11 August SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Man in Afghan Uniform Kills 3 US Marines – VOA
Afghan in Uniform Kills 3 US Troops – WP
Afghan Ally Kills 3 GI’s, Official Says – NYT
Gunman in Afghan Uniform Kills 3 US Troops – CBS/AP
Three More U.S. Soldiers Killed by Afghan in Grim Day for NATO – Reuters
Afghan Orphans Contradict Polarized Nation – WP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Syria
US to Slap New Sanctions on Syria – VOA
US Imposes New Syria Sanctions; UK Boosts Aid – CBS/AP
US Sanctions Syrian Oil Firm, Hezbollah – Reuters
US Accuses Hezbollah of Aiding Syria’s Crackdown – NYT
US Officials: Al-Qaida Gaining Foothold in Syria – AP
US Sees No Renewal of UN Observers in Syria – VOA
Expected Annan Replacement Urges Powers to Unite on Syria – Reuters
Al-Assad's Inner Circle: Will it Crack? – CNN
Syria Accuses US, Others of Overseeing Rebel Battles – Reuters
Syrian Rebels Low on Guns as Regime Strikes Aleppo – AP
Clinton Heads to Turkey for Syria Talks – WP
Clinton Visits Turkey for Talks on Syria – AP
US, Turkey to Step Up Plans for Syria's 'Day After' – Reuters
Syrian Opposition Group Organizes to Send Funds to Rebel Army – Reuters
Syrian Pro-Regime TV: Rebels Seize 4 Employees – AP
UN: Syrian Refugees Near 150,000 as Exodus Grows – Reuters
Turkey: Assad Supplying Arms to Turkish Kurd Militants – Reuters
Clash Reported Between Jordan and Syria in Border Area – Reuters
Foes Hit France’s Hollande Over Syria – WP
Two Ways Syria’s War Can End – WP opinion
Hezbollah's Karma in Syria – WS opinion
Condemn War Crimes by Syria's Rebels, Too – Guardian opinion
Egypt
After Sinai Killings, Cairo Tightens Grip on Neglected Region – NYT
Egypt Arrests 9 Militants Linked to Sinai Attacks – AP
Egypt Tribes Back Sinai Offensive – BBC
German Intelligence Fears Salafists Re-Base in Egypt – Reuters
President Morsi’s First Crisis – NYT editorial
Egypt's Morsi Outsmarting the Generals – FP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
US Contradicts Israeli Official on Iranian Weapons – VOA
US Official Defends American Strategy in Yemen – VOA
Bomb Kills Yemeni Officer, Al Qaeda Suspected – Reuters
Iraq’s Oil Output Overtakes Iran’s – WP
Despite Rocky Region, Israeli Tourism Booming – AP
Head of Libya's New National Assembly Pledges Neutrality – AFP
Libyan General Shot Dead by Gunmen in Benghazi – Reuters
What Lies Ahead for Libya – Time opinion
US Department of Defense
New DIA Director Expects Intensified Demands for Intelligence – AFPS
Schwartz Honored for Exceptional Service as Air Force Chief – AFPS
North Carolina Air Guard Back to Firefighting Mission – AFPS
United States
Close Obama Ally Rated Worst Ambassador in the State Department – FP
DHS: Napolitano's Aides 'Sexually Humiliated' Male Agents – TT
Drought Takes Toll on US Corn, Soybean Outlook – AP
Embrace the Mars Mission – WP opinion
Africa
Clinton Winds Down Africa Tour – VOA
Hundreds Executed by Both Sides in Ivory Coast War – Reuters
Soldiers Fighting Congo Rebels Live in Squalor – AP
Sudan: 25,000 Flee Darfur Refugee Camp – CNN
Road-Starved South Sudan Eyes a $4 Billion Road Network – Reuters
Kenya Needs More Security to Protect Voters – Reuters
World Leaders Gather for Ghanaian President's Funeral – VOA
Americas
Colonel in Cover-up Case to Be Tried in Mexico Civilian Court – NYT
Rights Groups Hail Mexican Court Decision – AP
Alleged Mexican Drug 'Queen' Extradited to US – VOA
Mexican 'Drug Queen' Extradited – BBC
Officials: Drug Bust Thwarts Mexican Cartel in Spain – CNN
Spain 'Foils Mexican Drug Plot' – BBC
Spanish Police Say They Foiled Mexico Cartel Expansion – AP
8 Bodies Found Inside Car in Northern Mexico – AP
Venezuela's Chavez Says US Detainee was Marine – Reuters
Mexico Rising from the Ravages – WP opinion
Asia Pacific / Central
PACOM Supports Partnership, Stability Through Health Engagements – AFPS
Bo Xilai's Wife Admits Bo to Murder – VOA
Chinese Politician's Wife Admits to Murdering Brit in Court – AP
Blackmail Cited as Motive in a Killing That Shook China – NYT
Trial to Spotlight Bo's Chongqing Security Chiefs – VOA
Chinese Murder 'Due to Breakdown' – BBC
Who's Who in China's Bo Xilai Political Scandal – AP
General: High Readiness Key to Deter North Korean Threats – AFPS
Japan Recalls South Korean Ambassador Over Island Visit – VOA
South Korean’s Visit to Disputed Islets Angers Japan – NYT
South Korea, Japan Dispute Over Islets – WP
Japan to Take Islands Dispute With Korea to International Court – Reuters
Burma: Sectarian Violence Not About Race or Religion – VOA
Europe
Spain 'Foils Mexican Drug Plot' – BBC
Officials: Drug Bust Thwarts Mexican Cartel in Spain – CNN
Spanish Police Say They Foiled Mexico Cartel Expansion – AP
Russia: Abuse Probe Follows Discovery of Underground Islamist Cult – VOA
EU Backs Sweden in Belarus Row – BBC
Raining Teddy Bears in Belarus – WP editorial
South Asia
