Small Wars Journal

22 August SWJ Roundup

Sun, 08/22/2010 - 7:46am
Why links only? - Because we desire to avoid this.

Afghanistan

Taliban Intensify Attacks Against Afghan Police - New York Times

Taliban Strength Means More Stonings, Floggings - Los Angeles Times

21 Killed in Series of Afghanistan Attacks - Los Angeles Times

Pakistan

U.N. Steps Up Aid Efforts in Flood-Stricken Pakistan - Voice of America

Pakistan Floods Leave Ally Reeling - Associated Press

Experience Isn't Enough in Pakistan's Punjab Flood Plain - New York Times

South Pakistan Braces For More Floods - Reuters

Pakistani Analysts Respond to Indian Flood Aid with Caution - Voice of America

Officials: U.S. Drones Kill 6 in Northwest Pakistan - Associated Press

Iraq

As Mission Shifts in Iraq, Risks Linger for Obama - New York Times

As U.S. Scales Back Attacks and Political Deadlock Persist - Washington Post

Vulnerable Benefit From Cash-For-Work Program in Iraq - Voice of America

Mission Accomplished? - Los Angeles Times editorial

5 Myths About Leaving Iraq - Washington Post opinion

Iran

Iran Launches Controversial Bushehr Nuclear Plant - Voice of America

Iran Opens Its First Nuclear Power Plant - New York Times

Iran Starts Nuclear Reactor, Says Intent Peaceful - Associated Press

Israel Says Iranian Reactor Use 'Totally Unacceptable' - YNet

Russia Helps Iran Fuel Up First Nuclear Power Plant - Voice of America

Russia Helps Iran Load Fuel Into its First Nuclear Plant - Washington Post

Iran Inaugurates Nation's First Unmanned Bomber - Associated Press

Iran Unveils Long-Range Drone to Counter "Aggressors" - Reuters

Islam

Islamic World Needs its Own Nelson Mandelas - New York Times opinion

WikiLeaks

Sweden Withdraws Arrest Warrant for Embattled WikiLeaks Founder - VOA

Sweden Rescinds Warrant for WikiLeaks Founder - New York Times

United States

U.S. Guantanamo Judge Says Sees No Torture Of Canadian - Reuters

Balancing Act for Imam in Mosque Furor - New York Times

NYC Mosque: Taking Bin Laden's Side - New York Times opinion

Choose to Move the Mosque - Washington Post opinion

Australia

Australia Deadlocked After Indecisive National Election - Voice of America

Australian Prime Minister Says Election Too Close to Call - Washington Post

Australia PM Seeks Coalition Rule - BBC News

Africa

Kenya: Somali Neighborhood Incubator for Jihad - Washington Post

Somalia Rebels Looking Increasingly Like Taliban - Associated Press

Somalia Blast Kills Fighters From Pakistan, India - Associated Press

Foreign Militants Killed Preparing Bombs In Somalia - Reuters

Sudan's President Committed to Holding Referendum on Time - Voice of America

U.S. Wants Convicted Lockerbie Bomber Back in Prison - Voice of America

Americas and Caribbean

1 Dead in Mexico Shootout on Border With El Paso - Associated Press

Chavez Suspends Radio-TV Program During Campaign - Associated Press

2 Shot Dead at Venezuela Military Base; 6 Wounded - Associated Press

Gunmen Fighting Rio Police Invade Luxury Hotel - Associated Press

Caribbean Govts Push Wiretap Laws to Fight Gangs - Associated Press

Haiti Calm After Jean Is Rejected - New York Times

More than 1 Million Haitians Remain Displaced by Earthquake - Washington Post

Asia Pacific

China Premier Wen Calls For Political Reform - Reuters

China's Investigative Reporters Face Harassment and Worse - Los Angeles Times

More Than 5, 000 Evacuated as Floods Hit North Korea - Reuters

Europe

Russian Forces Kill Suspect in Moscow Bombings - Associated Press

Hundreds in Kaliningrad Protest Putin Government - Associated Press

Middle East

Palestinians: Israel Must Stop Building for Talks to Work - Voice of America

Israeli PM: Peace 'Difficult but Possible' - Associated Press

Dejected Palestinians See No Hope In Peace Talks - Reuters

Analysis: Talks to Test Netanyahu's Will for Peace - Associated Press

Back to the Middle East Table - Washington Post editorial

Israel's Barak Names New Army Chief to End Scandal - Reuters

U.S. Weighs Tough Choice Over Aid for Lebanon - New York Times

Lebanese Ship Postpones Aid Mission Set for Gaza - New York Times