Small Wars Journal

26 August SWJ Roundup

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 8:50am
Why links only? - Because we desire to avoid this.

Afghanistan

Key Karzai Aide in Corruption Inquiry Is Linked to CIA - New York Times

Karzai Aide In Corruption Probe Linked to CIA - Reuters

Officials Note Low Insurgent Morale in Afghanistan - AFPS

Afghan Police Training Will Take Time, General Says - AFPS

Militants Kill 8 Policeman in Northern Afghanistan - Associated Press

2 Spanish Soldiers in Afghanistan Killed - Washington Post

Afghan Police Trainee Kills Two Spanish Soldiers - New York Times

Officials Probe Western Afghanistan Shooting Incident - AFPS

Mr. Karzai's Promises - New York Times editorial

Pakistan

U.S. to Divert Some Pakistan Aid to Recovery - Washington Post

Pakistan Braces for More Flooding - Voice of America

Flooding in Pakistan Spreads South - New York Times

U.S., Pakistani Militaries Bond in Disaster Relief - American Forces Press Service

Pakistan, Drowning in Neglect - New York Times opinion

Iraq

Explosions Wreak Havoc in Major Iraqi Cities - Voice of America

Bombings Across Iraq Kill Scores, Injure Hundreds - Washington Post

Coordinated Attacks Strike 13 Iraqi Cities - New York Times

Car Bombings, Other Attacks Kill 51 in Iraq - Los Angeles Times

Police Said 6 Iraqi Guards Killed in Ambush - Associated Press

Spokesman: Iraq Attacks Show al-Qaida Remains as Threat - AFPS

Mullen Credits U.S. Drawdown to Iraqi Forces' Progress - AFPS

Iraqis Who Fought View U.S. Exit With Mixed Feelings - Reuters

Iraqis Arrest 20 With Suspected Terrorism Ties - AFPS

'New Dawn' to Open New Potential for Iraq - American Forces Press Service

Iran

Iran Clamps Down on Reporting on Protest Leaders - New York Times

Iran Proposes to Produce Nuclear Fuel With Russia - Associated Press

WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks Releases CIA Paper U.S. as 'Exporter of Terrorism' - Washington Post

WikiLeaks Releases CIA Memo on U.S. Terror Recruits - Reuters

Sweden to Question Founder of WikiLeaks - New York Times

U.S. Department of Defense

Lynn Outlines Cyber Threats, Defensive Measures - AFPS

Pentagon's Cybersecurity Plans Have a Cold War Chill - Washington Post opinion

United States

Looking at Islamic Center Debate, World Sees U.S. - New York Times

Far From Ground Zero, Obscure Pastor Is Ignored No Longer - New York Times

More than a Mosque - Los Angeles Times opinion

Islamophobia? Not Really - Los Angeles Times opinion

Marines Oppose Sharing Sleeping Quarters with Gays - Washington Post

Navy Drone Violated Washington Airspace - New York Times

Africa

Somalia Rebels Looking Increasingly like Taliban - Associated Press

At Least 8 Killed in More Mogadishu Fighting - Voice of America

Hotel Suicide Bomber Linked to al-Shabab's Senior Leader - Voice of America

Former U.S. Diplomat Tackles Sudan North-South Issues - Reuters

U.N. Knew of Rebels in Area of Congo Rapes - New York Times

U.S. Vows Help In Fight Against Congo Sexual Violence - Reuters

Congo Republic's Use of D.C. Lobbyists Prompts Questions - Washington Post

Americas and Caribbean

Mexico: Stepped-up Efforts Fail to Stem Drug Money - Washington Post

Mexico Marines Find 72 Bodies at Ranch - Los Angeles Times

Victims of Massacre in Mexico Said to Be Migrants - Washington Post

Drug Cartel Suspected in Massacre of 72 Migrants - Associated Press

Mexico State to Boost Pay of State Police - Associated Press

Clash Mars Venezuela Election Campaign Start - Reuters

Venezuela Prez Spends 5 Hours With Fidel Castro - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

Carter in North Korea, Expected to Bring Home Jailed American - Voice of America

Carter Arrives in North Korea - Los Angeles Times

North Korean Leader Reportedly in China - Voice of America

Kim Jong-il Reported to Be in China - New York Times

Indonesia Court Documents Show Links Between Jihadist Networks - Reuters

Anger High in Hong Kong after Philippine Bus Hijacking - Los Angeles Times

Philippine Leader Vows Punishment in Bus Hijack - Associated Press

Gunmen Stop Bus in Southern Philippines, Kill 4 - Associated Press

Thailand Delays Extradition of Alleged Russian Arms Dealer - Voice of America

Europe

Rights Advocate Jailed in Moscow - Reuters

Middle East

Attack in Yemen's Tense South Kills 4 Soldiers - Associated Press

Palestinians Torch Cars In Jerusalem Violence - Reuters

Mideast Mirage - Washington Post opinion

A State of Palestine in the Making - Los Angeles Times opinion

South Asia

India's PM Tells Police to Change Kashmir Strategy - Associated Press