Small Wars Journal

2 April SWJ Roundup

Sat, 04/02/2011 - 1:01am
Afghanistan

U.N. Staff Killed During Afghan Protest - Voice of America

Afghans Angry Over Koran Burning Kill U.N. Staff - New York Times

Afghan Protests of Koran Burning Turn Deadly - Washington Post

Mob Kills 8 U.N. Workers in Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times

Protests Turn Deadly at Afghan U.N. Office - Wall Street Journal

Deadly Protests for Koran Burning Reach Kandahar - New York Times

Kabul: 5 Die in Quran Burning Protest - Voice of America

Day 2: 5 Die in Quran Burning Protest - Associated Press

Five Dead in Second Day of Koran Burning Protests - Reuters

U.N. Staff Killed by Enraged Afghan Mob - Christian Science Monitor

U.N. Staff Killed During Protest in N. Afghanistan - BBC News

United Nations Mission Rocked by Mob Killings - The Guardian

Seven Killed in Worst-ever Attack on U.N. Workers - Daily Telegraph

U.N. Staff Beheaded as Afghans Rage Against Pastor - The Indpendent

Afghans Angry at Quran Burning Kill 7 at U.N. Office - Associated Press

U.N. Death Toll in Afghan Attack May Hit 20 - Reuters

U.N. Condemns Deadly Attack on Afghan Office - Associated Press

U.S. 'Deeply Shocked' by U.N. Killings in Afghanistan - Voice of America

Obama Condemns Violence in Afghanistan - USA Today

Canada Condemns Afghan Attack on U.N. Workers - Agence France-Presse

Koran Burning Ignored in U.S., News in Af and Pak - New York Times

Should Media Have Reported Fla. Quran Burning? - USA Today

Massacre in Mazar - Foreign Policy opinion

The Mazar Killings - Registan opinion

The Consequences of Qur'an Burning - The Guardian opinion

Pakistan

Pakistan Ready for Middle East Role - Asia Times

Libya / Operation Odyssey Dawn

Qaddafi Envoy Visits London as Tensions Mount in Libya - New York Times

Stalemate in Libya Increasingly Viewed as Outcome - Washington Post

Libyan Rebels Set Cease-Fire Conditions - Voice of America

Rebels Prepared to Accept Cease-fire - Washington Post

Kadafi Govt Rebuffs Rebel Cease-fire Offer - Los Angeles Times

Rebel Attack on Brega Ends in Stalemate - New York Times

Libya's Misrata Under Intense Bombardment - Reuters

More Disciplined Libyan Opposition Force Emerging - Associated Press

Libyan Government Dismisses Rebels' 'Mad' Truce Offer - Reuters

Red Cross Holds Talks on Wider Libya Aid Role - Reuters

Nicaraguan Drops Plans to Become Libya's U.N. Envoy - Reurters

The Libyan Rebellion Interactive Map - New York Times

Will Libya Become Obama's Iraq? - Washington Post opinion

How to Counter Gaddafi's Regime - Washington Post opinion

Dictator Seeks a Second Home? - Washington Post opinion

Egypt

Thousands Protest to 'Save the Revolution' In Egypt - Voice of America

Protesters Scold Egypt's Military Council - New York Times

Thousands Call for Trials of Egypt Regime Figures - Associated Press

In Egypt's Democracy, Room for Islam - New York Times opinion

Tunisia

Police Clash With Protesters in Tunisian Capital - Associated Press

Yemen

Rival Protests Fill Streets as Yemen's President Defiant - Voice of America

Dueling Protests Grip Yemeni Capital - New York Times

Yemenis Hold Largest Protest Yet Against Leader - Associated Press

Yemen's Saleh Again Signals He's Staying Put - Reuters

Syria

At Least 4 Killed in Syrian Clashes - Voice of America

Syrian Protesters Clash With Security Forces - New York Times

Syrian Protesters Clash With Security Forces - Associated Press

Thousands Call for Freedom in Syria, 3 Killed in Unrest - Reuters

Syrian Authorities Make Arrests Following Protests - Associated Press

Syria Arrests More Than 20 Over Unrest - Reuters

Syrians Release 2 Americans Detained at Protests - Associated Press

Iraq

Officials: Bomber Kills 3 Outside Iraqi Mosque - Associated Press

Al-Qaida Claims Responsibility for N. Iraq Attack - Associated Press

Al Qaeda Claims Responsibility for Iraq's Tikrit Attack - Reuters

Iran

Iranians Give Thoughts on Arab Protests and Unrest - Los Angeles Times

KSA Slams Iran's Statement - Saudi Gazette

The Islamic Republic After 32 Years - Voice of America editorial

Obama Right to Press U.N. on Monitoring Iran - Washington Post opinion

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Shi'ites Protest Peacefully in East - Reuters

Bahrain

Opposition: More than 300 Detained in Crackdown - Voice of America

Crackdown in Bahrain Enflames Iraq's Shiites - Associated Press

Bahrain Steps Up Detentions, Frees Prominent Blogger - Reuters

Oman

Omani Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters - Associated Press

Oman Protester Dies After Clashes - Associaed Press

Oman Detained Up to 60 During Clashes - Reuters

Israel / Palestinians

Gaza: Hamas Militants Killed in Israeli Air Strike - BBC News

Israeli Airstrike Kills Gaza Militants - Associated Press

Israeli Air Strike Kills Three Militants in Gaza - Reuters

Revisiting the Gaza War - Washington Post opinion

Middle East / North Africa Unrest

Protests Flare Across the Middle East - Washington Post

At Least Four Die in Protests Across Arab World - Reuters

Latest Updates on Libyan War and Mideast Protests - New York Times

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - Associated Press

Japan Earthquake / Tsunami

Leak Found in Reactor Pit as Japan PM Tours Disaster Zone - Reuters

U.S., Japanese Forces Search for Missing Tsunami Victims - Voice of America

Reactor Core Severely Damaged, U.S. Official Says - New York Times

Japan's Attention Turns to Reconstruction - Washington Post

Piracy

Caribbean Ship Testing New Anti-Piracy System - Associated Press

U.S. Department of Defense

Rumsfeld Remains on Defense at Panel Discussion - Washington Post

Bill Ensures Troops Get Paid if Govt Shuts Down - Stars and Stripes

'DADT' Could be History by End of Summer - Stars and Stripes

Mullen Assesses Global Security Environment - AFPS

DOD to Drop Social Security Numbers from ID Cards - AFPS

United States

Anti-Islam Pastor Responds to Killings in Afghanistan - Wall Street Journal

Pastor Who Burned Koran Demands Retribution - New York Times

Koran Burning by Pastor Initially Went Unnoticed - Washington Post

Koran Burning Pastor Calls Afghan Mob Killings Tragic - Los Angeles Times

Florida Pastor Is Focus of Muslim Outrage, Again - Reuters

Koran-burning Pastor Says Not Responsible for Deaths - Agence France-Presse

Why We Say We Fight - Washington Post Presidential quotations

The Truth About American Muslims - New York Times editorial

United Kingdom

N. Ireland Man Acquitted Over 1977 Murder of Soldier - Associated Press

Africa

Ivory Coast Fighting Spreads to Abidjan - Voice of America

End of Ivory Coast Battle Seems Near - New York Times

Ivory Coast Fighters Make Final Push - Washington Post

Ivory Coast President Battles On, Rival's Forces Close In - Los Angeles Times

'Hundreds Killed' in Ivory Coast - BBC News

Ivory Coast Standoff May Be Near End Amid Battles - Associated Press

Fierce Fighting Spreads in Ivory Coast Showdown - Reuters

Fighting Rages in Ivory Coast, 800 Dead in One Town - Reuters

Entrenched Ivory Coast Leader Calls for Resistance - Associated Press

Relief, Rights Groups Say Ivory Coast Civilians in Harm's Way - VOA

U.N. Base in Ivory Coast Town Where Hundreds Killed - Associated Press

A Look at Key Figures in Ivory Coast Conflict - Associated Press

U.S. Special Envoy Departs for Meetings on Sudan - Reuters

African Leaders Pressure President of Zimbabwe - New York Times

Zimbabwe's Defiant Leader Shuns Regional Mediators - Associated Press

Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe Hits Back at Regional Criticism - Reuters

Nigerians Prepare for Nationwide Elections on April 2 - Voice of America

Slow Start to First Round of Nigerian Voting - Associated Press

Nigerian Election Hit by Postponements - Reuters

Nigeria in Poll Violence Warning - BBC News

Personalities Overshadow Policy in Nigeria Polls - Associated Press

Americas

Young Boy Among 4 Killed at Mexico Burrito Stand - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

Gunmen in South Philippines Kidnap 16, Set Demands - Associated Press

Central Asia

Kazakhs Schedule a Rare Presidential Vote - New York Times

Kazakh Leadership Sees Reform After Staid Election - Associated Press

In Kazakh Heartland, Support for Leader Unwavering - Reuters

Europe

World Court Ends Georgia's Case Against Russia - Associated Press

World Court Drops Georgia's Case Against Russia - Reuters

Germany's Greens Prepare for Power, Major Tests - New York Times

Rude and Crude Behavior Stains Italian Parliament - New York Times

Migrants Escape Italian Tent Camp - Associated Press

Spain's Prime Minister Won't Seek 3rd Term - Associated Press

Argentine Judge: Turkey Caused 'Armenian Genocide' - Associated Press

South Asia

Suspected Rebels Kill 3 Indian Soldiers - Associated Press