Small Wars Journal

22 September SWJ Roundup

Wed, 09/22/2010 - 6:37am
Afghanistan

Woodward Book Portrays Obama Aides' Battles - New York Times

Woodward Book Details Obama Battles with Advisers - Washington Post

Holbrooke: Slow Afghan Progress Doesn't Alter Exit Plan - Reuters

Election Complaints Overwhelm Afghan Voter Commission - Voice of America

More Troops Provide 'Game-Changer' - American Forces Press Service

Taliban Fighters Seek Reintegration - American Forces Press Service

2010 Is Deadliest Year for NATO in Afghan War - New York Times

NATO Helicopter Crash Kills 9 in Afghanistan - Voice of America

Helicopter Crash, Bombing Kill 10 NATO Troops in Afghanistan - Washington Post

Afghan Reporter Held in Taliban Propaganda Probe - Associated Press

Commander Massoud, Killed on Eve of 9/11, A National Hero - Los Angeles Times

A Director's Many Battles to Make Her Movie - New York Times

Progress for Democracy in Afghanistan - Washington Times editorial

The Cost of War Crimes - Washington Post editorial

Iran

Iran's Leader Warns U.S. as He Rebuts Criticism - New York Times

Iranian President Expects Nuclear Talks to Resume - Los Angeles Times

Iran Displays Advanced Missile at Military Parade - Associated Press

Iran Considers Death Penalty for Blogger, Family Says - New York Times

United Nations

U.N. Summit Aims to Reduce Poverty, Hunger and Disease - VOA

World Leaders Discuss U.N. Poverty Goals - Reuters

U.N.: Progress Being Made on Combating HIV/AIDS - Voice of America

U.N. to Announce Aid for Women and Children - New York Times

U.S. Department of Defense

Amos: Marines 'Ready to Respond to Any Crisis' - American Forces Press Service

Medal of Honor Awarded to Air Force CMS for Laos Action - Washington Post

Airman's Heroism in '68 Secret Mission Is Recognized - Associated Press

Senate Blocks Debate on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' - Washington Post

Move to End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Stalls in Senate - New York Times

Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Fix - Washington Post editorial

Military Equality Goes Astray - New York Times editorial

United States

Obama to Announce New Foreign-aid Policy - Washington Post

Senators Demand No 'Backdoor' Illegals Amnesty - Washington Times

After 40 years, Search for Wisconsin Bomber Heats Up - Washington Post

Terrorism: On Red Alert and Perilously Uninformed - Washington Post opinion

Africa

Somali Prime Minister Resigns - Voice of America

Somalia's Prime Minister Resigns, Citing Political Tensions - Reuters

Clinton Says Sudan Vote Can Open Door to U.S. Ties - Reuters

Al-Qaida Claims Kidnapping of 5 French in Niger - Associated Press

South Africa's ANC Targets Media At Political Meeting - Reuters

Nigeria Election Chief Wants Vote Delayed to April - Reuters

Americas and Caribbean

Chilean Rescuers Look to Free Miners Early - Washington Post

Special Report: Who Can Beat Hugo Chavez? - Reuters

Venezuela: Chavez Plays on Sabotage Claims Before Vote - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

China Builds its Own High-tech Military - Washington Times

China Working to Counter U.S. Naval Power in the Pacific - VOA

China Says No Meeting With Japan at U.N. - New York Times

China's Wen Threatens to Step Up Japan Row - Reuters

North Korea Sets Date for Rare Leadership Conference - Voice of America

North Korea Sets Date for Leadership Gathering - New York Times

Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan to Bar U.S. Fuel Contractors from American Base - Washington Post

Europe

Swedish Vote a Bellwether as Europe Moves Right - Washington Times

U.S. Expects Closer Russia-NATO Ties - Associated Press

Italian Police Probe Big Explosives Haul - Reuters

Turkey's President on Relations with Iran, Israel and the U.S. - Washington Post

Middle East

Mideast Quartet to Discuss Boosting Israeli-Palestinian Talks - Voice of America

Quartet Keeps Pressure on Israel Over Settlements - Reuters

Clinton Presses Arab Nations to Bolster Aid to Palestinians - Washington Post

Mideast Peacemakers Push Israel on Settlements - Associated Press

Palestinian Leader Hints at Settlement Compromise - Associated Press

IDF Lethal Force in the West Bank - Washington Post

Yemen Military Besieges Remote Qaeda Redoubt - New York Times

South Asia

India Struggles to End Kashmir Unrest - New York Times

India: New Controversy Surrounds Upcoming Commonwealth Games - VOA

Hopes Fade for Success of Commonwealth Games in India - New York Times

Problems Plague India's Commonwealth Games - Washington Times