Small Wars Journal

23 January SWJ Roundup

Sun, 01/23/2011 - 7:32am
Afghanistan

Marines Pay Price Trying to Secure Afghan Hot Spot - Los Angeles Times

Taliban and Western Forces Focus on Afghan District - Los Angeles Times

Karzai Agrees to Seat New Afghan Parliament - New York Times

Karzai Agrees to Inaugurate Afghan Parliament - Washington Post

Karzai Agrees to Let Afghanistan Parliament Meet - Los Angeles Times

Karzai Backs Down in Dispute Over Afghan Parliament - BBC News

Karzai Backs Down in Dispute with Afghan Lawmakers - Associated Press

Karzai Rows Back to End Crisis Over Parliament - Reuters

Afghan Parliament Deal Brings Protest, Uncertainty - Associated Press

Karzai Silent Over Parliament Deal, Lawmakers Worry - Reuters

Afghan Gov. Cites Security Firms with U.S. Ties for Violations - Washington Post

Promises, Promises: Scrutiny of Afghan No-bid Deal - Associated Press

Pakistan

Pair of U.S. Drone Strikes Kill 6 in Pakistan - Associated Press

Pakistan Over the Edge - Washington Post opinion

Iraq

Electoral Ruling by Iraqi High Court Riles Maliki's Rivals - Los Angeles Times

Iraqi Cleric Muqtada Sadr Leaves for Iran Again - Voice of America

Iraq Shia Cleric Moqtada Sadr 'Returns to Iran' - BBC News

Official: Iraq Militia Chief Behind Pilgrim Blasts - Associated Press

Search Goes on for Missing Americans in Iraq - Associated Press

Police: Flurry of Car Bombs Kill 8 in Baghdad - Associated Press

Iran

Iran Nuclear Talks End With No Agreement - Voice of America

Iran Nuclear Talks End with No Agreement - Washington Post

No Progress as Iran Nuclear Talks End - New York Times

Nuclear Negotiations with Iran End in Failure - Los Angeles Times

Foreign Powers 'Disappointed' at Iran Nuclear Talks - BBC News

Big Powers Leave Iran Nuclear Talks Empty-Handed - Reuters

After Failed Iran Nuclear Talks: What Now? - Associated Press

Iran May Face More Pressure After Talks Fail - Reuters

Iran Names Acting Foreign Minister as Top Diplomat - Associated Press

Iran Bars Tehran Mayor From U.S. Transport Ceremony - Reuters

Iran is Still Holding Us Hostage - Washington Post opinion

Activism / Response

How a Single Match Can Ignite a Revolution - New York Times

For Arabs, a Glimmer of Hope in Tunisia - Los Angeles Times

In Mideast Activism, a New Tilt Away From Ideology - New York Times

The Middle East's Growing Political Unrest - Washington Post editorial

One Small Revolution - New York Times opinion

Dictatorship for Dummies, Tunisia Edition - Washington Post opinion

Piracy

Malaysia Detains 7 Somali Pirates after Hijack Attempt - Voice of America

Malaysia Navy Foils Ship Hijack Attempt, Seizes Pirates - BBC News

U.S. Department of Defense

Hasan Awaits Decision on Whether He is Fit to Stand Trial - CNN News

Generals Clash on Cause of April Osprey Crash - Air Force Times

Army Sees Smart Phones as Force Multipliers - Federal New Radio

United States

Obama to Press Centrist Agenda in SOTU Address - New York Times

Obama's SOTU Address to Focus on Economic Plans - Washington Post

Former Spy With Agenda Operates Own Private CIA - New York Times

Domestic Use of Aerial Drones Likely to Prompt Debate - Washington Post

Hacker Sells Access to Military, Gov. Websites - Int. Business Times

Former Iranian Hostages Reunite at West Point - AFPS

Former Iran Hostages Reunite at West Point - Associated Press

Five-year Pay Freeze, More Federal Job Cuts Proposed - Federal New Radio

American Foreign Policy - Washington Post opinion

United Kingdom

Portsmouth Bids Farewell to Warship HMS Ark Royal - BBC News

Thousands Send Off Decommissioned HMS Ark Royal - Associated Press

Africa

Tunisians Rally Against Interim Government - Voice of America

Tunisian PM Mohamed Ghannouchi Under Pressure to Quit - BBC News

Tunisia's Inner Workings Emerge Online - New York Times

Once-Feared Tunisian Police Join Protesters - Associated Press

Shooting Probe Pledged as Protests Target Tunisia PM - Reuters

Police, Demonstrators Clash in Algeria - Voice of America

Several Injured in Pro-democracy March in Algiers - BBC News

Algeria Police Break Up March; At Least 19 Injured - Associated Press

Provisional Results Show South Sudan Votes to Secede - Reuters

West African Leaders Meeting on Ivory Coast Presidential Crisis - VOA

West African Leaders Move to Starve Gbagbo Of Funds - Reuters

Central African Republic Strongman Faces Vote - Associated Press

Americas

Car Bomb in Central Mexico Kills Police Officer - Associated Press

Haiti: Duvalier Expresses 'Profound Sadness' for Victims of His Regime - VOA

Haiti President: Duvalier Should Face Justice - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

North Korea Party Charter Revision Details Power Shift - Voice of America

Despite Offer of Talks, North Korea's Motives Suspect - Associated Press

China Inc.: Maybe Japan Was Just a Warm-Up - New York Times

China Praises Hu's Trip to U.S. as 'Fruitful' - Associated Press

China's New Stealth Fighter May Use U.S. Technology - Associated Press

Europe

Ahmet Davutoglu: Turkey's Rules - New York Times

Irish Leader Quits as Leader of His Party - New York Times

Irish PM Brian Cowen Steps Down as Fianna Fail Leader - BBC News

Portugal Set to Re-Elect President, Boost For Reforms - Reuters

Italy's Berlusconi Digs In Heels Despite Sex Probe - Reuters

International Community Concern Over Deadly Protests in Albania - VOA

Crisis Escalates in Albania After Protest Deaths - Associated Press

Russian Defense Minister's Call to Replace AK-47 - FOX News

Gorch Fock "Mutiny": Captain Relieved of Duty - The Local

Middle East

In Mideast Activism, a New Tilt Away From Ideology - New York Times

For Arabs, a Glimmer of Hope in Tunisia - Los Angeles Times

The Middle East's Growing Political Unrest - Washington Post editorial

Lebanon Ponders its Political Future - Voice of America

Lebanon Political Crisis Threatens Economic Gains - Associated Press

Justice for Hariri, and Lebanon - Los Angeles Times editorial

Thousands Demand Ouster of Yemen's President - Associated Press

Yemen Arrests Female Activist, Students Protest - Reuters

Scholar Floats an Idea for a Palestinian Map - New York Times

Israel's Lieberman Charts Interim Peace Deal - Reuters

Saudi King Arrives in Morocco After Treatment in U.S. - Reuters

South Asia

A Law Empowers Indians, but Some Pay a Price - New York Times

Nepal's Maoists Hand Over Control of Ex-Rebels - Voice of America

Nepal Takes Command of Ex-Rebels - New York Times