Small Wars Journal

12 October SWJ Roundup

Tue, 10/12/2010 - 8:18am
Afghanistan

Payoff Seen in Afghan Surge - Washington Times

Taliban Border Haven in U.S. Sights - Los Angeles Times

U.S. Rescuers May Have Killed Briton Held by Taliban - New York Times

Rescue Attempt May Have Killed British Aid Worker - Washington Post

U.S. Troops May Have Killed Kidnapped British Aid Worker - Los Angeles Times

Afghan President Confirms Contact With Taliban - Voice of America

Petraeus Launches Investigation Into Aid Worker Death - AFPS

Cameron: British Hostage May Have Been Killed by U.S. Grenade - VOA

Tangled Tale Surrounds American Found in Afghanistan - New York Times

Beleaguered Afghan Judges Get New Vehicles From U.S. - Associated Press

Blast Inside NATO Helicopter Kills One In Afghanistan - Reuters

Seeds of Victory - Washington Post opinion

Pakistan

Taliban Border Haven in U.S. Sights - Los Angeles Times

Pakistan Says It Is Key to Taliban Peace Talks - Associated Press

Iraq

Iraq's Leader Gains Crucial Ally - Washington Post

Getting Away From It All in Iraq - New York Times

Iran

Ahmadinejad Visit to Lebanon Brings Fears of Instability - Los Angeles Times

Bahrain Seeks to 'Clarify' Comments on Iran as Threat - Washington Times

Iran's Hardliners Target Moderate Stronghold - Associated Press

Iran Arrests 2 Foreign Reporters - Washington Post

Iran: 2 Foreigners Arrested, Tied to Stoning Case - Associated Press

Iran, the Paper Tiger - New York Times opinion

U.S. Department of Defense

Witnesses to Recall Fort Hood Attack at Hearing - Associated Press

Army Tribunal to Consider Mass Killing At U.S. Base - Reuters

Closing the Case on the Cole - New York Times opinion

Remember the Cole - Los Angeles Times opinion

United States

Intelligence Official Shares his Organizational Vision - Washington Post

Obama: U.S. Trails China, Others on Infrastructure - Voice of America

Holder's Blunder - Washington Post opinion

United Kingdom

Inquest Begins on 2005 London Bombs - New York Times

British Inquest Into 2005 London Attacks Opens - Associated Press

United Nations

Germany, Portugal and Canada in Race for U.N. Seats - Associated Press

Africa

Arrest Made for Terror Acts in Congo - New York Times

Rift Endangers Power-Sharing Deal in Zimbabwe - New York Times

Zimbabwe: Mugabe-Appointed Ambassadors Face Diplomatic Problems - VOA

Zimbabwe PM: Don't Recognize Our 6 Ambassadors - Associated Press

Rioters Burn Police Station in Northern Nigeria - Associated Press

Rwandan Rebel Leader Arrested in Paris - Associated Press

Americas and Caribbean

U.N. Says Latin American Democracy Still Vulnerable - Associated Press

8 Police Killed in Ambush in Northern Mexico - Associated Press

Gunmen Ambush Mexican Officers, Killing 8 - Reuters

Tijuana Gains Some Bounce Amid Mexico's Drug War - Associated Press

Chilean Crews Begin Testing Hatch to Rescue Miners - Voice of America

Dramatic Endgame Nears for Trapped Chile Miners - Associated Press

Carnival Air Fills Chilean Camp as Miners' Rescue Nears - New York Times

Mine Rescue Seen as a Chance for a Rebirth - Washington Post

Asia Pacific

U.S. Concerned About Attitude of China's Military - New York Times

Gates Urges Improved Military Ties With China - New York Times

Gates Set to Warm Relations with China - Washington Post

U.S. Defense Chief Meets with Chinese Counterpart - Los Angeles Times

Gates Receives, Accepts Invitation to Visit China - American Forces Press Service

U.S. Defense Secretary Invited to Visit China - Voice of America

China Tries to Calm Nerves Over Asia Sea Activity - Associated Press

U.S. Sees Crisis Fears Easing Over South China Sea - Reuters

Obama Loosens Sanctions on C-130s to China - Washington Times

Chinese Cancel Meeting With Norwegian Minister - New York Times

Norwegian Meeting in China Canceled After Award - Associated Press

China: Nobel Peace Laureate's Wife Prevented From Meeting Reporters - VOA

Bilateral Meetings Mark 'Full Day' for Gates in Hanoi - AFPS

Gates Seeks Expansion of U.S.-Vietnamese Cooperation - AFPS

MIA Issue Aided U.S.-Vietnam Relationship, Gates Says - AFPS

Thai PM Says Burma Rejects Help With Election - Associated Press

Cambodia Denies Thai Assassination Plot Allegation - Associated Press

No Prosecution for Philippine Officials - Associated Press

Philippine Leader Amnesties Coup-Plot Soldiers - Associated Press

Central Asia

Krygyzstan Parties Start Coalition Talks for Parliamentary Democracy - VOA

Kyrgyzstan Votes and Surprises the World - Washington Post

Kyrgyz Democratic Experiment Begins Uncertainly - Associated Press

Europe

France Faces Terror Threats at Home and Abroad - New York Times

Russian President Fetes Schwarzenegger in Moscow - Los Angeles Times

Nuclear Ambitions Thriving in Russia - New York Times

Irish Police Find Weapons, Explosives Cache - Associated Press

Communism Left Toxic Legacy in Eastern Europe - Associated Press

Clinton Visits Bosnia, Still Gripped by Ethnic Tension - Washington Post

Clinton In Sarajevo to Push For Bosnian Reforms - Reuters

Middle East

Palestinians Reject Israel's Offer on Settlement Freeze - Voice of America

Israeli PM Offers Conditional Settlements Freeze - Washington Post

Israel Makes Settlement Offer, Palestinians Say No - Reuters

New Initiatives Spark Debate on Netanyahu's Intentions - New York Times

Deputy PM: Israel Officials Doubt Peace Reachable - Associated Press

Groups Plan 2nd Aid Flotilla to Gaza From February - Associated Press

Ahmadinejad Visit to Lebanon Brings Fears of Instability - Los Angeles Times

U.S. Helping Yemen Fight Al Qaeda, Against Talks - Reuters

Al-Qaida in Yemen Threatens to Topple President - Associated Press

Bombs in South Yemen Kill 2 Near Sports Club - Associated Press