Small Wars Journal

21 October SWJ Roundup

Thu, 10/21/2010 - 8:58am
Afghanistan

Coalition Routs Taliban in Southern Afghanistan - New York Times

Afghan President Says He Sees Hope for Peace - Voice of America

Afghan Lawmaker: Karzai in Talks with Haqqani - Associated Press

Potential Talks Between Afghan Gov, Taliban in Push for Peace - Washington Post

Pakistan Left Out of Afghan-Taliban Talks, Official Says - Los Angeles Times

Afghan Peace Council Wants Saudi Arabia's Help - Associated Press

Afghanistan Officials Cancel About 23 Percent of Parliamentary Votes - VOA

Officials: Nearly 1 in 4 Afghan Ballots Invalid Due to Fraud - Washington Post

Afghan Vote Count Excludes More than 1 Million Ballots - Los Angeles Times

Afghanistan Rules 1.3m Parliamentary Votes are Invalid - BBC News

Afghan Election Commission Is Praised for Its Fairness - New York Times

CIA Review of Killings Finds Flaws - Associated Press

Paktika Operation Leaves Enemy Fighters Dead - AFPS

Dr. Greg and Afghanistan - New York Times opinion

Pakistan

Obama to Visit Pakistan in 2011 - Washington Times

U.S., Pakistan Conduct Strategic Dialogue - Voice of America

Military Leaders Discuss U.S.-Pakistani Partnership - AFPS

U.S.-Pakistani Officials Tackle Difficult Issues - Reuters

Obama Will Travel To Pakistan Next Year - New York Times

Pakistan's Karachi Shuts Down after Political Violence - Voice of America

Pakistan's Largest City Goes Dark After Violence - Washington Post

4-day Death toll in Karachi Rises to 52 - Associated Press

Pakistan Averts Clash Over Judicial Appointments - New York Times

Bomb Kills Local Taliban Commander in NW Pakistan - Associated Press

Iraq

Iraqi PM Seeks Political Support in Egypt - Voice of America

Iran

Iran, Venezuela Leaders Seek 'New World Order' - Associated Press

Chavez And Ahmadinejad Say United to Change World Order - Reuters

Iran, Trying to Skirt Sanctions, Sets Up Banks Worldwide - Washington Post

Iran says U.S. Hikers to Be Put on Trial November 6 - Voice of America

Iran Will Try American Hikers on Nov. 6 - New York Times

Iran to Try U.S. Hikers Accused of Spying in November - BBC News

U.S. Department of Defense

General: K-9 Teams Find IEDs Better than $10b Tech Gear - Washington Times

Operational Reserve Makes Business Sense, General Says - AFPS

Official Details DOD Cybersecurity Environment - AFPS

Police Officers Describe Ft. Hood Gunfight - Los Angeles Times

Policeman Shot Fort Hood Gunman in Exchange - Associated Press

Army Announces Changes at Arlington National Cemetery - AFPS

Government Files Emergency Appeal on 'Don't Ask' Injunction - AFPS

Court Keeps Military Gay Policy for Now - New York Times

Military Wins Temporary Reprieve for 'Don't Ask' - Washington Post

How to Really End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' - New York Times opinion

United States

Efforts to Prosecute Blackwater Are Collapsing - New York Times

Pentagon Will Help DHS Fight Domestic Cyberattacks - New York Times

N.Va. Man Pleads Guilty to Supporting Somali Terrorists - Washington Post

Wall Street Mogul Picked for State Department Post - Washington Times

United Kingdom

U.K. Unveils Major Spending Cuts - BBC News

Britain Plans $131B in Spending Cuts by 2015 - Washington Post

Canada

Prosecutors Show Canada Commander's Confession - Associated Press

World

United Nations Report Focuses on Global Lot of Women - New York Times

U.N. Report: Rape 'Increasingly Familiar' Weapon of War - Voice of America

Media Monitor Issues Warning on Press Freedom - Voice of America

Africa

Abu Zeid Poised to Take Over al-Qaeda in NW Africa - Washington Post

Nile River Dispute Heats Up - Voice of America

Sudan's Bashir Vows No Renewal of Civil War - Voice of America

Diplomats: China Tries to Block U.N. Sudan Report - Associated Press

Somali Gunmen Free British Aid Worker - Voice of America

U.K. Aid Worker's Joy at Release from Captors in Somalia - BBC News

Freed British Hostage Leaves Somalia - Reuters

Guinea Presidential Rivals Back New Electoral Chief - BBC News

Americas and Caribbean

Colombia Tries to Stop Rebels from Getting Nuclear Arms - BBC News

Venezuela's Chavez Visits Syria on Tour to Counter U.S. Sway - Associated Press

Chavez And Ahmadinejad Say United to Change World Order - Reuters

Iran, Venezuela Leaders Seek 'New World Order' - Associated Press

Mexico: 134 Tons of Marijuana, Up in Smoke - New York Times

Mexican Student Given Police Chief Role - BBC News

Brazil: Candidate Backed by President Stays Ahead of Rival - New York Times

Brazil Polls Show Rousseff Rebound Before Election - Reuters

Gunbattles Stir Panic in 2 Mexican Border Cities - Associated Press

Officials Probe Possible Outbreak in Rural Haiti - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

U.S. General: China Buildup Real but Clash Avoidable - Associated Press

Beijing Spying Feared in Telecom Proposal - Washington Times

U.S. Official Says China's Hu Will Visit in January - Associated Press

U.S. Judge Rules Bank of China Can be Sued in Terror Case - Washington Post

U.S. Inquiry into China Rare Earth Shipments - BBC News

Tibetan Students in China Protest over Language Policy - BBC News

China: Prosperity Over Freedom - Washington Post opinion

Activity Detected At North Korea Nuclear Test Site - Reuters

Burma Court Will Hear Appeal of Aung San Suu Kyi - Associated Press

Europe

Scattered Protests Continue in France as Fuel Runs Low - New York Times

Sarkozy Warning as French Strikes Hit Power Supply - BBC News

Russia Nears Membership in World Economic Club - Washington Post

Putin Aide Appointed Moscow Mayor - Associated Press

Middle East

Palestinians Shift Focus in Strategy for Statehood - New York Times

Pentagon Plans $60B Weapons Sale to Saudis - Washington Post

U.S. Confirms $60bn Plan to Sell Saudi Arabia Arms - BBC News

U.S. Plans to Sell Jet Fighters and Helicopters to Saudis - Associated Press

U.S.-Saudi Arms Deal Ripples From Iran to Israel - Associated Press

British Court Sentences Saudi Prince to at Least 20 Years - Associated Press

Bahrain Strives to Control Vote Amid Tension - Reuters

The Domestic Crackdown in Bahrain - Washington Post editorial

Clinton Voices Support for U.N. Tribunal in Lebanon - Associated Press