Small Wars Journal

9 August SWJ Daily Roundup

Tue, 08/09/2011 - 7:04am

Afghanistan

Obama Pledges to Press On in Afghan War - Reuters

Ill-fated Mission Targeted Taliban Leader, Officials Say – AFPS

NATO: Troops in Crash were After Taliban Leader – AP

SEALs Killed in Crash were Answering Call for Help – LAT

Rescue Effort Focus of Copter Probe - WP

Afghan Chinook Crash a 'One-off' – BBC

Deadly Crash Highlights Role of US Special Forces - AP

NATO Probes Cause of Deadly Helicopter Crash - VOA

Spokesman: Probe Will Determine Chinook Crash Facts – AFPS

Soldier's Afghan Strategy: One Village Elder at a Time – CNN

Village Is a Model of Dashed Hopes - NYT

 

Pakistan

Pakistan’s Military Expresses Concern About Karachi Violence – VOA

Five Killed in Karachi Fighting - BBC

Pakistani Official Says 200 Militants Killed in Month - AP

 

Iraq

Qaeda Asks Ex-Fighters to Return, Threatens Attacks – Reuters

Red-Faced Iraq Says It Signed Dodgy Power Deals - Reuters

Iraqi Asylum Seekers Fret Over US Withdrawal - Reuters

In Baghdad, Closing a 5-Star Retreat – NYT

 

Syria

Syria Conflict Descends Into 'War of Attrition' - AP

Syria’s Assad Replaces Defense Minister – VOA

Syrian Defense Minister Replaced -AP

Syrian Military Loyal So Far – VOA

3 Arab Countries Recall Ambassadors to Syria – NYT

Arab Nations Step Up Pressure on Syrian Regime - LAT

Bahrain, Kuwait Join Saudi Arabia in Recalling Envoys from Syria – VOA

Regional Pressure on Syria Mounts – BBC

Turkey to Apply Pressure on Syria - BBC

Syrian Tanks Pound City as Saudi King Condemns Violence – Reuters

The Arab States and Syria – NYT editorial

 

Libya

Libyan Rebels Dismiss Entire Cabinet – NYT

Libya Rebels Fire Entire Cabinet – WP

Libya Rebel Head Sacks 'Cabinet' - BBC

Libya Rebels Dissolve Executive Committee - AP

Libyan Rebels Hold Western Town Near Tripoli – VOA

Libya Rebels 'Still Holding Town' – BBC

Rebels in Captured Town Plan Push Towards Tripoli - Reuters

Amid Berber Reawakening, Fears of Revenge – NYT

Canada Expels Remaining Libyan Diplomats -AP

 

Iran

Iran MP: Nuclear Plant's Launch Delayed Again - AP

 

Middle East / North Africa

US, Saudi Pressure May Keep Yemen Leader Abroad – AP

Saudi Beheading Fuels Backlash - WP

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest – AP

Israel Protests Show Nation's Beating Heart – LAT opinion

 

US Department of Defense

Special Operations Veterans Rise in Hierarchy - NYT

Pentagon to Reconsider Landing Chinooks in Battle Zones - AP

Navy Develops New Combat Ships Amid Ongoing Criticism – S&S

Navy Relieves 16th Commanding Officer – S&S

 

United States

Dow Plunges More Than 600 in Sell-Off - NYT

Worst Day Since ’08, Dow Closes Down 635 – WP

Obama Tries to Offer Reassurance – WP

Accused Pakistan Taliban Backer Denied Bail in Miami – Reuters

A Brief Dry Spell for the USS Monitor - NYT

 

United Kingdom

London Riots: Violence Erupts for Third Day – BBC

London Police Use Armored Vehicles to Clear Streets - TG

Rioting Widens in London on 3rd Night of Unrest - NYT

Looting, Arson Spread Widely in London – WP

Riots Spread in London - LAT

Britain Burns: Riots Spread Through UK Cities - AP

 

World

Global Stocks Plunge after Downgrade – BBC

Markets Fall Despite Obama Speech – BBC

G-7 Pledge Does Not Rally Confidence – WP

Investors Remain Wary Despite Reassurances - WP

 

Africa

Analyst Warns al-Shabab Retreat is Not Victory – VOA

Could Somali Famine Deal Fatal Blow to al-Shabab? - BBC

US: $105 million to Combat Drought, Famine in East Africa - WP

UNHCR Humanitarian Airlift Arrives in Mogadishu – VOA

UN Famine Aid Arrives in Somalia – BBC

Famine: 'Hundreds of Thousands of Kids Could Die' – AP

Somali Refugees Pack Capital After Rebels Quit - Reuters

China Vows to Support Sudan After Southern Secession - Reuters

Zimbabwe Torture Camp Discovered – BBC

Britain Urges Zimbabwe to Examine Diamond ‘Torture Camp’ - NYT

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Labels NATO a 'Terrorist Group' - BBC

 

Americas

Mexico Suspends Anti-Crime Grants to 172 Towns – AP

Mexico Says Immigration Outflow 'Almost Nothing' - AP

Colombia Revises Conflict Tactics Against Rebels – BBC

Venezuela's Chavez to Resume Cuba Cancer Treatment – BBC

Venezuela Tries Controversial Fix to Prisons Crisis - Reuters

Venezuela Rejects US Extradition Request - AP

Remote Brazilian Tribe Threatened by 'Drug Dealers' – BBC

9 Salvadorans Turn Themselves in 1989 Killings – AP

Nine El Salvador ex-Soldiers Held - BBC

US Urges Citizens to Be Careful on Visiting Haiti - AP

 

Asia Pacific

Steep Losses for Asian Markets - WP

Chinese Fault Beijing’s Moves on Foreign Reserves – NYT

Inflation Climbs in China on Higher Food Prices - NYT

China Vows Crackdown on Religious Extremists – VOA

US Requests North Korea Talks on War Remains - Reuters

Japan Ignored Own Radiation Forecasts - AP

Burmese Democracy Leader Marks Uprising Anniversary - VOA

 

Europe

Europe's Financial Woes Aggravated by US Plunge - LAT

Turkey Issues Arrest Warrants for Seven Top Officers – BBC

PM Erdogan: The Strongest Man in Turkey - Reuters

Seven Killed in Brawl, Shootout in S. Russia – Reuters

US Seeks Immediate Release of Belarus Activist - Reuters

 

South Asia

Police, Soldier Arrested in Connection With Civilian Deaths in Kashmir - VOA

India Works to Clean Oil Spill from Sunken Ship – VOA

Bangladesh Opposition Graft Case - BBC