Small Wars Journal

2 September SWJ Roundup

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 8:11am
Middle East Peace Talks

Obama Urges Israel, Palestinians to Seize Opportunity for Peace - VOA

Netanyahu and Abbas to Begin Direct Mideast Peace Talks - New York Times

Obama Urges Mideast Leaders to Make Peace - Washington Post

Tensions Rise as Mideast Talks Begin - Wall Street Journal

Obama Says Time Ripe for Mideast Peace Accord - Los Angeles Times

Obama Urges Mid-East Leaders to Take Opportunity - BBC News

Israel And Palestinians Set For Face-to-Face Talks - Reuters

Israeli Moratorium Key to Talks - Washington Times

Israeli Peace Effort Rests on Netanyahu - New York Times

Gaza Lessons Harden Israeli Views on Security - Voice of America

Netanyahu, Abbas Emerge From Different Routes - Associated Press

Iranian Threat May be Boon for Mideast Peace Talks - Washington Post

Hamas Says Will Continue Attacks on Israelis - Reuters

Afghanistan

Gates in Afghanistan to Meet With Karzai, Petraeus - Associated Press

Afghan, Coalition Troops Kill, Capture Hundreds of Insurgents - AFPS

Near Kandahar, the Prize Is an Empty Town - New York Times

2 American Troops Killed in Afghan Attacks - Associated Press

NATO Checks Claim Air Strike Kills 6 Afghan Campaigners - Reuters

Worried Afghans Withdraw Kabul Bank Deposits - Washington Post

Few Signs of Run on Afghanistan's Kabul Bank - Associated Press

Pakistan

U.S. Charges Pakistani Taliban Leader with Killing Americans - Washington Post

U.S. Charges Pakistani Taliban Leader In CIA Killings - Reuters

Pakistani Taliban Formally Branded a Terrorist Group - Washington Post

3 Bomb Blasts at Shiite Procession in Pakistan - Los Angeles Times

Pakistan Steps Up Security in Lahore After Attacks - New York Times

Pakistan Boosts Security After Lahore Bombs - Reuters

Pakistan Shiites Mourn Those Killed in Triple Bomb - Associated Press

U.S. Continues to Aid Flood-Stricken Pakistanis - AFPS

Cricket Betting Scandal Rocks Pakistan - Los Angeles Times

Iraq

In Iraq, Clear Signs of New U.S. Mission - Washington Post

Biden Says Iraq Close to Forming Government - Reuters

Gates: War in Iraq Over, U.S. Transitioning to Iraqi Forces - AFPS

Biden: U.S. Effort in Iraq Goes On Despite Mission Change - AFPS

Mullen Notes Iraq's Progress from 'Desperate' Situation - AFPS

Odierno Earns Praise for Getting Results in Iraq - AFPS

Iraqi Commanders Say They Are Ready to Handle Security - Voice of America

In Baghdad, U.S. Officials Take Note of Milestone - New York Times

U.S., Iraqis Mark End of Combat Under Cloud of Pessimism - Los Angeles Times

Fix Political Impasse Before You Go, Iraqis Tell U.S. - Reuters

U.S. Forces Still in Fight at End of Combat Mission - Associated Press

The War's Not Over - Washington Post opinion

Iran

Iranian Threat May be Boon for Mideast Peace Talks - Washington Post

WikiLeaks

Supervisor was Worried about Leak Suspect's Mental Health - Washington Post

Sweden Reopens Rape Investigation of WikiLeaks Founder - New York Times

United States

Border Officer Gets 20 Years for Corruption, Smuggling - Los Angeles Times

Ground Zero Mosque Controversy Puts Many U.S. Muslims on Defensive - VOA

Number of Illegal Immigrants in U.S. Fell, Study Says - New York Times

Survey Charts 'Sharp Decline' in Illegals - Washington Times

When Warriors Hurt Themselves - New York Times editorial

Hezbollah Car Bombs on Our Border - Washington Times opinion

Africa

Somalia: In Civil War, Both Sides Embrace Pirates - New York Times

Gunfire Continues in Mozambique; Police Say 4 Dead - Associated Press

U.N.: Number Of Victims In Congo Mass Rape Increases - Reuters

Americas and Caribbean

Calderon: Mexico's Crackdown on Organized Crime Working - Los Angeles Times

Calderon: Mexico Shows Gains in Security, Economy - Associated Press

Mexico 'Drug Kingpin' Edgar Valdez Confesses on Video - BBC News

Grief Across Latin America for Migrant Killings - New York Times

Five Colombian Police Killed by Suspected FARC Bomb - BBC News

Asia Pacific

China Calls for Compromise on N. Korea Talks - Associated Press

Yellow Sea Venue for Rival War Games - Voice of America

Japan's Prime Minister Faces Showdown - Washington Post

Indonesia Urged to Increase Anti-Piracy Patrols - Associated Press

Europe

E.U. Casts Legal Doubt on French Roma Expulsion - New York Times

Middle East

U.S. Funding Boost Is Sought for Yemen Forces - Wall Street Journal

Hamas Accuses Palestinian Authority of Raids Against It - Los Angeles Times

Hamas Claims Responsibility For West Bank Attack - Reuters

U.N. Agency Fails to Stage Nuke-Free Mideast Talks - Associated Press

HRW Urges Bahrain Investigate Torture Claims - Associated Press