Small Wars Journal

12 November SWJ Roundup

Sat, 11/12/2011 - 4:20am

US Naval Institute Daily - USNI

Real Clear World - RCP

Afghanistan

Poll: Afghans’ Suffering Increases - Politico

Roadside Bomb Kills 6 Afghan Civilians - AP

 

Pakistan

Pakistan Allows More Imports From India as Ties Improve - Reuters

N. Waziristan Militant Leader Threatens Pakistan Government - Reuters

Bomb Hits Police Checkpoint in Pakistan, 1 Killed - AP

 

Iran

IAEA Shows Iran Nuke Program Intel to 35 Nations - AP

US Urges Iran to Promptly Respond to Nuclear Report - VOA

IAEA, Iran Spar Over Bomb Work Allegations - Reuters

Iran: Nobody Would Dare Attack Islamic Republic - AP

Santorum Raises Possibility of Iran Strikes - WT

For Young Iranians, Cafes Offer Privacy - WP

 

Syria

Unrest in Syria Divides a Region as a Border Never Did - NYT

At Least 13 Killed in Syrian Protest Violence - VOA

Renewed Clashes Reported in Syria - BBC

Syrian Forces Kill 20, Protesters Urge Arab Action - Reuters

Syria Takes Bloody New Turn; 250 Killed in 11 Days - AP

Syria Opposition Demands Arab League Action - LAT

Protesters Urge Arab League to Suspend Syria as Deaths Mount - NYT

Stopping Syrian Slaughter - WP editorial

 

Yemen

Yemeni Forces Kill 11 During Protests - VOA

'Eleven Killed' in Yemen Shelling - BBC

Yemeni Forces Heighten Deadly Assault - NYT

Government Shelling Kills 14 in Southern Yemen - AP

Fighting Kills 17 in Yemen, UN Envoy Pushes for Peace - Reuters

 

Israel / Palestinians

No UN Agreement on Recommending Palestinians for Statehood - VOA

UN Panel Split on Palestinian Bid - BBC

Palestinian UN Bid to Security Council Faltering - AP

Palestinians Mull Next Move UN Membership Bid - VOA

Palestinians Uncertain About Next Move in UN Bid - LAT

Israel Speeds Up Work on Airline Defense System - AP

 

Libya

Libyans Optimistic on Democracy, Challenges Loom - VOA

Libyans Cautiously Await Elections - WP

Niger Offers Asylum to Gaddafi Son - Reuters

 

Egypt

Hundreds March in Egypt to Mourn Slain Christians - AP

 

US Department of Defense

GOP Senators Try to Protect Defense Budget - WP

Marines' Cross Honors Fallen Comrades - LAT

Dover Mortuary Whistleblowers Shocked by Problems - S&S

Denver Mortuary: Pentagon was Asked About Landfill Issue - WP

 

United States

US Honors Military Personnel on Veterans Day - VOA

Obamas Mark Veterans Day at Arlington Cemetery - WT

Honoring those Who Served: Veterans Day in DC - S&S

Troops and Hoops for Obama Aboard the USS Carl Vinson - AP

Troops, Vets Commemorate those Who Fought in Korean War - S&S

Senator: Justice Won't Provide Fast and Furious Witnesses - WT

Is GPS Tracking Too '1984'? - LAT editorial

How Much Privacy Do We Expect? - WP opinion

Big Brother Has Arrived - WP opinion

Holder’s Humanity Gap - WT editorial

Napolitano’s Silence Risks American Lives - WT opinion

 

United Kingdom

Wounded Soldiers' 'Jobs at Risk' - BBC

 

World

Arms and the Corrupt Man - NYT opinion

 

Africa

UN Officials Accuse Sudan of a Bombing - NYT

UN Decries Sudan’s South Sudan Attack - WP

UN Seeks South Sudan Bombs Probe - BBC

US Group: Sudan Building Up Air Bases Near S. Sudan - AP

A Young Somali Lured Into a Life of Death - LAT

Re-Elected Liberian President Promises Reconciliation Initiative - VOA

Liberia's Sirleaf Promises Unity - BBC

Zimbabwean Rivals Call for Peace - BBC

Crucial Vote for Ghana, Democracy - LAT

 

Americas

Mexico Interior Minister Killed in Helicopter Crash - LAT

Helicopter Crash Kills a Leader in Mexico’s Drug Fight - NYT

Mexico Loses Top Cabinet Secretary - AP

Blake Mora: Key Strategist in Mexico's Drug War - AP

Facts Also Fall Victim in Mexico 'Social Media' Killings - LAT

Kidnapped Baseball Player Ramos Rescued in Venezuela - VOA

Venezuela Rescues Kidnapped Baseball Star Ramos - Reuters

Cuba Pol Cool to Talk of Release, Swap for US Man - AP

Official: Haiti to Restore Army Despite Resistance - AP

 

Asia Pacific

China: Obama Focuses on Beijing’s Power - WP

China Rolls Out Tighter Rules on Reporting - NYT

China Jails 17 for Fighting Police Over Demolition - AP

Japan to Join Trade Negotiations - WP

Premier Says Japan Will Join Pacific Free Trade Talks - NYT

Japan Gets Cautious US Welcome on Pan-Pacific Talks - Reuters

Japan: Report Gives New Details of Chaos at Stricken Plant - NYT

North Korea Struggling to Fight Epidemic of Drug-Resistant TB - VOA

Dominican FM: No Asylum Bid for Ex-Philippine Pres - AP

China: Beijing's Electronic Pearl Harbor - WT opinion

Obama’s Betrayal to China - WT opinion

 

Central Asia

Blast, Gunbattle Kill 3 in Kazakh City - Reuters

Tajik Muslims Bristle Over Anti-Fundamentalism Efforts - WT

 

Europe

Europe’s Woes Pose New Peril to US Growth - NYT

ECB Urged to Take Aggressive Action - WP

Italy and Greece Act With More Force on the Debt Crisis - NYT

Italy’s Leader Leaves Legacy of Playboy Politician - WP

Last Lap for Italy Austerity Law - BBC

Russia: Putin Defends Bid for President - BBC

Russian Generals Said to Call Off US Trip after Backlash - WP

New Charges Against Ex-Leader of Ukraine - NYT

Poland: Rival Marchers Clash in Warsaw - BBC

Poland: Violent Youth Clash With Police in Warsaw - AP

Germany Probes Suspected Far-Right Killings - AP

Turkish Forces Kill Ferry Hijacker - VOA

Turkish Forces Shot Dead Ferry Hijacker in Raid - AP

Al Jazeera Starts Balkans Channel - BBC

Three Possible Endgames for Europe - WP opinion

In Italy, the Berlusconi Show is Over - WP opinion

Turkey: Obama, Erdogan Find Shared Interests - WP opinion