Small Wars Journal

27 March SWJ Roundup

Sun, 03/27/2011 - 7:32am
Libya / Operation Odyssey Dawn

Obama Sees Allied Success in Libya - Voice of America

Obama: Libyan Intervention Making 'Progress' - Washington Post

Obama: Libya Intervention has Saved 'Countless' Lives - Daily Telegraph

Obama Says Pressure Increasing on Gadhafi - Associated Press

Obama Faces Challenge in Defining Aims in Libya - Los Angeles Times

GOP 2012 Hopefuls Criticize Obama's Libyan Policy - Associated Press

The Libya Challenges the No-Fly Zone in Iraq Reveal - Washington Post

Gadhafi Loses Further Ground - Wall Street Journal

Libyan Rebels Celebrate Victory in Ajdabiya - Voice of America

Rebels Advance from Ajdabiya to Brega - BBC News

Qaddafi Forces Pull Back as Rebels Retake Ajdabiya - New York Times

Libyan Rebels Take Back Key Town in East - Washington Post

Libya Rebels Push West, Take Key Oil Town - Los Angeles Times

Libyan Rebels Take Back Oil Town in Westward Push - Associated Press

Libyan Rebels Rout Gaddafi Forces in Strategic Town - Reuters

Libya Rebels Recapture Key Town - BBC News

Air Raids Force Gadhafi Retreat, Rebels Seize East - Associated Press

NATO Decision Body Meets to Consider Air Strikes - Associated Press

Libya May Be Placing Corpses at Bombed Sites - Reuters

Tripoli Witness: Fear and Uncertainty - BBC News

Libyan Rebel Commander Admits al-Qaeda Links - Daily Telegraph

Enter the Mujaheddin (AQ) - Time

Rebels Include Jihadists Who Fought Against West - Edmonton Journal

Libyan Woman Struggles to Tell Media of Her Rape - New York Times

Libyan Claims Rape by Soldiers, is Dragged Away - Associated Press

What an Odd Way to Run a War - The Economist editorial

The War Too Good to Pass Up - New York Magazine opinion

Obama's Nuanced Call to Arms - Los Angeles Times opinion

Does Duty Call in Libya? - Los Angeles Times opinion

Do-gooders in a Land with No Good Guys - OC Register opinion

The Just Use of American Force - Wall Street Journal opinion

Why Are We Fighting for the "Rebels" in Libya? - National Review opinion

Libya and the Afghan Model - World Politics Review opinion

It Really is About Regime Change in Libya - The Week opinion

Obama's Communications Gap on Libya - RealClearPolitics opinion

Egypt

Mubarak's Shadow Still Falls Over Egypt - New York Times

Freedom's Painful Price - New York Times opinion

Yemen

President of Yemen Vows to Stay - New York Times

Yemeni Leader's Intentions Unclear - Washington Post

Yemen Ruling Party, Saleh to Meet for Crisis Talks - Reuters

Talks on Fate of Yemen's Embattled President Snag - Associated Press

Deal on President's Ouster Being Worked Out - Voice of America

Yemen's President Saleh 'Negotiating' Departure - BBC News

Yemen Close to Transition of Power Deal - Reuters

Syria

Protestors March Anew as Slain Demonstrators Buried - Voice of America

Tension and Grief After Protests and Official Retaliation - New York Times

Syria's Assad Moves to Allay Fury - Washington Post

Syria Turmoil: Fresh Protests Erupt - BBC News

Protesters Clash With Government Forces in Syria - Associated Press

Six Dead in Port City as Syrian Crisis Grows - Reuters

Protesters Burn Gov. Buildings in 2 Syrian Towns - Associated Press

Venezuela's Chavez Offers Support to Syrian Leader - Associated Press

Syrians Detain 2 Americans During Demonstrations - Associated Press

Bahrain

Bahrain Opposition Accepts Kuwait's Offer to Mediate - Associated Press

Jordan

Supporters of Jordan's King Take to Streets - Associated Press

Iraq

Iraq PM Says Bahrain Crisis May Ignite Sectarian War - Agence France-Presse

Iran

Iran Says OPEC Special Meeting 'Unnecessary' - Agence France-Presse

Israel / Palestinians

Gaza Militant Groups Agree Israel Ceasefire, Says Hamas - BBC News

Rival Palestinian Factions Meet in Ramallah - Voice of America

Palestinians Hold Talks on Reconciliation - New York Times

Palestinian President Meets Hamas to Talk Unity - Associated Press

Gaza Militants Signal Ready to Halt Fire - Reuters

Israeli Airstrike Kills 2 Gaza Militants - Associated Press

Impatient Palestinians Eye Arab World in Flux - Associated Press

So When Can We Call It Terror? - Denver Post opinion

Middle East / North Africa Unrest

The Spark that Started a Revolution - Washington Post

Unrest in Syria and Jordan Poses New Test for U.S. Policy - New York Times

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - Associated Press

Only the Latest War at an Embattled Crossroads - New York Times

Hoping for Arab Mandelas - New York Times opinion

Every Revolution Is Revolutionary in Its Own Way - New York Times opinion

The Middle East Crisis Has Just Begun - Wall Street Journal opinion

Afghanistan

The Endgame in Afghanistan - New York Times

Marines Relinquish Command of Key Territory - Los Angeles Times

Afghan Local Police Vital to Petraeus' Strategy - Long War Journal

NATO Strike in Afghanistan Kills Civilians - Voice of America

NATO Airstrike Kills 7 Afghan Civilians - New York Times

Airstrike Targeting Militant Commander Kills Civilians - Los Angeles Times

NATO Air Strike Kills Civilians in Helmand - BBC News

Afghan Official: NATO Airstrike Kills 7 Civilians - Associated Press

Taliban Claim to Have Kidnapped 50 Afghan Police - Associated Press

Afghanistan to Dissolve Kabul Bank - Washington Post

Pakistan

Christian Official's Slaying Stirs Fear, Discord - Washington Post

Pakistan to Pay Victims of Suspected U.S. Missile Strike - Voice of America

Japan Earthquake / Tsunami

Radioactivity Soars at Japan Nuclear Plant - Voice of America

U.N.'s Nuclear Chief Says Japan Is 'Far From the End' - New York Times

U.N. Nuclear Chief Says Japan Crisis Far From End - Reuters

High Radiation Levels Continue to Hamper Work at Crippled Nuclear Plant - VOA

Radioactivity in Fukushima Plant Water Hits New High - Los Angeles Times

Radioactivity Rises in Seawater Near Nuclear Plant - Washington Post

Nuclear Plant: Radioactivity Rises in Sea Nearby - BBC News

Japan's Government Criticizes Nuke Plant Operator - Associated Press

Nuclear Rules in Japan Relied on Old Science - New York Times

Marines Pushing for Larger Role in Relief Effort - Stars and Stripes

Disaster Aid Puts New Face on U.S. Military in Japan - Associated Press

U.S. Department of Defense

SECNAV Mabus Worried Too Many Unfit for Military Service - Sun-Herald

United States

Odds of Government Shutdown Rise - Washington Post

FBI Casts Wide Net Under Relaxed Rules for Terror Inquiries - New York Times

U.S. Nuclear Plant Opens Doors to Make Case - New York Times

State Department as a Tool of National Security - World Politics Review opinion

Canada

Canadians Schedule Vote for May 2 - New York Times

Canadian Election Campaign Kicks Off - Associated Press

United Nations

The United Nations' Human 'Rights' Council - New York Times editorial

Five Myths About the United Nations - Washington Post opinion

Africa

U.N. Suspends Food Aid Deliveries to Chad Through Libya - VOA

Ivory Coast: Gbagbo Supporters Rally as Clashes Continue - Reuters

Nigeria's Ruling Party Faces Possible Runoff - Associated Press

Americas

Napolitano: U.S. Border Towns with Mexico are Safe - Associated Press

Mexico Drug War Displaces 230,000 - FOX News

Zelaya Fears Being Assassinated in Honduras - Associated Press

Venezuela Students End Hunger Strike - Associated Press

Carter to Meet Castro, Religious Leaders in Cuba - Reuters

Asia Pacific

South Korea Returns 27 to North Whose Boat Drifted - Associated Press

Burma Earthquake Death Toll Rises - BBC News

Burma Marks Unusually Low-Key Armed Forces Day - Associated Press

Europe

250,000 Crowd Central London in Budget Protest - Associated Press

Anarchists Battle Police After Rally in London - Reuters

Some 200,000 in Germany Protest Nuclear Power - Associated Press

South Asia

ISI Chief: India to Open Talks with Pak Army - Times of India

India: Activists Demand a Better Deal for Muslims - Times of India

Rapes of Women Show Clash of Old and New India - New York Times