Small Wars Journal

19 July SWJ Roundup

Tue, 07/19/2011 - 7:21am
Afghanistan

Petraeus Departs Amid Afghan Violence, Transition - VOA

As Generals Change in Afghan War, Violence Flares - NYT

Gen. David H. Petraeus Ends His Command in Afghanistan - WP

Petraeus Hands OIver Command in Afghanistan - LAT

Allen Takes Reins as ISAF Commander - AFPS

Gen. Petraeus Hands Over Command in Afghanistan - AP

Petraeus: Legacy of Ramped-up Special Ops Fused with Intel - AP

US Gen John Allen Warns of 'Tough Days' - BBC

Allen Praises Troops' Courage, Sets ISAF Priorities - AFPS

As Leadership Changes, So Could Afghanistan Strategy - NPR

ISAF Operations Update - AFPS

Eleven Police Killed, Two Beheaded in Afghan Violence - Reuters

7 Afghan Policemen Poisoned, Killed in the South - AP

Weekly Radio Call-in Program a Hit in Eastern Afghanistan - S&S

Pakistan

The Haqqani Network: Al-Qaeda's Dangerous Patron - WP

Violence in Karachi Exposes Deep Divides - WP

Pakistani Taliban Release Video of Police Execution - VOA

Video From Taliban Shows the Killing of 16 Pakistanis - NYT

Taliban in 'Police Killing' Video - BBC

15 Pakistan Policemen Killed by Taliban Firing Squad - TT

Aid Workers Kidnapped in Pakistan - BBC

Pakistani Workers of US Aid Agency Feared Kidnapped - Reuters

Gunmen Kidnap 8 Pakistani Aid Workers - AP

Pakistanis Seek Arrest of Ex-CIA Legal Chief Over Drone Attacks - Reuters

Iraq

On PM Visit, Iraq Asks China for Reconstruction Fund - AP

Iranian Troops Attack Kurdish PJAK Rebel Bases in Iraq - BBC

Report: Iranians Seize Kurdish Bases in Iraq - AP

Iraqi Refugees in US Rechecked for Terrorism Links - LAT

Syria

Sectarian Violence in Syria Kills at Least 30 - VOA

Deaths in Syria Tied to Rift Between Sects - NYT

Sectarian Violence in Syria Spurs Fears - WP

Sectarian Killing Spree Kills 30 in Syria - AP

14 Reported Killed in Syrian Raids - AP

Syria's Struggle - NYT editorial

Libya

Libyan Rebels Capture Part of Eastern Oil Port - VOA

Libyan Rebels Claim Victory in Battle for Port Brega - BBC

Rebel Casualties Tell Story Behind Fight for Port Brega - LAT

Rebels Refuse to Negotiate with Kadafi - LAT

US Delivers 'Stern Message' to Libya - WP

US Urges Gaddafi to Go as Rebels Claim Oil Town - Reuters

Gadhafi Government Holds Talks With US Officials - AP

US, Libya Put Different Spin on Talks - LAT

Exiled Islamists Watch Rebellion Unfold at Home - NYT

Yemen

Yemeni Army, Tribes Launch Southern Offensive - VOA

Yemen Security Forces Open Fire on March; 1 Killed - AP

Fighting Erupts in Yemeni Capital, Six Killed - Reuters

Egypt

Egypt Postpones Swearing-In of New Cabinet - VOA

Egypt Revamps Cabinet as Protesters Seem to Lose Steam - NYT

Egyptian PM Taken to Hospital, New Cabinet Delayed - Reuters

Egypt TV Shows Officials' Trials - BBC

Iran

Iran Says Installing New Nuclear Enrichment Machines - Reuters

Iran Says It Is Installing New Centrifuges - AP

Iranian Hardliner Says US, Europe Need 'Lesson' - AP

Iranian Blogger Arrested Before Germany Trip - AP

Resistance Group Demands Clinton Remove from Terror List - WT

Cain: I Would Attack Iran to Protect Israel - WT

Israel / Palestinians

Israel Plans Hundreds More Jewish Settler Homes - Reuters

Israelis 'Stop Gaza Protest Boat Dignite-al Karama' - BBC

Israeli Navy Challenges Gaza-Bound Yacht - Reuters

Israel Rapped for Jailing Minors - BBC

Norway Backs Palestinian Path to UN Vote - Reuters

Middle East / North Africa

UAE Activists Plead Not Guilty to Insulting Rulers - BBC

Tunisian Leader Says Protesters Aim to Spread Chaos - Reuters

Tunisia Protests: Boy Shot Dead in Sidi Bouzid - BBC

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - AP

India

Clinton in India for Security Talks - AP

Clinton Begins Key India Talks - BBC

Clinton Says US Will Support India in Terror Fight - AP

Clinton Wants to Improve Economic Ties in India Visit - Reuters

US-India Nuclear Pact at Risk - WP

Clinton Pushes India on Nuclear Law, Market Access - Reuters

'Massive' Uranium Find in India - BBC

US Department of Defense

Liberals See Opportunity for Big Cuts in Defense - WT

US Builds Up E-warfare Arsenal - S&S

United States

Post-9/11, Biggest Terror Threat is Underground - AP

Lawmakers Want Answers About ATF Gun Operation - WT

Marijuana May Be Studied for Combat Disorder - NYT

A Cloudy Vision of US Spaceflight - LAT

Hillary Clinton's Welcome Words on Human Rights - WP editorial

Why Aren't We Working with Japan and India? - WP opinion

United Kingdom

Pressure Mounts on UK PM as Scandal Widens - WP

Tabloid Scandal a Fresh Threat to PM Cameron's Survival - NYT

British Prime Minister on the Defensive - LAT

PM Cuts Short Africa Trip Amid Phone-Hacking Scandal - VOA

Another Top Police Official Resigns in Scandal - NYT

UK Hacking Whistle-blower Found Dead - BBC

Britain Blocks Permanent EU Military HQ - AP

Britain Blocks Proposal for Permanent EU Security HQ - Reuters

British Army to Shrink to Smallest Size in a Century - WP

UK Plans to Boost Army Reserves - AP

United Nations

UN Chief Says Sustainable Development Top Priority - AP

Africa

Sudan's South Kordofan Fighting: UN Warns of War Crimes - BBC

Zimbabwe 'Egypt Uprising' Treason Charges Reduced - BBC

UN Begins Food Aid Airlift to Rebel-Held Somalia - Reuters

Secrets of Somali Pirates Revealed in New Book - AP

Guinean President Addresses Nation After Attack - AP

Americas

Trial of Alleged 'Boy Assassin' Begins in Mexico - AP

Mexican Army Burns Crops of Huge Marijuana Farm - AP

Venezuela: Chavez 'to Run in 2012 Election' - BBC

Brazil: Rio de Janeiro Luxury Hotel Robbed by Armed Gang - BBC

Asia Pacific

South China Sea Dispute High Priority for ASEAN - VOA

Asian Ministers Discuss South China Sea, Security - AP

Taiwan: China's Military Advantage Growing - AP

Several Die in Clash in China's Xinjiang Region - VOA

Police Station Raid Leaves 4 Dead in Western China - NYT

Armed Men Attack Police Station in China's Xinjiang Province - WP

Chinese Police and Protesters Clash; Four Dead - LAT

China Says Violence in Far West Was Terrorist Act - AP

China Protests Planned Philippine Trip to Spratlys - AP

China's Heir Apparent Pledges Tough Line on Tibet - Reuters

International Court Rules on Cambodia-Thailand Border Dispute - VOA

Thai-Cambodian Troops 'Must Leave Preah Vihear Temple' - BBC

UN Court Draws DMZ for Thai, Cambodia Troops - AP

Japan's World Cup Win Helps Lift Devastated Country - AP

Europe

Germany: Europe's Economic Powerhouse Drifts East - NYT

Britain Blocks Proposal for Permanent EU Security HQ - Reuters

Britain Blocks Permanent EU Military HQ - AP

EU Pressures Denmark on New Border Controls - NYT

Russia Says Militant Attack Foiled in Moscow - Reuters

Russia Says It Will Try Jail Doctors in '09 Case - NYT

No Consensus as Europe Limps Toward Greece Summit - Reuters