Small Wars Journal

21 May SWJ Roundup

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 7:56am
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Afghanistan

Infantry Soldiers Hold Border Hilltop During Afghanistan Attack - AFPS

'Dog' Company Takes Fight to the High Ground - AFPS

Sleep Loss a Chronic Problem for Afghanistan Troops - S&S

Blast Hits Military Hospital in Afghan Capital - NYT

Suicide Bomber Kills 6 at Afghan Military Hospital - LAT

Suicide Blast Hits Kabul Hospital - BBC

Blast at Kabul Military Hospital Kills at Least 3 - AP

Afghanistan's Three Wars - WP opinion

Finally, a Fighting Force - NYT opinion

Pakistan

U.S.-Pakistan Relations Deteriorate - WP

China, Pakistan Tout Close Relations - VOA

Pakistan Taliban Claims Attack on US Diplomatic Convoy - VOA

Deadly Pakistan NATO Tanker Blast - BBC

Pakistan Official: 15 Killed in NATO Tanker Blast - AP

Newspaper in Pakistan Publishes WikiLeaks Cables - NYT

Diplomatic Cables Show Joint US-Pakistan Ops - Reuters

Israel / Palestinians

Obama, Netanyahu: Hamas Not a Partner for Peace - VOA

Divisions Are Clear as Obama and Netanyahu Discuss Peace - NYT

Netanyahu Rejects 1967 Boundaries - WP

Netanyahu Defiant Over Obama Plan - BBC

Israeli Rebuke of Obama Exposes Divide on Mideast - Reuters

Obama's Peace Tack Contrasts With Key Aide, Friend of Israel - NYT

Palestinian Sees Prospects of Deal Receding - NYT

Palestinians to Proceed with UN Recognition Bid - AP

Analysis: Obama Jolt Unlikely to Spark Peace Talks - AP

A Blowup with Israel - WP editorial

Syria

Syria Reels after Day of Widespread Violence - LAT

At Least 30 Killed in Syria as Security Forces Fire on Protesters - VOA

At Least 32 Killed in Syrian Protests - WP

Syria Forces 'Kill 30 Protesters' - BBC

Rights Group Raises Friday Toll in Syria to 44 - AP

Syrian Protesters Defy Crackdown and Gain Momentum - NYT

EU May Tighten Sanctions on Syria - AP

Libya

As NATO Claims Progress in Libya, U.S. Deadline Put to the Test - NYT

Obama Misses Deadline for Congressional Approval of Operations - WP

NATO Destroys 8 Libyan Warships - VOA

NATO Targets Kadafi Vessels at 3 Ports - LAT

NATO Strikes Hit Libya Warships - BBC

NATO Bombs Ships in Broadest Strike on Libyan Navy - AP

NATO: Moammar Gaddafi in Hiding - WP

Russia Steps Up Criticism of NATO Libya Campaign - Reuters

Yemen

Analysts: US Must Expand Its Counterterrorism Focus on Yemen - VOA

Yemeni President Again Calls for Early Vote - NYT

Yemeni President Calls for Early Elections, Protests Continue - VOA

Iraq

At Hussein Shrine, Nostalgia for a Strong Leader - WP

Iran

US Eases Visa Rules for Iranian Students - VOA

Iran Watchdog Says Ahmadinejad Oil Ministry Move Illegal - Reuters

Report: Iran VP Sentenced for 'Violations' - AP

Al Qaeda

Bin Laden Files Discuss Attacking Oil Tankers - AP

Piracy

China Calls for Attacking Somali Pirate Bases - AP

Somali Pirates Plead Guilty in US - BBC

U.S. Department of Defense

White House: No Decision on Top Military Posts - NT

New Third Army HQ in South Carolina Gets Top Techno Gear - AP

Army Soon to Field Double-V Hull Strykers - S&S

Lawyer for Fort Hood Shooter Makes Case for No Death Penalty - CNN

Va. Beach-based Sailor Gets 34 Years in Espionage Case - VP

New Details Emerge of Radical Imam's Lunch at Pentagon - FOX

United States

Rumsfeld: Obama Made Right Move on bin Laden Raid - AP

Judge Tosses Part of Blackwater Suit - AP

Veteran Posers: Fighting for the Right to Tell Lies - NYT

Wannabe SEALs Pay for a Taste of Special Ops - WP

United Nations

15 Countries Join UN Human Rights Council - VOA

International Monetary Fund

Replacing Strauss-Kahn: Who is Next at IMF? - VOA

IMF Seeks New Chief by June 30 - NYT

IMF Moves to Bolster Ethics Rules - WP

Former IMF Head Released From New York Jail - VOA

Africa

Sahara States to Tackle Militancy - BBC

Further Violence on Sudan Border - BBC

Zimbabwe: Health in Doubt, Mugabe, 87, Vows to Stay in Power - NYT

Ouattara to Be Inaugurated in Ivory Coast - AP

Inauguration for Ivory Coast Head - BBC

ICC Prosecutor Applies to Investigate Ivory Coast Violence - Reuters

Rwandan Government Threatens Exiles - AP

Americas

Mexican Police Catch Gulf Drug Cartel Leader - AP

EU: Mexico Military Abuse Cases Should Be in Civilian Court - AP

Suspect Arraigned in Massacre at Guatemalan Ranch - AP

Shadow of Disgraced President Looms in Peru Race - AP

Uruguay's Congress Upholds Military Amnesty - AP

Haiti's President Nominates Prime Minister Nominee - AP

Asia Pacific

Analysis: Hard Choices for US on Taiwan Arms Sales - AP

UN Chief Launches Study of Nuclear Accident - AP

South Korean Media Revise Reports on North Korean Trip to China - NYT

Mystery North Korean Visitor in China Veiled by Security - Reuters

Europe

Russia: US May Extend Missile Shield to Bulgaria, Turkey - Bloomberg

Russia Presses US for Guarantee on Missile Shield - Reuters

Queen's Ireland Visit Seen as Significant Advance - NYT

Spain Protesters Defy Rally Ban - BBC

South Asia

India Vows to Review 'Most Wanted' List - WP