Small Wars Journal

29 April SWJ Roundup

Fri, 04/29/2011 - 6:14am
Afghanistan

Obama Taps Allen to Command Forces in Afghanistan - AFPS

Obama Chooses Marine Known for Swaying Sunnis in Iraq - New York Times

Allen Described as Educated, Deliberate Leader - Stars and Stripes

Karzai Considers Military Draft - Washington Post

U.S. Military Dismayed by Development Projects Delay - Washington Post

NATO: 3 Coalition Troops Killed in Fighting - Associated Press

Pakistan

Move to CIA Puts Petraeus in Conflict With Pakistan - New York Times

Pakistani Army Sees Opening in Tribal Region - Associated Press

Pakistan Tests Ballistic Missile - BBC News

Syria

Baath Party Members Quit; Military Defections Reported - Los Angeles Times

More Troops Deployed in Syrian Military Crackdown - Voice of America

'Day of Rage' Planned in Face of Crackdown - BBC News

Fear Stalks Streets of Syria's Deraa - Reuters

Turkey Boosts Role to End Assad's Crackdown - Washington Times

Australia Calls for Sanctions on Syria - Reuters

Britain Withdraws Syria's Royal Wedding Invitation - Reuters

President Assad's Crackdown - New York Times editorial

Libya / Operation Odyssey Dawn

Fighting Shows No Signs of Easing in Libyan City of Misrata - VOA

Libyan Fighters Battle for Checkpoint - Washington Post

Gadhafi's Troops Chase Rebels Into Tunisia - Wall Street Journal

Suspected NATO Strike Kills at Least 10 Rebels - Washington Post

NATO Airstrike Mistakenly Kills 12 Rebels - Los Angeles Times

Gadhafi Forces Shell Frontline City in West Libya - Associated Press

New Clashes Between Libyans at Tunisia Border Post - Reuters

U.S. Says Gaddafi Troops Raping, Issued Viagra - Reuters

Thousands Fleeing Qaddafi Bask in Tunisia's Hospitality - New York Times

Yemen

Yemen's Opposition Warns That Violence Could Derail Transition - VOA

Armed Men Clash With Security Forces in Yemen - Associated Press

Egypt

Egypt Warms to Iran and Hamas, Israel's Foes - New York Times

Egypt Shows New Signs of Assertiveness - Washington Post

Analysis: Egypt Sees Some Shifts in Foreign Policy - Fox News

CBS Reporter Recounts a 'Merciless' Assault - New York Times

CBS Reporter Lara Logan Recounts Assault in Egypt - Reuters

Morocco

Bomb Strikes Moroccan Cafe, Killing Mostly Foreigners - New York Times

Blast Kills 14 in Moroccan Tourist City - Associated Press

Morocco Says Marrakesh Blast a 'Terrorist Attack' - Reuters

Iraq

In Northern Iraq, Attacks Kill at Least 12 - Washington Post

12 Die as Shiite Mosque Bombed Again - New York Times

Suicide Bomber Kills 8 at Shiite Mosque in Iraq - Associated Press

Attacks in Iraq Kill 6, Including 8-Year-Old Girl - Associated Press

That Sure Sounds Like Saddam Hussein - New York Times

National Guard Brigade Commander in Relieved of Duties - Stars and Stripes

Iran

President and Supreme Leader in Rift over Minister - The Guardian

Is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad About to Resign? - The Guardian opinion

Bahrain

Four Protesters Sentenced to Death by Firing Squad - The Guardian

Bahrain Sentences 4 Shiite Protesters to Death - Associated Press

Bahrain Can Achieve Stability Without a King - Washington Times editorial

Israel / Palestinians

PA Seeks to Allay Fears on Fatah-Hamas Accord - Washington Post

PA Warned Aid at Stake if it Unites with Hamas - Washington Times

U.S. to Reassess Palestinian Aid After Hamas-Fatah Deal - VOA

U.S. May End Palestinian Aid if Hamas Joins Government - Associated Press

Some Palestinians Skeptical About New Reconciliation Agreement - VOA

Accord Seen as Obstacle for Peace with Israel - Washington Post

Israel Rejects Palestinian Unity Government with Hamas - BBC News

Surprise Palestinian Unity Deal Challenges Israel - Reuters

Middle East / North Africa Unrest

Assad's Neighbors Watch Worriedly - Wall Street Journal

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - Associated Press

Terrorism

Terrorists Discover Uses for Twitter - Washington Times

U.S. Department of Defense

Panetta Would Bring Decades of Service to Pentagon - AFPS

Mullen: DOD Must Help Solve Federal Debt Crisis - AFPS

Media Tour Prison Where WikiLeaks Suspect Held - Associated Press

PFC Manning Cleared to Leave Isolation Cell - BBC News

Army Launching New Email System - Stars and Stripes

Marines Get Trained on Accepting Gay Recruits - Associated Press

USAREUR Retires Vietnam-era 'Huey' Helicopter - Stars and Stripes

Bob Gates Leaves the Pentagon - The Economist opinion

United States

Obama Announces Cabinet, Afghanistan Changes - Voice of America

President Praises Gates, Nominates New Security Team - AFPS

Petraeus to Leave Battlefield for CIA - AFPS

Petraeus' Possible New Critic: Himself - Los Angeles Times

A New National Security Team - Washington Post editorial

Let the CIA do its Work - Washington Post opinion

Blurring Lines Between Soldiers and Spies? - New York Times opinion

Africa

Northern Sudanese Warn South Over Contested Area - New York Times

Sudan: Bashir Threatens South Over Abyei - BBC News

Voting Underway in Nigerian States Where Violence Delayed Poll - VOA

Voting Goes on Amid Ruins After Nigeria Rioting - Associated Press

Burkina Faso Police Join in Popular Unrest - New York Times

Ugandan Opposition Leader Arrested Again - Voice of America

Uganda Riots Over Besigye Arrest - BBC News

Somali Pirates Release Panama-Flagged Bulk Carrier - Reuters

Americas

Self-rule on the Rise in Mexico's Prisons - USA Today

Prisoners Take 22 Hostages at Venezuela Prison - Associated Press

Argentine Union Boss Plans Big Show of Strength - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

U.S. Envoy Sees 'Backsliding' of Human Rights in China - New York Times

Beijing 'Back-sliding on Rights' - BBC News

China Pushes Back After U.S. Criticism on Rights - Reuters

China's Union Takes Up a New Labor: Workers - Washington Post

Trying to Stir Up Popular Protest in China, From Manhattan - New York Times

China Reduces Jail Term for Korean War Expert - Associated Press

Census: China's Population Growth Has Slowed - New York Times

China's Crackdown - Washington Post opinion

Kim Prepared for North-South Summit, Carter Says - Washington Times

'Korean Wave' Set to Swamp North Korea, Academics Say - Reuters

Cambodia, Thai Commanders Reach Cease-Fire Agreement - VOA

Thai-Cambodia Clash Breaks Truce - BBC News

Thai, Cambodia Clashes Continue Despite Cease-Fire - Associated Press

Thai Soldier Dies as Ceasefire With Cambodia Breached - Reuters

Vietnam Arrests Pastor of Banned Mennonite Church - Associated Press

Europe

Putin Eclipses Medvedev in Run-up to 2012 Election - Los Angeles Times

2 Russians Guilty of Killing Rights Lawyer and Journalist - New York Times

Belgium Moves Closer to Banning Burqa in Public - Associated Press

South Asia

U.S. Loses Bids to Supply Jets to India - New York Times

U.S. Firms Rejected in India Jet Deal - Washington Post

Timothy Roemer, Top U.S. Diplomat in India, Resigns - BBC News