Small Wars Journal

21 March SWJ Roundup

Mon, 03/21/2011 - 5:59am
Libya / Operation Odyssey Dawn

Early Success, but What's Next is Unclear - Stars and Stripes

Target in Libya Is Clear; Intent Is Not - New York Times

Mullen: Early Stage of Libya Assault Going Well - Washington Times

Allies Target Qaddafi's Ground Forces, Rebels Regroup - New York Times

U.S. Jets Strike Gaddafi's Forces, Air Defenses Hit - Washington Post

Allies Expand Libya Bombing Campaign - Los Angeles Times

Allies Press Libya Attacks - Wall Street Journal

'Initial Assault on Gaddafi's Forces Very Effective' - Washington Post

Tripoli Hit, U.S. Says Isn't Trying to Kill Qaddafi - New York Times

Missile Destroys Gaddafi Building - BBC News

Cruise Missile Blasts Gadhafi's Compound Near Tent - Associated Press

U.S., Allies Stage Airstrikes Near Tripoli, Gadhafi Threatens 'Long War' - VOA

Western Powers Strike Libya for Second Night - Reuters

Britain Resumes Missile Attacks on Libyan Targets - Reuters

Libya's Rebels Embrace West - Wall Street Journal

Allied Airstrikes Bring Destruction and Hope - Washington Post

U.S. Stresses Limits to Military Role in Libya - Reuters

Pentagon Says Strikes Crippled Libya Air Capability - Reuters

Mullen Says Gadhafi Could Cling to Power - Associated Press

Admiral Mullen Says Libya Impasse Possible - Reuters

Mullen: Attacks Make No-Fly Zone over Libya Possible - AFPS

Mullen Says No-fly Zone 'Effectively in Place' - Armed Forces Press Service

NATO Approves Plan to Enforce Libya Arms Embargo - Associated Press

Gates: U.S. Expects to Hand Off Libya Lead in 'Days' - Associated Press

U.S. 'Will Hand Over' Libya Command - BBC News

U.S. Sees Possible French, British Lead on Libya - Reuters

Sarkozy Puts France at Front of War Effort - New York Times

European Powers Blazed Path to Libyan Assault - Washington Post

Europe, Not U.S., Pushed for Military Force in Libya - Associated Press

GOP on Libya: What's Obama's Goal? - Wall Street Journal

Airstrikes in Libya; Questions Back Home - New York Times

Joy in Libyan Rebel Stronghold After Allied Attack - Associated Press

Libya Declares New Immediate Ceasefire - Reuters

Arab League Criticizes Libya No-Fly Zone Implementation - VOA

Arab League Criticizes West's Strikes on Libya - Reuters

Arab League Reconsiders Action Against Libya - Washington Times

France: Qatar to Join Libya Operation Within Hours - Associated Press

Libya's Gadhafi Vows to Defeat Western Forces - Voice of America

Gadhafi Vows 'Long War' After U.S., Allies Strike - Associated Press

Tutu: Africa Must Hold Gadhafi Accountable - Associated Press

In a Field of Flowers, the Wreckage of War - New York Times

More Than 8,000 Libyans Killed in Revolt - Reuters

Italy Ship's Crew Detained at Tripoli Port - Associated Press

Explained: The U.K.'s Role in Libya Mission - BBC News video

U.S. Navy Ships, Aircraft at Center of Libya Strikes - Navy Times

Coalition Order of Battle - Associated Press

Libya U.N. Resolution 1973: Text Analysed - BBC News

Libya Assault: U.N.'s Calculated Gamble - BBC News

Map: Tracking Events in Libya - Washington Post

Map: How the Rebellion Is Unfolding in Libya - New York Times

Libya Uprising in Maps - BBC News

A Primer on No-Fly Zones - Detroit Free Press

A Vote for Humanity - Christian Science Monitor editorial

Obama's Illegal War - Washington Times editorial

Inside the White House Debate on Libya - Time opinion

Libya: It's Not Our Fight - Los Angeles Times opinion

Why Libya 2011 is Not Iraq 2003 - CNN opinion

Why the West Finally Got it Right - Christian Science Monitor opinion

A Very Liberal Intervention - New York Times opinion

What is the Libya Endgame? - Politico opinion

Letting Others Lead in Libya - Los Angeles Times opinion

We Don't Know What We're Doing in Libya - Ottawa Citizen opinion

The Libyan Tea Party - Washington Times opinion

Egypt

Egyptian Voters Approve Constitutional Changes - New York Times

Egyptians Swarm Polls in First Vote Since Revolution - Washington Post

Egypt Backs Constitution Changes - BBC News

Egyptian Voters Say 'Yes' to Speedy Elections - Washington Post

Constitutional Changes Pass in Egypt Referendum - Associated Press

Egypt Approves Reforms in Historic Referendum - Reuters

Egypt Re-Arrests Brother of Al-Qaida Deputy Leader - Associated Press

Morocco

Morocco's King Avoids Calls for Regime Change - Washington Times

Thousands Across Morocco Demand Political Reforms - Voice of America

Thousands of Moroccans Stage New Protests - Associated Press

Bahrain

Many Sunnis Say Crackdown Was Only Option - New York Times

Bahrain Opposition Urges Government to Take Steps Toward Talks - Reuters

Bahrain Opposition Seeks U.N., U.S. Help in Crackdown - Associated Press

Reports: Bahrain Rights Activist Detained - Voice of America

Medical Workers Caught in Security Crackdown - Los Angeles Times

Bahrain Hospital on Frontline in Protest Crackdown - Associated Press

King: Bahrain Foiled Foreign Plot Against State - Associated Press

Saudi Arabia

Saudis Protest Outside Interior Ministry - Voice of America

Yemen

Yemen President's Own Tribe Demands He Resign - Voice of America

Yemen Leader's Tribe Demands He Quit - Associated Press

Yemen's President Said to Have Fired Cabinet - New York Times

Yemen President Fires Cabinet - Los Angeles Times

Yemeni President Fires Cabinet - Associated Press

Yemen President Sacks Cabinet, Protesters Bury Dead - Reuters

Syria

Protests Continue in Syrian Town for 3rd Day - Voice of America

Officers Fire on Crowd as Syrian Protests Grow - New York Times

Syria: Protesters in South Set Fire to Buildings - BBC News

3rd Day of Protests Reported in Syria - Associated Press

Wave of Unrest Shakes Syria, Crowds Torch Party HQ - Reuters

Saudi Arabia

Small Saudi Protest Outside Interior Ministry in Riyadh - BBC News

Iraq

Security Developments in Iraq, March 20 - Reuters

Nine Killed in Iraq Violence, 6 From Same Family - Agence France-Presse

Iran

Obama Sends Message of Solidarity to Iran's Youth - Reuters

Iran Liberal Dissident Leader Resigns - Associated Press

Second Iranian Plane Forced to Land in Turkey - Reuters

Venezuela and Iran's Terror Alliance - Washington Post opinion

Israel / Palestinians

Rocket Fired From Gaza; Troops Kill 2 Palestinians - Associated Press

Israeli Gunfire Kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza Strip - Reuters

Israel Holding Missing Palestinian Engineer - Associated Press

U.S. Politician Sarah Palin Visits Israel - Associated Press

Middle East / North Africa Unrest

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - Associated Press

Surprised by the Arab Revolutions - Los Angeles Times opinion

Japan Earthquake / Tsunami

Death Toll over 8,000; More than 12,000 Missing - Washington Post

Japan Makes Gains in Its Nuclear Fight - Wall Street Journal

Progress at Reactors; New Signs of Food Radiation - New York Times

Radiation Levels May be Falling at Stricken Plant - Los Angeles Times

Some Progress to Ease Crisis at Nuclear Plant - Washington Post

Japan Warns on Quake Deaths Rise - BBC News

Some Progress Seen in Japan's Nuclear Crisis - Associated Press

IAEA Concerned About Fukushima Food Radiation - Reuters

Japanese Engineers Prepare Damaged Reactors for Electrical Power - VOA

Japan Nuclear Crisis on Edge, Disaster Toll Grows - Reuters

Survivors Pulled From Wreckage Nine Days After Japan Quake - VOA

U.S. 7th Fleet Steps Up Relief Efforts - Stars and Stripes

8,000 U.S. Military Family Members Signed to Evacuate - Stars and Stripes

U.S. Bases Distributing Potassium Iodide Pills - Stars and Stripes

Will the Crisis Create a New Japan? - New York Times opinion

Afghanistan

Afghan VP Calls on Militants to Lay Down Arms - Associated Press

Der Spiegel Publishes Photos of U.S. Soldiers and Corpses - Seattle Times

German News Group Runs Photos of Afghan Killings - Associated Press

Judge: Soldier Can Show He Reported Afghan Plot - Associated Press

Cease-fire from Vitriol - Washington Post opinion

Pakistan

The "Sound and Fury" of U.S.-Pakistan Ties (Part I) - Reuters

The "Sound and Fury" of U.S.-Pakistan Ties (Part II) - Reuters

Death Toll in Pakistan Mine Explosion Rises to 21 - Associated Press

WikiLeaks

Pentagon Papers Leaker: 'I Was Bradley Manning' - CNN News

About 35 Arrested at Rally for Wikileaks Suspect - Associated Press

U.S. Department of Defense

Army Crime-lab Examiner Falsified, Botched Tests - Stars and Stripes

United States

Obama's Dueling Foreign Policy: Friendship, Might - Associated Press

Rush of Events Gives Foreign News a Top Priority - New York Times

Fuel Pools at U.S. Reactors Ready for Emergencies - New York Times

Competing Visions for Reviewing Guantanamo - Washington Post editorial

USIP: No Way to Give Peace a Chance - New York Times opinion

Africa

Relations Between N. and S. Sudan Deteriorating - Christian Science Monitor

Bomb Kills Would-Be Bombers In Central Nigeria - Voice of America

Americas

Obama Takes in Rio With Libya on His Mind - Associated Press

Obama Tours Rio, Lifts Brazil as a Model for Peace - Associated Press

Obama Thrills Brazil Slum Residents With Visit - Associated Press

Why Obama Went to Brazil - Wall Street Journal opinion

Chile Protests Seek Obama Apology for CIA Meddling - Associated Press

U.S. Law Enforcement Role in Mexico Drug War Surges - Chicago Tribune

Gunmen Rob $13 Million From Company in Mexico - Associated Press

U.S. Envoy to Mexico WikiLeaks Casualty - Washington Times

U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Resigns over WikiLeaks - USA Today

U.S. Envoy to Mexico Resigns After Calderon's Complaints - Bloomberg

Hugo Chavez Condemns Libya Airstrikes as 'Madness' - Associated Press

Venezuela and Iran's Terror Alliance - Washington Post opinion

Crisis and Confusion: Haiti Votes for New Leader - New York Times

Haitians Vote in Crucial Election - BBC News

Haiti Choosing President Amid Uncertainty, Anger - Associated Press

Observers Call Haitian Runoff a Success - Washington Post

Haiti Run-Off Was Mostly Calm, Counting Underway - Reuters

Haiti Now Must Wait for Presidential Vote Results - Associated Press

Can an Election Heal Haiti? - Los Angeles Times editorial

Asia Pacific

Google Accuses Chinese of Blocking Gmail Service- New York Times

China's Naval Model - Washington Post opinion

Tibetans to Frame Rules for New Political Leader - Associated Press

N. Korea Accuses S. Korea, U.S. of Border Provocation - Associated Press

Thailand: Rebels Kill Two Soldiers in South - Reuters

Philippine Police: Abu Sayyaf Kidnaps 3 Fishermen - Associated Press

Europe

Gates Hopes to Expand U.S.-Russian Cooperation - Associated Press

Kadyrov's Rule Inspires Fear in Chechnya - Associated Press

Germany: Regional Election Gives Merkel's Party Hope - New York Times

Merkel Party Hold Onto German State, Battle Looms - Reuters

Portugal's Government to Present Austerity Plan to Parliament - Reuters

5 Turkish Officers Jailed in Killing of Christians - Associated Press