Small Wars Journal

6 July SWJ Roundup

Wed, 07/06/2011 - 6:13am
Afghanistan

Senators Question Military Spending on Infrastructure - WP

Cameron: Britain Committed to Afghanistan - VOA

Cameron: Taliban 'Can Play Political Role' - BBC

Britain's Cameron to Taliban: Join Afghan Politics - AP

Four NATO Soldiers Killed in Eastern Afghanistan - BBC

ISAF Operations Roundup - AFPS

Brawl Erupts During Impeachment Talks in Afghan Parliament - NYT

Struggling for Power in Afghanistan - NYT opinion

Pakistan

US Has Backup Plan if Pakistan Shuts Drone Base - Reuters

US Predators Strike Terrorist 'Guesthouse' in N. Waziristan - LWJ

US Drones Kill Four Militants in Pakistan's Waziristan - Reuters

Karachi: Report Says 1,100 Killed in First Half of 2011 - BBC

Pakistan Launches Operation Near Afghan Border - AP

Pakistani Police: Militants Attack Border Villages - AP

Attacks Kill 7 Pakistani Soldiers - VOA

Pakistan Panel Wants Bin Laden Family Held for Now - AP

Pakistan Panel Says Bin Laden Family Won't Be Repatriated - Reuters

Effort to Help Pakistan Export Mangoes to US Stalls - WP

Iraq

US: Weapons Prove Iran's Role in Iraq - WP

US Willing to Leave 10,000 Troops in Iraq - LAT

Sources: 10,000 US Troops on Offer for Iraq - AP

US Says Time Short for Iraq to Request Troops Stay - Reuters

Dozens Die in Attack on Iraqi Town - NYT

At Least 35 Killed in Iraq Bombings - VOA

At Least 28 Dead After Bombers Strike Government Building - Reuters

Ongoing Violence May Hurt Iraq Investment - Reuters

Syria

Restive City a Test of Syrian Will - NYT

At Least 6 Killed in Syrian Flashpoint City - VOA

Syrians Resist Advancing Army in Hama; 11 Killed - AP

Syrian Forces Shoot Dead 10 in Hama - Reuters

Amnesty Accuses Syria of Crimes Against Humanity - BBC

Amnesty: Syrian Siege May Be Crime Against Humanity - AP

US Urges Syria to Halt Crackdown on Protests - WT

Libya

NATO Rifts Strain Libya Campaign - WP

Three Days of Farce in Gaddafi's Libya - BBC

Turkey Backing Libyan Opposition - VOA

Despite Military Struggles, Rebels Plan for Post-Gadhafi Libya - VOA

Libya Denies Russia Report Gaddafi Seeking Way Out - Reuters

Libya: Rebels 'Create Misrata Arc' - BBC

At Least 11 Libyan Rebels Killed in Misrata Clashes - VOA

Libyans Who Fled Tripoli Describe Furtive Protests - AP

ICRC Alarmed by Situation in Libya - Reuters

Defected Libyan Diplomats in Limbo - WSJ

US Senate Postpones Libya Vote Amid Budget Dispute - AP

Yemen

Yemen: 40 Militants Killed in Airstrikes, Clashes - AP

Yemen Warplanes Bomb South, General Warns of Crisis - Reuters

Israel / Palestinians

Palestine UN Membership a Debate for Council in July - Reuters

Israel to Secure Airport Ahead of Gaza Protest - AP

French Boat Leaves Greek Waters, but Gaza May Prove Too Far - NYT

Greece Confines Gaza Flotilla and Frees US Captain - Reuters

Analysis: Gaza Flotilla a Foretaste of Future Diplomatic Furor - Reuters

Israeli Airstrike Kills 2 Militants in Gaza - AP

Israel Airstrike Kills Two Qaeda-Linked Gaza Gunmen - Reuters

No Suicide Bombers in Handover of Dead - Reuters

Middle East / North Africa

Israel MI Chief: Iran Deepening Regional Influence - AP

Hezbollah Suspects Told to Come Forward in Lebanon - AP

Bahrain's Rulers Start Dialogue With Opposition - AP

Egyptian Court Acquits 3 Mubarak-Era Ministers - AP

Egyptians Angered by Acquittals of Mubarak Ministers - WP

Acquittals of Ex-Officials Feed Anger Across Egypt - NYT

Egypt Party Leader: Holocaust is 'a Lie' - WT

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - AP

Iran's Execution Binge - LAT opinion

US Department of Defense

Final Salute for Americans Killed in Overseas Conflict - LAT

LCS: Plenty of Blame to Go Around for 'Disappearing' Warship - DR

Army's Faulty Computer System Hurts Operations - Politico

Army: $2.7 billion on Battlefield Computer that Doesn't Work - ET

Time Running Out On GI Bill Fixes - S&S

Bob Gates' Legacy - TAS opinion

What's Wrong and What's Right With the War Colleges - DP opinion

United States

US Secretly Held Terror Suspect on Navy Ship - WP

Somali Tied to Militants Held on US Ship for Months - NYT

US Indicts Somali on Terror Charges - WSJ

Somali Man Brought to US to Face Terror Trial - AP

Terrorism Suspect Secretly Held for Two Months - LAT

The Man Who Hunted Osama bin Laden - AP

Guantanamo Detainees See Legal Progress Reversed - WP

Reporter's Ordeal Continues in Convoluted CIA Case - WP

Countdown Begins for Final Shuttle Mission - VOA

Shuttle Program: Breakthroughs, But Costly and Dangerous - S&S

CIA Has a Lot to Answer For - LAT editorial

US Foreign Policy: In Praise of Nation-Building - LAT opinion

Obama's Destructive Foreign Policy - WT opinion

United Kingdom

Olympic Security 'Biggest Challenge' for Police - BBC

British Police Test Security for London 2012 Games - AP

Africa

UN to Move Quickly for South Sudan Membership - AP

Egypt to Recognize South Sudan - AP

Bells, Ceremonies to Mark Birth of South Sudan - VOA

197 Migrants Feared Drowned Off Sudan - AP

Nigeria Tries to 'Reform' Those Arrested After Bombings - VOA

Explosion and Gunfire in Northeast Nigerian Town - Reuters

UNHCR in Somalia 'Human Tragedy' Warning - BBC

UN: One-Quarter of Somali Population Now Displaced - VOA

Americas

Drug War Bodies Expose Flaws in Mexican Forensics - Reuters

Chavez on Hand as Venezuela Marks Key Independence Date - BBC

Home Again, Chavez Salutes Venezuelans on Independence - Reuters

Venezuela's Military a Key Player Amid Uncertainty - AP

Would-Be Guatemala Mayor Nabbed in Rivals' Deaths - AP

Haiti: UN Official Presses for Truth Panel on Duvalier - AP

Asia Pacific

WTO Says Chinese Restrictions on Raw Materials Break Rules - NYT

Filipino Officials Ban Chinese Diplomat Amid Spat - AP

S. Korea Readies Forces to Respond to Attacks From North - S&S

Analysis Blames N. Korea for Cyberattack on S. Korea - AP

S. Korea: No Plans to Resume Food Aid to N. Korea - AP

Japan to Conduct Stress Tests on All Nuclear Reactors - Reuters

Indonesia Arrests 7 Terror Suspects - AP

Thai Business Fears Wage Inflation Under New Government - Reuters

Vacationing Burma Democracy Leader Draws Crowds - AP

Malaysian Electoral Reform Activists to Move Protests - VOA

Europe

Russian Activist Blasts Brutal Anti-Terror Tactics - AP

Court Rules Dutch Responsible for Srebrenica Deaths - Reuters

Srebrenica Victims Win Lawsuit Against the Dutch - AP

Ukraine Ex-PM Tymoshenko Faces Fresh Criminal Probe - Reuters

Moody's Cuts Portugal to Junk, Warns on 2nd Bailout - Reuters

South Asia

Indian Court Rules anti-Maoist Militia Unconstitutional - BBC

Rebel Attack Injures 9 Police in Indian Kashmir - AP

Nepal Bans Tibetan Rallies on Dalai Lama Birthday - AP

Opposition-Sponsored Strike Cripples Bangladesh - AP

Sri Lanka Eases Travel Restrictions for Foreigners - BBC