Small Wars Journal

11 October SWJ Roundup

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 5:46am

US Naval Institute Daily - USNI

Afghanistan

Influential Afghan Women's Rights Advocate Says Hope is Lost - S&S

Afghan Detainees Tortured in Prison, UN Says - WP

UN Finds ‘Systematic’ Torture in Afghanistan - NYT

Afghanistan Tortures Suspects, UN Says - LAT

UN Issues Afghan 'Torture' Report - BBC

UN: Detainees Tortured in Afghanistan - AP

UN: Torture Rife in Afghan Detention Facilities - Reuters

Afghan Opium Poppy Cultivation Jumps - AP

Afghanistan Obstructs Graft Probes - AP

Afghans Working for French Aid Group Kidnapped - AP

Ten Years in Afghanistan - WT editorial

 

Pakistan

NATO Criticizes Pakistan On Terror Fight, As US Softens Tone - VOA

Pakistan Governor Escapes Missile Attack - Reuters

 

Syria

In Recession, Sanctions Pose Growing Threat to Syria’s Assad - NYT

Syrian Troops Crack Down in Flashpoint City - VOA

Clashes Kill 31 in Syria, EU Hails Opposition Body - Reuters

EU Hails Syria Opposition Council - BBC

EU Backs Syrian Opposition, Ponders New Sanctions - AP

Syrians Abroad Accuse Envoys of Intimidation - WT

Top Syrian Cleric Warns of Suicide Bombs if West Attacks - VOA

Top Syria Cleric Threatens Attacks on US and EU - AP

Enabling Mr. Assad - NYT editorial

 

Iraq

Growing Unrest in Syria Has Upside Next Door in Iraq - WP

Maliki Says US Military Trainers Might Stay Past December  - S&S

Iraqi Officials Consider Extension Options for US Troops - VOA

A Bloody US Legacy in Western Iraq - WP

Baghdad Rocked by Deadly Blasts - BBC

String of Blasts Kills 10 in Western Baghdad - AP

Hopes Dim to Change Iraq Laws to Protect Women - AP

Coveted Jobs in Iraq Breed Diploma Fraud - NYT

Are Our Goals in Iraq Realistic? - WP opinion

 

Libya

NATO Says Resilience of Qaddafi Allies Is Surprising - NYT

Gaddafi Loyalists Find No Room for Dissent - WP

Libya's NTC: Gadhafi-Backers Cornered in Sirte - VOA

Anti-Qaddafi Fighters Face Stiff Resistance in Sirte - NYT

Gaddafi Sirte Troops 'Cornered' - BBC

Libya Forces Corner Gaddafi Loyalists in Sirte - Reuters

Libya's Transitional Government Faces Human Rights Challenges - VOA

Gaddafi Loyalists Live in Fear - WP

Militia Hands Over Tripoli Airport to Government - Reuters

 

Egypt

Clashes in Cairo Spark Fears of Sectarian Violence - VOA

Egypt Promises Probe, Buries its Dead - WP

Copts Criticize Egypt Government Over Killings - NYT

Egypt on Edge as Copts Mourn Slain Protesters - LAT

Egyptian Christians Mourn Protesters Killed in Cairo Battles - VOA

Egypt's Christians Mourn Unrest Victims - BBC

Christians Under Siege in Post-Revolution Egypt - AP

Egypt Christians Vent Fury After Clashes Kill 25 - Reuters

Egypt: Anti-Military Chants at Protesters' Funeral - AP

Egypt's Military Vows to Get Tough After Clashes - AP

Israel Permits More Egyptian Soldiers into Sinai - AP

Democracy on Hold - WP editorial

Egypt's Petty Palm Embargo - LAT opinion

 

Middle East / North Africa

Al-Qaida Confirms Killing of US-born Cleric - AP

UN Council Aims for Yemen Vote by Next Week  - Reuters

Yemeni Opposition Doubts Saleh Pledge to Quit Soon - Reuters

Palestinian Authority President Abbas Tours Latin America - LAT

Hamas: Foreigners Must Apply for Gaza Visas - AP

Bahrain Newspaper Staff Fined Over False Stories - AP

Tunisia’s Islamists Re-emerge as Political Force - WP

 

US Department of Defense

Army Leaders Warn Against Shrinking Forces Too Much - NYT

US Ground Forces Face Biggest Cuts - DN

Odierno: Army Could Shrink Below 520,000 - S&S

The Army Gets Set to Fight for its Budget Dollars - WP

Top General 'Deathly Afraid' of Sequestration Cuts - WSJ

General: Combat Brigades Could Face Cuts - AP

Army Secretary Mchugh Says Cuts Might Be 'Catastrophic' - Bloomberg

Army: You Sure We Won’t Fight Another Ground War? - DR

The Army Makes a Case for Itself - DoD Buzz

Budget Cuts Mean US Can't Fight 2 Wars Army Says - Politico

Defense-cut Projections Seen as Risk to Recruitment - WT

Rooting Out Toxic Leaders, 360 Degree Army Evaluations - AT

Army Says Number of Medically Unfit GIs On the Rise - S&S

1 in 4 Sexual Assault Hotlines Fail in Navy Audit - NT

Defense Innovation Through Openness - WT opinion

 

United States

Foreign Policy Re-enters GOP Race - WT

Issa Letter Questions AG Holder’s ‘Credibility’ to Serve - WT

Report: Secret US Government Order Targets WikiLeaks Volunteer - VOA

Awlaki’s Death Warrant -WP opinion

 

United Kingdom

Defence Secretary Fox 'Made Serious Mistakes' - BBC

British Defense Secretary Answers Questions on His Aide - NYT

British PM Cameron Backs Embattled Defense Minister - WP

UK's Defense Minister Apologizes over Access Row - AP

UK to Consider Criminalizing Forced Marriages - AP

 

United Nations

UN Urges Action on Food Insecurity - VOA

 

Africa

Al-Shabab 'Driven from Mogadishu' - BBC

Italian Ship Attacked by Pirates Off Somalia - AP

Blasts Kill 2 in Restive Northeast Nigeria City - AP

Liberia: Polls Open in 2nd Postwar Election - AP

Long Queues for Liberia Election - BBC

Kenyan Farmers Call for Gov’t to Assist with Food Distribution - VOA

Ivory Coast Prez Marks More Than 100 Days in Power - AP

Zimbabwe: Head of Anglican Church Meets Mugabe - AP

Zimbabwe: Archbishop Williams Hands Mugabe Abuse File - BBC

 

Americas

Mexican Presidential Favorite Targets Monopolies - Reuters

Peru Leader Ousts Police Generals in Anti-Corruption Drive - NYT

Peru Leader Sacks Police Chiefs - BBC

Venezuela: Chavez to Return to Cuba for Medical Tests - AP

 

Asia Pacific

China Suspends Boat Traffic on Mekong - NYT

13 Chinese Sailors Killed in River Boat Attack - VOA

China Attacks 'Dalai Clique' Over Self-Immolations - AP

N. Korea Notches Up Cult Around 'Illustrious' Son - AP

9 Killed as Philippine Troops Clash with Rebels - AP

Death Tolls Rise From Southeast Asia Flooding - VOA

Guilty Plea over Thailand King Insult - BBC

UN Expert Urges Reform of Thai Royal Insult Laws - AP

Thailand Races to Defend Bangkok From Floods - Reuters

Judge Quits Cambodia KR Tribunal - NYT

German Judge Resigns From Cambodia Tribunal - AP

Burma 'to Free 6,300 Prisoners' - BBC

Burma Said to Ready to Free Thousands - NYT

 

Europe

EU Delays Summit to Finalize Crisis Plans - AP

Reform Meets Reality in Greece - WP

Greece Loan Talks Advance as EU Delays Summit - Reuters

It's Down to Slovakia on Europe Bailout Plan - LAT

Slovak PM to Put Government on Line Ahead of EFSF Vote - Reuters

Turkish PM Erdogan Poses Challenge for Obama - LAT

Germany: Police Foil Arson Attack on Berlin Train Station - AP

Poland Re-elects PM Donald Tusk - BBC

Polish PM Begins Building New Government after Win - AP

Poland’s Move Toward a More Secular, Liberal Society - NYT

Italian Wins Free-Speech Prize for Mafia Expose - AP

The Hague: Genocide Detainee Mladic in Hospital - Reuters

Estonian President Sworn in for Second Term - VOA

Ukraine's ex-PM 'Exceeded Powers' - BBC

Judge in Ukraine Ex-PM Trial Suggests She's Guilty - AP

Azerbaijan Opposition Activists Jailed Over Protest - VOA

 

South Asia

Indian Politician in Anti-Graft Campaign - BBC

India: Four Assam Farmers Killed by Police in Protest - BBC

India: Court Stays Mumbai Gunman Hanging - BBC

Twin Blasts Rock Bhutan Ahead of Royal Wedding - VOA