Small Wars Journal

26 March SWJ Roundup

Sat, 03/26/2011 - 1:26am
Libya / Operation Odyssey Dawn

Obama Plans Libya Speech on Monday - New York Times

Allies Are Split on Goal and Exit Strategy in Libya - New York Times

NATO to Take Control of Libyan 'No-Fly' Zone - Voice of America

NATO to Boost Libya Role - Wall Street Journal

Libya: Hague Says NATO Control Days Away - BBC News

NATO Set to Take Full Command of Libyan Campaign - New York Times

NATO Reaches Deal to Take Over Libya Operation - Washington Post

U.S. Retaining Control of Airstrikes - Stars and Stripes

NATO Deal Leaves U.S. Still Commanding Libya Strikes - Reuters

Canadian General To Take NATO Command of Libya - Associated Press

West Strikes Libya Forces, NATO Sees 90-Day Campaign - Reuters

Qatar Becomes 1st Arab Country to Fly over Libya - Associated Press

Campaign Hasn't Stopped Kadafi's Forces Killing Libyans - Los Angeles Times

West Targets Libyan Forces in Bid to End Stalemate - Reuters

Libyan Leader 'Arming Volunteers' - BBC News

Kadafi's Propaganda Machine Harps On - Los Angeles Times

Libyan Rebels Regain Key City After Airstrikes - Associated Press

Libyan Rebels Recapture Strategic Eastern Town - Reuters

U.S. May Supply Gaddafi Rebels With Weapons - Sky News

Rebels' Representatives to Meet World Leaders - Los Angeles Times

Rebels Enter Libyan City of Ajdabiyah - Reuters

Strikes Not Enough to Inspire Defiance in Tripoli - Reuters

Libya Says It's Ready to Implement a 'Road Map' - Associated Press

Libya Conference Opens With Call for Cease-Fire - Voice of America

British Minister Warns of New Lockerbie - Agence France-Presse

Elements of Theater on View in Libya - New York Times

Fighting's Effect on Libya Civilians Remains Murky - Associated Press

Libyan Conflict Tests Turkey's Regional Role - Associated Press

Initial Costs of Libyan Intervention - New York Times

'Odyssey' or Limited Engagement? Mission Title Confusing - FOX News

The Libya Calculation - Los Angeles Times editorial

Does Duty Call in Libya? - Los Angeles Times opinion

War of Semantics - New York Times opinion

What Obama Should Tell Congress - Washington Post opinion

A New Lease on Life for Humanitarianism - Foreign Affairs opinion

Egypt

Islamist Group Is Rising Force in a New Egypt - New York Times

Egyptian Protesters Push for More Political Reforms - Reuters

Yemen

Yemen President Vows to Resist Pressure to Step Down - Voice of America

Yemen Tense as Capital Sanaa Sees Huge Rival Rallies - BBC News

Yemeni Leader Offers to Leave, With Conditions - New York Times

Onetime Foes Unite in Opposing Saleh - Washington Post

Yemen's Saleh Says Wants to Put Power in Safe Hands - Reuters

Yemen President Nearing Transition Deal - Reuters

Syria

Syria Regime Rocked by Protests - Wall Street Journal

Syrian Troops Open Fire on Protesters in Several Cities - New York Times

Protesters Shot as Unrest Expands Across Syria - Washington Post

Dozens Reported Killed in Attacks on Protesters - Los Angeles Times

Syria: Protests in Deraa, Damascus, Hama and Homs - BBC News

Syrian Troops Open Fire on Protesters - Associated Press

Protesters Gather in Several Syrian Cities - Voice of America

Violence Erupts Around Syria, Protesters Shot - Associated Press

Protests and Shooting in Syria as Unrest Spreads - Reuters

Syrian Troops Storm Protest Sit-In Near Damascus - Associated Press

Gates Calls for Syrian Forces to Move Aside - Financial Times

How Secure is President Assad? - BBC News

Analysis: Little U.S. Can Do to Halt Syria Violence - Reuters

You're Next, Assad - Washington Post opinion

Jordan

Riot Police Destroy Protesters' Camp in Amman - New York Times

Jordan: Man Dies in Hospital after Amman Clashes - BBC News

Jordan PM Warns of Chaos as Protester Dies - Reuters

Bahrain

Police Crack Down on Protesters Defying Ban - Wall Street Journal

Bahrain Forces Quash Small Protests in 'Day of Rage' - Reuters

Bahraini Forces Fire Tear Gas at Protesters - Associated Press

Iraq's Maliki Says Bahrain May Ignite Sectarian War - Reuters

Saudi Arabia

Hundreds of Shiites Protest in East Saudi Arabia - Associated Press

Iraq

U.S. Special Forces Gearing Up to Leave - Washington Post

Iraqi Forces Ready, U.S. Trainers Say - United Press International

Iraqi Protesters Rally in the Rain - CNN News

Iran

Syria Unrest Presents Dilemma for Iran - CBS News

Bahrain Minister Points to Iran Link to Unrest - Reuters

Iran Rejects U.N. Decision to Appoint Human Rights Monitor - VOA

Iran Blasts Appointment of U.N. Rights Investigator - Associated Press

Iranian Government Accused in Serious Net Attack - Time

New Attack Escalates Ongoing Cyberconflict - Computer World

Iran Hackers: Google, Yahoo, Skype Targeted - Los Angeles Times

Iran Only Making Slow Nuclear Progress - Agence France-Presse

Two Iranian Policemen Killed in Kurdistan Shootings - Reuters

Israel / Palestinians

Israel Threatens to Use 'Great Force' in Gaza - Voice of America

Israel Deploys System as Shield from Gaza Rockets - Associated Press

Israel to Deploy Rocket Shield System Near Gaza - Reuters

Army: Gaza Militants Fire 2 Rockets Into Israel - Associated Press

Gates Pushes Peace Amid Bombings in West Bank - Associated Press

Diplomats: New European Proposal on Mideast Peace - Associated Press

Israel: The Terror Continues - Boston Herald editorial

Middle East / North Africa Unrest

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - Associated Press

Yemen Ruler Ready to Step Down, Syria Protests Spread - Reuters

Turmoil Brings Challenges, Opportunities, Gates Says - AFPS

Will Upheavals Put Extremists In Power? - Investor's Business Daily opinion

Obama's Fuzzy Narrative in the Mideast - Washington Post opinion

The Middle East Crisis Has Just Begun - Wall Street Journal opinion

Afghanistan

Afghan District Prepares for Transition - AFPS

Forces Kill Insurgents, Detain Taliban Leader - AFPS

NATO Airstrike Kills Civilians in Afghanistan - Associated Press

Australia Army in Afghan Race Row - BBC News

Afghan Atrocities and Jihadist Victories - Washington Times opinion

Pakistan

Gunmen Ambush Convoy in Pakistan - BBC News

Gunmen Kill 8 in Attack on Minibus in Pakistan - Associated Press

Pakistan to Compensate Victims of Deadly U.S. Strike - Associated Press

Japan Earthquake / Tsunami

Japan's PM Pessimistic About Crippled Nuclear Complex - Voice of America

Anxiety Grows Over Japan's Food and Water Supply - Washington Post

Breach Suspected at Troubled Japanese Power Plant - Associated Press

Workers Trying to Pump Radioactive Water From Reactors - Reuters

Radiation Spikes in Seawater by Stricken Plant - Reuters

High Radiation Levels at Japanese Plant Raise New Worry - Reuters

Japan Nuclear Plant's Tortured Road to Stability - Los Angeles Times

Japan Investigation into Nuclear Plant Radiation Leak - BBC News

Japan Tsunami Damage Cost Could Top $300 Billion - Voice of America

Global Supply Lines at Risk as Shipping Lines Shun Japan - New York Times

U.S. Forces Continue to Aid Earthquake, Tsunami Victims - AFPS

U.S. Military Wraps Up First Round of Departures - Stars and Stripes

Piracy

Navy Disrupts Piracy Attempt in Arabian Sea - AFPS

U.S. Department of Defense

Hertling Takes the Helm at U.S. Army Europe - Stars and Stripes

Army to Revise Promotion Point System for Some NCOs - Stars and Stripes

173rd Airborne Commander Relieved of Duty - Stars and Stripes

United States

Napolitano Giving False Sense of Security - Washington Times

Budget Impasse Increasing Risk of U.S. Shutdown - New York Times

Parties in Congress Far Apart on Spending Cuts - Los Angeles Times

Obama Wins F-35 Engine Battle with Congress - Washington Times

Saudi Man Accused in Bomb Plot to be Arraigned - Associated Press

Obama's War on "War" - Washington Times

Obama is Leading Us Into Post-American World - Daily Beast opinion

The Speech Obama Hasn't Given - Wall Street Journal opinion

Canada

Canadian Government, Harried by Scandal, Collapses - New York Times

Contempt Charge Topples Canada's Leader - Wall Street Journal

Canadian Government Falls After No-confidence Vote - BBC News

Opposition Brings Down Canadian Government - Associated Press

Canadian Government Falls, Election Set for May - Reuters

Africa

U.N.: One Million Flee Ivory Coast Violence as Crisis Deepens - VOA

Ivory Coast: One Million Refugees Feared, UNHCR Says - BBC News

U.N.: Up to 1 Million Have Fled Ivory Coast Crisis - New York Times

U.N. Resolution Seeks Sanctions Against Ivory Coast - Associated Press

France Asks U.N. Council to Sanction Ivory Coast's Gbagbo - Reuters

Sudan Blocks Food and Health-care in Darfur - Los Angeles Times

Zimbabwe MDC Minister Makoni 'Fears Arrest' - BBC News

Nigeria Election: Jonathan Rivals Pull Out of TV Debate - BBC News

Congo Releases Group Accused of Gold Smuggling - Associated Press

Americas

Amb. Resignation Shows U.S.-Mexico Divide on Role - New York Times

Report: 230,000 Displaced by Mexico's Drug War - Associated Press

Honduras Drops Arrest Warrants for Ousted Zelaya - BBC News

Arrest Warrants for Honduran Ex-President Dropped - Associated Press

El Salvador Nabs Alleged Smuggler in Migrant Massacre - Associated Press

Venezuelan Students Stitch Lips in Protest - Associated Press

Brazil Human Rights Minister Condemns Police Attack - Associated Press

Cuba Economy Minister Replaced, to Focus on Reform - Reuters

Asia Pacific

China: Japan Crisis Won't Deter Its Nuclear Growth - Associated Press

Chinese Democracy Activist Given 10-Year Sentence - New York Times

China Sentences Democracy Activist to 10 Years - Associated Press

S. Korea Still Divided Over Deadly Warship Sinking - Associated Press

Fugitive Senator Back as Philippines Drops Warrant - Associated Press

Death Toll at 74 in Burmese Earthquake - Voice of America

Burma Earthquake: At Least 75 People Killed - BBC News

Quake Aftershocks Continue in Burma - New York Times

Europe

Europe Wrestles with Debt Crisis - Washington Post

E.U. Leaders Seal Crisis Plan for Portugal - Voice of America

Portugal Heads for Election Despite Bailout Threat - Associated Press

Europe to Test Safety of Nuclear Reactors - New York Times

E.U. Wants Worldwide Nuclear Plant Tests - Associated Press

Germany: Crises Undermine Merkel's Credibility - New York Times

Police Attack Opposition Rally in Belarus - Associated Press

Trial in Hungary for Serial Murders of Gypsies - Associated Press

South Asia

Activist Killed in Karachi Unrest - BBC News