Small Wars Journal

9 November SWJ Roundup

Wed, 11/09/2011 - 5:20am

US Naval Institute Daily - USNI

Real Clear World - RCP

Afghanistan

Afghanistan Clash 'Kills Dozens of Taliban' in Paktika - BBC

Up to 60 Afghan Taliban Killed in NATO Base Attack - Reuters

Afghan Soldier Shoots 3 Diggers - ABC

Afghan Soldier Seriously Wounds 3 Australians - AP

Coalition Commander Condemns Insurgent Attacks - AFPS

Roadside Bomb Kills 11 in Western Afghanistan - NYT

With an Eye on 2014, India Steps Up Afghan Role - Reuters

They Can Do It - WS opinion

 

Pakistan

Pakistani Leader Vows Operations Against Haqqanis - AP

US Commission: Pakistan Schools Teach Hindu Hatred - AP

Pakistan Hit by Flood Cash Crisis - BBC

Aid Running Out for Pakistan Flood Victims - AP

 

Iran

Small Wars Journal Iran / IAEA Roundup - SWJ

IAEA Report on Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program - IAEA

UN Details Case That Iran Is at Work on Nuclear Device - NYT

UN Has ‘Serious Concerns’ on Iran’s Nuclear Weapon Program - WP

UN’s IAEA: Iran Nuclear Program Raises 'Serious Concerns - LAT

Watchdog Reveals Iran’s Nuclear Arms Work - WT

UN Links Iran to Nuclear Weapons - BBC

Red Alert Over Iran's Secret Nuke Program - USAT

UN Reports Iran Work 'Specific' to Nuke Arms - AP

UN Says Iran Worked on Nuclear Bomb Design - Reuters

IAEA's Most Alarming Findings on Iran's Nuclear Program - FP

Report Draws Muted Response From White House - NYT

Report May Complicate Denials by Iran - NYT

Iran Seeks Moscow and Beijing to Buffer Pressures - AP

China Warns of Turmoil Over Iran, Mute on Sanctions - Reuters

China Reticent on Iran Nuclear Report - AP

France Warns Iran of 'Unprecedented' Sanctions - Reuters

Ahmadinejad: Iran Won't Retreat From Nuclear Path - AP

Iran Says IAEA Report 'Politically Motivated' - Reuters

In Israel, Talk of a Strike on Iran Sparks Public Debate - LAT

Israeli Minister Stresses Military Readiness - NYT

Israeli Minister Warns Iran Strike Is Possible - AP

Israel’s Barak Plays Down Cost of Iran Strike - WP

Israel's Barak Plays Down Talk of War With Iran - Reuters

Iran Guard Says Will Retaliate if Leaders Killed - AP

Out of the Closet: Tehran’s Nukes - WT editorial

To Stop Iran, Lean On China - NYT opinion

Five Reasons Why Obama Won't Bomb Iran - RCW opinion

 

Syria

Death Toll in Syria Mounts as Government Assault Continues - NYT

Syria Marchers Show Support for Homs - LAT

Syria Death Toll 'Passes 3,500' - BBC

UN Says 3,500 Dead So Far in Syria Uprising - AP

Syria and the Arab League - NYT editorial

 

Iraq

Long-Awaited Apology for Shiites, but Wounds Run Deep - NYT

Independent Kurds Can Live Within Iraq, Leader Says - WT

US Turns to More Private Contractors - WP

With Camera, Iraqi Boy Celebrates Life - WP

 

Israel / Palestinians

Palestinian Bid for U.N. Membership Faces Near-Certain Defeat - NYT

Report Says No Consensus on Palestinian UN Bid - AP

In Overheard Comments, Sarkozy Calls Netanyahu a ‘Liar’ - NYT

Sarkozy Called Israeli PM a 'Liar' - BBC

Report Says No Consensus on Palestinian UN Bid - AP

 

Middle East / North Africa

New Libya Faces Mountain of Grievances - AP

Arms Control in Libya - AP

Tunisia to Extradite Libya ex-PM - BBC

Tunisian Court Orders Ex-Libyan PM Extradited - AP

Yemeni Official: Army Kills at Least 10 Militants - AP

 

US Department of Defense

Dover Air Force Base Faces Mortuary Scandal - WP

Probe Finds Body Parts Mishandled at Air Force Mortuary - WSJ

Air Force Officials Disciplined Over Handling of Human Remains‎ - NYT

Air Force Morgue Lost Body Parts from War Dead - AP

Remains of US War Dead Lost at Dover Morgue - AFP

Air Force Admits Some Missteps at Dover Mortuary - CNN

Air Base 'Lost US Troop Remains' - BBC

Mishandling of Remains Sparks Anger - WP

Guantanamo Detainees Cleared for Release but Left in Limbo - WP

Cole Bombing Suspect's Guantanamo Trial to Begin - LAT

Panetta Urges Leadership in Budget Decisions - AFPS

Lawmakers: ‘Clear and Present Danger’ in Counterfeit Parts - WT

Missile Agency Guards Against Counterfeit Parts - AFPS

The Way to Respond to China - LAT opinion

 

United States

Holder: Fast and Furious ‘Flawed’ in Many Ways - WT

Government Fines Jailed Border Patrol Agent’s Family - WT

Immigrant Detainees Deserve Lawyers - LAT editorial

America at a Global Crossroads - WT opinion

 

United Kingdom

British Minister: Relaxed Border Checks Not Risky - AP

 

Africa

In Africa, New Radios Help Fight US-Hunted Militia - AP

Nigeria Arrests Sect Suspects After Dozens Killed - Reuters

South Sudan Oil Production Drops - BBC

Liberia Tense as Presidential Runoff Vote Starts - NYT

Liberians Vote Despite Protests - BBC

Liberian Presidential Poll Marred by Boycott - AP

Early Voting Slow in Liberia's Troubled Run-Off - Reuters

16 Wounded in Violence Ahead of Congo Election - AP

 

Americas

Mothers Search for Missing Migrants in Mexico - AP

Colombians Caught in War Long for Reprieve - Reuters

Nicaragua's Ortega: No Dramatic Changes in Store - AP

Bolivia Rules Out US DEA Return - BBC

Bolivia: DEA Not Welcome Back - AP

Haiti Cholera Demand Against UN - BBC

Haiti Group Demands UN Pay for Cholera Outbreak - AP

Raul Castro Names New Cuban Defense Minister - AP

Cuba: Castro Twitter Debut Sparks Spat - BBC

 

Asia Pacific

China Amps Up R&D Competition with US - WT

US Admiral Says He Worries Most About N. Korea - AP

South Korea Approves Sending Medical Aid to North - NYT

Philippine Talks With Maoist Rebels Hit an Impasse - AP

Thailand: Bangkok Residents Refugees in Their Own Flooded City - NYT

Brutal Prisons Complicate Burma's Reform - Reuters

 

Central Asia

Tajik Court Seizes Russian Planes, Convicts Pilots - Reuters

 

Europe

Italy’s Berlusconi Loses Majority After Ally Asks Him to Resign - NYT

Italy’s Berlusconi to Resign After Parliament Passes Bill - WP

Italy's Berlusconi to Resign After Economic Reforms Passed - LAT

Italy's Berlusconi Vows to Resign - BBC

Greek Squabbles Delay Selection of New Leader - NYT

Power-Sharing Talks in Greece Drag On - AP

Greek Leaders Strain to Agree Papademos-Led Coalition - Reuters

French Ready for Pain as Debt Reality Bites - Reuters

Russia on Verge of WTO Membership - WP

Russia Expects Progress This Week on WTO Entry - Reuters

Russians Pull Out Political Dirty Tricks - WP

UN War Crimes Prosecutor Visits Serbia - AP

 

South Asia

With an Eye on 2014, India Steps Up Afghan Role - Reuters

Indian Court Convicts 31 Hindus of Killing Muslims - AP

India Gujarat Rioters Convicted - BBC