23 August SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Panetta Backing a Top Marine General to Lead ISAF – S&S
Karzai Advisers Blame Insider Attacks on Foreign Spy Agencies – WP
Afghanistan Blames Foreign Spies for Insider Attacks – NYT
Afghans: Foreign Spies at Root of Insider Attacks – AP
Taliban Infiltrate Social Media – WT
US Troop Deaths Top 2,000 in Afghanistan – VOA
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Syria
Few Options for US to End Fighting in Syria – VOA
UK Joins US in Warning to Syria – BBC
UK, US, France Discuss Bolstering Syria's Opposition – Reuters
Syrian Forces Shell Damascus, 35 Killed – VOA
Syrian Forces Said to Expand ‘Hit and Run’ Efforts in Damascus – NYT
Syrian Forces, Rebels in Major Damascus Clashes – AP
Syrian Bombings Force Villagers to Flee – VOA
UN: Syrian People 'Suffering Grievously' – VOA
Fighting Over Syria Grips Lebanon – BBC
Syrian Civil War Shakes Damascus-Beirut Ties – AP
Russia: West 'Instigating' Syrian Opposition – AP
China: Chemical Weapons 'Excuse for US' – BBC
Analysts: Syrian Civil War Could Persist Post-Assad – USAT
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Might Not Warn US in Advance if it Attacks Iran – USAT
UN Visit Will Set Back a Push to Isolate Iran – NYT
UN Atomic Inspectors to Meet with Iran Over Nuclear Dispute – Bloomberg
Report: Royal Bank of Scotland Probed by US on Iran Sanctions – AP
Panetta Speaks to USS Stennis Sailors Ahead of Early Deployment – AP
Iraq: Dempsey Finds Familiar, Unfamiliar in Baghdad – AFPS
Developments in Iran and Sinai Deepen Israel’s Worries About Egypt – NYT
Egypt: Islamic Law Rises as Sinai Lacks Order in the Courts – WT
Eypt: Secretive Sect Worries Even Islamic Extremists – AP
Egypt's Islamist President to Visit US Next Month – AP
Egypt Requests $4.8 Billion From IMF – NYT
Egypt Requests $4.8bn IMF Loan – BBC
US Department of Defense
Book Will Describe Raid That Killed Bin Laden – NYT
Prosecutors: Fort Hood Mass Shooting Suspect Should be Forcibly Shaved – LAT
DOD Has Running Start on Biosurveillance Strategy – AFPS
Burned USS Miami Sub Expected Back in Service in 2015 – AP
Maintenance Issues Blamed for Parts Falling off Navy Aircraft – S&S
United States
Book Will Describe Raid That Killed Bin Laden – NYT
Upcoming Book on bin Laden Raid a Surprise to Pentagon, CIA Officials – WP
Despite Assange Claims, US Has No Current Case Against Him – Reuters
Ryan's Foreign-Policy Record is Big on Defense – USAT
Mars Rover Completes First Drive – BBC
Dempsey: Political Activity Erodes Public Trust in Military – AFPS
Appeals Court Removes Key Civil Service Protection – AP
Pricey VA Conferences Included $52,000 'Patton' Parody Video – S&S
Men Sentenced to 5 Years Each in Ga. Militia Plot – AP
A Deeper Search for Secrets on Mars – NYT editorial
On Defense, GOP Echoes Romney – WP opinion
Giving In to the Surveillance State – NYT opinion
Reforming Outmoded Government – WP opinion
United Kingdom
UK Foreign Aid 'Should Focus on Tax' – BBC
Africa
Africa Has Bright Future Says Obama’s Former Chief of Staff – VOA
AFRICOM Reports Progress Against al-Shabab in Africa – AFPS
Cholera Epidemic Envelops Coastal Slums in West Africa – NYT
Kenya Government Urged to Bolster Security to Prevent Violence – VOA
48 Killed in Ethnic Clashes in Kenya – VOA
Kenya Clashes Leave Dozens Dead – NYT
Dozens Killed in Kenya Clashes – BBC
US: Ethiopia’s Meles Death Loss for Sudan Peace Process – VOA
Ethiopia: Meles Succession Meeting Delayed – BBC
Ethiopia Delays Installation of New Prime Minister – VOA
Less Support for Opposition in Zimbabwe, Study Shows – NYT
Unrest Spreads in Violence-Hit South Africa Mining Belt – Reuters
Americas
Mexico Army Law 'Unconstitutional' – BBC
Mexico's New Rulers Win One More Congress Seat in Final Result – Reuters
Mexico Religious Cult Refuses to Allow Teachers In – AP
Colombia's Santos Plans to Shuffle Cabinet Ministers – Reuters
Brazil: Court Orders Release of Man in US Nun Killing – AP
Haiti's Condemned Palace Reveals Power's Fragility – AP
Asia Pacific / Central
Japan PM Likely to Call November Poll, Party Set for Drubbing – Reuters
Japan to Announce USMC Osprey Safety Finding Soon – S&S
Anti-Nuclear Demonstrators Confront Japan's PM – VOA
Japanese Leader Meets With Antinuclear Protesters – NYT
China Watches Burma's Censorship Reforms – VOA
North Korea's Nominal State Head to Visit Iran – AP
Thailand: Army Chief Urged to Stay Out of 2010 Probe – AP
Philippines Arrest 357 Foreigners for Online Fraud – AP
Tajikistan Police Fire on Protesters – BBC
Kyrgyz Government Collapses, Increasing Political Instability – WT
Kyrgyzstan's Governing Coalition Collapses – AP
Europe
Russia Becomes 156th Member of WTO – VOA
Greece 'Facing its Last Chance' – BBC
For Germany’s Merkel, a Balancing Act on Greece – WP
Germany Pursues Nazi Charges Against 87-Year-Old – AP
Norway Vows 'Humane' Conditions for Mass Killer – AP
Turkey Blames Kurd Rebels for Blast – AP
Turkish Soldiers Kill 16 PKK Militants After Convoy Attack – Reuters
5 Soldiers, 16 Rebels Killed in Clashes in Turkey – AP
South Asia
India Clamps Down on Social Media – BBC
Quenching India’s Thirst for Power – WP
US, Pakistan Must 'Divorce' as Allies, Ex-Pakistan Envoy Says – Reuters
Amnesty: Protect Pakistani Christian Girl Accused of Blasphemy – VOA
Christian Group to Hold Conference on Pakistan Blasphemy Law – Reuters
Pakistan: 22 Die From Heavy Rains, Flooding – AP
