Irene is closing in on my undisclosed location and while I have the generator primed and ready there is a slight chance I will not be able to post in the wee hours tomorrow. So here is an early edition of the SWJ News and Opinion Roundup. I’ll update as news breaks and connectivity permits. Don’t forget to check out the USNI Daily - good stuff.
US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Libya
Libyan Rebels Battle for Control of Supply Route - VOA
Libyan Rebels Struggle to Cope With Shortages - VOA
Tripoli Faces Severe Shortages of Food, Fuel - AP
Rebels Vow to Resolve Tripoli Shortages - BBC
After Taking Libya Town, Rebels Hope End Is Near - NYT
Libya Rebels Take Prime Minister's Hometown - Reuters
Rebels Say No Firm Information on Gaddafi Location - Reuters
Gaddafi's African 'Mercenaries' Leaving Libya - BBC
Libya's New Masters Face Enormous Hurdles - AP
Libya's Rebel Oil Firm Agoco Says All Refineries Shut - Reuters
Britain to Pursue Libyan Suspects in 1984 Killing - AP
Syria
Syrian Forces Crack Down on Protesters - VOA
Syrian Forces 'in Mosque Attack' - BBC
Syria Moves to Halt Spread of Unrest - LAT
Syrian Authorities Warn Against Protesting in Capital - Reuters
Arab League to Increase Pressure on Syria - Reuters
Iran Calls on Syria to Recognize Citizens’ Demands - NYT
Iran Reiterates Support for Assad - AP
Afghanistan
Suicide Attacks Escalate Before End of Ramadan - NYT
5 Afghan Civilians, 1 NATO Soldier Killed in Afghanistan - VOA
'Several Die' in Afghan Car Bombs - BBC
Car Bomb in Southern Afghan City Kills 4 - AP
Few Treatment Options for Afghans as Drug Use Rises - NYT
Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda’s No. 2 Killed in Pakistan, US Official Says - NYT
Al-Qaida's Second in Command Killed in Pakistan - VOA
Top al-Qaeda Man Killed, Says US - BBC
Al-Qaida's No. 2 Man Killed in Pakistan - AP
Al Qaeda Number Two Killed in Pakistan This Week - Reuters
Pakistan
Afghans Linked to Fatal Raid Into Pakistan - AP
Militants Kill at Least 36 in Pakistan Attacks - VOA
Pakistan Border Raid 'Kills 25' - BBC
Militants From Afghanistan Attack Pakistani Posts - Reuters
Iran
Iran Frees 100 Political Prisoners - Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Iran Warns of Regional Crisis if Syria Falls - AP
If the Arab Spring Turns Ugly - NYT opinion
US Department of Defense
An Army General Takes Some Grief for His Reading List - WP
New Beginning at National Naval Medical Center - AFPS
United States
Hurricane Slams East Coast with Wind, Rain - WP
Storm Pushes North With Deadly Force - NYT
Irene Knocks Out Power to Nearly 1 Million - LAT
Commemorating Those Lost Through Time - NYT
Obama: Unite in Spirit of Service on Sept. 11 - AFPS
What’s Secret About World War II? - NYT editorial
Give Pacifism a Chance - NYT opinion
Africa
Terrorist Group Suspected in Nigerian Suicide Attack - NYT
Islamists Suspected in Deadly Nigeria U.N. Bombing - Reuters
Nigeria President Avoids Naming Suspects at Bomb Site - Reuters
Nigeria Leader, UN Vow to Work on After HQ Bombing - AP
Nigeria Clamps Down on Security After UN Bombing - Reuters
Sudan Court Sentences Rebel Leader to Death - Reuters
Americas
Mexican Army, Feds Raid Casinos After Arson Attack - AP
Mexico Offers Casino Blaze Reward - BBC
Asia Pacific
China's Secret Detentions Plan Alarms Activists - LAT
Japan PM Race Begins With No Winner in Sight - Reuters
Five Battle for Japan Premiership - BBC
North Korean Leader Returns from Russia, China Trip - VOA
Singapore Chooses New President - BBC
Europe
In Shadow of Russia, Abkhazia Elects a New President - NYT
Breakaway Georgian Region Elects President - AP
Georgia Rebel Region Vice President Wins Election - Reuters
South Asia
India’s Parliament Gives In to Protests on Corruption Bill - NYT
India MPs Support Hazare Demands - BBC
Anti-Graft Activist Hazare Agrees to End Hunger Strike - VOA