Small Wars Journal

18 October SWJ Roundup

Mon, 10/18/2010 - 6:23am
Afghanistan

Widespread Fraud Is Seen in Afghan Elections - New York Times

U.S. Looks to Grass-roots in Anti-Corruption Effort - Washington Post

U.S. Military, Civilian Officials Claim Progress in Afghan War - Washington Post

Critical Assault by Allies Begins Near Kandahar - New York Times

In Afghan South, U.S. Faces Frustrated Residents - New York Times

NATO Service Member Killed in Southern Afghanistan - Voice of America

Afghan Gunmen Kill 9 Guards Protecting NATO Convoy - Associated Press

Attacks Hit Kandahar, Killing 2 Afghan Civilians - Associated Press

Blasts Hit Southern Afghan City, At Least One Dead - Reuters

Gates Weighs Afghanistan and Leaks - New York Times

Australia Wants More Action on Afghan Corruption And Rights - Reuters

Afghan: Consult System on Military Ops Not Working - Associated Press

In Afghanistan, the Exit Plan Starts With 'If' - New York Times

On the Front Lines of Saving Lives - Washington Post

NATO Service Member Killed in Southern Afghanistan - Associated Press

Detainee In NATO Afghan Custody "Found Dead" - Reuters

Tea in Kabul - New York Times opinion

Miss the Middle Ages? Try Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times opinion

Pakistan

Officials Pledge Support of Country's High Courts - Washington Post

Gunmen Kill 25 in Pakistan - Voice of America

Gunmen Kill 29 In Pakistan's Karachi as Election Held - Reuters

Gunmen Kill at Least 25 in Karachi During Weekend of Election - Associated Press

Government Critics Cite Pakistani Cabinet's Bulk - Washington Post

Voting Starts In Pakistan's Karachi After Violence - Reuters

Pakistan Party Pressures Government on Karachi Violence - Reuters

Trying to Win Pakistani Trust, 1 Flight at a Time - Associated Press

Pakistan Flood Victims Going Into Debt to Rebuild - Associated Press

Iraq

Sunnis in Iraq Allied With U.S. Quitting to Rejoin Rebels - New York Times

Iraq PM to Visit Iran - Voice of America

Iraq PM Comes to Tehran on Key Visit - Associated Press

Iraq's Allawi Charges Iran Destabilizing Mideast - Associated Press

Iraqi PM Seeks Neighbors' Support to Stay in Power - Associated Press

Iraq PM Seeks Regional Support For New Term - Reuters

Seven Iraqis Arrested In September Army Base Attack - Reuters

Roadside Bomb in Baghdad Kills Local Politician - Associated Press

At Least 8 Killed in Iraqi Robbery Attempts - Voice of America

Rush-Hour Baghdad Bombings Kill 1, Wound 5 People - Associated Press

Pentagon Expecting Leak of Iraq War Documents - Washington Post

U.S. Braces for Huge New Iraq Leak - BBC News

Iran

Chinese Businesses and Banks Bypassing U.N. Sanctions - Washington Post

Ahmadinejad Welcomes New Nuclear Talks - Voice of America

Ahmadinejad Endorses New Nuclear Talks With West - Associated Press

Iran's Leader, Hezbollah Seen as Lebanon Guardians - Washington Times

Iranian Official Calls for Trial of U.S. Hikers - New York Times

Iranian American Released from Prison in Iran - Los Angeles Times

American Visits Iran Blast Site Under Freedom Deal - Associated Press

Iran Orders Hand Amputation of Confessed Thief - Associated Press

Hand Amputation for Sweet Theft - BBC News

Borderline Threat - Washington Post editorial

Exposing Iran's Chief Liar - Washington Times opinion

United States

New Spy Game: Workers Sell Firms' Secrets Abroad - New York Times

Hollywood Glamorizes Murder and Debauchery - Washington Times

Foreign Policy: Big Ideas, Little Action - Washington Post opinion

The Wars That America Forgot About - New York Times opinion

Fewer Good Men to Defend Us - Washington Times opinion

United Kingdom

Hard-Hit British Heartland Braces for Cuts - Associated Press

Terrorism And Cyber Attacks to Top U.K. Security Threats - Reuters

Cybersecurity May Be Winner Despite Britain's Cuts - Associated Press

Africa

African Nations Vow LRA Crackdown - BBC News

Sudan Rebukes U.N. Over Border Buffer Zone Plan - Reuters

Somalia: Road Leads From One Misery to Another - Los Angeles Times

Somalia Surprise: Working Gov't, No Gunfire - Associated Press

Somali Government Seizes Bulo Hawo Town from al-Shabab - BBC News

Briton Kidnapped in Somalia Reported to Be Well - Voice of America

Somalia: Charity Calls for Hostage Release - BBC News

S. Korea: Somali Pirates Abduct 43 Sailors Off Kenya - Associated Press

Ex-Rebels Clash With Drug Smugglers In Mali Desert - Reuters

Niger Sources: Two Officers in Military Government Arrested - VOA

Nigeria Arrests Okah's Brother - Voice of America

Zambia Probes China Mine Shooting - BBC News

Mugabe: 2011 Zimbabwe Elections to End Coalition - Associated Press

Americas and Caribbean

Mexico: Where Cartels Rule, Police Tread Warily - Los Angeles Times

Mexican Hit Men Stalk U.S. - Washington Times

Mexico Watches California Marijuana Vote - New York Times

Case of the 20 Missing Mexican Tourists Doesn't Add Up - Los Angeles Times

Mexico: Gunmen Kill Local Official, Son in Ciudad Juarez - Associated Press

Six Killed In Gun Attack In Mexican Border City - Reuters

Wife Gives 2nd Statement on Mexico Border Lake Shooting - Associated Press

In Mexico, Scenes From Life in a Drug War - New York Times opinion series

From Risky Jobs to Jobs at Risk in Chile - Washington Post

Rescued Miners' Secrecy Pact Erodes in Spotlight - New York Times

Weary of Debris, Haiti Finally Sees Some Vanish - New York Times

Violence Erupts at Haiti Prison, 3 Inmates Killed - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

China Escalates Fight With U.S. on Energy Aid - New York Times

China's Communist Party to Set 5-Year Plan - Associated Press

Chinese, Japanese Stage Protests Over East China Sea Islands - VOA

Thousands in Chinese Provinces Stage Anti-Japan Protests - Los Angeles Times

Thousands in China, Japan Rally Over Island Claims - Associated Press

Going Long Liberty in China - New York Times opinion

Once Dynamic, Decline Leaves Japan Disheartened - New York Times

Lawmakers Sow Disillusion in Indonesia - New York Times

North and South Korea Restore Aviation Hotline - New York Times

N. Korea Threatens '1,000-Fold' Increase in Weapons - Associated Press

When Pyongyang Falls - Washington Post opinion

U.N. Chief Says He's Frustrated Over Burma - Voice of America

Foreign Media Barred From Covering Burma Vote - Associated Press

Burma Bars Foreign Monitors And Reporters From Poll - Reuters

Burma's Detained Democracy Icon Dreams of Tweets - Associated Press

Evacuations in Philippines as 'Super Typhoon' Nears - Voice of America

Super Typhoon Hits Philippines Amid Flood Alerts - Associated Press

Super Typhoon Hits Philippines - Reuters

Europe

Russia Looks to Formalize Relation With E.U. - New York Times

French Minister: Saudi Arabia Warns of Terror Threat in Europe - VOA

French Report New Threat of Terrorist Attack in Europe - New York Times

France 'Warned of Terror Threat' - BBC News

French Minister: Saudis Warn of New Terror Threat - Associated Press

France Hit by New Mass Protests - BBC News

Germany: Merkel: 'Multiculture has Failed' - BBC News

Germany: Merkel Says German Multiculturalism Has Failed - Reuters

Jailed Basque Separatist Urges Permanent Truce - Reuters

Dutch Terrorism Suspect Renounces Radicalism - Associated Press

Junior Partner Quits Kosovo Coalition, Vote Looms - Reuters

About 150 Kurds Go on Trial in Turkey - Associated Press

Middle East

With Statehood, Palestine Ready to End All Claims - Associated Press

Israel: New Date Sought For Paris Peace Summit - Reuters

Palestinians Weighing Alternatives to Peace Talks - Associated Press

Turkish PM: Israel Must Apologize for Raid on Flotilla - Voice of America

Israeli Official: Moroccan King Won't Meet Peres - Associated Press

Israeli PM Says Talks with Hamas for Captured Soldier Back On - VOA

Israel Renews Bid to Free Soldier Held by Hamas - New York Times

Israeli PM: Talks Resume on Swap for Held Soldier - Associated Press

Israeli Air Strike Kills 2 Militants In Gaza Strip - Reuters

Palestinians Say 1 Dead in Israeli Strike in Gaza - Associated Press

Iran's Leader, Hezbollah Seen as Lebanon Guardians - Washington Times

Syrian, Saudi Leaders Discuss Lebanon Tensions - Associated Press

Syrian, Saudi Leaders Met to Discuss Lebanon, Iraq - Reuters

U.S. Terror War in Yemen Frustrated by Politics - Associated Press

Yemeni Planes Bomb Al-Qaida Hide-Outs, Killing 5 - Associated Press

Yemen Sentences Al-Qaida Militant to Death - Associated Press

Bahrain Readies for Elections After Wave of Unrest - Associated Press

Mob Attacks Kuwait TV Station Over Royal "Insult" - Reuters

Vatican Bishops Ponder Middle East Christians - Voice of America

South Asia

India: Security of Electronic Voting Questioned - Washington Post

Report: FBI Warned Ahead of Mumbai Attacks - Voice of America

U.S. Had Warnings on Plotter of Mumbai Attack - New York Times

Scout in Mumbai Attacks was DEA Informant - Washington Post

Smiling Mumbai Attacker in Appeal - BBC News