Small Wars Journal

30 July SWJ Roundup

Sat, 07/30/2011 - 7:19am
Afghanistan

Coalition Holds Line on Taliban Attacks, Data Shows - USAT

Mullen: Coalition Maintains Momentum in Kandahar - AFPS

US Military Chief Aims to Reassure Afghans After Attacks - Reuters

Roadside Bombs Kill 19 Civilians in Southern Afghanistan - VOA

Afghanistan: Helmand Bus Blast Kills 18 Civilians - BBC

Roadside Bombs Kill 19 Afghans, 2 NATO Personnel - AP

Report Clears Afghanistan Training Commander - AFPS

UK Judges Say Cannot Free Afghanistan Detainee - BBC

ISAF Operations Roundup - AFPS

Pakistan

US Boosting Efforts Against Al Qaeda in Pakistan - LAT

Top US Officials Debate Drone Strikes in Pakistan - AP

UN Adds Pakistani Taliban to Sanctions List - Reuters

UN Imposes Sanctions on Pakistani Taliban - AP

Pakistan Torturing Balochistan Activists, Report Says - BBC

Gunmen Kill 11 in Pakistan Suspected Sectarian Attack - Reuters

Gunmen Kill 11 Shiite Muslims in SW Pakistan - AP

Iraq

US Review Finds Iraq Deadlier Now Than a Year Ago - AP

The Iranian General 'Secretly Running' Iraq - TG

US Dilemma: What to Do With a Hezbollah Killer - WP opinion

Syria

Syrian Forces Crack Down on Thousands of Protesters - VOA

Bomb Hits Syrian Pipeline as Protests Continue - NYT

At Least Four Killed During Protests in Syria - VOA

Syria Braces for Ramadan; 15 Killed - WP

9 Reported Slain in Syrian Protests - LAT

Syrian Troops Storm Damascus Suburb, Kill 4 - AP

Rights Group Says 20 Protesters Killed Across Syria - Reuters

Protesters Urge Fellow Syrians to Join Uprising - AP

Libya

Funeral Held For Libyan Rebel Military Chief - VOA

Killers of Libyan Rebel General Were Among His Own Forces - NYT

Libyan Rebels Say Rogue Fighters Killed General - WP

Rebel Chief Younes' Killing: Unanswered Questions - BBC

Witnesses: Commander Killed by Fellow Libya Rebels - AP

Islamists Suspected Over Libyan Rebel Death - Reuters

Death of Military Chief Weakens Libyan Rebels - AP

US Says Libyan Opposition Must Focus on Unity - Reuters

UN to Consider Unfreezing Fund for Libyan Aid - AP

NATO Bombs Libyan State TV Transmitters - AP

Libyan TV Still on Air Despite NATO Bombing - Reuters

Yemen

Tens of Thousands Protest in Yemen Amid Stalemate - AP

13 Die in South Yemen Clash; 8 Killed in Friendly Fire - Reuters

Israel / Palestinians

Israel Seeking Formula for Palestinian Talks - AP

Palestinian Police Raid Home of Ex-Fatah Man Dahlan - BBC

Israel's Lost Chance - NYT opinion

Egypt

Islamists Show Solidarity in Massive Egypt Rally - VOA

Islamists Flood Square in Cairo in Show of Strength - NYT

Islamists Display Clout in Tahrir Square - WP

Islamists Lead Tahrir Square Rally - BBC

Groups Quit Egypt Rally Saying Hijacked by Islamists - Reuters

Cairo Protest Highlights Clash of Visions - LAT

Middle East / North Africa

Iran May Release Detained US Hikers Soon - Reuters

International Court Publishes Names of 4 Suspects in Hariri Case - AP

Bahrain Marchers Not Content With Reform Proposals - AP

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - AP

Al Qaeda / Terrorism

US Has 6 Months to 'Knock Out' Rattled Qaeda Leadership - NYT

Nuclear-Detection Effort Is Halted as Ineffective - NYT

Canada Seeks Top Court Terror Extradition Appeal - AP

UK Seeks to Question Guantanamo Detainees - AP

US Department of Defense

Soldier Accused of Plotting Ft Hood Attack Defiant in Court - S&S

Naser Abdo, AWOL Soldier, Charged in Fort Hood Bomb Plot - WP

Ft. Hood Suspect Cries Name of Defendant in 2009 Rampage - LAT

Fort Hood 'Plot' Soldier Naser Abdo Defiant in Court - BBC

Abdo Had Series of Disputes With Army - NYT

Prosecutors in NSA Case Critiqued - WP

Military Mentors Program Casualty of Disclosure Law - USAT

New CNO Warned About Costly Ship, Plane Programs - SUT

Reserve Chiefs Press for More DOD Call-Up Authority - AFPS

Budget, Debt Worries Plague Troops - AP

Recruiters Pressed to Reach Out to Gays Once Ban is Lifted - WT

United States

Senate Blocks House Republicans' Debt Plan - WP

Debt-Ceiling Debate: Now it's the Senate's Turn - LAT

Struggling with Debt, Congress Talks Defense Cuts - AP

Obama Chooses Carter for 'Transparency' Board - AFPS

Judge Approves Nixon Watergate Release - BBC

Protecting our Global Influence - WP opinion

Africa

UN: Africa Reemerging as Heroin Trafficking Hub - Reuters

UN: One-Third of Somalis Needing Aid Are Children - VOA

World Bank Drought Plan Focuses on Ethiopia, Kenya - VOA

Maternal Deaths Focus Harsh Light on Uganda - NYT

Why Somalia Stays Hungry - WP opinion

The Long African Summer - FP opinion

Americas

Venezuela: Chavez's Opponents See an Opportunity - WP

Eying Support, Venezuela's Chavez Urges Moderation - AP

Chavez Says Venezuela's OPEC Quota Should Grow - AP

Honduras Recovers 7.3 Tons More Cocaine From Sub - AP

Cuba Should Free Alan Gross - WP editorial

Asia Pacific

US, North Korean Diplomats Finish Talks - VOA

US, North Korea Conclude 'Constructive' Talks - WP

Seoul Sets Terms for Resuming Talks With North Korea - NYT

US Military Bases in Korea Begin Cleanup After Massive Rainstorm - S&S

China's Government Struggles With Outcry Over Train Wreck - VOA

China Denies Destroying Evidence After Fatal Rail Crash - Reuters

China Jails Journalist Who Reported on Corruption - NYT

Philippines Says Militants Beheaded 2 Marines - AP

Thailand's 'Lese Majeste' Laws Under Scrutiny - AP

Europe

Norway Mourns, Buries Massacre Victims - VOA

Norway Displays Unity at Attack Victim's Funeral - NYT

Europe Re-Examines Extreme Right Groups After Norway Massacre - VOA

Extremists Flocking to Facebook for Recruits - AP

Ethnic Serbs Blockade NATO Troops in Kosovo - Reuters

NATO in North Kosovo Withdraws From Serb Roadblock - AP

Turkey's Entire Military Command Resigns - VOA

Top Generals Quit in Group, Stunning Turks - NYT

Turkey: Military Chiefs Resign En Masse - BBC

Turkey: Top Military Figures Resign En Masse - LAT

Turkey's Military Leadership Resigns - WP

Turkish Military's Chiefs of Staff Step Down - AP

Turkey's Military in Turmoil as Top Brass Quit - Reuters

Turkey to Formally Appoint New Military Commander - AP

In Belarus, Just Being Can Prompt an Arrest - NYT

Zapatero Calls Early Spain Election Amid Economic Woes - BBC

Poland: Russia Shares Blame for Presidential Jet Crash - BBC

Polish Defence Minister Quits Over Damning Crash Report - Reuters

South Asia

Mumbai Gunman Qasab Appeals Against Death Penalty - BBC

India: Activist Anna Hazare Rejects Anti-Graft Law - BBC