Small Wars Journal

29 September SWJ Roundup

Wed, 09/29/2010 - 7:27am
Afghanistan

Karzai Names Panel for Taliban Talks - New York Times

Afghan Government Sets Up 70-Member Peace Council - Associated Press

Afghan 'Peace Council' Draws Fire - Washington Times

NATO: Taliban Contacts Still At Embryonic Stage - Reuters

Karzai Appeals for Peace after Provincial Official's Murder - Washington Post

Karzai Questions NATO Mission in Teary Speech - Los Angeles Times

Petraeus Fights Time, Enemy in Afghanistan - Associated Press

NATO Confirms Senior Al-Qaida Commander Killed - Associated Press

More NATO Trainers Needed in Afghanistan, General Says - AFPS

Petraeus Discusses Future of Afghan Detainees - AFPS

U.S. Senator Wants Afghanistan Funds Inspector Fired - Reuters

Drones as Occupational Hazard for Taliban - New York Times

Obama's Wars

Obama's Wars - Washington Post full coverage

Military Thwarted President Seeking Choice - Washington Post (Pt. 1)

Biden Warned Obama Not to Become 'Locked In' - Washington Post (Pt. 2)

Obama: '... the cancer is in Pakistan' - Washington Post (Pt. 3)

The War Over the War - Washington Post editorial

Pakistan

Generals in Pakistan Push for Shakeup of Government - New York Times

CIA Steps Up Drone Attacks in Pakistan - Washington Post

U.S. Intensifies Drone Strikes in Pakistan - Los Angeles Times

U.S.-Led Forces, Pakistan Discuss Cross-Border Attack - Reuters

Pakistan Warns Against More NATO Raids - Associated Press

NATO Confirms Senior Al-Qaida Commander Killed - Associated Press

Pakistan Probes Reports of Qaida Militant's Death - Associated Press

U.S. Lowers Threshold For Pakistan Drone Strikes - Reuters

White House Condemns Pakistani Woman's Stoning - Washington Times

The Secret War in Pakistan - Washington Times editorial

Who Attacked Umar Cheema? - New York Times editorial

Flood-ravaged Pakistan, No Sign of American Aid - Washington Post opinion

Iraq

Iraqi Shiite Militia Hints of Iran's Hand in South - Associated Press

U.S. Soldier Accused of Fatally Shooting Fellow Troops - Washington Post

U.S. Soldier Held in Slayings of 2 GIs in Iraq - Associated Press

Iran

Suspicions Aroused in Killing of Iranian Doctors - New York Times

Oman Mediators in Iran to Seek Release of 2 U.S. Men - Associated Press

Iran Says No Decision on Woman in Stoning Case - Associated Press

Pioneer Iran Blogger Sentenced to 19 Years Prison - Associated Press

U.S. Department of Defense

Pentagon Officials Say Spending is Bloated - Washington Post

Defense Officials Testify on Cost-saving Measures - AFPS

Webb Accuses Pentagon of 'Stiff-arming' Virginia on JFCOM - Washington Post

Webb: Pentagon Evasive on JFCOM Closing - Associated Press

Supreme Court Enters Legal Fight over Navy Plane - Associated Press

Wikileaks

WikiLeaks Spokesman, Leaving Group, Describes Dysfunction - Washington Post

United States

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Hospitalized - Voice of America

Australia

Divided Parliament Opens in Australia - New York Times

Africa

Nigerian Legislators Pondering Vote Delay - Voice of America

Another Delay Possible in Guinea Run-Off - Voice of America

Guinea Massacre Victims' Families Unable to Gather - Associated Press

Somali Pirate Chief Faces Death - BBC News

Americas and Caribbean

Hundreds Feared Dead in Mexico Landslide - Voice of America

Mudslide in Mexico Buries Homes - New York Times

Mexican Judge Dismisses Case Against 5 Officers - Associated Press

Chavez Throws Down Gauntlet to Venezuela Opposition - Reuters

Chile Mine Rescue Hopes Raised - BBC News

Castro Recycles '60 Speech - Washington Times

Castro Attacks U.S. While Reading From 50 Year Old Speech - Reuters

Asia Pacific

Koreas to Hold Military Talks, South Says - New York Times

N. Korea Bolsters Kim's Son and Sister - New York Times

North Korean Leader Promotes Son, Sister - Washington Post

North Korea's "First" Family Readies For Succession - Reuters

North Korea Leader's Son Promoted, Seen as Heir - Associated Press

Key Posts for N. Korea Head's Son - BBC News

North Korea Leader's Son Seen Set For Succession - Reuters

Anti-Sub Exercises Send Deterrence Message to North Korea - AFPS

China Softens Tone in Japan Dispute - New York Times

Japan: China Must Resolve Detention of 4 Japanese - Associated Press

Japan Urges Resolution on Nationals Held In China - Reuters

China Warns Nobel Official: Don't Honor Dissident - Associated Press

Vietnam's Economy a Rising Star After Global Slump - Voice of America

Prime Minister Issues Election Warning - Associated Press

Burma: Working for 'Free and Fair' Vote - Associated Press

Europe

Bond Sell-offs Fuel Fears of New European Cisis - Washington Post

Al-Qaeda Terrorism Plot Uncovered - BBC News

Terror Plot Uncovered in Europe - Associated Press

Plot to Attack European Cities Foiled - Reuters

Norway Says Three Planned Attack Over Cartoons - New York Times

Police: Norway Terror Plot Targeted Danish Paper - Associated Press

France: Crackdown on Illegal Immigration as Legislation - Washington Post

Dutch Agree Coalition With Anti-Islam Party Support - Reuters

Medvedev Fires Moscow Mayor in Feud - New York Times

Medvedev Fires Moscow's Mayor, Longtime Putin Supporter - Washington Post

Amnesty Says Deported Roma Face Persecution in Kosovo - Voice of America

Middle East

U.S. Envoy Resumes Mideast Mission - Voice of America

U.S. Pressing Israel to Halt West Bank Construction - Associated Press

Netanyahu Says Mideast Peace Talks Must Go On - Reuters

Israeli Foreign Minister Distances Himself From Talks - New York Times

Israel Minister's U.N. Speech Disowned By Netanyahu - Reuters

Israel Controversy Over U.N. Speech - BBC News

Israel Intercepts Gaza Aid Boat Carrying Jewish Activists - Voice of America

Israel Stops Jewish Activists From Entering Gaza - New York Times

Israel Halts Gaza-Bound Boat Without Violence - Associated Press

No Death Sentence for Tycoon in Egypt - New York Times

South Asia

India Braces For Verdict In Charged Religious Property Dispute - VOA

Test of India Verdict Will Lie in Public Reaction - New York Times

India's Capital Locked Down Ahead Of Commonwealth Games - Reuters

Games Turn Glare on Millions Of India's Working Children - Reuters

Gunman in Mumbai Attacks Appeals Death Sentence - Associated Press