Small Wars Journal

28 July SWJ Roundup

Thu, 07/28/2011 - 6:13am
Afghanistan

US Moving Cargo to Afghanistan Through Romania - S&S

Kandahar's Mayor Killed in Suicide Attack - WP

Suicide Bomber Assassinates Kandahar's Mayor - NYT

Afghanistan Mayor Killed by Suicide Bomber - LAT

Suicide Bombing Kills Mayor of Afghanistan's Kandahar City - VOA

Mayor of Kandahar Killed in Suicide Attack - BBC

Murder of Afghan Mayor Deals New Setback to Karzai - AP

ISAF Condemns Killing of Kandahar's Mayor - AFPS

Lt. Gen. Caldwell Cleared of Allegations - WP

Pentagon Clears 3-star General of Alleged Misdeed - AP

Army General Cleared of Charges - WP

Rare Glimpse Into US Special Operations Forces - CNN

Soldier Found Guilty of Killing Afghan Civilian - AP

Pakistan

Pakistan, India Signal 'New Era' of Cooperation - VOA

India and Pakistan Relations 'On Right Track' - BBC

India and Pakistan Agree to Concessions on Kashmir - NYT

Bin Laden Eulogies, Shrouded in Mystery at Pakistan University - NYT

HRW: 'Disappeared' Still Haunt Pakistani Province - AP

Iraq

Dempsey on Two Big Lessons of Iraq - FPBD

Iraqi PM Says Decision on US Troops May Come Soon - AP

Iraq FM Says Country Needs US Help Past 2011 - AP

Iraq FM: Needs US Training Past 2011 - TT

US Military Officials Warn of Growing Iranian Threat - CSM

US Loses Ally as Iraqi General Waits for Trial - NYT

Dozens of Iraqis Pardoned at Sadr Movement's Behest - LAT

Syria

Syria Forces Kill Eight in Kanaker Raid - BBC

Songwriter of Syria Uprising Meets Gruesome Death - AP

New Al-Qaida Chief Praises Syrian Protesters - AP

Libya

Plan Would Keep Qaddafi in Libya, but Out of Power - NYT

Britain Expels Libyan Envoys; Recognizes Rebels - VOA

Britain Expels Pro-Qaddafi Diplomats and Recognizes Rebels - NYT

UK Expels Gaddafi Diplomats, Recognises Rebels - BBC

Britain Recognizes Opposition, Unfreezes Millions - WP

Britain Recognizes Rebel Council, Expels Kadafi's Staffers - LAT

Libya Condemns UK for Recognising Rebels as Sole Power - BBC

Libya Rebels Launch Offensive on Strategic Town of Ghezaia - Reuters

Israel / Palestinians

Palestinian President Vows to Pursue Statehood Recognition - VOA

Palestinian Leader Wants Rallies to Back UN Bid - AP

PA: Before a Diplomatic Showdown, a Budget Crisis - NYT

Revolt or Summer Fever? Israel Ponders Tent Protest - Reuters

Palestinians Fear for Ancient West Bank Water Source - Reuters

IDF Charges Border Lookouts With Shirking Duties - Reuters

Egypt

Egyptian Groups Unify for Huge Protest Friday - VOA

Egypt's Army Head Blames Foreign Intervention - Reuters

Egypt: Businessman Arrested Over Protester Deaths - AP

Middle East / North Africa

Festival Helps Tunisians Beat Post-Revolution Angst - Reuters

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - AP

Al Qaeda

Australian Defense Minister Warns al Qaeda Still a Threat - WT

US Attack Still Significant al Qaeda Goal - Reuters

Lawmaker: 40 Americans Join Terrorists in Somalia - AP

Norway

Norway to Set Up Commission to Investigate Attacks - VOA

Norway Commission to Investigate Breivik Attacks - BBC

Norway Leader Affirms Tolerance Despite Attacks - NYT

Attacks Intensify Political Resolve of Many Youths - LAT

PM: After Attacks, Make Country More Open - AP

US Department of Defense

Marine Corps Commandant Supports F-35 Program - WT

Sen. Levin: Pentagon Cuts Deepening for Fiscal 2012 - Bloomberg

Readiness Must Be Key Amid Cuts, Vice Chiefs Warn - AFPS

Intel Agency Director Cites Value of Shared Knowledge - AFPS

Missile Destroyed After Calif. Launch Has Anomaly - AP

Closing Ceremony at Walter Reed Hospital - NYT

Ceremony Marks Closing of Walter Reed Hospital - AP

United States

House Works to Trim Overseas Spending - WP

Clinton Blasts Bill Restricting Foreign Aid - WP

Debt Limit Failure Would be 'Totally Devastating' to Military, Vets - S&S

Sen. Coburn's Proposal Takes Another Whack at Defense - WP

Boehner Issues Blunt Warning to GOP Skeptics - WP

Restive GOP Yielding to Boehner Plan on Budget - NYT

Obama Chief of Staff: US Will Not Default - VOA

Congress Passes GI Bill Fixes - S&S

Cost of Treating Veterans Will Rise Long Past Wars - NYT

Homelessness Grants Target Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans - AFPS

Administration Rebuffs Wyden, Udall on Surveillance Query - WP

Africa

UN Begins Food Airlifts to Somalia - VOA

Somalia Famine: WFP Begins Aid Airlift to Mogadishu - BBC

Rights Group: Mass Displacements in Ivory Coast - AP

UNAMID: Sudan Carries Out Air Strikes in Darfur - Reuters

Americas

Mexican Cartels Move Into Human Trafficking - WP

Smuggled Women, Guns Marked Mexican Prison Riot - AP

Colombia: FARC Operations On the Rise - FP

Venezuela: Chavez Mocks Succession Talk - Reuters

Guatemala Presidential Election Campaign Heats Up - LAT

Asia Pacific

North Korea Demands Peace Treaty with US - AP

N. Korea: Missile Shield Will Spark Nuclear Arms Race - Reuters

North Korea Predicts New Nuclear Arms Race - AP

Pentagon Rejects Call to Halt Spy Flights Near China - WT

China Defends Carrier Plans, Neighbors Worry About Buildup - Reuters

China Says Rebuilt Aircraft Carrier for Research - AP

China: Details of Alleged Xinjiang 'Terrorist Attack' Still Sketchy - VOA

Philippine Troops Battle Islamist Militants; 7 Dead, 21 Wounded - Reuters

7 Filipino Troops Die, 21 Wounded in Rebel Clash - AP

Thai Election Body Clears Way to Open Parliament - AP

Political Rivalry May Change Leadership in One-Party Vietnam - VOA

Europe

Kosovo Firebombing Underscores New Ethnic Tensions - NYT

Serbs Attack Kosovo Border Post as Violence Flares - BBC

Serb Mob Sets Kosovo Border Post on Fire - AP

Violence in North Kosovo Draws EU Warning - Reuters

Norway Killings Shift Immigrant Debate in Europe - NYT

Russia's Putin Considering Kremlin Return - Reuters

German Police Search Homes in Raid on Far-Right - Reuters

Italy MEP Backs Ideas of Norway Killer Breivik - BBC

Security Strategy Evolves Year Ahead of London Olympics - LAT

South Asia

Pakistan, India Signal 'New Era' of Cooperation - VOA

India and Pakistan Relations 'On Right Track' - BBC

India and Pakistan Agree to Concessions on Kashmir - NYT

Graft Probe Accuses Top Officials in Indian State - AP

Nepal Denies Arrested Man is Mumbai Bomb Suspect - AP

HRW Urges Fairness in Bangladesh Mutiny Trial - AP

Bangladesh Mob Kills Six Suspected Thieves - BBC

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