Small Wars Journal

2 March SWJ Roundup

Wed, 03/02/2011 - 7:02am
Middle East / North Africa Unrest

Gaddafi Holds, Some Libyans Seek Foreign Intervention - Washington Post

Libyan Rebels Said to Debate Seeking U.N. Airstrikes - New York Times

Gates, Mullen: Middle East Revolutions Undermine al-Qaida, Iran - AFPS

Mattis: Shift in Middle East Requires U.S. Engagement - AFPS

Insurgents Hold Parts of Western Libya, Yemen Protests Continue - VOA

Libyan Desert Town Nalut Shakes Off Gaddafi Rule - Washington Post

Kadafi Marshals Show of Strength in Libyan Capital - Los Angeles Times

Rebels Fight Off Gadhafi in West Libya - Washington Times

Gaddafi Loyalists Advance to East - BBC News

Fighting Back, Gaddafi Forces Seize Eastern Town - Reuters

Libyan Volunteers Eager to Fight Gadhafi - Associated Press

Crisis Building on Libyan Border - Washington Post

More Than 140,000 People Flee Libya - Voice of America

Fleeing Migrant Workers Pile Up at Libya's Borders - New York Times

Libya Suspended from U.N. Human Rights Council - Voice of America

White House Defends U.S. Response to Libya Unrest - Voice of America

Officials: Sanctions on Libya Send Strong Message - Los Angeles Times

Clinton: Libyan Rebels Oppose Outside Intervention - Voice of America

Clinton: Libya May Become Democracy or Face Civil War - BBC News

U.S. Defense Leaders Warn of No-fly-zone Risks - Washington Post

Gates Plays Down Idea of U.S. Force in Libya - New York Times

France: No-Fly Zone Over Libya - Only With U.N Approval - VOA

Gaddafi Defiant as West Flexes Military Muscle - Reuters

Libya: U.S. Supports War Crimes Tribunal for First Time - Associated Press

A Mubarak Ally in Exile - Washington Post

Yemeni Parties Join Demonstrators on Streets - Washington Post

Radical Cleric Demands Ouster of Yemen Leader - New York Times

Yemen Unrest: Thousands Join Protests Against Saleh - BBC News

Rallies in Oman Steer Clear of Criticism of Its Leader - New York Times

Muslim Brotherhood Sees Opportunity in Jordan - Washington Times

Arab Unrest Puts Their Lobbyists in Uneasy Spot - New York Times

Should the U.S. Move Against Qaddafi? - New York Times opinion

Rising to Shake Off Fear in Libya - Los Angeles Times opinion

Israel

Israel: New Weapon Downed Gaza Anti-Tank Rocket - Associated Press

Jerusalem OKs Housing for Jews in East Jerusalem - Associated Press

Israel Eases Gaza Blockade, Permits Tomato Exports - Reuters

Iran

Reports: Security Forces Clash With Protesters in Tehran - Voice of America

Iran: Security Forces Break Up Tehran Protests - BBC News

Reports: Iran Uses Tear Gas to Disperse Protesters - Washington Post

Iran Says Opposition Is 'Internal Affair,' Rejects Criticism - Washington Post

Defector: Iran Would 'Slaughter' People in Revolt - Reuters

Russian Foreign Minister Calls for Resumption of Iran Nuclear Talks - VOA

Afghanistan

How the Taliban Lost Its Swagger - Newsweek

Enemy's Nightmare Coming True in Afghanistan - AFPS

Ex-Pentagon Adviser Says U.S. Should Cut Afghan Aid - Associated Press

U.K. MPs: Afghanistan Campaign Needs Political Follow-up - BBC News

U.K. Parliamentary Committee Urges U.S.-Taliban Talks - Reuters

How 'Sustainability' Works (or Doesn't) in Afghanistan - New York Times

Roadside Bomb Kills 4 Afghan Soldiers, Interpreter - Associated Press

Pakistan

Pakistan's Christian Minorities Minister Assassinated - Washington Post

Pakistan Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti Shot Dead - BBC News

Gunmen Kill Pakistan Religious Minorities Minister - Associated Press

Christian Pakistani Minister Shot Dead in Islamabad - Reuters

Pakistan Could be Top of U.K. Foreign Aid List - BBC News

A Tangle in Pakistan - Washington Post

WikiLeaks

Assange Complains of Jewish Smear Campaign - New York Times

U.S. Department of Defense

CENTCOM 'Friending' the Enemy in Psychological War - Washington Times

Lynn: Continuing Budget Resolution Puts Security at Risk - AFPS

Gates Nominates McRaven, Thurman for Senior Posts - AFPS

United States

Lt. Gen. John Kelly: U.S. Largely Unaware of Sacrifice - Washington Post

Nationwide Gang Sweep Nets 678 in 168 Cities - Washington Times

United Kingdom

U.K. Overseas Aid Changes Compassionate, Says Minister - BBC News

Africa

Rebel Clashes Reignite Fears for Sudan's South - Reuters

In Ivory Coast, Bloodshed and Misery Prompt Exodus - New York Times

Ivory Coast Newspapers Accuse Gbagbo Supporters - BBC News

Nigeria President Faces Rowdy Opposition at Polls - Associated Press

Rights Group Warns of Violence in Kenya's 2012 Elections - Associated Press

Americas

Friction Evident as Mexican President Visits U.S. - Associated Press

17 Bodies Found in Clandestine Graves in Mexico - Associated Press

U.N. Narcotics Body Rewards Colombia's Drug War Efforts - BBC News

Venezuela Union Leader Jailed For Strike - BBC News

Born of 9/11, an Effort to Rebuild Shattered Haiti - New York Times

Asia Pacific

Chinese Move to Stop Reporting on Protests - New York Times

China Casts Wide Security Net Ahead of Leadership Show - Reuters

Libya Exposes Risks of China's African Ventures - Associated Press

U.S. Considers Resuming Food Aid to North Korea - Washington Post

S. Koreans to Send Mideast Protest Videos to N. Korea - Associated Press

Europe

Plagiarism Costs German Defense Minister His Job - New York Times

South Asia

Indian Court Sentences 11 to Death for Role in 2002 Godhra Train Fire - VOA

U.S. Warns Sri Lanka Over War Investigation Standards - BBC News