Small Wars Journal

11 November SWJ Roundup

Fri, 11/11/2011 - 8:09am

US Naval Institute Daily - USNI

Real Clear World - RCP

Afghanistan

Experts Say Political Reforms Needed for Afghanistan's Stability - VOA

Taliban Attack U.S.-Afghan Meeting in Border District - NYT

In Afghanistan, Special Units Do the Dirty Work - USAT

US, Afghan Soldiers Partner in Eastern Afghanistan - AFPS

Germany Aims to Cut Hundreds from Afghan Force - AP

SSGT Calvin Gibbs, Leader of 'Thrill Kill' Soldiers, Found Guilty - ABC

US Soldier Retraces Afghan Steps of Dead Brother - AP

Soldier Is Convicted of Killing Afghan Civilians for Sport - NYT

Army Sergeant Guilty in Staged Murders of 3 Afghan Civilians - LAT

US Soldier Found Guilty in Afghan Thrill Killings - AP

'Kill Team' Leader Guilty of Afghan Murders - BBC

Echoes from a Distant Battlefield - VF

EU Blocks Own Afghan Women Film - BBC

 

Iran

IAEA Report Alters Iran Nuclear Debate - VOA

UN's Ban Urges Diplomacy in Iran Nuclear Dispute - VOA

US Defense Chief Warns Against Military Strike on Iran - VOA

China: Sanctions Cannot Solve Iran Nuke Issue - AP

Iranian Leader Warns Israel, US - WP

Ayatollah Denounces U.N. Nuclear Report - NYT

Dissident Cleric Lambasts Current Iranian Regime - AP

 

Syria

19 Killed as Syrian Opposition Sets General Strike - VOA

Syrian Troops in Fresh Crackdown - BBC

21 Killed Across Syria, Activists Say - AP

Syria Violence Kills Dozens More, Arab League to Meet - Reuters

Two Views of Daily Violence Emerge in Syria - LAT

Fate of 'Flower of Syria' Offers Cautionary Tale - LAT

HRW Finds 'Crimes Against Humanity' in Syria - AP

Syrian Christian Archbishop Backs Assad - Reuters

 

Iraq

US Prepares to Move Out of Camp Victory - NYT

Brigade to Finish Deployment in Kuwait after Leaving Iraq - S&S

Fallen Soldier’s Family Brings Dog They Named Hero Home - WP

Does Chuck Norris Offer Hope to Iraq? - S&S

 

Yemen

Warring Factions Divide Yemeni Capital - WP

Gunmen Fire on Protests in Yemen, Kill Youth - AP

Yemen Medic: Shelling in Central City Kills 6 - AP

 

Israel / Palestinians

Israel Rushes Airliner Defenses as Libya Leaks SAMs - Reuters

UNESCO Reprimands Israel Over Newspaper Cartoon - AP

Israeli Court Upholds Rape Conviction of Ex-President - NYT

Israel Police Investigate Vandalized Muslim Graves - AP

 

Middle East / North Africa

White House Mideast Adviser Ross to Step Down - VOA

Obama’s Influential Mideast Envoy to Resign - NYT

US Mideast Adviser Ross Resigns - BBC

Lebanon: Debate Over Trial in Absentia for Hariri Suspects - AP

NATO May Do In-House Legal Review of Libya Strikes - AP

New Attack on Egypt Gas Pipeline  - BBC

UN Calls for Release of Egyptian Blogger - AP

Islamist Tunisian Party Promises an Open Society - AP

 

US Department of Defense

At Arlington National Cemetery, Mementos Get More Personal - WP

Panetta: Families Deserve Apology for Treatment of Remains - S&S

Panetta Orders Review of Discipline in Dover Mortuary Probe - WP

Panetta Orders Review of Mishandled War Dead - LAT

Air Force Chief Takes Responsibility for Mortuary Mistakes - S&S

Pentagon Office to Coordinate New Air-Sea Strategy - AFPS

Air-Sea Battle Office a Nexus of Networking - DN

Panetta Officially Welcomes Carter as Deputy Secretary - AFPS

National Guard Head Pushes for Joint Chiefs Spot - AP

Dempsey, Service Chiefs Oppose Guard Seat on Joint Chiefs - AFPS

Prosecution, Defense Discuss Arraignment in USS Cole Case - AFPS

 

United States

Senators Call for Public Release of War Fraud and Waste Documents - S&S

Senate Approves Jobs Benefits for Veterans - AP

At CIA, Glass Ceiling Shows Cracks - WP

Media vs. the Military - WT editorial

US Soldiers at War: The Forgotten 1 Percent - WP opinion

 

Australia

US to Build Up Military in Australia - WSJ

 

Africa

Warplanes Bomb South Sudan Refugee Camp; Sudan Suspected - VOA

S. Sudan Accuses Sudan of Bombing Camp Amid Fears of War - NYT

Sudan 'Bombs' Southern Refugees - BBC

White House: Bombing of S. Sudan refugee Camp ‘Outrageous Act’ - VOA

US Group: Sudan Building Up Air Bases Near S. Sudan - AP

Sudan Upgrading Air Bases in Volatile Border Region - Reuters

Liberia’s President Wins Boycotted Runoff Vote - NYT

Liberia's Sirleaf Wins 90 Pct in Boycotted Vote - AP

Liberia's Sirleaf Set for Landslide, Eyes Reconciliation - Reuters

Liberian President, Carter Center Say Boycotted Vote Was Fair - VOA

Niger: Army Has Clashed With Arms Traffickers - AP

Ethiopia Charges Opposition Figures, Reporter With Terrorism - VOA

Youth Leader Is Disciplined in South Africa - NYT

 

Americas

Mexico Seizes 'Senior Drug Boss' - BBC

Mexico Detains a Top Operator of Sinaloa Cartel - AP

Brazil Captures a Long-Sought Drug Lord - NYT

Washington Nationals Catcher Kidnapped in Venezuela - LAT

Venezuela: In Nation Plagued by Abductions, Search Is On - NYT

Venezuela Vows All-Out Hunt for Nationals' Ramos - AP

Post-vote Violence in Nicaragua - BBC

Haiti Cholera Demand Against UN - BBC

 

Asia Pacific

Obama's 9 Days in Asia Aim to Assert Growing US Stakes There - S&S

Clinton to Expand US Relations in Asia-Pacific - AP

US, South Korea Preparing for Next Provocation from North - S&S

Exercise Focuses on Potential N. Korea Biological, Chemical Attack - S&S

China Tightens Reporting Rules for Journalists - NYT

China Tries to Rein in Internet With New Threats - AP

Japan Wants to Join Talks on US-Led Trade Pact - Reuters

 

Europe

Europe Struggles to Restore Confidence in Troubled Economies - VOA

Europe Slipping Toward Recession - WP

Eurozone's Growth 'Has Stalled' - BBC

Europe Crisis Makes Pecking Order Clear: 'Merkozy,' Then the Rest - LAT

Greece and Italy Seek a Solution From Technocrats - NYT

Banker Papademos Named PM of New Greek Government - WP

Economist Named to Lead Greek Unity Government - NYT

Greece's New Prime Minister Says Nation is at a Crossroads - LAT

Politics Stymie China's EU Aid Offer - Reuters

Russia Clears Last Hurdle for WTO Membership - NYT

Russia's Medvedev Vows to Boost Arctic Exploration - AP

Man Charged in Bomb Plot in Germany - AP

Kosovo Official Goes on Trial for War Crimes - AP

Spain: ETA Floats Possibility of Disarming in Interview - AP

Earthquake Kills at Least 7 in Turkey - NYT

Now, Italy - NYT editorial

Can Italy Put Berlusconi Behind It? - NYT opinion

Radical Islam in the Heart of Europe - WT opinion

 

South Asia

India’s Jobs Program Sparks Fears - WP