Small Wars Journal

23 February SWJ Roundup

Wed, 02/23/2011 - 8:08am
Middle East / North Africa Unrest

Arab League: Violence Against Protesters Must Come to an End - VOA

Libya's Gadhafi Vows He Will Not Leave - Voice of America

Qaddafi's Grip on Capital Tightens as Revolt Grows - New York Times

Gaddafi Refuses to Cede Power - Washington Post

Kadafi Vows No Mercy as Libya Chaos Grows - Los Angeles Times

Gadhafi Vows to 'Die' Rather than Flee Libya - Washington Times

Libya: Pressure Mounts on Isolated Gaddafi - BBC News

Libyan Protesters Defiant After Gadhafi Speech - Associated Press

U.N. Security Council to Hold Session on Libya Violence - Voice of America

Clinton: Libyan Bloodshed 'Completely Unacceptable' - Voice of America

Italy Says 1,000 Killed in Libya Unrest - Reuters

U.S. Condemns Libyan Tumult but Makes No Threats - New York Times

Obama Faces Pressure to Intervene in Libya - Reuters

U.S. Unable to Evacuate Diplomats from Libya - Voice of America

U.S. Awaiting Libya's Permission to Evacuate Americans - Washington Post

Governments Try to Remove Citizens From Libya - New York Times

In Libya, Increasingly Divergent Views of Gaddafi - Washington Post

WikiLeaks Cables Detail Qaddafi Family's Exploits - New York Times

Oil Soars as Libyan Furor Shakes Markets - New York Times

Egyptian Parties Take First Steps Toward Democracy - Washington Post

Egyptian Military Rulers Reshuffle Cabinet - Washington Post

Egypt's Cabinet, Under Attack, Meets for First Time - Reuters

Sexual Harassment Grows in Egypt - Los Angeles Times

Algeria to Lift State of Emergency - Los Angeles Times

Opposition Protesters March in Bahrain - Voice of America

Bahrainis Protest Peacefully in Capital - Washington Post

Protests in Bahrain Become Test of Wills - New York Times

Tension Escalates in Bahrain - Washington Post

Bahrain's King Visits Saudi Allies Amid Protests - Associated Press

Bahrain Frees Prisoners to Mollify Protesters - Reuters

State Department Cables Detail U.S. Links to Bahrain - Washington Post

Clashes Over Yemen's Government Leave 2 Dead - New York Times

Yemeni Forces Kill at Least 1 Protester in Capital - Associated Press

Saudi King Announces $35 Billion Aid for Citizens - Reuters

Libya's Butcher - New York Times editorial

Our Mideast Moment - Washington Post opinion

If Not Now, When? - New York Times opnion

Dear Gaddafi... - Washington Post opinion

Jordan's Balancing Act - Washington Post opinion

Finally, Turkey Looks East - New York Times

Iraq

Ahead of 'Day of Rage,' Iraqis Have Mixed Demands - New York Times

Iran

Report: Iran Arrests Son of Opposition Leader - Voice of America

Iranian Naval Vessels Pass through Suez Canal - Voice of America

Afghanistan

Tension Between Petraeus, Afghans Over Airstrike, Children - CNN News

Pakistan

Pakistan Case Tests Laws on Diplomatic Immunity - New York Times

No Easy Solution to Impasse Over Jailed CIA Man - Associated Press

CIA Drones May be Avoiding Pakistani Civilians - Los Angeles Times

U.S. Department of Defense

Mullen Finds Middle East Leaders Anxious - Stars and Stripes

Mullen Urges Peaceful Resolutions in Middle East - AFPS

Africa Command Makes Steady Progress, Ward Says - AFPS

Corps Seeks Ideas for New Amphibious Vehicles - Marine Corps Times

U.S. Oversight of War-zone Contractors Labeled Weak - Associated Press

U.S. Soldier Faces Trial for Afghan Civilian Murder - Reuters

United States

FBI Accused of Violating Muslims' Rights at Mosque - Associated Press

Anarchist Seen in Bombing of Texas Gov's Mansion - New York Times

New Zealand

Huge Quake Rescue Effort Under Way in New Zealand - Voice of America

New Zealand Earthquake Toll Rises - BBC News

Quake in New Zealand Kills at Least 65 - Washington Post

Rescuers Press Search for New Zealand Quake Survivors - New York Times

Rescue Teams Scramble to Find Survivors - Los Angeles Times

Africa

U.S. Military: Americans on Hijacked Yacht Killed - Voice of America

Somali Pirates Kill 4 Americans on Hijacked Ship - AFPS

Four Americans Held on Hijacked Yacht Are Killed - New York Times

4 American Hostages Killed by Pirates Off Somalia - Associated Press

Admiral Provides Details of Somali Piracy Killings - AFPS

Increasing Violence of Somali Piracy - Washington Post

The Scourge of Somalia - Los Angeles Times editorial

Ouattara Pessimistic About A.U. Mediation for Ivory Coast - Voice of America

Ivory Coast Commandos Kill Security Forces - Associated Press

Senegal Cuts Ties With Iran Over Weapons Shipment - Associated Press

Americas

More Than 11,000 Migrants Kidnapped in Mexico - Associated Press

Mexican Marines Find 72 Sticks of Explosives, Guns - Associated Press

Haiti's Scars, and Its Soul, Find Healing on Walls - New York Times

Asia Pacific

Hungry North Korea Seeks Food Handouts - Washington Post

S. Korea, China Worry Over N. Korea's Nuclear Program - Associated Press

Organizers Urge Sustained Street Protests in China - Associated Press

Philippines Recalls '86 Revolt With Eye on Mideast - Associated Press

U.S. Diplomat, Suu Kyi Talk About Aid to Burma - Associated Press

Europe

Kosovo's Parliment Chooses Country's President - Associated Press

German Defense Minister Defies Calls to Quit - New York Times

South Asia

Thousands March Against India's Embattled Government - Reuters

India: 31 Convicted in Deadly Godhra Train Fire - Washington Post

Highway in India Offers Solution to Land Fights - New York Times

Kashmir Hit by Protest Shutdown - BBC News

Nepal's Stalled Revolution - New York Times opinion