Small Wars Journal

10 October SWJ Roundup

Mon, 10/10/2011 - 5:36am

US Naval Institute Daily - USNI

Afghanistan

US Troops Work to Open Schools in Remote Villages  - S&S

Special Ops and CIA First Into, Last Out of Afghanistan - AP

Afghan Lawmaker's Hunger Strike Extends Dispute - AP

Lens: Photographs From a Decade in Afghanistan - NYT

 

Syria

Syria's Foreign Minister Warns Against Recognizing Opposition - VOA

Syria Warns Countries Not to Recognize Opposition - NYT

Syria Warns Nations Not to Recognize Opposition Leadership - WP

Syria Warns Nations Against Recognizing Opposition Group - LAT

'Dozens Killed' in Syria Clashes - BBC

Thousands of Kurds Could Awaken Against Regime - TT

Protesters Storm 3 of Syria's Diplomatic Missions - AP

 

Iraq

Iraq's Maliki Says US Military Trainers Might Stay - Reuters

WikiLeaks Shakes Security of Iraq’s Jewish Community  - McClatchy

Iraq, Mideast Model? - WP opinion

 

Libya

NTC Fighters Capture Parts of Gadhafi Stronghold of Sirte - VOA

Libyan Government Says It’s Advancing on Center of Sirte - NYT

Fighters Make Gains as Battle Continues for Sirte - WP

Libyan Forces on Brink of Controlling Sirte - TT

Gaddafi Town 'Close to Falling' - BBC

Anti-Gadhafi Fighters Make Gains in Sirte - AP

Government Forces Attack Gaddafi Security HQ in Sirte - Reuters

Britain's Fox Says NATO to Keep Up Libya Mission - AFP

 

Egypt

Christian Protesters, Military Clash in Cairo - WP

22 Killed in Egypt as Christians Clash with Troops - LAT

Cairo Clashes Leave 23 Dead after Coptic Church Protest - BBC

Church Protests in Cairo Turn Deadly - NYT

Egypt Cabinet to Meet Over Violence That Kills 23 - Reuters

Dozens Arrested After Egypt's Deadly Clashes - AP

Egypt Holds Crisis Talks after Dozens Killed in Riots - TT

Egypt PM Urges Calm after Clashes - BBC

 

Israel / Palestinians

Mideast Quartet Discusses Way Forward on Peace Process - VOA

Quartet Tries to Restart Israeli-Palestinian Talks - AP

EU Asks Israel, Palestinians to Meet Soon - Reuters

Israel Copes with Bout of Extremist Violence - AP

Anti-Arab Vandalism Mars Jewish High Holy Day - VOA

Israel Arrests Second Mosque Arson Suspect - Reuters

Israeli Cabinet Backs Outline for Social Change - NYT

 

Middle East / North Africa

Arab Spring Activists Observe Polish Elections - AP

Iran Calls Wall Street Protests 'American Spring' - AP

Iran Nuclear Site Draws Defiant Aura From Namesake - AP

Standoff Persists in Yemen as President Hangs On - NYT

Tunisia: Islamists Attack Tunis TV Station - BBC

Tunisian Police Stop Hardline Attack on TV Station - AP

 

US Department of Defense

US Warriors in Midst of Equipment Revolution - AFP

 

United States

Recession Officially Over, US Incomes Kept Falling - NYT

Private Sector Might Need to Do More to Ease Vet Joblessness - S&S

Scientists’ Analysis Disputes FBI Closing of Anthrax Case - NYT

Postal Service to Continue Post-Anthrax Safeguards - WT

US Order Targets WikiLeaks Supporter's Google Mail - Reuters

Underwear-bomb Trial Begins Tuesday - WP

Trade Agreements: A Deal for the Deals - NYT editorial

Celebrate America on Columbus Day - WT editorial

 

World

Food Prices to Be Even More Volatile, UN Says - Reuters

 

Africa

In Rare Rally, Somalis Aim At Militants - NYT

Somalis Rally to Denounce Recent Truck Bombing - AP

Leaders of Sudan and South Sudan Agree to End Disputes - VOA

Sudans Agree to Resolve Disputes - BBC

Nobel Award Adds to Turmoil of Vote in Liberia - WT

Liberia Nobel-Winning President Faces Competition - AP

Presidential Voting Off to Slow Start in Cameroon - VOA

Cameroon Polls Face Setbacks, Incumbent Seeks Win - AP

Archbishop of Canterbury Preaches to Zimbabweans - BBC

Archbishop Attacks 'Godless' Zimbabwe Assaults - TT

Terreblanche 'Murderers' on Trial in S. Africa - BBC

 

Americas

Mexico: City's Entire Police Force Held for Investigation - AP

Chile Education Dispute Deepens - BBC

Cuba Won't Unilaterally Free US Citizen - AP

Guyana President Sets National Vote for Nov. 28 - AP

 

Asia Pacific

China's Military Buildup-How Far Along Is It? - Reuters

China Marks Centennial End of Dynasty With Call for Reunification - VOA

Taiwan Urges China to Respect Freedom on Centenary - AP

As Economy Sprints Ahead, China’s People Are Left Behind - NYT

Ex-President of China, Said to Be Ill, Appears in Beijing - NYT

13 Chinese Sailors Killed Near Golden Triangle - AP

North Korea Suspected in Poison-needle Attacks - LAT

Support for Japan PM Dips After 1 Month in Office - Reuters

2 Blasts Wound at Least 11 in Southern Philippines - AP

Mao Cap-Wearing Philippine Communist Rebel Is Dead - AP

Thailand Scrambles to Prevent Humanitarian Disaster - Reuters

US Man Pleads Guilty to Royal Insult in Thailand - AP

Malaysia Muslims Get Counseling After Church Meet - AP

How to Disarm N. Korea - WP opinion

 

Europe

French, German Leaders Agree on European Debt Plans - VOA

Euro Crisis Talks 'End in Accord' - BBC

Russian Political Life Far from Kremlin - WP

Polish PM Wins New Term, Markets Buoyant - Reuters

Moderate Leftist Tops French Presidential Primary - AP

Pope Denounces 'Inhuman' Mafia in Southern Italy - AP

Georgia on Mr. Putin’s Mind - WP editorial

 

South Asia

At India-Bangladesh Border, Living in Both, and Neither - NYT

Where is India's Steve Jobs? - NYT

India Ex-Minister Homes Searched - BBC

Bangladesh Opposition Holds Anti-Gov't Caravan - AP

Sri Lanka Ruling Party Wins Polls - BBC