Small Wars Journal

18 November SWJ Roundup

Thu, 11/18/2010 - 6:58am
Afghanistan

U.S. Appears Ready to Acknowledge Long Haul - Los Angeles Times

Afghan Plan will Tout Transition, Not Conclusion - Stars and Stripes

NATO Official: Afghan Leader Affirms NATO Mission - Associated Press

NATO: Afghan Handover Could Run Past 2015 In Areas - Reuters

Karzai Criticism 'Not Helpful,' NATO Envoy Says - Washington Post

Analysis: Assertive Karzai Bewilders Allies - Associated Press

Commander: Night Raids Designed to Protect Afghans - AFPS

U.S. Wants Tribesmen to Fight Taliban in Afghanistan - Associated Press

Oversight Hearing Turns Focus to Head of Recovery Agency - Washington Post

French Defense Minister: Afghanistan 'A Trap' - Voice of America

Australian PM Wants NATO 2014 Afghanistan Target - Associated Press

Coalition, Afghans Whittle Down Insurgent Leadership - AFPS

NATO: 2 Service Members Killed in Afghanistan - Associated Press

Face of Defense: Guardsman Works to Develop Afghan Army - AFPS

Afghan Transition - New York Times opinion

Pakistan

Holbrooke Dismisses Chances Of Musharraf Comeback - Reuters

Iraq

Iraqi Christians Flee After Violence - Washington Post

Iraqi President Will Not Sign Aziz Execution Order - Voice of America

Talabani Won't Sign Aziz's Death Sentence - Washington Post

Iraq President Opposes Tariq Aziz's Death Sentence - Associated Press

Iran

Ex Iran Pilot Claims Military Rife with Dissidents - Associated Press

Iran Reports Mock Foreign Flyovers During War Games - Voice of America

Ahmadinejad: Powers Should Stop Threatening Iran - Reuters

Nuclear Standoff Could Hurt Iran's Cancer Patients - Associated Press

Cyber Warfare

Cyber Attacks Present 'Huge' Threat, Gates Says - AFPS

WikiLeaks

Sweden Seeks Wikileaks' Julian Assange Over Rape Case - BBC News

NATO

White House Details U.S. Goals at Lisbon Summit - AFPS

U.S. Department of Defense

Army Colonel Recommends Trial in Fort Hood Rampage - Associated Press

Staff Sgt. Salvatore A. Giunta Joins Pentagon's Hall of Heroes - AFPS

Web Event Enables Troops to Tell Their Stories to America - AFPS

Reid to Push to Allow End of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' - New York Times

White House Pushes For 'Don't Ask' Vote This Year - Reuters

United States

Guantanamo Detainee Convicted on Only One Count in N.Y. - Voice of America

Detainee Acquitted on Most Counts in '98 Bombings - New York Times

Terror Detainee Largely Acquitted in Bombings - Washington Post

Gitmo Detainee Convicted of 1 Charge - Washington Times

Accused Arms Dealer Pleads Not Guilty - New York Times

Bout Pleads Not Guilty to U.S. Arms Dealing Charges - Reuters

Under Panetta, Morale Up at CIA - Washington Times

U.S. Religious Freedom Report Faults Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia - VOA

For Airport Screeners, Friction on the Front Lines - Washington Post

White House Vows to Pass START - Voice of America

Kyl Statement Deals Serious Setback to START - Washington Post

Why START Now? - Washington Times editorial

The Party of National Security? - New York Times editorial

Terrorists Hiding in Hijabs - Washington Times editorial

Stuck on Bush - Washington Times opinion

World

U.N.: World 'Dangerously Close' to New Food Crisis - Washington Post

Africa

Fighting Kills 17 in Somali Capital - Voice of America

Madagascar's Rajoelina Vows Not to Resign - Voice of America

Madagascar Officers in Coup Claim - BBC News

Coup Attempt Reported in Madagascar - New York Times

Madagascar Troops Vow to Crush Any Rebellion - Reuters

Guinea Army Declares State of Emergency - Voice of America

Guinea's Government Declares State Of Emergency - Reuters

Ten Dead, Over 200 Injured In Guinea Violence - Reuters

Nigerian Military Rescue 19 Hostages in Niger Delta - BBC News

Nigeria: 19 Oil Hostages Released in Military Raid - Associated Press

2 French Hostages Released in Nigeria - Associated Press

Americas and Caribbean

Detainee Says Mexico's La Familia Gang in Decline - Associated Press

Colombia Military Kills 13 Rebels as FARC Camp Targeted - BBC News

Venezuela Deports Left-wing 'Rebels' to Colombia - BBC News

Whole New Challenge for Haiti's Difficult Democracy - Associated Press

U.N. Urges Calm after Haiti Riots - BBC News

Haiti Cholera Riots Lessen, 3rd Protester Killed - Associated Press

Haiti Unrest Hampers Desperate Fight Against Cholera - Reuters

Cholera, Violence Leave Haiti in a Precarious Position - Washington Post editorial

Asia Pacific

Activist Artist Goes on Trial in Beijing - New York Times

China's Censorship Backfires in 'Li Gang' Case - New York Times

U.N. Urges Food Aid for North Korea - New York Times

N. Korea Pushes Again for Talks on Stalled Tours - Associated Press

Sunshine Policy Failed to Change North Korea - Reuters

Burma's Freed Democracy Leader Seeking Role in Politics - Voice of America

Burma Democracy Icon Calls Her Detention Illegal - Associated Press

Europe

Germany Heightens Security Over Terror Threat - Voice of America

Fearing Terror Threat, Germany Raises Security - New York Times

Germany Raises Security Level - Reuters

'Detonator' Found on Germany-bound Namibia Plane - BBC News

Britain Pledges to Support Ireland in Debt Crisis - New York Times

E.U. Leaders Implore Ireland to Accept Bailout - Los Angeles Times

Irish Republic to Get Bail-out Loan - BBC News

Calls for Stronger State Role in Ex-Communist Bloc - New York Times

French Mayor Launches SOS After Migrant Influx - Reuters

Italian Police Arrest Top Mafia Fugitive - Reuters

Middle East

Top U.S., Israeli Military Leaders Meet Amid Iran Controversy - Voice of America

Mullen Praises Israeli General for Improving Military Ties - AFPS

Israel Awaits U.S. Assurances on Moratorium Proposal - Associated Press

U.S. Mum on Israeli Bid For Written Security Pledges - Reuters

Israel Set to OK 90-day Halt to Settlements - Washington Times

Israel Plans to Leave Part of a Town - New York Times

Village Torn Three Ways Braces for Israel's Withdrawal - Los Angeles Times

Israel to Pullout From Lebanon Town - Associated Press

Israel Kills Two Gaza Militants - BBC News

Saudi King Transfers National Guard Duties to Son - Associated Press

South Asia

India Lost $462bn in Illegal Capital Flows - BBC News

India PM to Respond to Top Court Over Telecoms Scam - Reuters

Police Fire Tear Gas on Protesters in Kashmir - BBC News