Small Wars Journal

11 December SWJ Roundup

Sun, 12/11/2011 - 4:30am

US Naval Institute Daily - USNI

Real Clear World - RCP

Afghanistan

US Ambassador: Afghan Attacks Will Not Spur Sectarian War - VOA

US: Kabul Attack on Shiite Holy Day Won't Spawn Sectarian Violence - WP

US Diplomat: Afghan War Not Becoming Sectarian War - AP

US Troops Could Stay in Afghanistan Past Deadline, Envoy Says - NYT

Karzai: Tuesday Attacks on Afghan Shi'ites Killed 80 - Reuters

Canadian Troops to Hand Afghan Prisoners to US - AP

 

Pakistan

Taliban Leader Claims Peace Talks Going On With Pakistan - VOA

Pakistan Taliban 'in Peace Talks' - BBC

Pakistan Taliban Commander Confirms Peace Talks - AP

 

Iraq

The Insurmountable Hurdle of Haditha - WP

Iraq: A War of Muddled Goals, Painful Sacrifice - AP

Iraq: Key Figures Since the War Began - AP

Iraq After the US: Will it Survive? - CSM video

US Victorious in Iraq Despite Obama - WT opinion

 

Iran

Loss of Plane Peels Back Layer in US-Iran Spying - AP

Iran Summons Afghan Diplomat over US Drone Flight - AP

Downed US Drone: How Iran Caught the 'Beast' - CSM

Iran Says It Will Not Return US Drone - AP

Obama’s Worrying Iran policy - WP opinion

Iran Won’t Give Up the Bomb - WP opinion

 

Syria

10 Killed in Syria's Anti-Government Unrest - VOA

Reports of New Killings in Syrian City of Homs - BBC

Syrian Forces Fire on Funerals, Battle Defectors - AP

West Warns Syria Against Storming Rebel City - Reuters

An Uncomfortable Lesson - SMH opinion

 

Israel / Palestinians

Palestinians Slam Remarks from US Presidential Candidate - VOA

Gingrich Comments Provoke Strong Palestinian Reaction - LAT

Palestinians Dismayed by Gingrich Remarks - AP

Gingrich Defends Calling Palestinians 'an Invented' People - LAT

Gingrich: Palestinians 'Invented' People Is Truth - AP

Israeli Aircraft Strike Gaza Following Rocket Fire - AP

Palestinian Hit by Tear-gas Canister Dies - WP

Freed Israeli Gilad Schalit Thanks Supporters - AP

 

Yemen

Yemen's VP Calls for United Cabinet - VOA

New Unity Government Takes Office in Yemen - LAT

Yemen Swears in National Unity Government - AP

Nobel Winner: Yemen Leader Will Choose War, Not Quit - Reuters

 

Egypt

Libya Leaders Send UN New Appeal to Unfreeze Funds - Reuters

In Egypt, Movement Appeals Beyond Faith - NYT

US Senator Kerry Meets With Egypt's Brotherhood - AP

Kerry: Economy is Egypt's Main Problem - Reuters

Democracy in the Brotherhood’s Birthplace - NYT opinion

 

Libya

Gunmen Try to Assassinate Head of Libyan Army - AP

Gunfight Erupts in Libyan Capital - BBC

Doctor Helps Search for Many Missing in Libyan War - AP

Libya’s Likely Architect - WP interview

 

Middle East / North Africa

Arab Spring Gives Bloom to Islamist Parties - WT

Lebanon Blast Injures UN Troops - BBC

Bahrain Police Break Up Protest - BBC

The Unlikely Victims of the Arab Spring? - JP opinion

 

Nobel Peace Prize

Liberian, Yemeni Women Awarded Nobel Peace Prize - VOA

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded in Oslo - BBC

Women’s Rights Leaders Accept Nobel Peace Prize - NYT

Trio Receives Nobel Peace Prize - AP

2011 Nobel Prize Highlights Women's Role in Peacemaking - VOA

 

United Nations

UN Climate Talks: Delegates Salvage Last-minute Compromise - WP

UN Climate Talks End With Deal for New Emissions Treaty - NYT

Climate Talks End with Late Deal - BBC

Durban Climate Talks End in 'Historic' Last-Minute Deal - TT

UN Climate Talks Seal Legal Pact on Global Warming - Reuters

UN Climate Conference Approves Landmark Deal - AP

In Glare of Climate Talks, Taking on Too Great a Task - NYT

 

US Department of Defense

Program to Battle IEDs Faces Cuts - WP

Non-war Funding for Pentagon Getting Modest $5 Billion Bump - AP

Android to be Approved for DOD Use Within Weeks - S&S

With Cyber Fast Track, Pentagon Funds Hacker Research - Politico

A Pentagon the Country Can Afford - NYT editorial

 

United States

Beyond Guantánamo, a Web of Prisons for Terrorism Inmates - NYT

USAF Predator Drone Used in Civilian Arrests - LAT

Supreme Court May Weigh in on Arizona Immigration Law - LAT

Wreaths Across America: Honoring Fallen Troops - S&S

Volunteers Lay Wreaths at Arlington - WP

 

Africa

Two Self-Declared Leaders Help Keep Congo on Edge - NYT

Four Dead in DR Congo Poll Unrest - BBC

Gunfire in Congo After Kabila Wins Disputed Poll - Reuters

Congo Police Sweep Capital Day After Poll Results - AP

Despite Boycotts, Hopes High for Parliamentary Vote in Ivory Coast - VOA

Ivory Coast Prepares for Tense Legislative Poll - AP

Zimbabwe: Mugabe Insists on Re-election Bid - BBC

Zimbabwe's President Says He Will Not Retire - AP

US Eases Sanctions on Sudanese Oil Industry - WT

 

Americas

Mexico: After 5 Years, Drug War Still Rages - WP

Violence Tops Results of Mexico's 5-Yr Drug War - AP

Strong Earthquake Rattles Mexico, Killing Two - Reuters

Argentine Leader Vows to Fine-Tune Model in 2nd Term - Reuters

Peru PM in Surprise Resignation - BBC

Peru's Humala Picks Ex-Army Officer to Lead Cabinet - Reuters

Noriega Begins Return to Panama - Reuters

Ex-Panama Dictator Noriega Flown Home From France - AP

Former Panama Strongman Noriega Heads Home to Prison - Reuters

Cuba's 'Ladies' Mark Human Rights Day Amid Protest - AP

 

Asia Pacific

Filipino Militants Free US Teen after 5 Months - AP

Abducted US Teenager 'Free' in Philippines - BBC

US Response Muted as American Jailed in Thailand - AP

Indonesian Activist Dies After Set Himself on Fire - AP

China’s Spies Are Catching Up - NYT opinion

 

Europe

Tens of Thousands Gather in Moscow to Protest Alleged Voter Fraud - VOA

Russian Protests Biggest in Years - BBC

Moscow Rocked by Biggest Since Fall of USSR - CSM

Rally Defying Putin’s Party Draws Tens of Thousands - NYT

Russians Rise Against Putin, Clamor for Change - WP

Russians Stage Different Kind of Rally Against Putin, Vote Result - LAT

Russia's Stunning Protests End With Hint of Change - AP

On Russian TV, a Straightforward Account of Protests is Startling - NYT

Agreed-to EU Pact Sets Stage for Quantum Leap in Integration - LAT

After EU Deal, Sovereignty Under Threat - AP

Euro Crisis Pits Germany and US in Tactical Fight - NYT

Germany’s Merkel Caught Between Voters, Europe - WP

 

South Asia

Staff Charged in Deadly India Hospital Fire - VOA

India Hospital Directors in Court for Deadly Fire - BBC

India Anti-Corruption Activist Holds Symbolic Fast - AP

India Anti-Graft Activist Fasts Demanding Strong Ombudsman - Reuters

Kashmir Underwater? US Scientist Thinks it Could Happen - WP