Small Wars Journal

21 July SWJ Roundup

Thu, 07/21/2011 - 8:04am
Afghanistan

Watchdog Says US Aid Money May Be Fueling Insurgency - NJ

General Petraeus: Afghanistan War 'Fragile' But Doable - NYT

Afghan Forces Take Security Control Despite Deadly Attacks - VOA

Lashkar Gah: NATO Hands Over Volatile Afghan City - BBC

In Southern Afghanistan, a Modest Transition - WP

Ahead of Security Transfer, Suicide Blast Shakes Afghan City - NYT

Drug Trade Menaces Afghanistan Despite Progress - Reuters

US Hacking of Taliban Site Deemed Unlikely - WP

Two British 'Terror Suspects' Held in Afghanistan - Reuters

2 Who Claim UK Citizenship Held in Afghanistan - AP

ISAF Operations Roundup - AFPS

Trying to Save Troops' Lives With Flying Hospital - AP

Pakistan

Documents Outline Funneling of Pakistani Funds to US Candidates - WP

Lawmakers Say Pakistani Plot Did Not Influence Actions - NYT

Bomb Kills 3 Employees of Pakistani Oil Company - AP

Iraq

Analysis: Legal Safeguards for US Troops Key to an Iraq Deal - Reuters

Sadr Says Iraqis Employed with US are Outcasts - AFP

Iraq Shi'ite Militia Splinters Into Hit Squads, Gangs - Reuters

Hezbollah Commander Could be Transferred in Days - AP

Our Iraqi Allies Deserve Better - LAT editorial

Syria

Syria Restricts Travel of US, French Envoys - VOA

Syrian Warns Ambassadors Not to Leave Capital - AP

Loyalist Troops Besiege Damascus Suburb After Protests - Reuters

Intense Shooting in Central Syrian City - AP

Plotting a Post-Assad Road Map for Syria - WP opinion

Libya

Logistics, Coordination and Rivalries Hamper Rebels - NYT

France, Russia Use Diplomatic Influence to Resolve Libya's Crisis - VOA

France Says Qaddafi Can Stay in Libya if He Relinquishes Power - NYT

France: Gaddafi could possibly stay in Libya - WP

France: Gadhafi Could Possibly Stay in Libya - AP

Tripoli: Gaddafi Removal Not Being Discussed - BBC

For Libyan Rebels, a Funeral is No Somber Event - LAT

Gadhafi Calls Tribes to Take Back Rebel Mountains - AP

Egypt

Egypt Rulers Outline Plan for Elections - NYT

Egypt: No Foreign Electoral Oversight - WP

Egypt Refuses International Election Monitors - AP

Egypt to Hold Parliamentary Vote in 3 Stages - Reuters

Egypt's New Cabinet to Be Sworn in Today - Reuters

Social Media Show Limits as Egypt Elections Loom - Reuters

Egypt's Army Draws Fire Over Military Trials - Reuters

Egypt's Road to Freedom - WP editorial

Middle East / North Africa

Europe Takes Bigger Role in Mideast Peace Push - NYT

Iran: Ahmadinejad and Clerics Fight Over Head Scarves - WP

Jordan Police Probe Blames Protesters for Violence - AP

Jailed Palestinian Leader Asks Millions to Protest - AP

Car Bomb in Aden Kills British Worker - BBC

Morocco's Democratic Changes Fail to Appease All - NYT

Deposed Tunisian President Faces 2 New Trials - AP

For Refugees, a Frustrating Feeling of Permanence - NYT

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - AP

India

Clinton Urges More Assertive Indian Role in Central, East Asia - VOA

Clinton Urges Greater Leadership Role for India - WP

India Police Widen Probe Into Cash-For-Votes Scandal - Reuters

Al Qaeda

Al-Qaeda Plans Cartoon to Fight the West - TT

Al-Qaida Plans Cartoon Recruiting Film for Kids - AP

'Al-Qaeda Movie Targets Children' - BBC

Militants Plan Al Qaeda Cartoon for Kids, Monitors Say - Reuters

Australia: Terror Site's Sydney Opera House Pic Prompts Alert - AP

US Department of Defense

Pentagon Braces for Deep Cuts in Debt Deal - WP

Former Marine to Receive Medal of Honor for 2009 Battle - S&S

Major Is Arraigned In Fort Hood Killings - NYT

Trial Date Set in Ft. Hood Rampage - Reuters

Fort Hood Suspect's Lead Attorney Steps Down - AP

VA Shooting Spree: "Melaku Has No Grudge Against Marines" - AP

Fort Hood Shooting Suspect's Court-martial Set for March - S&S

Pentagon Strategy Addresses Energy Challenges - AFPS

Walter Reed, Bethesda Hospitals on Track for Realignment - AFPS

Space Shuttle

Atlantis Lands Safely After Final Shuttle Flight - WP

Atlantis Ends Its Final Voyage and an Era - NYT

Space Shuttle Makes Final Landing - BBC

United States

House Moves to Restrict US Foreign Aid - WP

Obama Open to Debt-Cap Deal - WSJ

Obama Signals Openness to Short-term Debt Extension - WP

Post-9/11 Hate Murderer Executed - BBC

United Kingdom

British Leader Defends His Actions in Hacking Case - NYT

Cameron Faces Parliament on Hacking - WP

Cameron Concedes Error in Hiring Aide Linked to Hacking - LAT

British PM Defends Phone Hacking Links - VOA

UK PM 'Regrets' Hiring ex-Murdoch Editor - BBC

United Nations

UN Deadlock on Addressing Climate Shift - NYT

UN: Climate Change 'Threatens Peace' - BBC

Africa

UN Declares Famine in Somalia, Issues Aid Appeal - VOA

Food Crisis in Somalia Is a Famine, UN Says - NYT

UN Declares Somalia Famine in Bakool and Lower Shabelle - BBC

UN Declares Famine in Southern Somalia - LAT

UN: Famine in Somalia Killing Tens of Thousands - WP

US Pledges Aid for Drought-Stricken Somali Refugees - VOA

US 'to Aid Islamist Areas of Famine-hit Somalia' - BBC

Somali Militias Recruiting Child Soldiers, New Report Finds - VOA

3 Somalis Deny Killing Americans in Pirate Attack - AP

US Govt Cannot Confirm Mass Graves in Sudan - WP

Malawi Riots Erupt in Lilongwe and Mzuzu - BBC

Malawi Police, Protesters Clash for Second Day - Reuters

1 Person Killed During Violent Malawi Riots - AP

Riots in Malawi as Protesters Demand Mutharika Leave - Reuters

Ivory Coast's Ouattara Sets Up Inquiry Into War Crimes - Reuters

Official: 37 Arrested in Guinea After Coup Attempt - AP

USAF Contingency Response Wing Takes on Africa Mission - AFPS

Americas

Ex-mayor of Cancun Released, Case Appears to Collapse - LAT

Mexico Acuses Ex-Cancun Mayor of Smuggling Cubans - AP

US-Cuba Ties in Balance Over Jailed American's Appeal - Reuters

Venezuela Court Grants Parole to Chavez Opponent - AP

Brazil Police Seek Arrests in Amazon Killings - AP

Humala Picks Two Moderates for Peru Cabinet - Reuters

Haiti Leader to Ask for Recovery Panel's Extension - AP

Asia Pacific

A Look at the Top Issues at Asian Security Meeting - AP

ASEAN Pushes for Resumption of N. Korea Nuke Talks - AP

Vietnam: Tensions in South China Sea a Challenge - AP

China Complains About Philippines Lawmakers' Visit to Disputed Islands - VOA

China Says Xinjiang Attack Killed 18 - WP

Clinton Urged to Press Indonesia on Military Abuse - AP

Malaysia Rules Harsh Interrogation Caused Suicide - AP

Thailand's Irresistible Attraction for Fugitives - NYT

Japan Plans Additional $165 Billion for Reconstruction - Reuters

Europe

Italy Joins Germany in Fight for Lockheed Missile System - Bloomberg

Italian Govt Refuses to Account for Missing Arms Cache - TI

EU Warns Bulgaria and Romania on Reforms - NYT

Serbia Arrests Last War Crimes Fugitive - NYT

Serbia Arrests Last UN War Crimes Fugitive - AP

Serbia Arrests Last Major War Crimes Fugitive - Reuters

Police Detain Dozens of Protesters in Belarus - AP

South Asia

Bangladesh Court Indicts 430 for Murder in Mutiny - AP

Analysis: Bangladesh Protests Distract From Real Concern - Reuters