10 August SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
USAID Officer Killed in Afghanistan – AP
7 Americans Killed in Attacks in Afghanistan – CNN
Afghan Police Chief Kills US Soldiers Invited to Dinner – TT
3 US Troops Killed by Man in Afghan Army Uniform – AP
Three US Soldiers Killed by Afghan Police in Helmand – Reuters
Afghan Soldier Killed After Firing on NATO Troops – VOA
Afghan Soldier Dies in Attack on NATO Troops – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Syria
Fierce Fighting Grips Aleppo – VOA
Rebels Pull Back in Syria's Aleppo, UN Says No One Will Win – Reuters
War of Words and Arms Amid Assault in Syrian City – NYT
2 Days in Aleppo: Snipers, Temporary Graveyards and Stairwell Beds – CNN
Crime Wave Engulfs Syria as Its Cities Reel From War – NYT
Syrian President Appoints PM to Replace Defector – AP
Syrian Rebels Driven by Religion – WP
Hague: Britain Supplying Syrian Rebel Army – TT
UK Offers New Funding to Syria's Rebels – AP
Algerian Brahimi Seen Replacing Annan as Syria Envoy – Reuters
Iran, Excluded From Other Meetings on Syria, Hosts Its Own – NYT
Iran Tries to Calm Syria Crisis as Violence Rages – AP
Algerian 'to be UN Syria Envoy' – BBC
In the Shadow of Assad’s Bombs – NYT opinion
Russia Once Again Sending Weapons to Syria – Commentator opinion
Egypt
Egyptian Police, Armed Men Clash in Sinai – VOA
Gunmen Attack Police Station in Sinai – WP
Egypt Sends More Troops to Sinai – BBC
Egypt Pours Military Might into North Sinai – CNN
Egypt Military Source: 'Six Terrorists' Arrested in Sinai – Reuters
Little Sign of Battle in Egypt's Sinai Region – Reuters
Egypt Finds a Scapegoat – WP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
White House Defends US Campaign of Drone Strikes in Yemen – LAT
Car Bomb Kills Yemen Security Official, Al Qaeda Suspected – Reuters
Virus Seeking Bank Data Is Tied to Attack on Iran – NYT
Iran's Navy Says No Plan for Naval Reactors – AP
US Navy Rescues 10 Iranian Sailors in Gulf of Oman – AP
Officials: Gunmen Kill 4 in Iraq – AP
New Libya Parliament Elects Head – BBC
Libyan Assembly Votes Gaddafi Opponent as President – Reuters
The Palestinians You Don’t Know – WP opinion
US, Israel Would Regret Striking Iran – Guardian opinion
US Election Forces Spotlight on Iran – NR opinion
Bahrain's Crisis Escalates – WAJ opinion
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Wants More Robust Role for its Cyber-specialists – WP
Intelligent, Autonomous Robots Set to Change Combat Landscape – S&S
Panetta: National Guard, Reserve Key to Defense Strategy – AFPS
Terrorism Expert May Testify at Fort Hood Trial – AP
Sentencing Delayed for AWOL Soldier in Bomb Plot – AP
'Fresh Prince' Keeps Gitmo Prisoners Entertained – McClatchy
Clock Ticking to Disastrous Defense Cuts – CNN opinion
United States
Major Charity Accused of Misusing Money Intended for Injured Vets – AP
Surveys Show Tight US Presidential Race as Party Conventions Loom – VOA
The Nonthreatening Path of a Future Mass Murderer – LAT
Illegal Immigrants See Opportunity in New Rule – NYT
The Do-nothing Doctrine – WP opinion
Free Speech Protects Even Vile Military Protests – CNN opinion
Africa
Clinton Presses Nigeria's President on Security – VOA
US Offers Help to Fight Nigerian Terror Group – WP
DR Congo Will Not Negotiate with Rebels – VOA
'Thief's' Hand Cut Off in Mali – BBC
Islamists in North Mali Amputate Man’s Hand – NYT
Kenyan Justice Slapped Down After Gun Threat – AP
Anger Over 'Beard' Killing in South Africa – BBC
Sudan and South Sudan Make Progress – NYT editorial
Americas
Police Find 14 Bodies Stuffed Into SUV in Mexico – AP
Fourteen Bodies Found in Mexico – BBC
Mexico Extradites Drug Cartel 'Queen' to the US – Reuters
Alleged Woman Drug Boss Sent From Mexico to US – AP
Mexico's PRI to Move Quickly on Anti-Corruption Watchdog – Reuters
Storm Ernesto Hits Mexico Again – BBC
Chavez: American Held in Venezuela – AP
Uruguay Wants to Grow, Sell Marijuana to Cut Drug-Related Crime – Reuters
Honduras Names New Finance Minister After Scandal – Reuters
Swede in Cuba Car Crash Concerned About Driver – AP
Asia Pacific / Central
China's Murder Trial Caps 6 Months of Scandal – CNN
China: Gu Kailai Murder Trial Adjourns – BBC
Bo Xilai’s Wife Confesses She Killed British Businessman in China – WP
Fast-Paced Trial in China Murder Leaves Shadows – NYT
China Presses Offensive Against Bo With Police Trial – Reuters
Policemen Go on Trial in China Political Scandal – AP
Growth Flagging in China, Government Data Show – NYT
S. Korean Leader Visits Islets Also Claimed by Japan – AP
S. Korea's Lee Angers Japan With Plan to Visit Disputed Islands – Reuters
Drenched Philippines Shifts to Rescue Mode – VOA
Indian Man Escapes From Militants in Philippines – AP
4 Decades on, U.S. Starts Cleanup of Agent Orange in Vietnam – NYT
In China, a Trial of Leadership – WP editorial
Europe
Clash in Russia's Caucasus Leaves 5 Police Dead – AP
Russian PM Angered by Failed Russian Space Launch – AP
Tensions Flare in France over Veil Ban – WP
France Moves Against Roma Camps – BBC
France Shuts Down Roma Camps and Seeks Relocation for Roma – NYT
Ukraine’s Language Fight May Backfire on Yanukovych – VOA
South Asia
India's Ground Realities May Scupper Finance Minister's Reform Agenda – Reuters
