Small Wars Journal

11 July SWJ Roundup

Mon, 07/11/2011 - 1:01am
Afghanistan

Petraeus Confident as He Leaves Afghanistan - NYT

Petraeus: Afghan Fight Continues Outside Cities - AP

Tensions Rise Along Afghan-Pakistan Border - WP

Hundreds of Afghans Protest Against Pakistan Shelling - Reuters

Highway Carries Supplies, and Hope - USAT

3 NATO Troops Die; 6 Abducted Afghans Killed - AP

Pakistan

US Suspends $800 Million in Military Aid to Pakistan - VOA

$800 Million in Aid to Pakistan Suspended by US - LAT

US to Suspend $800M in Aid to Pakistan - WT

US Halts Some Aid to Pakistan for Military - WSJ

US Suspends Pakistan Military Aid - BBC

Tough Line: US Suspends Military Aid to Pakistan - AP

US Withholds $800 Million in Aid to Pakistan - Reuters

Pakistan: US Aid Cut will Not Harm Fight Against Terror - BBC

With US Military Aid Cut, Pakistan Eyes China - CBS

Pakistan Turns to China as US Announces $800 Million Aid Cuts - IBT

Pakistan: Less US Military Aid to Harms Relations - Reuters

Experts: US Aid 'Snub' to Pakista, Blow to America - AP

Q&A: Worsening Ties Between Pakistan and the US - Reuters

Pakistan Urges US to Share Intelligence on Zawahri - Reuters

Pakistan Rejects 'Vilifying' US News Reports - VOA

Is Pakistan's Army Going Soft? - BBC

Suicide Bomber Kills 6 in Pakistan - NYT

Suicide Attack on Pakistan Rally Kills Five - BBC

Blast at Islamabad Arms Depot, 5 Killed in Suicide Bombing - Reuters

Iraq

Panetta Makes First Trip to Iraq as Defense Secretary - WP

Panetta Arrives in Baghdad for Talks with Leaders - AFPS

Panetta in Iraq to Press for Decision on US Troops - VOA

Panetta to Discuss Iraqi Troop Levels - AP

New US Defense Chief in Iraq, to Press on Drawdown - Reuters

Panetta Says Iranian Arms in Iraq Are a 'Concern' - NYT

Panetta: Iranian Weapons Used to Attack Americans in Iraq - LAT

Panetta Warns Iran Against Arming Iraqi Militias - S&S

Panetta in Iraq to See Officials, Commanders - AP

Rockets Hit Baghdad During Visit by Pentagon Chief - AP

In Iraq, Mosul Faces Uncertain Future - WP

New US Consulate in North Iraq to Boost Investment - AP

Tug-of-War over Iraqi Jewish Trove in US Hands - AP

Syria

Syrian VP Calls for Democratic Transition, Opposition Boycotts Talks - VOA

Syrian VP Calls for Transition to Democracy - AP

Opposition Leaders Boycott a Government Dialogue Opening - NYT

Opposition Voices Absent from Syrian Dialogue - LAT

Syrian Opposition Boycotts Talks With Government - Reuters

Syria Summons US and French Envoys Over Hama Visit - Reuters

Syrian Troops Storm Central City - AP

Syrian Forces Raid Homs, Hama; Assad Starts Dialogue - Reuters

US Investigates Syrian Diplomats for Spying on Protesters - WT

A Measured US Response in Syria - LAT opinion

Libya

War Shapes New Identities for Libyan Men - LAT

Libya Shows Tough Face Against Rebel Mountain Push - AP

France Tells Libya Rebels to Seek Peace With Gaddafi - Reuters

Gaddafi Government in Talks With France - Reuters

Yemen

Obama Envoy Meets With Yemeni Leader - NYT

White House Official Meets Yemen's Saleh - WP

US Envoy Urges Yemen's President to Step Aside - AP

Eight Dead in Yemen as US Envoy Presses Saleh to Go - Reuters

Israel / Palestinians

Vote Set on Israeli Settlement Boycott Bill - AP

Israel Outlines Maritime Border in Lebanon Dispute - Reuters

Israel, Lebanon Differ on Sea Line Near Gas Fields - AP

Iran

Iran Sanctions Target Shipping Lifeline - WP

Panetta Says Iranian Arms in Iraq Are a 'Concern' - NYT

Panetta Warns Iran Against Arming Iraqi Militias - S&S

Egypt

Egyptian Activists Block Roads, Government Building in Cairo - VOA

Egyptian Frustrations With Army and Government Mount - Reuters

Street by Street, Egypt Activists Face Old Guard - AP

Clashes Erupt in Suez to Urge Reforms - AP

Middle East / North Africa

Interpol Issues Warrants for Hariri Killing Suspects - Reuters

Offering Slow, Small Changes, Morocco's King Stays in Power - NYT

No Let Up in Moroccan Protests for Deeper Reform - Reuters

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - AP

Book Reviews

Rumsfeld and Kissinger Memoirs Worth a Read - WT

US Department of Defense

Army Sets Sights On Next Carbine - AT

United States

Negotiations on Deficit Resume at White House - NYT

A One-man Fight Against Islamic Radicalism - WP

Shuttle Docks at Space Station for Last Time - AP

New Court for Non-al-Qaeda Terrorists - WP editorial

Africa

Nations Move to Recognize South Sudan - VOA

US Envoy Warns That Sudan's Peace Could Unravel - AP

Sudan's Bashir Warns About Disputed Abyei Region - BBC

Sudan's Bashir Warns About Disputed Abyei Region - Reuters

Analysis: Sudan's Smooth Separation Masks Messy Divorce - Reuters

Blast in Outskirts of Nigerian Capital Abuja - Reuters

Nigeria Army Claims 11 Boko Haram Deaths in Maiduguri - BBC

17 Killed During Security Operation in Nigeria - AP

Horn of Africa Drought: Kenya Pressed Over Ifo II Camp - BBC

UN: Somalia Drought Is Worst Humanitarian Crisis - AP

Somalis Escaping Drought Flee to Capital - BBC

Somalia: al-Shabab's Influence Diminished - WT

Zimbabwe Police Detain Three Ministers - AFP

Senegal Suspends Habre's Repatriation to Chad - BBC

Senegal Calls Off Extradition of Habre to Chad - AP

Americas

Despite Mexican Violence, US Firms Expand by Border - NYT

At Least 20 Killed in Mexico Bar - LAT

Mexico Rescues 20 Kidnap Victims in Monterrey - AP

Mexican Army Frees 20 Kidnap Victims in Monterrey - BBC

Ten Decapitated Bodies Left in Truck in Mexico - Reuters

Ten Decapitated Nodies Found in Torreon, Mexico - BBC

Colombia Rebels Kill 2 Police, Set Off 'Horse Bomb' - Reuters

Colombia: Prisoners in Mass Tumaco Jail Break - BBC

Bolivian Leader: Hugo Chavez's Health Improving - AP

Folk Singer Killed in Ambush in Guatemala - AP

Asia Pacific

Mullen: China Now a World Power - CNN

Joint Chiefs Chairman Meets With Chinese Counterpart - NYT

CJCS Mullen Lauds Progress in US-China Partnership - AFPS

Top US Officer Urges China-US Security Cooperation - VOA

China Says US Spends Too Much on Military - AP

CJCS Mullen Urges China to Become Global Security Partner - AFPS

Analysis: Succession Politics Simmer as China's Jiang Ails - Reuters

China Offers to Train Philippines Military - AFP

Philippines: Manila Tells China It's Taking Spats to UN Court - AP

Manila Proposes UN Arbitration to China in Sea Dispute - Reuters

Vietnam Forcibly Breaks Up Anti-China Protests - VOA

Ambush, Bombs Raise Tension in Thailand's Restive South - Reuters

After Mass Arrests, Govt Shrugs Off Rare Malaysia Protests - CSM

Turkmenistan Says 15 People Dead After Explosion - AP

Blasts at Turkmen Arms Depot Kill 15 People - Reuters

Europe

Italian Debt Adds to Fears In Euro Zone - NYT

EU Calls Emergency Meeting as Crisis Stalks Italy - Reuters

Germany: Merkel Signals Ambitions to Run for 3rd Term in 2013 - Reuters

Russia: 102 Missing after Boat Sinks on Volga River - AP

Cyprus: Zygi Naval Base Munitions Blast Kills 12 - BBC

South Asia

31 Dead, 100 Injured as Train Derails in India - AP

Bangladesh Police Clash With Islamist Protesters - AP

Comments

Anonymous (not verified)

Mon, 07/11/2011 - 4:09am

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