Small Wars Journal

12 September SWJ Roundup

Mon, 09/12/2011 - 6:54am

US Naval Institute Daily - USNI

United States and 9/11

Nation Mourns, Remembers on 9/11 - WSJ

A Day That Stands Alone - NYT

Americans Remember a Tragedy in Many Ways - WP

At Sept. 11 Sites, Powerful Day of Remembrance - LAT

Around the Country, Americans Pause to Remember - CSM

Decade Later, 9/11 Wounds Still Fresh - USAT

Obama, Bush and Clinton Lead US in 9/11 Tributes - WT

Obama Pays Respects at Site of Pentagon Attack - VOA

Lives Lost Remembered at the Pentagon - WP

At Pentagon, Smiles Mix with Tears - WT

Bush and Obama Mark Crucial Moment - NYT

In Pennsylvania, a Wall of Names - NYT

Across the Nation, Tragedy Spawned Inspiration - NYT

Obama Pays Tribute to US Ideals - BBC

 

Libya

Stubborn Kadafi Rejected Reforms as Regime Fell - LAT

New Leaders Focus on Next Steps -NYT

Libya Fighters' Push Stalled by Gadhafi Troops - AP

Pro-Gaddafi Forces Put Up Stiff Resistance - Reuters

Gaddafi Son Escapes to Niger - WP

Gaddafi's Son 'Arrives in Niger' - BBC

Civilians in Peril; Gaddafi Son Flees to Niger - Reuters

Official: Gadhafi's Son Al-Saadi Flees to Niger - AP

At Bay, Captured Libyan Spy Chief Defiant - Reuters

Roadside Graves Found in Tripoli - BBC

 

Syria

More Than 2,600 Killed in Syria Protests - Reuters

Syrian Forces Raid Homes After Week of Bloodshed - Reuters

 

Afghanistan

Afghan Truck Bomb Kills 5; Dozens Wounded - NYT

Bomb in Afghanistan Kills 5, Injures 77 - WSJ

77 US Troops Injured in Taliban Truck Bombing - LAT

Afghan Truck Bomb Hits US Troops in Wardak - BBC

Truck Bomb Kills 4 Afghans, Wounds 77 US Troops - Reuters

Bomb at US Base Reminder of Raging Afghan War - AP

Operations Continue at Outpost After Attack - AFPS

Afghan Militias, Police Accused of Abuses - AP

NATO-Backed Local Police Terrorizing Afghans - Reuters

After Guantanamo, Present Bleaker Than Past - WP

A War of Patience - WP opinion

 

Pakistan

American Missiles Kill 3 in Northwest Pakistan - AP

US Drone 'Kills Two' in Pakistan - BBC

Pakistan President Undergoes Tests in London - AP

Flood Relief Tests Cash-Strapped Pakistan - Reuters

 

Iraq

Iraqi Cleric Calls Halt to Attacks on US Troops - LAT

Iraq Cleric to Followers: Stop Attacking US Troops - AP

Mass Grave in Iraqi Town Held Bodies of 40 Cabbies - NYT

Maliki Accepts Resignation of Top Corruption Fighter - LAT

 

Israel / Palestinians

Israel: Decade After 9/11, Iran Must Not Get Nukes - AP

Cash Crisis Risks Palestinian State Building - Reuters

Israel Says Offshore Gas Secure After Turk Challenge - Reuters

Israeli Plan Could Uproot 30,000 Bedouins - AP

Palestinian Statehood - NYT editorial

Veto a State, Lose an Ally - NYT opinion

Mapping Mideast Peace - NYT opinion

 

Egypt

Egypt's Military and Protesters Move Farther Apart - AP

Egyptians Fear Embassy Attack May Set Back Reform - Reuters

In Egypt, Critics Question Israel Focus -WP

New Realities for Israel-Egypt Relations - CSM

Israel Weighs Security in Cairo - WT

Israel Conciliatory after Embassy Attack in Cairo - VOA

Egypt, Israel Seek Normality After Embassy Storming - Reuters

Crowd Turned on Journalists Reporting Embassy Attack - CNN

Raid on Al Jazeera Seen as Part of a Broader Crackdown - NYT

Egypt Security Forces Raid Unit of Al Jazeera - Reuters

Sit-in for Egyptian Cleric from '93 NY Attack  - AP

Mubarak Trial: Ruler Tantawi 'Too Busy' to Testify - BBC

 

Yemen

Yemeni Forces Are Said to Enter Coastal City - NYT

Yemeni Army Tightens Hold on Southern City - Reuters

2 Yemen Soldiers Killed in al-Qaida Clashes - AP

 

Iran

Iran, Russia Agree on More Nuclear Cooperation - AP

Iran Offers Fresh Nuclear Talks With EU - Reuters

UN Nuclear Chief Says More Concerned About Iran - Reuters

 

Middle East / North Africa

Turkish PM to Visit Egypt, Boost Regional Influence - Reuters

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - AP

 

US Department of Defense

9/11: At Pentagon, No Words Will Fill Void - NYT

5 Ways 9/11 Transformed the US Military - CSM

Rumsfeld: Kept Pentagon Open to Send a Message - AP

Demands of War Take Toll on Troops and Their Families - S&S

Hacker Group Draws Increased Scrutiny From Feds - AP

 

United States

Cheney’s Memoir: Clear Iraq’s Lessons Didn’t Sink In - WP opinion

Five Myths About Dick Cheney - WP opinion

 

United Nations

UN Nuke Agency Meets on Iran, Syria, N. Korea, Japan - AP

UN Nuclear Chief Says More Concerned About Iran - Reuters

 

Africa

Somali Gunmen Attack British Tourists in Kenya - NYT

Briton Killed and Wife Kidnapped in Kenya - BBC

Kenya Police: Briton Killed, Wife Kidnapped - AP

Kenya Pipeline Fire 'Kills 100' - BBC

Drunk Nigeria Police Kill 3 at Funeral - AP

Rwanda Hopes to Boost French Ties - BBC

Uganda Frees Five Bomb Suspects - BBC

Ugandan Judge Drops Charges on Kenyan Activist - AP

S. Africa: ANC Struggle Song 'Hate Speech' - BBC

 

Americas

Cuba: Richardson Rebuffed in Effort to Free US Contractor - WP

Guatemala Vote Count Under Way - BBC

Ex-General Leads in Guatemala Presidential Vote - LAT

Retired General Leads in Guatemala Election - AP

In Venezuela Crime Spree, Even Hospitals Are Hit - AP

'Cruel Right Hand' of Paraguayan Dictator Dies - AP

 

Asia Pacific

Qaddafi Arms Bid Sheds Light on Tensions in China Government - NYT

How China Kept Lid on Ramadan - LAT

Philippine Troops Kill 3 Gunmen Allied to Abu Sayyaf - AP

Troops Sent to Indonesia Muslim-Christian Clashes - BBC

Indonesia Sends Troops to Quell Sectarian Clashes - AP

EU Commissioner Optimistic about Burma Reforms - VOA

 

Europe

Europe Remembers September 11 Attacks Amid Heightened Security - VOA

4 Suspects Arrested in Swedish Terror Plot - NYT

4 Terror Suspects Held in Swedish City of Gothenburg - BBC

In Russian Leadership Battle, Medvedev Hints He Lacks Fire - NYT

UK Seeks to Rebuild Strained Russia Ties - BBC

In Russia, UK's Cameron Seeks Trade and New Ties - AP

UK's Cameron Meets Medvedev, Putin in Rare Visit - AP

Suspicion Greets China's Europe Expansion - Reuters

Greece Unveils More Austerity Measures - LAT

Crucial Italy Austerity Package Enters Home Stretch - Reuters

Poll: Spanish Right Headed for Big Election Win - AP

5 Dead in Southeast Turkey After Kurdish Attacks - AP

 

South Asia

Floods bring chaos to South Asia - BBC

India Protesters Killed by Police - BBC

Child Abuse 'Rife' in Sri Lanka - BBC