Small Wars Journal

20 October SWJ Roundup

Wed, 10/20/2010 - 7:46am
Afghanistan

Taliban's Elite, Aided by NATO, Join Talks for Peace - New York Times

Afghan Lawmaker: Karzai in Talks With Haqqani - Associated Press

CIA Told About Man Who Bombed Afghan Base, Inquiry Finds - New York Times

'Systemic Failures' Led to Attack, CIA Says - Washington Post

CIA Inquiry Cites Failures in Bombing that Killed Agents - Los Angeles Times

CIA Acknowledges "Missteps" Led to Officers' Deaths - Reuters

Afghan Detainee Killed in Kandahar - New York Times

U.S. Soldier in Custody After Afghan Detainee Dies - Associated Press

U.S. Seeks a Larger Village Police Force - Los Angeles Times

Officials Aim to Establish Local Police Force by March - Los Angeles Times

Afghan President: Private Security Should Close - Associated Press

Airstrikes Kill Taliban Leaders, Other Insurgents - AFPS

Officials: Almost Quarter Of Votes In Afghan Election Invalid - Reuters

Official: Afghanistan to Void Some 1 Million Votes - Associated Press

Afghanistan Orders Audits Of All Private Banks - Reuters

Pakistan

U.S., Pakistan Talks Come at Key Time for Afghan War - Associated Press

U.S.-Pakistan Dialogue Faces Prickly Issues - Reuters

Pakistan's Haven for Terror Unit Irks U.S. - Washington Times

Violence Continues In Pakistan's Karachi - Reuters

4-Day Death Toll Rises to 51 in Karachi - Associated Press

Indian Report Accuses ISI of Significant Role in Mumbai Siege - Washington Post

India Ties Pakistan Agency to 2008 Mumbai Attack - Associated Press

Get Tough on Pakistan - New York Times opinion

Iraq

Iraq Hit by Multiple Deadly Bombings - Voice of America

Roadside Bombing in Strikes Convoy Carrying U.N. Diplomat - New York Times

U.N. Diplomat Unhurt in Iraq Bombing; 1 Policeman Killed - Washington Post

U.N. Envoy Survives Iraqi Roadside Blast - BBC News

U.N. Envoy in Iraq Escapes Bombing Unharmed - Associated Press

Iraqis Angry as Billions Fail to Fix Public Works - Reuters

Iraq's Stalemate - New York Times editorial

Iran

Khamenei Says Sanctions Aimed at 'Creating a Division' - Washington Post

Venezuela's Chavez Meets Ahmadinejad in Tehran - Voice of America

Iran Welcomes Chavez as Partner Against Western "Bullies" - Reuters

Iran's Top Leader Seeks to End Rifts With Clerics - Associated Press

Iran Confirms Two Detained Americans to Face Trial - Reuters

Iran Says Key Site Has Higher Uranium Ore Reserves - Associated Press

Iran Says Jets Refused Fuel in Europe - BBC News

U.S. Department of Defense

Police Label Shots at Pentagon as a 'Random Event' - Associated Press

Pentagon Shooting Incident Likely Was Random, DoD Says - AFPS

Bullet Holes Found in Marine Corps Museum Windows - Associated Press

Ruling Allows Openly Gay Men, Women to Sign Up - AFPS

U.S. Military Moves to Accept Gay Recruits - New York Times

Pentagon Instructing Recruiters to Accept Gay Applicants - Washington Post

Military Recruiters Told to Accept Gays - Associated Press

United States

Texas: Jordanian Sentenced in Bomb Plot - New York Times

United Kingdom

Defence Review: Cameron Unveils Armed Forces Cuts - BBC News

Britain Slashes Military Spending - New York Times

Britain Announces Major Military Cutbacks - Washington Post

Britain Plans Sweeping Military Cutbacks - Los Angeles Times

Britain Cuts Defense Spending - Voice of America

Britain Unveils Military Budget Cuts - Associated Press

Britain Scales Back Military as Budget Cuts Bite - Reuters

Canada

Canada Arrests Suspect in Hamas Operative Killing - Voice of America

Canadian Air Commander Pleads Guilty to Murders - Reuters

Commander Used Authority to Get Victim's Address - Associated Press

Victims Pleaded for Lives Before Being Murdered - Associated Press

Africa

Sudan Official Calls for Delay of Southern Referendum - Voice of America

Sudan Minister Says Referendum Delay May Be Needed - Reuters

China Tries to Dodge Darfur Bullets Report - Reuters

'Deadly Clash' in Guinea Capital - BBC News

Guinea Police Clash With Election Security Forces - Associated Press

Guinea Police Clash With Election Security Forces - Associated Press

Congo's Former VP Bemba War Crimes Trial Gets Go Ahead - Voice of America

Accused Kenyan Minister Suspended - BBC News

British Aid Worker Kidnapped in Somalia Freed - Associated Press

Americas and Caribbean

Rights Groups Rap Mexico Plan on Military Trials - Associated Press

Mexico's Largest Pot Bust Likely Hit Sinaloa Gang - Associated Press

Venezuela's Chavez Meets Ahmadinejad in Tehran - Voice of America

Jamaica PM Names Atty to Lead Probe Into Coke Case - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

China Is Said to Halt Exports to U.S. of Some Key Minerals - New York Times

U.S. Attorney General Urges China to Release Nobel Peace Prize Winner - VOA

South Korea Says Open to Calls For Six-Party Talks - Reuters

S. Korea Accuses N. Korean of Plot to Kill Defector - Associated Press

Philippines Requests Aid in Killer Typhoon's Aftermath - AFPS

Central Asia

Kyrgyz Vote Losers Threaten Authorities With Chaos - Reuters

Europe

Russia to Go to NATO Summit, Eyeing Missile Role - Reuters

Gunmen Attack Chechen Parliament; 6 Reported Dead - Voice of America

Gunmen Dead After Attack on Chechen Parliament - New York Times

Militants Attack Chechen Parliament - Washington Post

Islamic Militants Raid Chechen Parliament, 6 Dead - Reuters

Police Officer Gunned Down in Southern Russia - Associated Press

French Strikers Step Up Pressure - BBC News

In France, Labor Strikes Head for Showdown - New York Times

Young French Protesters Turn Up the Heat - Los Angeles Times

Kosovo's 1st Ballot Since Break from Serbia - Washington Times

Middle East

Israeli Military Restricts Troop Tweets - Associated Press

Lebanon: Hariri Murder Investigators Carry Out Test Explosion - BBC News

Egypt Shuts More Private TVs, Arrests Opposition - Associated Press

Saudi Prince Guilty of Servant's Murder - BBC News

Just Knock It Off - New York Times opinion

South Asia

India Ties Pakistan Agency to 2008 Mumbai Attack - Associated Press

Obama to Skip Sikh Shrine on Visit to India - New York Times

Security of India's Electronic Voting Questioned - Washington Post

Top Kashmir Separatist Leader Arrested - BBC News

Sri Lanka Rejects 'Atrocity' Photos - BBC News