Small Wars Journal

1 October SWJ Roundup

Fri, 10/01/2010 - 7:00am
Afghanistan

NATO Leaders See Security Gains in Western Afghanistan - AFPS

Afghan, Coalition Troops Capture Insurgent Leader - AFPS

NATO Says It Captures Afghan Insurgent Leaders - Associated Press

5 NATO Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan - Voice of America

U.S. Government Funds May Have Gone to Taliban - Los Angeles Times

U.N. Reports Mixed Results on Afghan Poppy Crops - New York Times

Crop Disease Cuts Afghan Opium Production - Voice of America

Opium Production Cut Nearly in Half by Fungus - Los Angeles Times

Prices for Afghan Opium Soar Amid Drop in Production - Washington Post

Afghan Culture Lessons Help U.S. Troops in Afghanistan - AFPS

Afghan Gun Lockers, Revisited - New York Times

Afghanistan: A War Without End, or Rationale - Washington Post opinion

Why is Obama Sending Troops to Afghanistan? - Washington Post opinion

Pakistan

U.S., Pakistan Tensions Mount - Washington Post

Pakistan Quietly Aids Drone Attacks - Washington Times

Pakistan Halts NATO Supplies After Attack - Voice of America

NATO Strike Fuels Pakistani Backlash - Wall Street Journal

Pakistan Blocks NATO's Afghan-bound Supply Trucks - Washington Post

Pakistan Closes Border Crossing - Los Angeles Times

Pakistan Halts NATO Supplies After Border Attack - Reuters

Militants Set Fire to NATO Fuel in Pakistan - New York Times

NATO Tankers Torched in Pakistan - BBC News

Dozens of NATO Oil Tankers Attacked in Pakistan - Associated Press

Militants Set Fire to NATO Tankers In Pakistan - Reuters

Ex-General Musharraf to Launch New Political Party - Associated Press

World Bank OKs Over $400 Million In Pakistan Flood Aid - Reuters

U.S. and Pakistan: An Alliance Too Crucial to Fail - Washington Post opinion

Iraq

Iraq Breaks Record for Longest Time with No Government - Washington Post

Iran

U.S. Cites Progress In Curbing Iranian Oil Business - Voice of America

U.S. Sanctions Selectively Under Its Iran Policy - Los Angeles Times

Energy Firms to Quit Iran to Comply with U.S. Sanctions - BBC News

Iran Announces Delay in Activating Nuclear Plant - Associated Press

Iran Summons Envoy For U.S. "Sanctions" on Its Officials - Reuters

U.S. Hikers' Trial in Iran Set for November - Los Angeles Times

Obama Meets Freed U.S. Hiker Shourd - BBC News

U.S. Department of Defense

Charlie Wilson's Warrior Becomes Top Pentagon Spook - Wired

Four Suicides in a Week Stun Fort Hood - Washington Post

Forces Must Ready for Future Conflict, Mullen Says - AFPS

More Women in Special Ops Forces, Gates Predicts - AFPS

NATO

NATO Document Addresses Nuclear Disarmament - New York Times

Russia Wary About NATO November Summit Invite - Reuters

United States

Congress Aims to Renew Oversight of CIA Operations - Washington Post

Democrats gGve Obama Secrecy for Intelligence - Washington Times

Hamas-linked Cleric Took Part in FBI Outreach Effort - Washington Times

Church's Protests at Military Funerals a Free-speech Test - Washington Post

NASA Gets New Orders That Bypass the Moon - New York Times

Pound-foolish on National Security - Washington Post opinion

America: Once Engaged, Now Ready to Lead - Washington Post opinion

Beware the Cyberscare - Washington Times opinion

United Kingdom

British Police Offer Apology to Muslims for Spy Cameras - Associated Press

World

U.N. Says Global Employment Needs 5 Years to Rebound - New York Times

Africa

Sudanese Nomads Threaten War if Excluded from Abyei Referendum - VOA

Smugglers to Help Track Al Qaeda In Sahara - Reuters

U.N.: Guinea Vote Delay Could Destabilize West Africa - Voice of America

U.N. to Publish Congo Rights Report - BBC News

Dispute Over U.N. Report Evokes Rwandan Déjí  Vu - New York Times

Nigeria: Kidnapped School Children Released - Associated Press

Americas and Caribbean

Ecuador Calls State of Emergency - Wall Street Journal

Ecuador Troops Rescue President from Hospital - Voice of America

Standoff in Ecuador Ends With Leader's Rescue - New York Times

Ecuador Soldiers Rescue President Amid Revolt by Police - Los Angeles Times

'No Pardon' for Ecuador Rebels, Says President Correa - BBC News

Venezuela's Election Twist - Washington Post editorial

Asia Pacific

North Korea Releases Photo of Apparent Successor - Voice of America

North Korea Releases First Photo of Kim's Heir - New York Times

North Korea Releases Photo, Video of Presumed Successor - Washington Post

Koreas Agree to 1st Family Reunions in 1 Year - Associated Press

Burma Abuzz Over Possible Release of Suu Kyi - Associated Press

Thailand Lifts Emergency Decree In More Provinces - Reuters

Japan PM Concerned Over China's Maritime Expansion - Associated Press

Japan Seeks Good China Ties - Reuters

A Message for China - New York Times editorial

Challenging China on Trade - Los Angeles Times editorial

Taking On China - New York Times opinion

China's Prosperity Anxiety - Los Angeles Times opinion

A Better Economic Path for the U.S. and China - Washington Post opinion

Europe

Mayor's Departure Could Slow Moscow's Growth - New York Times

Ukraine Rules In Favour Of Stronger Presidential Rule - Reuters

Russian Parties Making Gains in Latvia - New York Times

Sweden Raises Terror Threat Alert - Associated Press

New Dutch Govt Wants to Tighten Immigration Laws - Associated Press

Dutch Government Pact Bans Burqa - Reuters

Croatia: A Modern Mafia State - Washington Times opinion

Middle East

U.S. Envoy Steps Up Efforts to Save Mideast Talks - Voice of America

White House Offers Israel a Carrot for Peace Talks - Washington Post

U.S. Presses Israelis on Renewal of Freeze - New York Times

Hamas Leader: Arafat Urged Attacks on Israel - Associated Press

South Asia

Indian Court Orders Holy Site Divided Between Hindus, Muslims - VOA

Indian Court Divides Disputed Ayodhya Holy Site - New York Times

Hindus, Muslims Must Divide Holy Site, Indian Court Rules - Washington Post

Indian Court Divides Holy Site Between Hindus and Muslims - Los Angeles Times

India Less Tense After Court Verdict on Holy Site - Associated Press

Commonwealth Games: India's Red Tape is in Spotlight - Washington Post

Commonwealth Games 2010: Concerns 'Not Heeded' - BBC News

Sri Lanka President OKs Ex-Army Chief's Jail Term - Associated Press