Small Wars Journal

7 November SWJ Roundup

Mon, 11/07/2011 - 1:55am

US Naval Institute Daily - USNI

Real Clear World - RCP

Iran

US Hangs Back as Inspectors Prepare Report on Nuclear Program - NYT

Iran on Brink of Nuclear Capability, IAEA Says - WP

IAEA Report to Detail Efforts to Develop a Nuclear Weapon - CNN

Iran Mastered Critical Steps to Build Nuke - AFP

'Foreign Scientists Helping Iran Reach Nuclear Capability' - JP

Iran's Nuclear Activity Under Scrutiny - TG

Netanyahu Trying to Persuade Cabinet to Support Attack on Iran - Ha'aretz

Israel's Warnings on Iran Get Quiet Nods in Gulf - AP

Chances Slim for Stiffer UN Sanctions Against Iran - Reuters

Rice: Iran's Government Has `No Legitimacy Left' - AP

Iran's Ahmadinejad Defiant as US Raises Heat - Reuters

America’s Deadly Dynamics With Iran - NYT analysis

Why Do Hawks Care About Iran Now? - FP opinion

Europe Still Tied to Iran's Regime - WS opinion

Enforcing Existing Sanctions on Iran - WT opinion

World Is Misreading Obama on Iran - FP opinion

Living With a Nuclear-Armed Iran - IAR opinion

 

Afghanistan

Afghans: Obama Wasting Time Talking to Terrorists - WT

As US Troops Withdraw, are Afghan Forces Ready to Fight? - WP

Suicide Bomber Kills 7 in Northern Afghanistan - VOA

8 Killed in Afghan Bombing Days After Mullah’s Rebuke - NYT

Multiple Missteps Led to Drone Killing US Troops - LAT

No Responsible Exit from Afghanistan - NI opinion

 

Pakistan

Pakistan, India Take Another Cautious Step Forward - LAT

Suicide Bomber Kills 2 in Pakistan - AP

Why Pakistan Can't Turn China Against US - TA opinion
Pakistan Political Battles Heat Up - TD opinion

 

Iraq

Army Leaders Eye Iranian Threat After US Forces Leave - FO

Leaving Iraq, US Fears New Surge of Qaeda Terror - NYT

Iraqi PM Says Nation Still Faces Threats - AP

Bomb Blasts in Central Baghdad Leave 8 Dead  - VOA

Bombings in Baghdad Market Kill 10 People - LAT

Triple Blast Hits Central Baghdad - BBC

At Least 10 Dead After Triple Blasts in Iraq Capital - Reuters

Maliki Stoking Sectarian Tensions With Iraq's Sunnis - NYT editorial

 

Syria

Syrian Troops Kill 13 Despite Peace Accord - VOA

Syria Deaths Mount Despite 'Deal' - BBC

11 Killed in Syria Despite Arab League Accord - WP

Syrian Forces Kill 13 at Start of Eid, Arabs to Meet - Reuters

Arab League Warns of 'Disaster' as 15 Dead in Syria Unrest - DPA

Opposition Leader Tells Syrians: 'Days of Tyranny are Numbered' - LAT

Qatar Calls for Arab League to Meet Again on Syria - Reuters

Turkey's Decisive About-face on Syria - GN opinion

Syria's Wealthy Grin and Bear Tyranny - TN opinion

 

Libya

UN Envoy Warns of Missing Libya Arms - AP

Benghazi: A Sea of al-Qaeda Flags - NR opinion

 

Israel / Palestinians

New Palestinian Force Skeptical of Statehood - WP

New Study Offers Insight on Palestinian Suicide Attacks - LAT

Another Effort to Destroy Israel - WS opinion

 

Middle East / North Africa

Arabs Leave Politics Behind to Perform Haj - Reuters

What Is the Arab League's Plan B for Syria? - DS editorial

 

US Department of Defense

Weighing Pentagon Cuts, Panetta Faces Deep Pressures - NYT

Critics on Left Hit Pentagon on Talk of Budget Disasters - WT

ONR Innovation Declines as Key Employees Head to Retirement - ONR

US Defense on the Defensive - WP editorial

 

United States

Two Centuries: Effort to Bring Home Sailors Killed Off Shores of Tripoli - BS

Gun Walking the Mexican Border - NYT editorial

 

WikiLeaks

A Case for a Weakened WikiLeaks - AP

Is This the WikiEnd? - NYT analysis

 

Africa

Death Toll in Nigerian Violence Rises Past 100 - VOA

US Warns of Attack by Muslim Sect in Nigeria’s Capital - AP

US Warns of Nigeria Hotel Attack - BBC

Kenya-Eritrea Row Over Arms to Somalia Heats Up - Reuters

Kenyan Grenade Attack Kills 2 - VOA

A Thousand Fatwas for Somalia's al-Shabaab - G&M opinion

South Sudan Rejects Sudan's Complaint to UN Over Rebels - Reuters

Liberia Presidential Campaign Ends, Opposition Boycotting Vote - VOA

Liberia President Asks Voters to Ignore Boycott - AP

Liberia Challenger Warns of Turmoil Unless Poll - Reuters

Zimbabwe Rally Attacked, Injuring 20 - VOA

22 Hurt, Property Destroyed at Zimbabwe PM Rally - AP

 

Americas

DEA Squads Extend Reach of Drug War - NYT

Colombia President: Cano's Death is FARC's 'Biggest Blow' - VOA

Leader Is Dead, But Danger Still Seen in Colombian Rebels - NYT

Colombia Peace Unlikely Despite FARC Leader's Death - LAT

Slaying Plunges Colombia Rebels Into Uncertainty - AP

Colombia Rebels Reject Demobilization Plea, Vow Fight - Reuters

Santos Holds the Line Against FARC, and Wins - CNN opinion

Gang Sets Fire to Newspaper Office in Mexico - AP

Venezuela: Chavez Says Foes Would Harm Slums, See Off Cubans - Reuters

Ortega, Perez Lead in Nicaragua, Guatemala Elections - LAT

Elections in Nicaragua, Guatemala Underscore Threats to Democracy - LAT

Nicaragua Is Poised to Re-elect Ortega - NYT

Ortega Eyes Nicaragua Re-election - BBC

Nicaragua's Ortega Leads in Presidential Vote - Reuters

Guatemala Runoff Vote Draws the Unimpressed - NYT

Ex-General Wins Guatemala Run-off - BBC

Ex-General Wins Guatemalan Presidential Election - AP

Brazil: Cameraman Killed in Police Operation in Rio Slum - AP

Peru: Humala Says 2nd VP Should Step Aside - AP

 

Asia Pacific

Pushing China’s Limits on Web, if Not on Paper - NYT

Donations Pour In to Chinese Dissident - NYT

Signs of Change in Burma - WP opinion

 

Europe

Greek Leaders Reach Deal to Form a New Government - NYT

Greece Reaches Agreement on Unity Government - WP

Greek Parties Agree to Form Unity Government - LAT

Greeks Agree on Coalition Government - BBC

Greece: Normal Life on Pause, and a Sense of Simmering Rage - NYT

For Markets in Europe, the Focus of Fear Moves to Italy - NYT

China Appears Unlikely to Come to Eurozone's Rescue - LAT

Euro Has New Politburo but No Solution Yet - Reuters

Georgia Says it Won’t Drag NATO Into War - WT

Serb Town Protests Over Wave of Asylum Seekers - Reuters

France: As Trial Nears, ‘Carlos the Jackal’ Retains His Bluster - NYT

France: Graying Carlos the Jackal Goes to Trial  - AP

Keeping Russia from Turning Back -WP opinion

 

South Asia

India’s Innovation Stimulus - NYT opinion