Small Wars Journal

27 July SWJ Roundup

Wed, 07/27/2011 - 5:16am
Afghanistan

US Drawdown, Internal Crises Fuel Fears For Future - McClatchy

Mayor of Kandahar Killed in Suicide Attack - BBC

Afghan Officials: Kandahar Mayor Killed in South - AP

Afghan, NATO Forces 'Kill 35 Pakistan Taliban Militants' - BBC

NATO: Afghan Security Transition Represents Milestone - AFPS

ISAF Operations Update - AFPS

Pakistan

Pakistani FM: India, Pakistan Have Opportunity for Friendly Relations - VOA

India and Pakistan Pledge 'New Spirit of Cooperation' - BBC

Foreign Ministers of India, Pakistan Meet in Delhi - AP

Iraq

Dozens of Iraqis Pardoned at Sadr Movement's Behest - LAT

US General Warns Iran on Iraq Militia Attacks - Reuters

Syria

Syrian Activists Say Government Planning Raids Outside Damascus - VOA

Syria Cabinet Okays New Election Law, Arrests Continue - Reuters

Libya

NATO: Libya's Gadhafi 'Cannot Wait Us Out' - VOA

NATO Flexible on Gaddafi's Future - WP

In Shift, Britain Says Qaddafi Could Remain in Libya - NYT

Libya Tells UN Envoy Bombs Must Stop Before Talks - Reuters

Lockerbie Bomber Seen on TV Rally - BBC

Lockerbie Convict Makes Rare Appearance in Libya - Reuters

Israel / Palestinians

Security Council Debate Offers Preview of Palestinian Bid - NYT

Israel, Palestinians Lock Horns Over UN Recognition - Reuters

US to Oppose Palestinian Recognition at UN - VOA

UN: Israeli-Palestinian Deadlock Slows Peace - AP

Netanyahu Moves to Quell Tent Protests - NYT

Housing Protests Galvanize Young Israelis - WP

Hamas Executes Palestinians Convicted of Collaboration - BBC

Where Politics Are Complex, Simple Joys at the Beach - NYT

Egypt

With Trial Looming, Hospitalized Mubarak Refuses to Eat - NYT

Mubarak Refusing to Eat, Drinks Very Little, is Weak - AP

Middle East / North Africa

Iran Rights Activists Face Challenges From Both Sides - LAT

Bomb Wounds 6 UN Peacekeepers in South Lebanon - AP

Moroccan Military Plane Hits Mountain, 78 Killed - VOA

Terrorism

US Officials Believe al-Qaeda on Brink of Collapse - WP

How Do You Prevent a Terror Attack? - WP opinion

Norway

Norway Police Begin Releasing Names of Attack Victims - VOA

Police Begin Releasing Victim Names - AP

Norway Attacks: 'Breivik Acted Alone' - BBC

Lawyer Suggests Suspect in Norway Attacks Is Insane - NYT

Manifesto Points to Planned Anthrax Use, Lack of Expertise - NYT

Norway Police Slammed for Slow Response to Rampage - AP

US Department of Defense

Nominee to Lead Joint Chiefs Warns Against Deep Cuts - NYT

Dempsey: $400 Billion Defense Funding Cut 'Possible,' But Risky - S&S

Dempsey: Joint Force Must Be Versatile, Affordable - AFPS

Debt Limit Failure Would Be 'Totally Devastating' to Military, Vets - S&S

Navy Tests Unmanned Water Craft to Protect Ships in Harbor - S&S

United States

With US Debt Crisis Looming, Partisan Gridlock Hobbles Washington - VOA

Vote on Boehner Bill Delayed After Analysis - WP

Vote on Boehner Plan Delayed Amid Opposition - NYT

Wall St. Scrambles as Debt Ceiling Deadline Nears - LAT

CT Nominee Grilled on Guantanamo Bay Detainee Plans - WP

Agent Who Supervised Gun-Trafficking Operation Testifies - NYT

Shooter in Ark. Soldier Killing Sentenced to Life - AP

No Bail for Florida Imam Accused of Aiding Taliban - Reuters

Freedom of Information Act Needs a Push - WP editorial

United Nations

UN Urges Businesses to Aid Fight Against Human Trafficking - VOA

Africa

African Land Grab Threatens Food Security - Reuters

Tens of Thousands of Starving Somalis Flee to Mogadishu - VOA

After Long Trek, Somali Refugees Face More Hardship in Camps - VOA

UN: Number of Kenyans in Need of Food Aid to Jump - Reuters

US Freezes Grant to Malawi Over Handling of Protests - NYT

US Agency Puts Aid to Malawi 'On Hold' - VOA

Nigeria's Goodluck Jonathan Proposes One-term Limits - BBC

Americas

Mexico: Federal Police to Withdraw From Ciudad Juarez - AP

Killer, 15, Is Sentenced in Drug Case in Mexico - NYT

Mexico Judge Sentences Teenage Assassin to 3 Years - AP

Mexico Prison Shooting: 17 Dead in Ciudad Juarez Clash - BBC

Mexico Police Reporter Found Dead - VOA

Venezuela Criticizes 'Extremist' US Stances - AP

Cuba Draws on Past as it Struggles with Economic Reform - LAT

R. Castro Offers a Wave at Cuban Fete, But No Speech - NYT

Anger in Haiti as New Leader Stumbles in Politics - AP

Asia Pacific

North Korea Demands Peace Treaty With US - AP

North Korean Nuclear Envoy Arrives in New York - VOA

South Korean Groups Send Truckloads of Flour Into North - VOA

China Protests Against US Spy Flights Near Its Coast - Reuters

China Rescues Dozens of Infants From Human Traffickers - Reuters

Riot in South China After Death of Fruit Vendor - Reuters

Japan Sees Potential Power Shortage Next Summer - Reuters

Thai Election Body Races to Endorse New Lawmakers - Reuters

US Pressures Vietnam to Release Dissident Priest - AP

Europe

Russians Linked to Jail Death Are Barred From US - NYT

US Visa Blacklist Startles Russia - WP

Russia Church Says Won't Claim Rebel Georgia Regions - Reuters

Kosovo Tense After Deadly Clash on Serbian Border - BBC

Kosovo PM Backs Deadly Move Into Serb-Run North - AP

Two Germans Arrested at Dover Charged with Terrorism - BBC

South Asia

Pakistani FM: India, Pakistan Have Opportunity for Friendly Relations - VOA

India and Pakistan Pledge 'New Spirit of Cooperation' - BBC

Foreign Ministers of India, Pakistan Meet in Delhi - AP

Billionaires' Rise Aids India, and the Favor Is Returned - NYT

Mumbai Probe Focuses on Local Indian Terror Group - AP