Small Wars Journal

27 September SWJ Roundup

Tue, 09/27/2011 - 6:44am

US Naval Institute Daily - USNI

Afghanistan

Caldwell: Afghan Troops, Police Make ‘Significant’ Progress - AFPS

US to Send 800 More Military Trainers to Afghanistan - WP

Commander: More US Trainers Heading to Afghanistan - AP

CIA Employee Killed in Attack on Kabul Compound - NYT

CIA Base Attacked in Kabul; 1 American Killed - LAT

Two Killed at Kabul 'CIA Station' - BBC

Attack on Kabul CIA Office Kills Agency Contractor - AP

Five Dead in Lashkar Gah Suicide Car Bomb - BBC

Suicide Bomber Kills 2 in Southern Afghanistan - AP

Forces Pressure Insurgents in Eastern Afghanistan - AFPS

Hope and Exasperation at a Kandahar Hospital - NYT

 

Pakistan

Pakistanis Tied to 2007 Border Ambush on Americans - NYT

Gloves Come Off on Haqqani Network - FP

Shaken by Suicide Bombings, Many Pakistanis Fault US - WP

Pakistan Army Chief Kayani Cancels UK Visit - AP

Top Chinese Security Official Visits Pakistan - AP

Pakistan Vows Support to China in Terror Fight - AP

 

Israel / Palestinians

Palestinian Statehood Bid at UN to Continue Wednesday - VOA

UN Security Council Considers Palestinian Membership - BBC

UN Council to Take Up Palestinian Bid Wednesday - AP

US, Palestinians Race for Votes at UN Council - Reuters

UN Speech Gives Abbas a Stronger Hand - AP

Turkish Paper Lists Israelis It Says Were in Flotilla Raid - NYT

Israel Accuses Turkish Leader of Incitement - AP

Al-Jazeera Reporter Released From Israeli Prison - AP

Israel: $8 Billion Plan to Address Economic Inequality - NYT

 

Libya

Fighters Enter Qaddafi Stronghold City as Toll Rises - NYT

Libya Fighters Enter Gaddafi City - BBC

Libyan Interim Government Forces Close In on Sirte - Reuters

Libyans Fleeing Loyalist Town Face Scrutiny - WSJ

Scotland Asks Libya for Help Finding Lockerbie Evidence - NYT

Libyan Justice Minister Says Lockerbie Case Closed - AP

Libya's NTC Says Lockerbie Case Closed - Reuters

Libya Orders State Security Courts Abolished - AP

Libyan Women Train for Military, Hope for Equality - AP

Oil Firm Resumes Libya Operations - BBC

Eni, Total Resume Some Oil Production in Libya - AP

 

Syria

Syrian FM: West 'Seeks to Break Up' Country - BBC

Syrian Minister Blames West for Crackdown - AP

4 Syrian Soldiers Reported Killed in Escape Attempt - NYT

Syria Forces Storm Refuge for Army Defectors - Reuters

Tanks Storm Restive Town of Rastan - BBC

Syrian Troops Storm Restive Town - AP

Syria Seeks Cutback in Oil Production - WP

Hackers Hit Syrian Government Websites - WT

 

Iraq

Iraq Signs Deal to Buy 18 F-16 Warplanes - Reuters

Senior Finance Official Assassinated in Iraq - AP

AFN-Iraq ‘Freedom Radio’ Goes Off Air - AFPS

 

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Social Media Joy at Reform Promise - BBC

Saudi Authorities to Try Woman for Driving - AP

Votes for Women Is Big 'Small Step' in Saudi Arabia - Reuters

Women in Saudi Arabia Have Long Way to Go - TG

Saudi Arabia’s Small Step - WP editorial

Saudi Arabia and Its Women - NYT editorial

Saudi Arabia Denies Women the Vote - WT editorial

 

Yemen

Yemen President Confirms Support for Transfer of Power - NYT

Yemeni Defense Minister 'Survives Attack' - BBC

Yemen Defense Minister Survives Bomb Attack - Reuters

UN Urges End to Violence in Yemen - AP

 

Egypt

Egypt’s FM: “Back Treaty with Israel” - AP

Amnesty Urges Release of Egyptian Blogger - AP

Egypt Gas Pipeline Attacked Again - BBC

Militants Attack Egyptian Gas Pipeline to Israel - AP

 

Middle East / North Africa

Mideast Upheaval: Turkey Offers Itself as an Answer - NYT

Lawyer for Hikers Freed by Iran Denies Abuse Claims - NYT

US Congressmen Pledge Support for Tunisia Election - AP

 

US Department of Defense

Pentagon Extends Program to Defend Cyber Networks - S&S

Remains of WWII Vet Being Repatriated from Bosnia - S&S

DC’s Largest Free Military Career Fair Slated for Tuesday - S&S

The Pentagon Budget and the Deficit - NYT editorial

 

United States

Congress Again Manages to Prevent Government Shutdown - S&S

Senate Approves Stopgap Budget Bill -WP

Senate Agrees to Deal to Avert Government Shutdown - NYT

Gates Starts to Say What He Really Thinks - WP

Decade after Anthrax Attacks, Worry Over Stockpile - AP

Man in Pentagon Shooting Faces New Charge at Jail - AP

Fake W.Va. Army General Gets 2 Years in Prison - AP

Washington Monument: Rappelling Inspection Next Up - AP

President’s Foreign-Policy Failures Increase - WT opinion

 

United Kingdom

Six Accused of Plotting Terrorism in England - NYT

6 Men in UK Court over Alleged Terror Plot - AP

3 IRA Dissidents Arrested, 2 Bomb Alerts in Ulster - AP

 

Australia

Australia Will Allow Women to Serve in Combat - NYT

Australia Lifts Female Combat Ban - BBC

 

United Nations

The Turkish Tussle at Turtle Bay - FP

Scuffle at the United Nations Ends in an Apology to Turks - NYT

Few Talking After Shoving Match at UN Assembly - AP

Ready, Set, Walk Out! Protesting Ahmadinejad at UN - Reuters

WHO: Iran, South Asia Worst for City Air Pollution - AP

UN Foundation Launches Mobile Application - AP

 

Africa

Talks over DR Congo Poll Violence - BBC

South Africa May Block Dalai Lama Visit to Tutu - AP

 

Americas

Drug Trafficking Greatest Threat to Latin America Today - UN

Paper, Bloggers Stunned by Mexico Killing - AP

Mexico Rejects Video Call to Exterminate Cartel - AP

Mexican Drug Lord's Wife Has Twins in LA County Hospital - LAT

Is Colombia Losing War Against Rebels and Drugs Gangs? - FOX

Colombians Seize $2m FARC Drug Submarine - BBC

Cuba Seeks Normalization With US - AP

Bolivia Halts Work on Amazon Road - BBC

Bolivia President Suspends Construction of Highway - AP

Chile Suffers 3rd Major Blackout In as Many Days - AP

Jamaica's Departing PM Meets With Cabinet Members - AP

 

Asia Pacific

China Scales Back Military Ties With US Over F-16s - AP

US Ambassador to Beijing Admired, Reviled - AP

Red Alert: Cyber-Espionage in China - WP

Blunt Talk From China Ex-Premier Stirs Reform Pot - Reuters

Two Tibetan Monks Set Themselves on Fire in Protest - NYT

Militants Kill 6, Wound 5 in Philippine Attack - AP

Powerful Typhoon Hits Philippines - BBC

Amnesty: Most Casualties in S. Thailand Civilian - AP

Amnesty: Insurgents Commit 'War Crimes' in S. Thailand - Reuters

Indonesian Police Say Church Bomber Was Wanted Man - AP

                                                                                                               

Europe

Mixed Reaction to Talk of Bolstering Europe Bailout Fund - NYT

Russia: Putin May Bring Tougher Tone with US - WP

Russian President Ousts Finance Minister - NYT

Russia Finance Minister Resigns - BBC

The Genius of Vladimir Putin - WP opinion

Putin’s Reset - WT opinion

Trial of Ukraine Ex-PM Resumes, Pressure From West - Reuters

Charges Filed in Norway Terror Plot - AP

5 Algerians Arrested in Spain for Terror Links - AP

 

South Asia

India Police Crackdown Woman Dies - BBC

Amnesty Asks Lawmakers to Debate Kashmir Graves - AP