Small Wars Journal

7 October SWJ Roundup

Thu, 10/07/2010 - 7:12am
Afghanistan

'We're Winning the War Up Here' - Washington Post

Uncertainty Over U.S. Plans as War Enters 10th Year - Associated Press

Taliban in High-level Talks with Government - Washington Post

Afghan Officials Deny High-level Talks with Taliban - Los Angeles Times

Afghan Peace Council Holds Inaugural Session - Associated Press

Afghans Intensify Taliban Contact - BBC News

U.S. Backs Afghan Reconciliation, No Comment on Talks - Reuters

Taliban Commander, 7 Others Killed in NATO Attack - Associated Press

NATO Says Afghan War Not Hurt By Supply Route Woes - Reuters

NATO 'Unaffected' by Pakistan Row - BBC News

Pakistan Roadblock Cuts Off Taliban Funds - Washington Times

Intelligence Reports, Tips Lead to Insurgent's Capture - AFPS

U.S. and Afghans at Odds Over Kabul Bank Reform - Washington Post

The Taliban Talks - Washington Post opinion

Pakistan

U.S. Report Questions Pakistani Efforts Against Qaeda - Reuters

U.S. Tries to Calm Pakistan Over Airstrike - New York Times

U.S. Apologizes to Pakistan for NATO Attack - Los Angeles Times

Probe Finds Poor Coordination Between Pakistan, U.S. - Washington Post

Bad Coordination Blamed for NATO Attack on Pakistanis - Voice of America

ISAF Releases Review of Pakistan Border Shooting - AFPS

At Least 20 NATO Tankers Attacked in Pakistan - Voice of America

Gunmen Torch NATO Trucks In New Raids In Pakistan - Reuters

Pakistan Doesn't Reopen Border Despite U.S. Apology - Associated Press

NATO 'Unaffected' by Pakistan Row - BBC News

NATO Says Afghan War Not Hurt By Supply Route Woes - Reuters

Pakistan Roadblock Cuts Off Taliban Funds - Washington Times

Iraq

Trade Officials: Make Inroads in Iraq Now - Washington Post

Ex-Diplomat Who Advised Kurds Gets Millions in Oil Deal - New York Times

Iran

Iran Opposition Calls for Referendum on Ahmadinejad - Voice of America

Jailed Iranian Opposition Lawyer on Hunger Strike - Associated Press

U.S. Hikers and Iran's Maze - Los Angeles Times opinion

U.S. Department of Defense

Medal of Honor Awarded to Green Beret - Washington Post

Soldier Killed Saving Comrades Is Awarded the Medal of Honor - New York Times

Sgt. Miller's Last Stand - Washington Times editorial

Efficiencies Will Keep Military Strong in Tight Economy, Lynn Says - AFPS

NSPS Office Reaches Milestone in Transition - American Forces Press Service

United States

Judge Bars Major Witness From Terrorism Trial - New York Times

Embassy Bombing Ruling a Setback for U.S. - Washington Post

In Blow to Obama, Guantanamo Detainee Trial Delayed - Reuters

FBI Chief Cites Probes of Extremists - Washington Times

Intelligence Leaks Anger Obama; Sharing Rethought - Washington Times

Puerto Rico Police Swept Up in U.S. Corruption Probe - Associated Press

Puerto Rico Police, Others Arrested In Drug Busts - Reuters

More Criminal Aliens Deported Last Year - Washington Times

What Terror Alerts Hide - Washington Post opinion

United Kingdom

British Leader Vows End to 'Heavy-Handed State' - New York Times

France Warns of High Terror Risk in Britain - Associated Press

Canada

Canada Top Commander to Appear in Court - Associated Press

World

Food Agencies Warn of 'Protracted Food Crises' - Voice of America

IMF Says World Economy to Grow 4.8 Percent This Year - VOA

Africa

South Sudan President Offers Pardons to Renegades - Reuters

Rusesabagina Welcomes Congo Report, Warns of Genocide in Rwanda - VOA

Senior Opposition Leader in Ethiopia Is Released From Prison - New York Times

Ethiopian Opposition Leader Freed - BBC News

Americas and Caribbean

Mexican President Wants to Do Away with Local Police - Los Angeles Times

U.S., Mexico Struggle to Stop Flow of Weapons - Washington Post

ATF: New Accord With Mexico Will Boost Gun Traces - Associated Press

Mexican Leader Sends Bill to Disband Local Police - Associated Press

Ecuador Police Suspects Detained - BBC News

At Least 46 Officers Detained for Ecuador Revolt - Associated Press

Ecuador's Correa Rules Out Shutting Congress For Now - Reuters

Bill Clinton Lobbies for Earthquake Aid to Haiti - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

U.S. Won't Push South Korea on North - Washington Post

U.S. Official Sees Signs of Inter-Korean Engagement - Associated Press

South Korea Is Ready to Wage Propaganda War, Official Says - New York Times

Gates, South Korean Counterpart to Discuss Exercises, Plans - AFPS

Rampant Fraud Threatens China's Brisk Ascent - New York Times

Europe Presses China to Alter Trade Practices - Reuters

Release Sought For Chinese Dissident Who Could Get Peace Prize - VOA

China: Unusual Opposition to a Favorite for Nobel - New York Times

Vietnam Demands China Release 9 Fishermen - Associated Press

Taiwan Shops for Newer Air Defenses from U.S. - Washington Times

Dutch Court Rejects Demand for Indonesia President's Arrest - New York Times

Thailand Faces Difficult Choice on Alleged Arms Smuggler - Los Angeles Times

Bomb Explosion Near Bangkok Adds to Political Uncertainty, Tension - VOA

Central Asia

Ethnic Tensions Linger as Kyrgyzstan Prepares for Elections - VOA

Kyrgyz Mob Storms Party Headquarters Ahead of Vote - Associated Press

Europe

Europeans, Tourists Take Terror Threats in Stride - Voice of America

France Warns of High Terror Risk in Britain - Associated Press

German Muslims Must Obey Law, Not Sharia - Reuters

Middle East

U.S. Giving Away Too Much, Too Early in Mideast Talks - Los Angeles Times

Israeli Premier Weighing New Settlement Curbs - Associated Press

Assad Says Peace Chances With Israel Up In The Air - Associated Press

Israel Bombs Hamas Base In Gaza, No One Hurt - Reuters

Stronger Hezbollah Emboldened for Fights Ahead - New York Times

U.N.'S Ban Urges No Interference In Hariri Probe - Reuters

Twin Attacks Hit Capital of Yemen - BBC News

Assailants in Yemen Attack British Diplomats, Frenchman - Voice of America

British Embassy Vehicle Attacked in Yemen - New York Times

They Need to Talk - New York Times editorial