Small Wars Journal

29 March SWJ Roundup

Tue, 03/29/2011 - 4:52am
Libya / Operation Odyssey Dawn

Obama's Remarks on Libya - New York Times transcript

Obama Cites Limits of U.S. Role in Libya - New York Times

Obama Vigorously Defends Libya Intervention - Washington Post

Obama Defends Libya Fight - Wall Street Journal

Obama Tries to Navigate a Thorny Path on Libya - Los Angeles Times

'Deadly Advance' Obama's Trigger - Washington Times

Mission Necessary to Protect 'Common Humanity' - Christian Science Monitor

Obama Cites 'Responsibility' of U.S. in Libya Intervention - USA Today

Brutality in Libya Required Swift Action, Obama Says - Boston Globe

President Obama Defends U.S. Role in Libya - Boston Herald

Obama Defends Libya Intervention - BBC News

Libya: Obama Defends U.S. Military Involvement - Daily Telegraph

Obama: Libya Action Necessary, Limited - Seattle Times

Obama Defends Military Mission in Libya - FOX News

Obama Says Libya Massacre Would Stain World Conscience - Bloomberg

Obama on Libya: 'We Have a Responsibility to Act' - Associated Press

Obama Vows U.S. Forces Won't Get Bogged Down in Libya - Reuters

White House: 'No Mercy' is Not a Doctrine - Washington Times

Reactions to Obama's Address on Libya - CNN News

Speech Draws Praise, Questions, Criticism In Congress - Wall Street Journal

McCain Praises Obama's Libya Speech - Weekly Standard

Analyst View: Obama Sets Out Libya Strategy - Reuters

Rebel Advance Halted Outside Qaddafi's Hometown - New York Times

Rebels Approach Gaddafi Home Town - Washington Post

Libya Rebels Move on Gadhafi Hometown - Wall Street Journal

Rebels Close in on Gadhafi Hometown - Washington Times

Libyan Rebels Stopped Short of Sirte - Los Angeles Times

Rebels Battle for Road to Gaddafi Hometown Sirte - BBC News

Libyan Rebels Bear Down on Gadhafi's Hometown - Associated Press

Rebels Push West Before Libya Crisis Talks - Reuters

Libyan Forces, Rebels Face Off in Divided Misrata - Reuters

Gritty Urban Battle Still Rages on Forgotten Front - Washington Post

Fierce Fighting Roils City 'Liberated' by Kadafi Troops - Los Angeles Times

U.S. Air Power Gets Expansive Role - New York Times

U.S. Deploys Low-flying Attack Planes - Washington Post

Powers Meet in U.K. to Map Path for Libya Future - Reuters

Report: Libya's Foreign Minister in Tunisia - Associated Press

Libyan Rebels Promise Oil Exports - Washington Post

Libyan Rebels Aim to Revive Oil Exports - New York Times

Libya Rebels Say Seeking to Lift Oil Sanctions - Reuters

Qatar Recognizes Libyan Rebel Body as Legitimate - Reuters

Libyans Seek News of Vanished Relatives - New York Times

Teasing Out Policy Insight From a Character Profile - New York Times

Where's the Strategy to Preserve Success? - Washington Post editorial

President Obama on Libya - New York Times editorial

Clear, Cogent but Not Always Persuasive - Los Angeles Times editorial

The President's Speech - Washington Times editorial

More Clarity on Libya from Obama - Washington Post opinion

Strong on Justification, Short on Strategy - Washington Post opinion

You've Come a Long Way, Baby - Weekly Standard opinion

Obama Made His Case - Washington Post opinion

In Obama's Speech, Echoes of JFK - Washington Post opinion

Libya Speech: Satisfactory, but Not Satisfying - Foreign Policy opinion

Obama Doctrine's Murky Details - Washington Post opinion

Obama Talks Big Picture, Not Details - Foreign Policy opinion

Speech Leaves Questions Unanswered - National Journal opinion

Why Libya? Because We Could - Foreign Policy opinion

Everything and Nothing - National Review opinion

The Devil We Know - Weekly Standard opinion

Give War a Chance - Weekly Standard opinion

Egypt

Egypt's Military Rulers Set Parliamentary Election for September - VOA

Egypt Plans September Ballot, Shortens Curfew - Reuters

Germany Advises on How to Disband Secret Police - Washington Post

Egypt's Military Confirms Mubarak Travel Ban - New York Times

Egypt, Seeking a Nile Ally, Offers S. Sudan Aid - Associated Press

Tunisia

Tunisian President Sacks Interior Minister - Associated Press

Tunisia Decries Israeli Call for Jews to Emigrate - Associated Press

Yemen

Yemen Battles al Qaeda as President Clings to Power - CNN News

Yemen Handover Talks Stall but Deal Within Reach - Reuters

Blast at Ammunition Factory Kills at Least 78 People - Voice of America

Crisis Grows with Explosion at Munitions Factory - Washington Post

Factory Explosion Follows Yemeni Forces' Pullout - New York Times

Yemen Weapons Factory Hit by Deadly Explosions - BBC News

Scores Dead in Blast at Yemen Weapons Factory - New York Times

78 Die in Yemen Blast That Increases Fear of Chaos - Associated Press

Bahrain

Bahrain Opposition Says 250 Detained, 44 Missing - Reuters

Syria

Syrian Protesters Wait for President's Address - Voice of America

Assad Wavers Between Crackdown or Compromise - Washington Post

Syrian Forces Try to Disperse Protesters With Gunfire - New York Times

Tear Gas in Deraa as Army Takes Latakia - BBC News

Syrian Forces Confront Protesters, Witnesses Say - Reuters

More Protests Reported in Syria - Associated Press

Syrian Forces Confront Protesters, Witnesses Say - Reuters

Syrian Forces Fired Warning Shots in Deraa - Reuters

Saudi Arabia

No Votes for Women in Saudi Municipal Elections - Reuters

Iraq

Clashes Fuel Debate Over U.S. Plan to Leave Iraq - New York Times

A Surge in Petty Crime Is a Victory, of Sorts - New York Times

Investment Talks Bring Turkish Premier to Baghdad - Associated Press

Iran

Unrest Benefits Iran Most With Our Help - Investor's Business Daily

Israel Angered by 'Deal' to Stop Iran Terror Inquiry - Daily Telegraph

Israel / Palestinians

Israel President: Great Hopes for Arab Revolutions - Associated Press

Abbas Would Give Up U.S. Aid for Palestinian Unity - Associated Press

Israeli Premier Picks New Internal Security Head - Associated Press

Israel Eases Steps to Revoke Citizenship - Reuters

Middle East / North Africa Unrest

Turmoil in the Mideast Updates - Stars and Stripes

Latest Updates on Libya and Mideast Protests - New York Times

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - Associated Press

Arabs Will Be Free - New York Times opinion

Dawn of a New Arab Nationalism - Financial Times opinion

Afghanistan

Afghan Elite Borrowed Freely From Kabul Bank - New York Times

New and Old Information Operations: What Works? - Washington Post

Afghan Police: Taliban Overrun Remote District - Associated Press

Forces Kill Insurgents in Afghanistan Airstrike - AFPS

Pakistan

Rehman Stands Alone after Colleagues' Assassinations - Washington Post

Pakistan Soldiers Die in Ambush - BBC News

Friendly Fire Kills 13 Pakistani Troops - Associated Press

Pakistan Says 13 Soldiers Killed in Friendly Fire Incident - Reuters

Bhutto Hanging Case to be Reviewed - BBC News

Japan Earthquake / Tsunami

Japan on 'Maximum' Nuclear Alert - BBC News

Radioactive Plutonium Found in Soil Around Damaged Nuclear Plant - VOA

Radioactive Water Found in Underground Tunnels - Washington Post

Radioactive Water Leaking to Tunnels Under Nuclear Plant - Los Angeles Times

Contaminated Water Escaping Nuclear Plant - New York Times

New Radiation Leak at Japan Plant - BBC News

More Radioactive Water Spills at Japan Nuke Plant - Associated Press

Japan's Plutonium Levels Called Not 'Harmful' - Washington Times

U.S. Experts: Significant Water Contamination in Japan - Reuters

Hundreds Sent for Radiation Testing - Washington Post

Info Released to Public on Radiation Too Confusing - Stars and Stripes

Executive's Vanishing Act Raises Questions - Washington Post

Piracy

Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker Off East Africa - Associated Press

Pirates Hijack Singapore-Bound Oil Tanker - Reuters

U.S. Department of Defense

National Security Insiders Support Deeper Defense Cuts - National Journal

Carter: Acquisitions Improvements Need Permanence - AFPS

Army Cites Accountability as More Photos Emerge - Stars and Stripes

Soldier's Testimony Key to Afghan Killings Cases - News-Tribune

Jury Selection Begins in Iraq Fragging Case - Army Times

United States

Time Short, Tempers Flare in Budget Showdown - Associated Press

Saudi Is Charged in Texas With Building a Bomb - New York Times

Saudi Pleads Not Guilty to U.S. Bomb Plot - Reuters

Stolen Valor Act: Is Lying Protected Speech? - Washington Post

Africa

Supporters of Rival Ivorian Presidents Fight Near Liberian Border - VOA

Ivory Coast: Pro-Ouattara Forces 'to Seal Border' - BBC News

Pro-Ouattara Forces Claim Major Ivory Coast City - Associated Press

Ouattara's Forces Open Fronts Across Ivory Coast - Reuters

Somalia Government Extends its Mandate - BBC News

China's African Investments: Who Benefits? - Washington Post opinion

Americas

Mexico's Media Agree to Voluntary Censorship - Associated Press

7 Bodies Found in Car Abandoned in Central Mexico - Associated Press

Honduran Police Break Up Protest by Teachers - Associated Press

Jimmy Carter in Rare Cuba Visit - BBC News

Carter Visits Cuba Amid Dispute Over Contractor - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

U.N. Calls on China to Release Detained Lawyer - New York Times

China Moves to Extend Jailing of Outspoken Blogger - Associated Press

Survey Finds Support for Decentralization of Power in Thailand - VOA

Europe

Russia 'Kills Caucasus Kilitants' - BBC News

Clashes in Russia's North Caucasus Kill 20 - Reuters

Russian Police Arrests 2 Airport Bombing Suspects - Associated Press

Russia: New Approaches to Understanding Former Enemy - New York Times

Italy PM Attends Corruption Trial - BBC News

Italy PM Berlusconi in Court for Fraud Trial - Reuters

Italian Fishermen Block Port to Protest Migrants - Associated Press

Socialists Spurred by French Vote - BBC News

Kosovo Presidential Poll Illegal - BBC News

South Asia

India, Pakistan Begin Peace Talks - Voice of America

India Police to Make Final Report in Telecoms Graft Case - Reuters