Small Wars Journal

15 September SWJ Roundup

Thu, 09/15/2011 - 5:51am

US Naval Institute Daily - USNI

Afghanistan

US Blames Pakistan-Based Group for Kabul Attack - NYT

Taliban Offshoot Blamed for Assault on US Embassy - LAT

US: Kabul Siege a Propaganda Victory for Taliban - VOA

US: Embassy Attack a Propaganda Win for Militants - AP

Criticism, Concerns Arise in Wake of Kabul Attack - S&S

US Officials Downplay Taliban Attack on Embassy - WP

Allen: Kabul Attack Shows Enemy Desperation - AFPS

At Least 25 Dead in Kabul Attacks - BBC

Fear in Kabul After 20-Hour Taliban Siege - Reuters

Image War Raged During Kabul Attack - NYT

NATO, Taliban Get Into Twitter Duel After Kabul Attacks - S&S

Afghan Ambush Heroics Go Unrecognized - MCT

US Fraud-Fighting Effort in Afghanistan Criticized - AP

Time to Head Home - WT opinion

 

Pakistan

Afghan Attacks Show Pakistani-Based Militants' Role - Reuters

Panetta: US Will Pursue Pakistan-Based Militants - AP

US Warns Pakistan After Suspected Haqqani Attack - Reuters

Islamabad Fends Off US Warning on Militants - Reuters

Oxfam in Pakistan Flooding Plea - BBC

 

Libya

US: Libya 'In the Hands of its People' - VOA

As Influence of Islamists Rises, Hard Questions for Libya - NYT

US Envoy Feltman 'Encouraged by Command' - BBC

US Shows Flag in Tripoli, Pledges Support - Reuters

Islamists Emerge in Force in New Libya - WP

Senior US Diplomat in Tripoli Says Islamists Not a Threat - NYT

Gadhafi Heartland Digs in Against Revolution - AP

Libyan Veteran Prepares Assault on Pro-Gaddafi Bastion - Reuters

Libya Seeks Arms Against Gaddafi - BBC

For the US, Libya is No Iraq - LAT

US: Weapons Proliferation 'Key Concern' in Libya - AP

UN Resolution Would Create UN Mission in Libya - AP

Cameron and Sarkozy Visit Libya - BBC

UK, French Leaders Visit Libya - Reuters

Cameron and Sarkozy Visit Tripoli - AP

Britain Seeks Easing of UN Sanctions on Libya - Reuters

Venezuela Oppose Rebels in Libya's UN Seat - AP

Red Cross: At Least 13 Mass Graves Found in Libya - AP

 

Iraq

Deadly Attacks Hit Security Forces and Civilians Across Iraq - NYT

Iraq Violence Kills More than 20 - WP

Killing of 22 Shiites Underscores Iraq's Insecurity - McClatchy

As Iraq Pullback Nears, US Still at War in South - AP

Possible F-16 Buy Highlights Iraq’s Progress - AFPS

Next Year in Iraq - WP editorial

‘Mission Accomplished’ - WT opinion

 

Israel / Palestinians

Palestinians Poised to Ask for UN Membership - WT

Palestinians Say UN Gamble on Statehood Worth the Risks - NYT

Western Envoys Try Mediation Ahead of Palestinian UN Bid - VOA

US Moves to Avert Showdown Over Palestinian Statehood - VOA

Mid-East Shuttle Diplomacy Ahead of Palestinian UN Bid - BBC

Diplomatic Flurry Ahead of Palestinian UN Bid - AP

Tensions Flair Over Palestinian Bid - WP

Donor Aid: Palestinian State-Building Drive Threatened - Reuters

In Would-Be Palestinian State, a Dose of Reality - Reuters

EU's Ashton Extends Mediation Trip to Middle East - Reuters

Some US Pro-Israel Groups Defend Aid to Palestinians - Reuters

Israel Clears Out Embassy Staff in Jordan - AP

5 Israeli Arabs Arrested for Plotting Attacks - AP

Yes to Palestine - LAT opinion

Can Israel Survive Without a Palestinian State? - NYT opinion

 

Egypt

Egypt Presidential Hopefuls Want Early Poll Date - Reuters

Egypt Parties Want Mubarak Allies Barred From Vote - Reuters

 

Yemen

US: Yemen Aiding Counter-Terrorism Efforts - LAT

12 Al-Qaida Linked Militants Killed Southern Yemen - AP

Bomb Blasts in Yemen City of Aden - BBC

Clashes Kill 12 in 'Liberated' Southern Yemen City - Reuters

Blasts Hit Two Yemeni Security Offices in Southern City - Reuters

Clashes in Southern Yemen Underscore Nation’s Turmoil - AP

 

Syria

Syria Defies Arab League, Fires on Villages - VOA

Syrian Troops 'in New Crackdown' - BBC

Armored Syrian Forces Storm Towns Near Turkey Border - Reuters

Activist’s Death Stokes Debate in Syria - WP

EU Sanctions on Syria Oil and Gas Come with Loopholes - LAT

 

Iran

Iran Says No Decision on Releasing US Hikers - VOA

Iran’s Judiciary Delays US Hikers’ Release - WP

US Men to Be Freed Soon With Iraqi Help - Reuters

US 'Hopeful' Iran Sets Course to Free 2 Americans - AP

Alarmed West Dismisses Iran Nuclear 'Charm Offensive' - Reuters

US Rejects Iran 'Charm Offensive' in Nuke Dispute - AP

Belarus Suspected of Helping Iran Skirt Sanctions - Reuters

 

Middle East / North Africa

Qatar Shows Faith in Europe -NYT

Jordanians Debate Role of Press - NYT

Bahrain Protesters Clash With Security Forces - AP

Tunisia to Plead for Release of Citizens at Gitmo - AP

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - AP

 

Al Qaeda

US Official: African al-Qaeda Groups Collaborate - WP

 

US Department of Defense

MOH Recipient Meyer Says Hero Status Doesn't Change Identity - S&S

Panetta Seeks to Reassure Defense Industry on Budget Cuts - Bloomberg

Pentagon Buying F-18s as Hedge Against F-35 Delays - Bloomberg

Centcom to Eliminate at Least 1,000 Jobs - TT

Air Force Base Will Be First With All-Electric Vehicle Fleet - S&S

Northcom C-130s Aid Wildfire Suppression Efforts - AFPS

 

United States

Poll: Americans Trust Military; Congress, Not So Much - WP

State Department Releases Annual Report on Religious Freedom - VOA

NASA Shows ‘Monster Rocket’ Design - WP

NASA Unveils New Rocket Design - NYT

Future NASA Rocket Most Powerful Ever Built - AP

NASA Backs New Astronaut Vehicle - BBC

NASA Unveils Plan for New Space Vehicle - LAT

More Veterans use PTSD as Defense in Criminal Cases - LAT

 

Africa

Africom Cmdr.: 'I'd Like More Special Operations Forces Now' - S&S

Africom Welcomes China’s Growing Role as Arms Supplier - ND

African Islamist Groups Seen as US Threat - Reuters

West Africa Pirates Hijack Tanker and 23 Crew Members - NYT

23 Sailors Kidnapped in Tanker Attack in W. Africa - AP

Radical Sect Attacks Nigeria Army Patrol - AP

Darfuri al-Haj Adam Youssef Named Sudan VP - BBC

Angola Plane Crash Kills Generals - BBC

S. Africa: ‘Hate Speech’ Malema Denounces 'Racist' Courts - BBC

 

Americas

Mexico: Web Users Targeted in Drug Wars - WP

Mexico Police Kill 4 Gunmen, Rescue Kidnap Victims - AP

Ex-Spy Chief of Colombia Is Sentenced to Prison - NYT

Colombia Imprisons Ex-Spy Chief - BBC

Former Colombian Spy Chief Sentenced to 25 Years - AP

Ill Chavez Upbeat as Venezuela Campaign Opens - Reuters

Venezuela Gov't in Contact With Carlos the Jackal - AP

Cuba Hits Back at Richardson Over Failed Visit - AP

Anti-UN Protest Erupts in Haiti - BBC

Protesters in Haiti Demand Ouster of UN Troops - AP

Ex-Guatemala President Fights Extradition to US - Reuters

 

Asia Pacific

Survey: Americans Say Asia More Important Than EU - Reuters

US to North Korea: Cease Nuclear Activity - AP

Japan Grants North Korea Defectors Temporary Refuge - AP

A Look at Life in North Korea's Remote Northeast - AP

China Sentences 4 Uighur Men to Death Over Attacks - AP

Vietnam Rejects US Report on Religious Freedom - AP

4 Killed as Rival Rebels Clash in Philippines - AP

5 Soldiers Killed in Thailand's Violent South - AP

Indonesia Seeks 12-Year Term for Militant Suspect - AP

US Urges Burma to Make 'Genuine' Reforms - Reuters

Burma Sentences Journalist to 10 More Years - AP

 

Europe

Germany: Airmen Killer’s Anti-US Views Reflected on Internet - S&S

UK Academic Wins Compensation Over Terror Arrest - AP

Wife of Stockholm Suicide Bomber Arrested in UK - AP

Russia Again at Odds With West Over Election Monitors - NYT

Russia Oligarch Prokhorov Enters Politics - LAT

Russia's Kremlin-Friendly Business Party in Chaos - AP

Europe May Be Looking for a New 'Mr. Euro' - NYT

Germany, France Vow to Keep Greece in the Euro Fold - LAT

China Ties Aiding Europe to Its Own Trade Goals - NYT

Italian Lower House Finalizes Austerity Package - NYT

Eurozone Leaders Reassure Greece - BBC

EU Warned of Credit Crunch Threat, French Banks Hit - Reuters

Denmark Poised to Shift Left in National Election - AP

Belarus’s Games - WP opinion

 

South Asia

Kashmir Boys Held for Bomb Email - BBC

Sri Lanka Monks Raze Muslim Shrine - BBC