Small Wars Journal

1 November SWJ Roundup

Tue, 11/01/2011 - 4:06am

US Naval Institute Daily - USNI

Real Clear World - RCP

Afghanistan

A Revised Strategy in Afghanistan - WP

US Hopes Regional Talks Will Stabilize Afghanistan - Reuters

Karzai Extends Condolences on US Deaths - NYT

Afghan Success Comes At High Price For Commander - NPR

3 UN Staffers Among 5 Killed in Afghan Attack - VOA

Deadly Car Bomb Blast in Kandahar - BBC

Attack Near UN Office Kills 5 in Afghanistan - AP

1-84 Field Artillery Trade Food for Weapons in Faryab - S&S

ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS

Trial Opens in Court-Martial of Soldier Tied to Afghan Killings - NYT

Soldier Admits War Trophies, Denies Part in Murder Plot - AP

SSGT Gibbs Admits Taking Fingers Off Afghans' Bodies - BBC

 

Pakistan

Deep Ties to Militant Network May Trump US Pressure - NYT

Afghans, Pakistan May Use Talks to Ease Tensions - Reuters

US Delegation to Attend ‘Water Dialogue’ in Pakistan - VOA

US Missiles Kill 4 in Pakistan - AP

 

Iraq

Iraq Arrests More in Wake of Tip About Coup - NYT

War By Other Means - Slate opinion

 

Syria

Arab League Awaits Syrian Response - VOA

After Libya, Syria Warns World Powers to Stay Away - AP

Syria Accused of Kidnapping 4 in Lebanon - NYT

 

Libya

US-Libya Citizen Chosen as Prime Minister - WP

Libya Names an Engineer as Premier - NYT

Libya’s NTC Elects New Interim Prime Minister - VOA

Libya Appoints Academic as New PM - BBC

Abdul Al-Raheem Al-Qeeb Elected Libya's Interim PM - Reuters

Libya Struggles to Create Army Out of Militias - WP

UN Concern over Libyan Weapons - BBC

NATO Chief in Libya as 7-Month Mission Ends - VOA

NATO Formally Ends Libya Campaign - WP

NATO Ends Victorious 7-Month Libya Campaign - AP

In Tripoli, NATO Chief Hails 'Free Libya' - Reuters

UN Urges Libyan Authorities to Control Weapons - AP

Clinton: ‘America’s Leadership is Essential’ - WP

Libya Militia 'Terrorizes' pro-Gaddafi Town of Tawargha - BBC

Niger: Saif al-Islam Gadhafi Would be Transferred Over to ICC - VOA

NATO's Success in Libya - IHT opinion

Leading From Behind  - NYT opinion

 

Israel / Palestinians

UNESCO Grants Palestinians Full Membership - VOA

UNESCO Approves Full Membership for Palestinians - NYT

UNESCO Votes to Admit Palestine - WP

UNESCO Palestine Decision Sets Off US-UN Confrontation - LAT

US Cuts Off UNESCO Funding After Palestinian Vote - VOA

US Hits UNESCO with Funding Cut - BBC

US Cuts UNESCO Funding Over Palestinian Vote - AP

Egypt: Israel Delaying Expanding Gaza Offensive - AP

Gaza Militants Fire Rockets, Testing Truce - Reuters

Israel and the Apartheid Slander - NYT opinion

In Israel, Press Freedom Is Under Attack - NYT opinion

The UN Suicide Vest - WT editorial

 

Middle East / North Africa

US Will Maintain Ties, Presence in Persian Gulf - AFPS

Pentagon: Size of US Military's Presence in Gulf Uncertain - S&S

Iran Creates Unit to Defend Against Cyber Attacks - AP

Yemeni Militants Deny Death of Senior Qaeda Member - Reuters

Tunisia Testing Newfound Freedom of Expression - VOA

Tunisia Issues Warrant for Arafat's Widow - AP

Egypt to Ratify Anti-Corruption Law in Daysr - Reuters

Egyptians Protest, Anger Mounts Over Blogger Arrest - Reuters

Egyptians March to Protest Activist Arrest - AP

 

WikiLeaks

Government to Disclose Evidence Against PFC Manning - WT

 

US Department of Defense

Challenge of a Volunteer Military - WP

Burn Pit Study Inconclusive on Health Effects - S&S

Not Enough Data to Link Pollution to Ill Troops - NYT

Violence More Common Among Kids of Combat Veterans - AP

 

United States

Officials Bust Drug-Smuggling Ring Linked to Mexican Cartel - NYT

Agencies Team Up to Hit Drug Ring in Arizona - WT

Arizona Smashes Mexican Drug Ring - BBC

FBI Releases Video, Papers on Russian Spy Ring - AP

FBI Releases Russian Spy Videos - BBC

Russian Spies were Succeeding, FBI Says - LAT

FBI Says Russian Spies Got Close to Cabinet - WT

Condoleezza Rice’s Diplomatic Stiletto - WP

 

United Kingdom

'Disturbing' Cyber-Attacks on UK - BBC

 

World

UN Reports 7 Billion Humans, but Others Don’t Count on It - NYT

Seven Billion - WP web page on population growth and aging

 

Africa

UK Commandos Storm Somali War Zone, Snatch Tribal Leader - DM

‘Big Countries’ Are Sought to Help Fight in Somalia - NYT

Somalia Famine Refugees Joined by Others Fleeing Insecurity - VOA

5 Killed, Dozens Hurt in Somalia After Airstrike - AP

Kenya Dismisses Refugee Camp Airstrike as Rebel - Reuters

Kenya Military Claims to Kill 18 Pirates - AP

'Hundreds' Dead in Sudan Clashes - BBC

Sudan, Rebels Say Fighting in Southern Oil State - Reuters

An Exceptional Change in Zambia - NYT

Uganda Frees Opposition Leader, Threatens to Re-Arrest - Reuters

Cameroon President Begins 30th Year Amid Fraud Allegations - VOA

 

Americas

Anonymous Hacker Group Threatens Mexico’s Zetas Cartel - WP

Hackers Take on a Ruthless Mexican Crime Syndicate - NYT

Anonymous Eyes Mexican Cartel Attack - IW

'Hackers' Threaten Mexican Drug Cartel in YouTube Video - BBC

Colombia's President Dissolves Domestic Spy Agency - AP

Colombia Leader Scraps Spy Agency - BBC

Raucous Trial Is a Test of Haiti’s Legal System - NYT

 

Asia Pacific

In China, Political Outsiders Turn to Microblog Campaigns - NYT

Chinese Shenzhou Craft Launches on Key Space Mission - BBC

China Unmanned Spacecraft Launches - AP

Chinese Dragon Flexes Economic Muscles - WT opinion

Tensions Mount in Thai Capital as Floodwaters Devastate Suburbs - VOA

Tempers Flare on Front Lines of Thailand's Floods - AP

 

Central Asia

Former Prime Minister Set to Win Kyrgyzstan Vote - NYT

Kyrgyz Vote Draws Critical Monitor Report, Protest - AP

 

Europe

Greece to Hold Referendum on New Debt Deal - NYT

Bosnian Court Orders US Embassy Attacker Held in Custody - VOA

Rosen Plevneliev Elected New Bulgarian President - AP

UN's Ban to Call New Cyprus Meeting in January - Reuters

 

South Asia

India Challenged to Provide Jobs, Education to Young Population - VOA

India Politician 'Beaten' in Jail - BBC