Associated Press
    Afghan private security handover looking messy
The Washington Post
    In Helmand, training Afghan Local Police is a challenge
The Associated Press
    Karzai: Coalition airstrike kills eight children
The New York Times
    Afghan Officials Question Reports of Children Dying in Camps
The Associated Press
    Pakistan court rejects PM's plea in contempt case
The Economist
    Pakistan: State of vulnerability
Reuters News
    Maldives ex-president walking free despite arrest warrant
United Press International
    U.N. official urges restraint in Maldives
The Economist
    The Maldives: Reverting to type
The Associated Press
    Prominent Burmese monk taken in for questioning
The Associated Press
    Vietnam farmer a hero after shootout with police
The Associated Press
    Hong Kong asserts identity to Beijing's dismay
Reuters News
    Rumours rampant of Kim Jong-Un’s demise  - More
The Atlantic
    Why Kim Jong-un Death Rumors Won't Die
The Economist
    Mobile phones in North Korea now also available to earthlings
The Christian Science Monitor
    Japan, US may break 18-year deadlock over Okinawa base
The New York Times
    Influx of Haitians Into the Amazon
The Washington Post
    U.S. updates travel warning for Mexico  - More  - More
The New York Times
    On This Day: February 10  - More  - More  - More
Slate
    Le 11-Septembre a permis de comprendre le stress des baleines
Agence France-Presse
    Bradley Manning sera mis en accusation le 23 février
Le Monde
    Nouveau scandale impliquant des marines en Afghanistan
Le Monde
    Eurofighter et Rafale, duel dans le ciel européen
NSlate
    Comment on a attesté l'existence de crimes de guerre en ex-Yougoslavie
Le Monde
    Le plus beau courriel d’arnaque nigériane
Libération
    Rien ne va plus entre Le Caire et Washington  - Plus
Agence de Presse Reuters
    Les bombardements se poursuivent à Homs
Agence France-Presse
    Des attaques à l'explosif à Alep font au moins 25 morts
Agence France-Presse
    Syrie : la Ligue arabe va renvoyer ses observateurs
Slate
    Palestine : l'étrange réconciliation entre le Hamas et le Fatah
Slate
    Symbole nazi : un simple avertissement pour des Marines
Le Monde
    Rafale : les arguments qui ont favorisé Dassault
Agence France-Presse
    Un émissaire de l'ONU aux Maldives
Le Monde
    Les autorités birmanes arrêtent l'un des leaders de la "révolte de safran"
Agence France-Presse
    Deux Tibétains tués par les forces de sécurité chinoises
The Associated Press
    L’éphéméride du 10 février

International Commentary
Benjamin Kahn -- The New York Times
    Don’t Paralyze the Peacekeepers
Ira Chernus -- Common Dreams
    Israel vs. Iran: The Truth Slips Out
Ramzy Baroud -- Common Dreams
    Attacking Iran Will Not Repeat History
Leader -- The Economist
    How to set Syria free
Leader -- The Economist
    A Moscow spring?
Leader -- The Economist
    The men in black vs. the men in green
Peter Tomsen -- Los Angeles Times
    The Afghanistan equation: A peace negotiated by outsiders will never hold
Charlemagne -- The Economist
    1789 and all that
Fouad Ajami -- The Wall Street Journal
    A Kosovo Model for Syria
Marc Lynch -- Foreign Policy
    The 'Arm the FSA' Bandwagon
Editorial -- Los Angeles Times
    Avoiding the Syria trap
Salman Shaikh -- Foreign Policy
    Why doesn't Israel understand the Arab Spring?
Editorial -- Los Angeles Times
    Regarding U.S. drones
Jonah Goldberg -- Los Angeles Times
    A U.N. — but for good guys
Firoozeh Dumas -- Los Angeles Times
    A U.S. author's book, an Iranian translator's peril  - More
Alan Moore -- BBC News
    V for Vendetta and the rise of Anonymous

Book Reviews
The Economist
    Pakistan’s future: A resilient mess

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