Small Wars Journal

1 February SWJ Roundup

Tue, 02/01/2011 - 7:31am
Days of Unrest

Mubarak Seeks Dialogue, Shows No Sign of Relenting - Washington Post

Mubarak's Grip on Power Is Shaken - New York Times

Egypt Protests Strengthen, Army Vows to Hold Fire - Los Angeles Times

At Cairo Square, Protesters Sow Seeds of New Egypt - Washington Post

Thousands Gather at Egypt Protest - BBC News

Egyptian Protesters: 'The People Won't Get Tired' - USA Today

Mubarak Offers Talks, Pushed By Army, U.S. And Protests - Reuters

Egypt Crisis: Country Braced for 'March of a Million' - Daily Telegraph

Cairo Crowds Swell After Call for Massive Tue. March - Los Angeles Times

Egyptians Stock Up on Food, Water as Protests Rage - Associated Press

Egyptian Opposition Calls for Massive Protest; Foreigners Flee - Washington Post

U.S. Begins Evacuation Flights From Cairo - New York Times

Cairo Airport a Scene of Chaos as Foreigners Flee - Associated Press

In Crowd's Euphoria, No Clear Leadership Emerges - New York Times

Anti-American Sentiment Gradually Surfaces in Egypt - Los Angeles Times

Muslim Brotherhood May Gain Power in Egypt by Default - The Guardian

Egypt Military Promises No Force Against Protests - Associated Press

Army Rules Out Force Against Protesters - Financial Times

Egypt VP Promises Dialogue for Reform - Associated Press

Tempers Flare as Pro-Mubarak Egyptians Make Their Case to Protesters - Time

Egypt's Economy Is Near Paralysis - New York Times

On Mubarak, U.S. Charts a Delicate Course - Washington Post

U.S. Scrambles to Size Up ElBaradei - New York Times

U.S. Open to Islamist Role in New Egypt Government - Los Angeles Times

Obama Treads Lightly on Egypt - Washington Times

Unrest Rattles U.S. Approach in Region - Wall Street Journal

With Egypt, Diplomatic Words Often Fail - New York Times

Congressional Leaders Back 'One Voice' approach to Egypt - Washington Post

Hague: Egypt Needs 'Real and Visible Reform' - BBC News

E.U. Calls for Orderly Transition in Egypt - New York Times

China Mulls Impact of Mideast Uprisings - Washington Post

Wary of Egypt Unrest, China Censors Web - New York Times

Egypt Viewed U.S. Military Aid as Reward - Sydney Morning Herald

Israel's Netanyahu Fears Egypt Could Go Way Of Iran - Reuters

Arabs Brandishing People Power - Washington Times

Palestinian Adversaries Unite, for Now, Over Egypt - New York Times

Unrest in Egypt Unsettles Global Markets - New York Times

Tunisia: E.U. OKs Sanctions Against Ben Ali and Wife - Associated Press

Al Jazeera English Finds an Audience - New York Times

Misconceptions About the Egyptian Crisis - Washington Post editorial

It's Egypt's Decision - Los Angeles Times editorial

Time to End the Arab Exception - Financial Times editorial

The Egyptians Hate Us - Washington Times editorial

Allying Ourselves With the Next Egypt - New York Times opinion

In Egypt, Proceed Slowly - Washington Post opinion

Support Mubarak - Washington Times opinion

Back the Protesters - Washington Post opinion

A Realist Policy for Egypt - Foreign Policy opinion

Hope Amid the Chaos in Cairo - Los Angeles Times opinion

Note of Warning and Encouragement - The New Republic opinion

Can Hosni Hang On? - Foreign Policy opinion

Mubarak's Legacy - Washington Post opinion

Exhilarated by the Hope in Cairo - New York Times opinion

Second Chance for Democracy in Egypt - Los Angeles Times opinion

Life on Hold in Egypt - BBC News opinion

Egypt's Military in the Crosshairs - Foreign Policy opinion

Don't Fear Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood - Daily Beast opinion

Fear the Muslim Brotherhood - National Review opinion

The Quest for Dignity - New York Times opinion

Why Didn't the Obama Administration See This Coming? - Foreign Policy opinion

Exit the Israel Alibi - New York Times opinion

Afghanistan

Losses at Afghan Bank Could Be $900 Million - New York Times

Afghan Officials Shielded Bank From Scrutiny - Wall Street Journal

Kabul Bank Employees Flee Amid Investigation - Washington Post

Letter from Kabul: The Great Afghan Bank Heist - The New Yorker

Afghan Lender Disputes Losses at Kabul Bank - New York Times

Afghan Deaths Hit 'Record Levels' - BBC News

Afghan Stoning Video Rekindles Outcry - New York Times

The Rifles of Rural Ghazni Province - New York Times

Pakistan

Pakistani Nuclear Arms Pose Challenge to U.S. Policy - New York Times

Pakistani Court Blocks Release of American Official - Associated Press

Pakistan Court Blocks Handing Over Of U.S. "Diplomat" - Reuters

Iraq

Senate Report Says Iraq Is at Critical Juncture - Associated Press

Report Lists Perils for Envoys After U.S. Leaves Iraq - New York Times

Iraq War Casualties Rise In January - Reuters

Iran

Report Warns of Iran Nuke Disaster - Associated Press

WikiLeaks

Britain Secretly Advised Libya on Lockerbie Bomber Release - Daily Telegraph

Dealing With Assange and the WikiLeaks Secrets - New York Times

U.S. Department of Defense

Key Military, Intelligence Assets Imperiled in Egypt - Washington Times

U.S. Military Says Keeps Up with China; Is it Enough? - Reuters

United States

Napolitano Accuses Critics of Politicizing Border Issues - New York Times

'Virtual Fence' Got Late Review of Costs, Benefits - Washington Times

Imam Stirs Confusion Regarding Islam Center - New York Times

Africa

China Says More Work Needed for Peaceful Sudan - Associated Press

Americas

Mexico's Main Leftist Party Keeps Governorship - Los Angeles Times

Death Revisits Mexico Area Hit by 2010 Massacre - Associated Press

Mexico Charges 5 for Hotel Blast That Killed 7 - Associated Press

U.S. Officials: Haiti's Preval Could Extend Term - Associated Press

Haiti Agrees to Issue Passport for Aristide, Lawyer Says - New York Times

Dominican Crackdown on Haitian Migrants Sows Fear - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

U.N. Report Suggests N. Korea Has Secret Nuclear Sites - Washington Post

South Korea's Lee Open to Summit With Kim Jong Il - Associated Press

Worst Winter in Decades Threatens N. Korea Crops - Associated Press

Burma's Parliament Begins Choosing Government - Associated Press

Burma's Paramount Leader Not Nominated For President - Reuters

Philippines Massacre Suspect Must Stand Trial - Reuters

Power Broker for Japanese Party Indicted - New York Times

Central Asia

U.S. Praises Kazakh Leader For Skipping Referendum - Reuters

Europe

Russia's Ryabkov on U.S.-Russia Relations - Washington Post

In Moscow, a Victory for Protesters' Rights - Washington Post

U.S. and Europe Move Against Belarus's Leader - New York Times

Greece Tries to Shut a Back Door to Europe - New York Times

Irish PM to Dissolve Parliament, Pave Way For Opposition - Reuters

Middle East

Huckabee: Israel Can Build in West Bank, Jerusalem - Associated Press

2 Gaza Rockets Explode in Israeli Towns - Associated Press

South Asia

Indian Officials Tracing Tibetan Leader's Money - Associated Press

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