Small Wars Journal

5 July SWJ Roundup

Tue, 07/05/2011 - 1:06am
Afghanistan

Departing US Envoy Sees Progress, and Pitfalls Ahead - NYT

US Troop Pullout Points Out Karzai's Woes - LAT

Petraeus: Much More Work Needed in Afghanistan - VOA

Petraeus: Fight in Afghanistan to Turn Eastward - AP

Mini-Surge: US Special Forces to Hit Afghanistan - TT

McCain Blasts Drawdown Plans During Visit to Afghanistan - S&S

US Soldier Makes App for Tracking Down Taliban Fighters - BBC

Cameron Pledges Afghan Aid Despite British Pullout - AP

UK Sees 'Small' Afghan Drawdown, Finds Soldier Dead - Reuters

Missing UK Afghanistan Soldier is Found Dead - BBC

British Soldier Missing in Afghanistan Found Shot Dead - AP

NATO: 4 Service Members Killed in Afghanistan - AP

Australia Loses 28th Soldier in Afghanistan - AP

Women-Run Afghan Media Offer Untold Side of Story - Reuters

Pakistan

Pakistan's Spies Tied to Slaying of a Journalist - NYT

Pakistani Military Still Cultivates Militant Groups - NYT

Pakistan Taliban Leader 'Isolated,' Facing Splits - Reuters

Attacks Continue on Afghanistan-Pakistan Border - VOA

Militants from Afghanistan Attack Pakistani Post - AP

Pakistan Launches Operation Near Afghan Border - AP

Syria

Syrian Troops Roll into Hama, Symbol of Antigovernment Activity - LAT

Syria Unrest: 'Arrests in Hama as Tanks Move on Idlib' - BBC

Activists: Syrian Forces Wound 6 in Village Raids - VOA

Syrian Forces Sweep Into City of Hama, Wounding 21 - AP

Syrian Forces Kill 3 in Hama, Tanks Encircle City - Reuters

Syrian Forces Head to Restive Border Area - AP

Security Council to Talk Syria Nukes - AP

Libya

Libya Sees Some Progress in Talks with Rebels - AP

Gaddafi Government Says in Talks, Rebels Say He Must Go - Reuters

Libya Accuses NATO of Undermining Peace Talks - DT

NATO Defends Libya Operation During Russia Talks - BBC

Libyan Rebels Keeping Track of Who's Helping Now - VOA

Yemen

Protesters Seek Action Against al-Qaeda in Abyan - BBC

Yemen Protesters Demand Quick Regime Change - AP

Somali Pirates Use Yemen Island as Fuel Base - Reuters

Iraq

New Wave of Attacks Targets Iraqi Police, Soldiers - WP

At Least 35 Killed in Baghdad Twin Explosions - CNN

Bombers Strike Iraq Government Building, at Least 27 Dead - Reuters

Officials: Attack Kills 35 People North of Baghdad - AP

Separate Attacks in Iraq Kill 4 - VOA

Officials: Insurgent Attacks Kill 7 Iraqis - AP

Attackers Kill 8 Police and Soldiers in Iraq - Reuters

Israel / Palestinians

Demolitions Highlight Struggle for Jordan Valley - WP

Israel Pushes on With Settlement Plans on Annexed Land - Reuters

Activists: Greece Intercepts Ship Trying to Head to Gaza - VOA

Activists Say French Boat Escaped Greece for Gaza - AP

Greece Blocks Gaza Flotilla Boat - AP

Thousands Protest Police Probe of Rabbis for Incitement - Reuters

Egypt

Egyptian PM Says Elections Will Be in Late September - Reuters

Violence Erupts as Police Accused of Egypt Killings Get Bail - NYT

Egypt: Cairo Clashes as Court Releases Accused Police - BBC

Riots Erupt in Egypt After Court Releases Police - AP

Egyptian Court Acquits 3 Ex-Ministers, Convicts 1 - AP

Middle East / North Africa

Lebanon Indictments Unleash Claims of Betrayal - AP

UN Prosecutor Says Hezbollah Should Help Hariri Probe - Reuters

Iran Showcases Homegrown Arms in War Games - AP

Saudi Arabia Will Dominate Bahrain Talks - AP

Tunisia Court Sentences Ousted President to 15 Years - VOA

Tunisia's Ben Ali Guilty on Drugs and Gun Charges - BBC

Tunisia Sentences Ex-President to More Jail Time - AP

US Department of Defense

Program Mentally Arms Soldiers for Combat - WP

United States

Laid-Back in the Lab, but They Spurred the Weapons Race - NYT

Google Temporarily Disables 'Realtime' Search - AP

Hackers Commandeer a Fox News Twitter Account - NYT

Fox News Hacker Tweets Obama Dead - BBC

After Gitmo - WP editorial

CIA: An Agency Wronged - WP opinion

United Kingdom

Ronald Reagan Statue Unveiled at US Embassy in London - BBC

Statue of Reagan Is Unveiled in London - NYT

Remembering Ronald Reagan - DT editorial

World

Global Race is On to Match US Drone Capabilities - WP

Africa

North, South Sudan to Discuss Issues Ahead of Split - VOA

North and South Sudan Delay Talks Until After Split - Reuters

Sudan's Division Echoes in War-Ravaged Darfur - Reuters

Juba Bustling Ahead of South Sudan Independence - VOA

Famine to be Declared in Horn of Africa Unless More Food Aid - DT

New Somali PM Vows to Fight Militants, Graft - AP

Somali Pirates Use Yemen Island as Fuel Base - Reuters

E. African Leaders Call for Sanctions on Eritrea - AP

Americas

Mexico Captures Alleged Founder of Zetas Drug Gang - LAT

Mexico Arrests Drug Gang Leader - NYT

Top Zetas Boss Arrested in Killing of US Agent - WT

Mexico Arrests 'Top Leader of Zetas Drug Gang' - BBC

Mexico Arrests Alleged Drug Chief - AP

Calderon's Party Reeling After Mexico Vote Rout - AP

Chavez Returns to Venezuela After Cancer Surgery - VOA

Chávez Roils Venezuela With Return - WSJ

Chávez Returns to Venezuela - NYT

Chávez Returns to Venezuela - WP

Hugo Chavez Returns to Venezuela - BBC

Chavez Homecoming Is Another Turn by Master Showman - Reuters

Venezuela: Chavez's Future Uncertain After Cancer Surgery - AP

Argentina Hopes for Big Payoff in Shale Oil Field Discovery - NYT

Asia Pacific

China, Japan Trade Words Over Disputed Islands - VOA

Filipino Officials Ban Chinese Diplomat Amid Spat - AP

Businessman in Chinese Charity Scandal Resigns - NYT

US Firms See Cash in China's West - WP

China Silencing Uighurs Two Years After Protests - Reuters

China Ordination Raises Tensions with Vatican - AP

Pressure Builds for F-16 Sale to Taiwan - WP

WikiLeaks: Okinawa's Pro-China, Anti-US Bent - WSJ

Japan's Reconstruction Minister Says He Will Quit - Reuters

Thai Election Winner Moves to Form Coalition Government - VOA

Victorious Thai Party Forms Coalition - NYT

New Populist Policies Could Harm Thai Economy - WSJ

Analysis: Thai Election Unlikely to End Battle for Power - Reuters

EU Sending $14.5M in Food Aid to North Korea - AP

South Korean Marine Kills 4 Colleagues - VOA

Burmese Diplomat Defects to US - VOA

Burmese Diplomat Seeks Asylum in US - WP

Vacationing Burma Democracy Leader Draws Crowds - AP

Dalai Lama's Greatest Challenge: Trying to Retire - AP

The Dalai Lama's Example for China - WP opinion

Europe

Europe Faces Tough Road on Effort to Ease Greek Debt - NYT

Russia: Libya, Missile Defense Hinder NATO Ties - AP

Russia Blames Doctors, Not Police, in Death of Lawyer - WP

Poor Care Led to Death Of Lawyer, Russia Says - NYT

Poland's EU Presidency to Focus on Integration and Expansion - VOA

Denmark Launches Disputed Border Customs Plan - AP

Interview: Serb Minister Wants Kosovo Progress - AP

Hague Judge Orders Mladic Removed From Courtroom - NYT

Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb General, Led from Court - BBC

Mladic Disrupts War Crimes Court, Gets Ejected - AP

Srebrenica Victims Win Case Against Netherlands - AP

Strauss-Kahn to Face New Sex Complaint in France - NYT

South Asia

Strike Demanding New State Paralyzes South India - AP

India MLAs Stage Mass Resignation - BBC

Lightly Guarded Indian Temple Laden With Treasures - AP

India: A Treasure Trove of Staggering Riches - NYT

Sri Lanka to Analyse War Footage - BBC

Comments

carl (not verified)

Tue, 07/05/2011 - 2:12pm

In the NYT story about the slaying of the Pakistan journalist, the info tying the ISI to the killing was provided by American officials.

It appears to me that the powers that be inside the beltway are turning up the heat against the Pak Army/ISI, if only a little.