Small Wars Journal

13 December SWJ Roundup

Mon, 12/13/2010 - 5:55am
Sunday's and Monday's News and Opinions

Afghanistan

As U.S. Assesses Afghan War, Karzai a Question Mark - Washington Post

6 Americans Killed by Bomb at a New U.S.-Afghan Outpost - New York Times

Suicide Bomber Kills 6 Troops in Afghanistan - Washington Post

Six NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times

Afghan NATO Attack: 'Six U.S. Soldiers' Die Near Kandahar - BBC News

Arrests in Attack That Killed 6 US Troops - Associated Press

Taliban Small-arms Attacks Nearly Double - USA Today

Nawa Proving Ground for U.S. Strategy in Afghan War - Washington Post

Violence Flares Anew in Southern Afghanistan - New York Times

Dozens of Afghan Insurgents Killed in Rare Wintertime Fighting - Washington Post

Jailed Afghan Drug Lord Was Informer on U.S. Payroll - New York Times

Karzai Signs Deal on Gas Pipeline Project - Los Angeles Times

Life Among U.S. Enemies: Embedded with the Taliban - CNN News

An Inescapable Conclusion on Afghanistan - Politico

An American Face on American Aid - Washington Post opinion

Pakistan

Pakistan Doctor Arrested on Suspicion of Blasphemy - Associated Press

Gunmen Kill 2 Police Officers in NW Pakistan - Associated Press

Iraq

Suicide Attacks Ring Baghdad - New York Times

Suicide Bomber Kills 13 in Iraq's Anbar Province - Los Angeles Times

Iraq Suicide Bombing Kills At Least 13 in Ramadi - Voice of America

Car Bomb Kills 13 And Wounds Dozens In Iraq's Ramadi - Reuters

With New Violence, More Christians Are Fleeing Iraq - New York Times

Iraqi's Kurdish Leader Calls for Self-Determination - Voice of America

Iraqi Kurd Leader Says Kirkuk Belongs to Kurdistan - Reuters

Joint Chiefs Chairmain in Iraq to Meet With U.S. Troops - Associated Press

Pentagon Forced to Extend Contracts that are Under Appeal - Washington Post

Iran

Iranian President Increasingly Grabbing Power from Parliament - Washington Post

Iran Anger over U.K. Ambassador - BBC News

Hardliners Demand Expulsion of U.K. Ambassador - Associated Press

Australia: Iran Not A Rogue State - Reuters

Jordan's King Wants Improved Ties With Iran - Associated Press

Korean Peninsula

N. Korea Threatens S. Korea With Nuclear War - Associated Press

North Korea Sends Top Diplomat to Russia - Voice of America

Drawing a Line in the Water - New York Times opinion

5 Myths about North Korea - Washington Post opinion

WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks, Round Three - Small Wars Journal (post-release - cutoff 10 Dec)

SWJ WikiLeaks Roundup - Small Wars Journal (pre-release)

WikiLeaks Taps Power of the Press - New York Times

Keeping Secrets WikiSafe - New York Times

WikiLeaks' Advocates are Wreaking 'Hacktivism' - Washington Post

The First Global Cyber War Has Begun, Claim Hackers - The Guardian

Assange Supporters Plan Protests Worldwide - The Guardian

Amazon Hit by Web Service Failure - BBC News

Defenders of WikiLeaks Swarmed Wrong Target - New York Times

Pakistani Forces 'Hamper' U.S. Embassy - Washington Times

Opposition Leader: Cables Show Iran 'Vulnerable' - Associated Press

Wikileaks: Brazil Vulnerable to Terrorism - Associated Press

Ousted Honduran Leader Rejects Leaked Memo Charges - Associated Press

Report: Cables Show U.S. Concern at Swiss Iran Plan - Associated Press

Obama Calls Turkish PM Over Leaked Cables - Associated Press

America's Unsavory Friends in Central Asia - Der Spiegel

U.S. Worried By Corruption In Uzbekistan - Reuters

Venezuela Acquires 1,800 Antiaircraft Missiles from Russia - Washington Post

Manipulating the Political Dwarves of Europe - Der Spiegel

Obama Calls Turkish and Mexican Leaders on Diplomatic Leaks - New York Times

WikiLeaks: U.S. Concern About Terrorism in Spain - Associated Press

U.S. Intel Hub to Counter Islamism In Spain - Reuters

Cables Show Ireland Irked Vatican on Sovereignty - Associated Press

Russia Trailed Litvinenko Killers 'Until Britain Warned Them Off' - The Guardian

Uribe Proposed Capturing Guerrillas in Venezuela - Associated Press

U.S. Envoy Called Honduran Prez Rebellious Teen - Associated Press

"Leaks Show Strength Of Egyptian Positions" - Reuters

The Internet's Long War - Washington Post opinion

U.S. Department of Defense

Railgun, Futuristic Weapon, Tested by Navy - Washington Post

Army Sees Smart Phones Playing Important Role - Army Times

Army Wants 'Men in Black' Grenade Launchers by '14 - Wired

Army Fumbles Away Chance to End Navy's Streak - Stars and Stripes

United States

Obama Faces Fight over Missile Defense - Washington Post

How North Korea and Iran Test U.S. Diplomacy - Christian Science Monitor

Islam: In Converts, Authorities See Threats - Baltimore Sun

Holbrooke in Critical Condition After Surgery to Repair Heart - New York Times

Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke has Surgery for Tear in Aorta - Washington Post

Holbrooke Remains in Critical Condition - Washington Post

Guantanamo Transfer Ban in Spending Bill - Washington Post

Gitmo: Administration Should Look in the Mirror - Washington Post editorial

Radical Jihadism is Not a Mental Disorder - Washington Post opinion

Canada

Gang-related Shootings in Vancouver Leave 10 Wounded - New York Times

United Nations

U.N.Climate Talks End With Limited Agreements - Voice of America

Cancun Agreements Put 193 Nations on Track - Washington Post

Cancun Climate Summit Agrees Deal - BBC News

U.N. Climate Meeting OKs Green Fund in New Accord - Associated Press

Climate Talks End With Modest Steps, No Kyoto Deal - Reuters

The United (Muslim) Nations? - Washington Times editorial

Africa

Ruling Party in Southern Sudan Opts for Separation - Voice of America

Sudan's Former Rebel SPLM Backs Independence for South - BBC News

Ivory Coast Poll Winner Tries to Govern From Hotel - Associated Press

Embattled Ivory Coast President Seeks Talks With Rival - Voice of America

Ivorian Rival Ouattara Tells Gbagbo to Leave - BBC News

Ivory Coast: Ouattara Says Gbagbo Must Quit Before Any Talks - Reuters

Somali Pirates Hijack Cargo Vessel Near India - Associated Press

In Africa, the Laureate's Curse - New York Times opinion

Americas and Caribbean

Mexico: U.S. Guns Tied to Crime South of Border - Washington Post

Corruption Sweep in Mexico Unravels in the Courts - Los Angeles Times

Gunbattle Kills 11 in Western Mexican Town - Associated Press

Mexicans March in Support of 'Craziest' Kingpin - Associated Press

Venezuela Opponents Wary Of Chavez Decree Powers - Reuters

Haiti Candidates Reject Election Recount - BBC News

Candidates Reject Recount in Sloppy Haiti Election - Associated Press

Haiti: Good Intentions, Unexpected and Unfortunate Results - Los Angeles Times

Haiti Re-Opens Election Appeals in Plea for Calm - Associated Press

Palin: Haiti Needs 'Military Airlift' of Supplies - Associated Press

Would-be Haitian Contractors Miss Out on Aid - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

Japan to Shift Its Military Toward Threats From China - New York Times

New Japanese Defense Plan Emphasizes Threat of China - Washington Post

As China Rolls Ahead, Fear Follows - New York Times

Mongolian Activist Likely Released From China Jail - Associated Press

Philippine Leader Orders Release of 43 Health Workers - BBC News

Philippine Rebels Welcome Move to Free Detainees - Associated Press

Europe

Incoming Chief of Insead Sees the Strengths of Europe - New York Times

Russian Protests Erupt Over Soccer Fan's Killing - New York Times

Hundreds Protest Against Russian Government - Associated Press

A Massacre Shows Power of Gangs in Rural Russia - New York Times

Russian Spy Named Advisor For Oil Company Rosneft - Reuters

Sweden Begins Terror Inquiry After Bombing in Stockholm - New York Times

Stockholm Blasts: Sweden Probes 'Terrorist Attack' - BBC News

Swedish Prime Minister Urges Tolerance - Washington Post

Swedes Shocked by 1st Terror Attack in 3 Decades - Associated Press

U.K. Search Amid Sweden Bomb Probe - BBC News

U.K. Police Search House In Stockholm Blasts Probe - Reuters

Kosovo Holds Historic Election as Division Persists - BBC News

Tensions Overshadow Kosovo's First Parliamentary Poll - Voice of America

Kosovo Braced For Election, Outcome Uncertain - Reuters

Exit Poll: Ruling Party Leads Kosovo Elections - Associated Press

Kosovo's PM Claims Poll Victory - BBC News

Kosovo PM Claims Victory But Coalition Needed - Reuters

Italy: Berlusconi Appeal to Senate over Confidence Vote - BBC News

Italy: Rival Says Berlusconi Wants to Stay PM to Avoid Trials - Associated Press

Italy: Berlusconi's Survival Hopes Finely Balanced - Reuters

Middle East

Clinton Policy Speech Not Well Received in Middle East - Voice of America

Netanyahu Says Welcomes Shift In U.S. Peace Effort - Reuters

Israel's Leader Does Not Want to Share Jerusalem - Associated Press

Palestinians Express Doubts Over 2-State Future - Associated Press

Israel Frees Radical Muslim Leader - Associated Press

Israeli Troops Kill 2 Palestinians on Gaza Border - Associated Press

Israel Says Troops Killed 2 Militants - Reuters

Jordan's King Wants Improved Ties With Iran - Associated Press

Jordan Opposition Accuses Government of Apostasy - Associated Press

Egypt Protesters Say New Parliament Is 'Void' - Associated Press

Egyptians Protest Parliamentary Vote Results - Reuters

South Asia

New Backing for Gas Line Through Asia - New York Times

Getting Ahead in India Means Getting Out of Town - New York Times

China's Envoy: Hopeful Of Free Trade Talks With India - Reuters

Bangladesh Garment Workers, Police Clash; 3 Dead, 100 Hurt - Associated Press

Sri Lanka Abolishes Tamil National Anthem - BBC News