Small Wars Journal

4 December SWJ Roundup

Sat, 12/04/2010 - 4:55am
Afghanistan

Obama Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan - Voice of America

President Obama Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan - Washington Post

Obama Pays Visit to Afghanistan - New York Times

President Visits Afghanistan - Wall Street Journal

Obama Makes Surprise Trip to Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times

Obama, Troops Cheer Each Other in Afghan Visit - Associated Press

Obama: Afghanistan Will Never Be a Terrorist Haven - Associated Press

Obama Hails U.S. Afghan 'Progress' - BBC News

Obama In Afghanistan, Says Troops Making Progress - Reuters

Obama, in Afghanistan, Says U.S. Will Succeed - Associated Press

U.S. Troops Had Tea With Killer Afghan Policeman - Reuters

7 Afghan Demining Experts Released by Captors - Associated Press

Pakistan

Pakistan 'Shared Mumbai Attacks Research with India' - BBC News

Korean Peninsula

South Korea Repeats Threat to Retaliate If Attacked Again - Voice of America

South Korea Vows Air Strikes if North Attacks - BBC News

S. Korea Renews Vows of Retaliation Against N. Korea - Associated Press

South Korea Repeats Warning Against North Korea - Reuters

S. Korea: U.S. Sets Sweeping New Deal on Trade - Wall Street Journal

U.S. Trade Pact Set With South Korea via Deal on Auto Tariffs - New York Times

At Long Last, a Free-trade Deal with Seoul - Washington Post editorial

Iraq

Parliament Elects a Controversial Sunni Speaker - Los Angeles Times

Iran

Clinton Urges 'Constructive Engagement' by Iran in Nuclear Talks - VOA

Clinton Calls for 'Good Faith' Talks - Washington Post

Iran Urged to Engage with Talks - BBC News

Clinton Hopes for Iranian Turnaround on Nukes - Associated Press

Clinton: Iran Faces Choices In Nuclear Talks - Reuters

Clinton Charm Falls Flat With Iran Minister - Reuters

Big Powers to Press Iran on Nuclear Issue At Talks - Reuters

WikiLeaks Silver Lining: Unanimity on Iran - Washington Post

A Coordinated Effort to Get Information about Tehran - Der Spiegel

WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks, Round Three - Small Wars Journal (post-release)

SWJ Wikileaks Roundup - Small Wars Journal (pre-release)

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Military Chiefs Urge Against Ending Gay Ban - Reuters

Chairman Discusses 'Don't Ask,' Global Issues in Podcast - AFPS

Cartwright Recommends 'Don't Ask' Repeal - AFPS

Amos Recommends Deferring Repeal of 'Don't Ask' Law - AFPS

Casey Supports Repeal, But Not During War - AFPS

Roughead Sees Little Impact from 'Don't Ask' Repeal - AFPS

Schwartz: Services Need Time to Implement 'Don't Ask' Repeal - AFPS

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' in the Senate - Washington Post opinion

8 Urns in 'Unknown' Grave at Arlington Spur Inquiry - New York Times

United States

Leaked Cables Stir Resentment and Shrugs - New York Times

Inside the Beltway: National Security Held Hostage - New York Times editorial

United Nations

U.N. Atomic Agency Sets up Nuclear Fuel 'Bank' - Washington Post

Buffett Helps U.N. Create Nuclear Fuel Bank - New York Times

IAEA Board Approves Nuclear Fuel Bank - Associated Press

Nuclear Official Denies He Takes Orders From U.S. - Wall Street Journal

Africa

Libya Delayed Nuclear Fuel Disposal Deal - New York Times

Memos Reveal U.S.-Libya Standoff Over Uranium - Associated Press

Ivory Coast Vote Results Overturned; President Declared Winner - VOA

Ivory Coast Election Results Reversed, Violence Feared - Los Angeles Times

Ivory Coast Vote Result Is Reversed - Associated Press

Ivory Coast Poll Row Threatens Reunification - Reuters

Ivory Coast Set to Swear In Gbagbo Despite Poll Row - Reuters

World Backs Ivory Coast 'Winner' - BBC News

Civilians Flee Army Raids In Nigerian Oil Delta - Reuters

Kenya Admits Cost of Corruption - BBC News

Guinea Supreme Court Declares Conde as New President - Voice of America

Guinea Rival Concedes Poll Defeat - BBC News

Americas and Caribbean

Who's Winning the War for Mexico? - Wall Street Journal

U.S. Aided Mexican Drug War, With Frustration - New York Times

U.S. Cables on Mexico: Unprepared for a Drug War? - Los Angeles Times

Cables: Mexican Commander Suggested Martial Law - Los Angeles Times

Wikileaks Cables: U.S. Mexico Drugs War Fears Revealed - BBC News

U.S. Cables: Mexico Drug War Lacks Clear Strategy - Associated Press

Mexican Marines Emerge as Key Allies in Drug War - Washington Post

DEA Intelligence Aids Mexican Marines in Drug War - Washington Post

Youth Sought in Mexico Killings Arrested - Los Angeles Times

Youth Suspected as Cartel Hit Man - Wall Street Journal

Mexico Nabs 14-Year-Old Cartel Hitman - Agence France-Presse

14-Year-Old: Mexican Drug Gang Made Me Behead 4 - Associated Press

Mexican Judge Absolves Reputed Drug Cartel 'Queen' - Associated Press

18 Dominican Military Officials Detained - Associated Press

A Rat Patrol for Colombia's Minefields - Los Angeles Times

Colombia Reduces Jail Term for Paramilitary in Amnesty - BBC News

U.S. Says Cuba Detention of Contractor Hurts Ties - Associated Press

Cuba Commutes Salvadoran Bomber's Death Sentence - Associated Press

U.N. Urges Haiti Candidates: Respect Law, Shun Violence - Reuters

U.N.: Cholera Could Affect 650,000 in Haiti - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

Some Chinese Dissidents See Subtle Changes Towards More Freedoms - VOA

Malaysian Students Want Their Voices Heard - New York Times

Europe

Spain PM Allows Army to Take Control Of Air Space - Reuters

Spain Military Takes Over Air Traffic Control - Associated Press

Middle East

Jordan Intervenes in U.S. Terror-Funding Suits - Wall Street Journal

A Resurgent Syria Alarms U.S., Israel - Washington Post

Yemen Offered U.S. 'Open Door' to Attack al-Qaida - The Guardian

Yemen Sets Terms of a War on Al Qaeda - New York Times

Cables Show Obstacles with Yemeni Leader - Washington Post

A U.S. Hand in Yemen's Civil War - Der Spiegel

Al-Qaida is the Least of Impoverished Yemen's Problems - The Guardian

Stranded Migrants Dying on Yemeni-Saudi Border - Voice of America

After Its Worst Natural Disaster, Israel Seeks Help - New York Times

Northern Israel Wildfires Rage On - Washington Post

International Help Pours in as Israel Battles Forest Fire - Los Angeles Times

Israel Battles Forest Fire With Foreign Help - Associated Press

Abbas Says May Dissolve PA if No Peace Deal - Reuters

Brazil Recognizes Palestinian State - Associated Press

Hezbollah Says It Found Israeli Spy Device - Associated Press

Saudi King's Second Back Operation Successful - Associated Press

South Asia

India Deals Face a Reckoning - Wall Street Journal

Manipur Rebel Alleges Secret Detention in Bangladesh - BBC News