Small Wars Journal

14 December SWJ Roundup

Tue, 12/14/2010 - 7:41am
Afghanistan

White House Prepares Afghan Policy Review - Voice of America

Mullen: No Big Change in U.S. Troops in Afghanistan - Associated Press

Holbrooke's Death Leaves Major Void in Afghan Strategy - Washington Post

No Decisive Victory One Year Into Afghan Surge - Associated Press

Killings of Afghan Relief Workers Stir Strategy Debate - New York Times

Cautious Optimism as Oil Starts Pumping - Washington Post

Afghanistan Awards First Oil Contract - Associated Press

Afghan, Coalition Forces Stop Insurgent Attack in Afghanistan - AFPS

Documentary 'Restrepo' Shows War Through Eyes of American Soldiers - VOA

Scenes of Troop Life, in the Round - New York Times

Pakistan

Harris Worried About Insurgent Havens in Pakistan - Washington Post

Iraq

Mullen: Iraq, U.S. Must Discuss Future Military Relationship - AFPS

Iraqi Security Forces Enable Progress, General Says - AFPS

Escaping War's Shadow - Washington Post opinion

Iran

Iranian Leader Suddenly Fires Top Diplomat - New York Times

Iran Replaces Foreign Minister - Washington Post

Iran Fires Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki - Los Angeles Times

Iranian President Sacks Foreign Minister - Reuters

Iran Shifts Nuclear Chief to Interim Leader of Foreign Ministry - VOA

Iran: Foreign Minister Firing Won't Effect Policy - Associated Press

Clinton: Iran Made "Good Start" In Nuclear Talks - Reuters

Korean Peninsula

South Korea Resumes Live-Fire Artillery Drills - Voice of America

South Korean Drills Draw More Threats from North Korea - Washington Post

China: Diplomat Went to N. Korea to Cool Tensions - Associated Press

South Korea Suspects North Has More Uranium Sites - Reuters

South Korea's Army Chief Resigns - BBC News

WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks, Round Three - Small Wars Journal (post-release - cutoff 10 Dec)

SWJ WikiLeaks Roundup - Small Wars Journal (pre-release)

Assange to Appear in Court Over Sex-Crime Case - Associated Press

Assange Still Committed to Publishing Secret Documents - Reuters

Intellectual Life of WikiLeaks Chief - Associated Press

WikiLeaks Drug Corruption Report Hits Peru General - Associated Press

U.S. Department of Defense

JFCOM Workers Told to Expect 40 to 50 Percent Work Force Cuts - Virginian-Pilot

New Suit Challenges 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' - Washington Post

United States

Veteran U.S. Diplomat Richard Holbrooke Dies - Voice of America

Veteran U.S. Diplomat Richard Holbrooke Dies - Washington Post

Diplomat Richard Holbrooke Dies at 69 - Los Angeles Times

U.S. Envoy Richard Holbrooke Dies - BBC News

Veteran Diplomat Richard Holbrooke Dies - NPR

Holbrooke: Strong American Voice in Diplomacy and Crisis - New York Times

Richard Holbrooke: Archetype of American Diplomacy - Time

Richard Holbrooke, Colossal and Subtle - Politico

Richard Holbrooke's Vexing Afghan Challenge - Wall Street Journal

Snap Analysis: Holbrooke was Key U.S.-Afghanistan Diplomat - Reuters

Holbrooke the Dove - Foreign Policy

A Forceful Advocate for U.S. Interests - Wall Street Journal

Holbrooke's Last Words Call to End Afghan War - The Age

Richard Holbrooke's Diplomatic Memoir - Los Angeles Times

America Will Feel the Loss of an Astute Diplomat - Sydney Morning Herald

Obama: Holbrooke 'a True Giant' of Foreign Policy - USA Today

World Leaders Praise Late Ambassador Holbrooke - Voice of America

World Pays Tribute to Holbrooke - Associated Press

World Leaders Mourn Holbrooke's Death - CNN News

Richard Holbrooke Dies: World Reaction - Daily Telegraph

Richard C. Holbrooke, 1941-2010 - Foreign Policy

Obituary: Richard Holbrooke - BBC News

Holbrooke's Relentless Work - Washington Post editorial

Holbrooke: An Extraordinary Man - Washington Post opinion

Holbrooke: A Force of Personality - Washington Post opinion

Richard Holbrooke's Op-Eds - Washington Post

Baltimore: Lawyer Argues Entrapment in Bomb Plot - New York Times

What Ike Got Right - New York Times opinion

Africa

Ivory Coast Soldiers Block Ouattara Headquarters - Voice of America

Ivory Coast Poll-Winner Vows to Take Control - Associated Press

E.U. Launches Ivorian Sanctions as Tensions Grow - Reuters

Ivory Coast Debate Lights Up on Twitter - Voice of America

Minerals Help Finance Civil War in Congo - Washington Post

U.N. Confirms Northern Air Raids on South Sudan - Reuters

Americas and Caribbean

Some Mexicans March Again for Slain Drug Lord - Associated Press

Venezuela: Chavez Says Decree Powers May Last 18 Months - Reuters

Chavez to Decree Venezuela Sales Tax Rise - Reuters

WikiLeaks Drug Corruption Report Hits Peru General - Associated Press

Haiti's Leading Candidate Speaks Against Council - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

Ethnic Mongolian Dissident Released by China Is Missing - New York Times

VIP's Cancellation Undermines Taiwan's China Claim - Associated Press

China the Bully - Washingon Post opinion

Europe

Early Detonation of Bomb Averted Disaster in Sweden - New York Times

Stockholm Came Close to Carnage - Washington Post

Stockholm Suicide Attacker Carried Three Bombs - Los Angeles Times

Stockholm Bomber 'Radicalized in Britain' - Voice of America

Swedish Bombing Suspect's Drift to Extremism - New York Times

Stockholm Bomber Seen as Radical by U.K. Muslims - Associated Press

Sweden Bomber Sought Big Targets; New Threat Made - Reuters

Sweden's Near Miss - New York Times editorial

Russia Tightens Security After Nationalist Riot Near Kremlin - Voice of America

Russia: Medvedev Warns Against Ethnic Attacks - New York Times

Moscow Clashes Put Authorities in a Quandary - Washington Post

Russia to Decide Tycoon's Fate In Test For Kremlin - Reuters

Italy: Berlusconi Pleads for Support Ahead of Confidence Vote - New York Times

Italy: Confidence Vote on PM Berlusconi Could be Tight - Washington Post

Berlusconi Wins Italian Senate Vote - Associated Press

Berlusconi Wins First Round In Italian Parliament Showdown - Reuters

PM Thaci's Party Wins in Kosovo - Voice of America

Kosovo PM's Party Leads, Coalition Talks Loom - Reuters

Middle East

U.S. Mideast Envoy Begins New Push to Restart Peace Talks - VOA

U.S. Middle East Envoy Attempts to Restart Peace Process - New York Times

After Setback, U.S. Resumes Mideast Peace Push - Associated Press

U.S. Envoy Seeks Progress Despite Talks' Collapse - Reuters

Gates, Israeli Defense Minister Discuss Iran, Regional Security - AFPS

Arabs and Israelis, United by Flames - New York Times

U.S. Illusions in Lebanon - New York Times opinion

South Asia

Telecom Scandal Plunges India Into Political Crisis - New York Times