Small Wars Journal

24 October SWJ Roundup

Mon, 10/24/2011 - 4:02am

US Naval Institute Daily - USNI

Real Clear World - RCP

Iraq

Key General Calls Iraq Pullout Plan a ‘Disaster’ - WT

Obama Administration Defends Troop Withdrawal - VOA

GOP Contenders Lambast US Troop Withdrawal - ABC

Critics Label Obama's Iraq Plan a Retreat - USAT

Republicans Take Obama to Task over Withdrawal - SMH

Senator McCain: Troops Could Have Stayed in Iraq - Politico

US Withdrawal Plans Draw Suspicion, Fear in Iraq - WSJ

Clinton Warns Iran Not to 'Miscalculate' US Resolve - WP

US Training of Iraq Police Scrutinized - WP

Review Slams US Training of Iraqi Police - AP

Iraq Can Deal With Iran-Backed Militants - Reuters

Obama's Iraq Failure - WT opinion

 

Afghanistan

Karzai Says Afghanistan Would Back Pakistan in a Conflict - NYT

Afghanistan Would Back Pakistan in War with US - TT

Karzai: Afghan Backs Pakistan if US Attacks It - AP

US Could Send More Supplies Through Uzbekistan - AFP

Afghan Interior Minister Survives Assassination Attempt - VOA

Afghan Interior Minister Escapes Bomb Bid - BBC

NATO Kills Militants in Afghan Airstrike - AP

Beginning of a Karzai Charm Offensive - PDT editorial

 

Pakistan

US Talks Up Pakistan Role in Afghan Peace Talks - Reuters

 

Libya

Libya Declares Liberation From 42-Year Gadhafi Rule - VOA

Top Libyan Official Vows a New and More Pious State - NYT

Libya Liberated with an Islamic Tone - WP

Libya's New Leaders Declare Nation 'Liberated' - LAT

New Leaders Declare Libya Freed - BBC

New Leaders Declare Libya Liberated - SMH

Libyan Transitional Government Declares Liberation - G&M

Libyans Flock to See Qaddafi, for Proof, Closure - CSM

Cracks Showing in Libyan Opposition - USAT

Libya Declared Free, but Gadhafi Death Questioned - AP

Gaddafi Unburied as Libya Declares 'Liberation' - Reuters

Obama Congratulates Libyans on Their Liberation Day - AFPS

BBC: Moussa Koussa Allegedly Oversaw Torture - AP

Gaddafi's Will: Chose Confrontation as Badge of Honor - TG

Gaddafi's Son Shown Speaking With Libya Captors - Reuters

 

Tunisia

Huge Turnout in Tunisia's First Democratic Polls - VOA

As Other Arab Nations Watch, Tunisia Casts Historic Vote - NYT

Giddy Voters Cast Ballots in Tunisia - WP

Tunisia Votes in First Elections Since Uprising - LAT

Tunisians Vote in Landmark Poll - BBC

Tunisia: Smiles, Pride as Historic Day Goes Smoothly - CSM

Tunisians Turn Out in Force for First Free Vote - AP

Huge Turnout in Tunisia's Arab Spring Election - Reuters

Tunisia Counts Votes in Key Poll - BBC

Facts and Figures About Tunisia, Voting Sunday - AP

 

Syria

EU Leaders Threaten Syria with More Sanctions - VOA

Syria's Assad Replaces 2 Governors in Protest Hubs - VOA

Syrian Forces Kill 2; Provincial Heads Replaced - AP

US Sen. McCain: Could it be Time to Intervene in Syria? - LAT

Senator McCain Talks Military Options in Syria - AP

McCain Raises Prospect of Military Option in Syria - AFP

 

Yemen

Twelve Killed in Yemeni Violence - BBC

Three Killed in Yemen Violence - Reuters

 

Middle East / North Africa

Tony Blair: Arab Spring May Endanger Mideast Peace - Reuters

Palestinian Bid to Join UNESCO Could Imperil US Funds - NYT

US Leaders Express Sympathy at Saudi Crown Prince’s Passing - AFPS

Potential New Saudi Crown Prince Hard-Line but Pragmatic - NYT

Saudi King Prepares Key Appointments After Heir Dies - Reuters

Morocco Activists Call for Election Boycott - AP

Moroccans Protest Polls, Violence in the Capital - Reuters

European Aid Workers Kidnapped in Algeria - BBC

3 Aid Workers Kidnapped From Camp in Algeria - AP

Islamists a Legitimate Political Force, Like it or Not - LAT opinion

Confronting the Threat from Iran - WT opinion

 

US Department of Defense

Panetta’s Pentagon Skips the Blank Check - NYT

War's Remote-control Future - CSM

ROTC Programs Return to Ivy League Universities  - AP

 

United States

Weak Economy Forces Cuts, Squeezes Police Departments - USAT

Laser Attacks on Airline Cockpits Continue - USAT

Clinton Hails Obama's 'Smart' Leadership - FOX

Rice Lifts Lid on Heated Clashes with Cheney - SMH

Colby’s Son Makes a Movie About the Spymaster - WP

 

World

Population Growth Taxing Resources - WP

Seven Billion - NYT opinion

 

Africa

Other Nations Join Somalia Fight, Kenya Says - NYT

Rebel Base Struck in S. Somalia, Kenya Troops Advance - Reuters

Kenya Bombs Shebab Targets in Somalia - AFP

Thousands of Somalis Flee Area Fearing Fighting - AP

Grenade Attack on Kenya Nightclub - BBC

Suspected Grenade Blast in Kenya Wounds 13 - AP

Delays Threaten Elections in Democratic Republic of Congo - VOA

 

Americas

Mexican Drug War Allows Cultivation to Flourish - WP

Argentina's Kirchner Easily Reelected President - LAT

Argentine President Wins Landslide Re-election - AP

Argentine President Strolls to Re-election Win - Reuters

Cubans Optimistic about Economic Reforms - LAT

 

Asia Pacific

US to Keep Strong Presence in Pacific, Panetta Says - NYT

US to Strengthen Presence in the Pacific, Panetta Says - S&S

Panetta Addresses Southeast Asian Defense Ministers - AFPS

Panetta Praises China for Response to Taiwan Arms Sale - VOA

Panetta: US-Indonesia Security Partnership Expanding - AFPS

US-North Korea Talks Gear Up in Geneva - AP

Chinese Leader Urges North Korea to Better US Ties - AP

Japan: Military Data Possibly Stolen in Mitsubishi Hacking - Reuters

China Jails Two for Leaking Economic Data - BBC

US, Filipino Marines Hold Drill Near Disputed Area - AP

Flooding Devastates Thailand, Burma - VOA

Thailand: Bangkok Governor Warns Worst of Flooding to Come - VOA

Thai Officials Give Conflicting Flood Warnings - Bloomberg

US Envoy to Burma Arrives for Second Visit - AP

Changing Burma - WP editorial

 

Europe

Europe Mulls Changes to EU Treaty - BBC

Euro Zone Looks Abroad to Get Support for Bailout - NYT

No Deal Yet on Euro Crisis as the Danger Grows - AP

Sarkozy Yields on ECB Crisis Role, Pressure on Italy - Reuters

Italy to Call Monday Cabinet Meeting on Growth - Reuters

Hollande Extends Lead in French President Race - Reuters

Moderates Stall Rise of Swiss Nationalists - AP

Tens of Thousands Rally Against Hungarian Gov’t - Reuters

Strong Quake Rocks Eastern Turkey - NYT

More than 200 Killed in Turkey Quake - WP

Frantic Search after Turkey Quake - BBC

Death Toll Could Soar in Turkey Quake - LAT

Turkey Declines Israeli Aid Offer - Reuters

 

South Asia

Indian Helicopter Strays into Pakistan-controlled Kashmir - LAT

India and Pakistan Sidestep a Crisis - NYT

Pakistan Detains Indian Air Crew - BBC