Small Wars Journal

23 September SWJ Roundup

Thu, 09/23/2010 - 8:39am
Afghanistan

Book Says Obama Administration Divided On Afghan Strategy - Voice of America

Generals in Civilian Posts were Toughest Critics of Surge - Washington Post

U.S. Covert Paramilitary Presence Much Larger Than Thought - Washington Post

Afghanistan as Obama and Others Game It - New York Times

Partial Afghan Poll Results to Be Released - Associated Press

3 Journalists Arrested in Afghanistan, Collaborating with Taliban - New York Times

Al-Jazeera Protests NATO Detention of 2 Cameramen - Washington Post

Afghan, Coalition Forces Target Insurgents - American Forces Press Service

U.S. Troops Killed in Crash Included 5 with 101st Airborne - Los Angeles Times

U.S.: Dead in Afghan Chopper Crash Were All American - Associated Press

Iraq

Iraq Gives Amnesty to 2 U.S. Corruption Suspects - Washington Times

Iran

Ahmadinejad Faces Political Battle at Home - Washington Post

Iran Far From United Behind Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - Los Angeles Times

Nations Repeat Commitment to Negotiated Solution on Iran Nukes - VOA

Iran Signals Interest in Talks on Nuclear Program - Washington Post

Iran Says Nuclear Talks Can Succeed Only if Fair - Reuters

U.S. Lauds Russia on Barring Arms to Iran - New York Times

Diplomats: Iran Seeks Seat on U.N. Nuke Agency Board - Associated Press

Stuxnet Worm 'Targeted High-value Iranian Assets' - BBC News

Bomb at Iranian Parade Kills at Least 12 - Voice of America

Bomb Hits Parade in Kurdish-Majority City in Iran - New York Times

Bomb Attack at Iranian Parade Kills at Least 11 - Washington Post

Dissident Iranian Journalist Is Jailed in a Continued Crackdown - New York Times

U.S. Department of Defense

McChrystal Article Inquiry Leaves Questions Open - New York Times

DADT Working Group Unaffected by Senate Vote, Spokesman Says - AFPS

Activists Look to Courts to End Military's DADT - Washington Post

United Nations

U.N. Members Meet for Annual General Assembly - BBC News

U.N. Launches $40 Billion Campaign to Improve Women, Children's Health - VOA

Obama Makes Case for Foreign Aid to Poor Nations - Washington Post

Obama Seeks Accountability on Foreign Aid - Los Angeles Times

Foreign Aid Revamp Rewards Economic Gain - Washington Times

At the U.N., Turkey Asserts Itself - New York Times

United States

Risk of Small-scale Attacks by al-Qaeda and Allies Rising - Washington Post

White House Doesn't Dispute Woodward's Portrayal of Obama - Washington Post

Benchmarks to Measure Obama Year after U.N. Address - Washington Post

A Claim of Pro-Islam Bias in Textbooks - New York Times

World

Clinton Global Initiative Addresses Major and Minor Problems - VOA

Africa

S. Sudan in Cease-Fire Talks With Rebel Commander - Associated Press

South Sudan Starts Talks With Renegade Militia Chief - Reuters

Kiir Pledges Safety For Sudan Northerners In South - Reuters

19 Killed in Fighting in Somalia's Capital City - Associated Press

Nigerian Voters, Politicians Debate Commission Call for More Time - VOA

France Says Nigeria Kidnapping Looks Like Piracy - Associated Press

France Asks al-Qaeda for Demands over Niger Hostages - BBC News

Americas and Caribbean

Juarez Editorial Ignites a Beleaguered Mexico - Associated Press

Mexico Prepares Plan to Protect Journalists - Associated Press

Venezuela Captures Soldier Sought in Base Killing - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

Obama to Meet With ASEAN Leaders as Territorial Tensions Flare - VOA

China's Disputes in Asia Buttress Influence of U.S. - New York Times

Tensions Between China, Japan Escalate - Los Angeles Times

China Takes a Sharper Tone in Dispute With Japan - New York Times

Amid Tension, China Blocks Crucial Exports to Japan - New York Times

N. Korea Promotes 3 Key Diplomats in Reshuffle - Associated Press

North Korea's Top Nuclear Diplomat Promoted to Vice Premier - Reuters

Gunmen Storm Indonesian Police Station - New York Times

Former Indonesia Policeman Admits Ties to al-Qaida - Associated Press

Two Killed In Latest Violence In Restive Thai South - Reuters

Europe

Europe Faces Higher Threat from al Qaeda - Washington Times

Middle East

Obama Presses Mideast Peace in U.N. Address - Associated Press

Obama to Tell U.N. Mideast Talks Need World's Support - Reuters

Palestinians, Israelis Clash at Jerusalem Holy Site - Voice of America

Clashes in Jerusalem as Negotiations Snag - New York Times

Clashes Erupt after Shooting of Palestinian in E. Jerusalem - Washington Post

Violence in East Jerusalem Clouds Peace Efforts - Associated Press

Hamas Absent From Negotiations, but Looms Large - Voice of America

Yemeni Soldiers Killed in Offensive Against Suspected al-Qaida Members - VOA

Faceoff over Hariri Tribunal Could Drag Lebanon into Conflict - Los Angeles Times

South Asia

India Braces for Babri Masjid Ruling - Los Angeles Times

Indian Court Delays Verdict on Holy Site Dispute - Associated Press

India Floods Kill 17 as Millions Flee Rising Water - Associated Press

India Top Court Orders Mosque Verdict Postponed - Reuters

India: More Nations Postpone Arrivals to Commonwealth Game - Reuters

NZ Adds to India's Games Pressure - BBC News