Small Wars Journal

2 October SWJ Roundup

Sat, 10/02/2010 - 7:02am
Afghanistan

U.S. Struggles to Counter Taliban's Propaganda - Washington Post

NATO Claims Insurgent Captures; 2 Romanians Killed - Associated Press

Pakistan Gate Closure Doesn't Affect Afghan Mission - AFPS

NATO Command Strengthens Afghan Air Force - American Forces Press Service

Afghan, Coalition Troops Find Narcotics Cache - American Forces Press Service

Pakistan

Musharraf, Vowing Return, Announces New Party - New York Times

Musharraf Admits Mistakes While in Power - Associated Press

Intel: US Missiles Kill 8 Militants in NW Pakistan - Associated Press

Pakistan Gate Closure Doesn't Affect Afghan Mission - AFPS

Suspected Militants Torch 27 Tankers Heading for Afghanistan - Voice of America

NATO Fuel Tankers Torched in Pakistan - Washington Post

Tankers for NATO Are Set on Fire in Pakistan - Reuters

NATO Convoys Attacked in Pakistan - Associated Press

Iraq

Shiite Coalition Taps Maliki as PM Nominee - Washington Post

Accord Paves Way for Re-election of Iraq Premier - New York Times

Iraq's Shi'ite Union Backs Incumbent Maliki as PM - Reuters

Anti-American Cleric Vies for More Power in Iraq - Associated Press

Iran

Iranian Hard-liners Upset over Political Prisoners' Letters - Washington Post

Iranian Officials Call Latest U.S. Sanctions 'Desperate' - Los Angeles Times

Iran Blasts U.S. for Latest Sanctions Move - Associated Press

Iranian "Anti - Terrorist" Operation Took Place In Iraq - Reuters

Al Qaeda

New Bin Laden Tape Released - Associated Press

Bin Laden Calls For Pakistan Relief In New Tape - Reuters

Bin Laden Role Eyed In Latest European Terror Plot - Reuters

U.S. Department of Defense

Amos Confirmed as Marine Corps Commandant - American Forces Press Service

Lynn: Cyberwarfare Extends Scope of Conflict - American Forces Press Service

United States

Obama and Petraeus: A Wary Relationship - Washington Post

Stuxnet: U.S. Power Plants at Risk of Attack - Washington Post

U.S. Tries First Guantanamo Terrorist Suspect - Voice of America

SBA Suspends Major Contractor GTSI from Government Work - Washington Post

Africa

S. Sudan President Warns of Violence Over Jan. Vote - Associated Press

Darfur Rebels Say Sudan Army Raids Kill 27 - Reuters

U.N. Congo Report Released Amid Protest from Uganda, Rwanda - VOA

U.N. Report on Congo Massacres Draws Anger - New York Times

U.N. Report Details Hundreds Of Congo Atrocities - Reuters

U.N.'s Congo Report Could Spur Genocide Trials - Associated Press

Congo Killings 'May be Genocide' - BBC News

Rwanda: We Reserve Right to Review U.N. Relations - Reuters

Explosions During Nigerian Independence Celebrations Kill 8 - Voice of America

Bombs by Nigerian Insurgents Kill 8 - New York Times

Nigeria Independence Celebrations Marred by Blasts - BBC News

Car Bombs Kill 8, Mar Nigeria 50th Ceremony - Associated Press

Kenya Ends Co-operation in Hosting Somali Pirate Trials - BBC News

Americas and Caribbean

Ecuador in State of Siege - Voice of America

Ecuador Police Chief Resigns After Uprising - New York Times

Ecuador's Correa Asserts Control, Police Chief Quits - Reuters

Ecuador Neighbours Reopen Borders - BBC News

Mexico Seeks to Unify Police to Fight Drugs and Graft - New York Times

Lula's Chosen Successor Ahead in Brazilian Election Poll - Voice of America

Brazil Hates to Bid Lula Farewell - Los Angeles Times

Colombia: Attempt to Kidnap Escobar Brother Foiled - Associated Press

U.S. Apologizes for Syphilis Program in Guatemala - New York Times

Church: 7 Jailed Dissidents Reject Leaving Cuba - Associated Press

Chile Miners Could Be Rescued This Month - Reuters

Asia Pacific

North Korea's Kim Jong-Il No Lame Duck, In U.S. View - Reuters

Japan PM Urges China to Act Responsibly - Associated Press

America's Forgotten Frontline: The Philippines - NBC News

Loss of Young Talent Thwarts Malaysia's Growth - New York Times

Europe

Sarkozy to Propose New Bond With Russia - New York Times

Russia Resolves U.S. Objections for Entry Into WTO - New York Times

Russian Party Gains in Latvia Amid Economic Bust - New York Times

Georgian Lawmakers Shift Powers to Prime Minister - Associated Press

Serbia Turns Back on Virulent Nationalism - New York Times

Sunday's Elections Seen as Crucial for Future of Bosnia - Voice of America

German Man Confesses in Court to Terrorism Charges - Associated Press

FBI Says Ukraine Arrests 5 In Cybercrime Case - Reuters

Middle East

U.S. Envoy Intensifies Work to Keep Mideast Talks Afloat - Washington Post

Settlements Stymie U.S. Envoy's Mideast Effort - New York Times

U.S., European Envoys Pressing to Save Mideast Talks - Associated Press

U.S. and E.U. Diplomats Try to Salvage Middle East Talks - BBC News

Defining 'Jewish State': For Many, Different Meanings - Washington Post

Mullen: M.E. Terror Groups Seeking Global Reach - AFPS

Dispute Over Article Freezes France-UAE Arms Talks - Reuters

South Asia

Commonwealth Games: India's Persistent Red Tape - Washington Post

India Hurries to Hide its Poor - Los Angeles Times

Police Accused of Beating AP Reporters in Kashmir - Associated Press

Comments

DragonsBane

Sat, 10/02/2010 - 9:50pm

Worms like Stuxnet are two-edged swords. If a nation made it, then they would just happen to be pre-armed against it. Iran considers that the worm came from Israel or the USA. Iran could easily counterattack the West by simply copying the worm from one of its computers, and using an agent, insert the code, by stick or otherwise, into another nation's computer system. What security procedures are in place that can stop that? Sloppiness in any security procedures means poor training and supervision. You don't give an enemy the ammunition to shoot you with.