Small Wars Journal

12 July SWJ Roundup

Tue, 07/12/2011 - 2:21am
Afghanistan

Scaparrotti Takes ISAF Joint Command Reins - AFPS

Tensions Rise Along Afghan-Pakistan Border (Updated) - WP

Marines Discuss Counterinsurgency Successes in Helmand - AFPS

France's President Sarkozy Arrives in Afghanistan - BBC

ISAF Operations Update - AFPS

Suspect in Mutilation of an Afghan Woman Is Freed - NYT

Afghan Bank Says It Is on Solid Financial Footing - AP

Copper Mining Will Crush Ancient Afghan Site - LAT

Pakistan

US Decision to Withhold Military Aid Could Backfire - LAT

Pakistan Says US Aid With Conditions Unacceptable - VOA

DOD Spokesman Discusses Pakistan Military Aid Delay - AFPS

In Pakistan, Many Say Aid 'Snub' Dims US Sway - AP

US Aid Cut to Pakistan Could Hurt Economy - Reuters

US Aid Cutoff Followed by Drone Strike in Pakistan - AP

Four Die in US Drone Attack on Afghan Border - BBC

Lashkar-e-Taiba Says Pakistan Needs Peace, Prosperity - Reuters

Squeezing Pakistan - WP editorial

Iraq

Panetta Presses Iraq for Decision on Troops - NYT

Panetta on Ssking US Troops to Stay: 'Dammit, Make a Decision' - S&S

Panetta Calls for Iraqi Decision on Future US Presence - AFPS

US Defense Chief Concerned About Iranian Weapons in Iraq - VOA

Extremists Use Iranian Weapons, Iraq Command Spokesman Says - AFPS

Iran Threatens to Attack Kurdish Rebels in Iraq - AP

Panetta Vows to Protect US Troops in Iraq - AFPS

Iraq Moving Forward to Establish Democracy, Panetta Says - AFPS

1 of Iraq's 3 Vice Presidents Resigns - AP

Syria

Crowds in Syria Attack US and French Embassies - NYT

Demonstrators Storm US Embassy in Damascus - WP

US: Syria Unleashed Mob Attacks on US, French Embassies - LAT

US Embassy in Syria Is Attacked - AP

US Slams Syria for 'Outrageous' Embassy Attack - Reuters

Assad No Longer Legitimate, Says Clinton - BBC

Clinton Says Syria's Assad Has Lost Legitimacy - Reuters

US Says Syria's Assad Has Lost Legitimacy - AP

Libya

Reading the Rebels in Western Libya, Pt. I - NYT

As Ramadan Approaches, Rebels Worry About Mounting Odds - WP

Italy Calls for Political Solution in Libya - Reuters

Israel / Palestinians

Israel Bans Boycotts Against the State - NYT

Israeli House Passes Ban on Settlement Boycotts - AP

Gunmen Blow Up Egyptian Gas Pipeline to Israel - AP

Iran

Extremists Use Iranian Weapons, Iraq Command Spokesman Says - AFPS

Iran Threatens to Attack Kurdish Rebels in Iraq - AP

Egypt

Egypt Protesters Reject PM Offer of Cabinet Reshuffle - Reuters

Egypt's Latest Crisis Puts Pressure on Leadership - AP

Gunmen Blow Up Egyptian Gas Pipeline to Israel - AP

Middle East / North Africa

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - AP

The Long Pursuit of Justice in Lebanon - NYT editorial

Morocco: All Hail the (Democratic) King - NYT opinion

Al Qaeda / Terrorism

New Study Shows How Terrorist Activities are Evolving - WP

CIA Moves to Protect Key Analyst in bin Laden Raid - WP

Vaccination Ruse Used in Pursuit of Bin Laden - NYT

Panetta Appears to Link al-Qaeda Presence with Iraq Invasion - WP

Ex-CIA Chief Hayden on al-Qaida after bin-Laden - AP

Wikileaks

Julian Assange Back in Court to Fight Extradition - AP

WikiLeaks' Assange in UK Court Extradition Appeal - Reuters

US Department of Defense

Panetta: Doing Every 'Damn' Thing He Can - WP

Officials to Release DOD Cyber Strategy - AFPS

United States

Partisan Divide on Debt Grows Wider - WP

Obama Takes Centrist Banner in Impasse Over Deficit - NYT

Hackers Grab 90,000 Military Emails, Encrypted Passwords - S&S

Anonymous Claims Obtained Military Data in Breach of Booz Allen - WP

Court: Gov't Must State Position on Gay Troop Ban - AP

Books Aren't Closed on Bush's Torture Policy - WP opinion

Africa

USMC Task Force to Train Militaries Fighting AQ-Linked Groups - S&S

South Sudan Gets Vice President, Government - VOA

Independent South Sudan is Jubilant, Wobbly - LAT

In S. Sudan, Can Liberators Build a Nation? - WP opinion

Uganda Opens Country's First War Crimes Trial - VOA

Uganda LRA War Crimes Trial Opens - BBC

Somali Children Die en Route to Refugee Camp - AP

Americas

Mexico Captures US-Born Tijuana Drug Lieutenant - AP

Likely Candidate Says Mexico Ready for Woman Pres - WP

Colombia to Destroy Houses Used by Rebels for Attacks - BBC

In Colombia, a Move Toward Restitution - LAT editorial

Haiti: Why Accurate Count of Civilian Deaths Matters - LAT opinion

Asia Pacific

US, Chinese Military Chiefs Discuss Disputes - VOA

Top Chinese General Takes Aim at US Military Policy - CNN

US-China Spat Over South China Sea Military Exercises - BBC

Mullen Cites Importance of US-China Relationship - AFPS

Philippines Rachets Up Pressure on China Over Territorial Dispute - VOA

China's Space Program Shoots for Moon, Mars, Venus - AP

Protesters, Police Clash in South Korea - CNN

Armed Men Abduct 3 People in Southern Philippines - AP

Europe

UK Lowers Terrorist Threat Level - AP

Petrol Bombs Thrown at N. Ireland Police - BBC

N. Ireland: Divisive Ulster Holiday Starts With Belfast Riots - AP

Cyprus Blast Results in Death, Widespread Power Cuts - VOA

Cyprus: Navy Chief Killed by Base Munitions Blast - BBC

Cypriot Defense Minister Resigns After Blast Kills 12 - AP

Scores of Children Among 128 Dead in Russian Sinking - NYT

German Intelligence Agency Looking Into Stolen Blueprints - NYT

IMF Chief: Not Ready to Talk About New Greek Bailout - Reuters

South Asia

Scores Killed in India Train Accidents - VOA