Small Wars Journal

4 February SWJ Roundup

Fri, 02/04/2011 - 8:25am
Egypt

Egyptians Muster for New Protest as Crackdown Widens - New York Times

Protesters Again Fill Tahrir Square for 'Departure' Rally - Washington Post

Egyptian Throngs Have a Word for Mubarak: 'Leave!' - Los Angeles Times

Anti-Mubarak Activists Pour Into Tahrir Square - Associated Press

Egyptian Police Start Wave of Arrests - Voice of America

Egypt Protesters Set Deadline as Clashes Spread - Los Angeles Times

Mubarak Regrets Violence but Sees Chaos Without Him - New York Times

Mubarak 'Fears Chaos if He Quits' - BBC News

White House, Egypt Discuss Plan for Mubarak's Exit - New York Times

Senators Question Intelligence Anticipation of Uprising - Washington Post

U.S. Intelligence on Arab Unrest Draws Criticism - Associated Press

Crackdown in Egypt Widens to Foreign Observers - New York Times

Foreign Journalists Detained by Police - Washington Post

How Tahrir Sq. Turned Into War Zone Overnight - Christian Science Monitor

Movement's Leaderless Status May Become a Liability - New York Times

Muslim Brotherhood Spokesman Predicts End for Mubarak Regime - VOA

As Islamist Group Rises, Its Intentions Are Unclear - New York Times

Muslim Brotherhood Looks to Gains in Egypt Protest - Associated Press

Egypt's President Fed Up But Says Cannot Leave - Voice of America

Gangs Hunt Journalists and Rights Workers - New York Times

Egypt Chaos: Dozens of Reporters Beaten, Arrested - Associated Press

U.N. Evacuates Staff From Egypt - Voice of America

State Department Notes 'Constructive' Egyptian Military Role - AFPS

A Closer Look at the Fighting in Egypt - New York Times multimedia

Egypt's Agonies - New York Times editorial

Egypt, Isolation Awaits - Washington Post opinion

We Are All Egyptians - New York Times opinion

Mubarak Can Save Egypt - Washington Post opinion

Hosni Mubarak Agonistes - New York Times opinion

Vehicle for Freedom - Washington Post opinion

Bonfire of American Vanities - New York Times opinion

Through Obama's Eyes - Washington Post opinion

Yemen

Competing Protests Begin in Yemeni Capital - Voice of America

In Yemen, Protesters Face Off In Peace - New York Times

Anti-government Rallies in Yemen Stay Calm - Washington Post

Tens of Thousands March Against Yemen's President - Associated Press

Jordan

Jordan's King Acknowledges Reforms Have Stumbled - Associated Press

Jordan's King Meets With Muslim Brotherhood - New York Times

WikiLeaks Cable: U.S. Diplomat Doubts Jordan Reforms - Associated Press

Tunisia

Tunisia Replaces Regional Governors - Reuters

E.U. Ministers Visit Tunisia - Voice of America

Middle East / North Africa

Turmoil Heartens U.S. Foes - Wall Street Journal

Amid Arab Protests, U.S. Influence Has Waned - Washington Post

Israel Ponders Border Security Amid Unrest - Washington Post

Security Up Near Syrian Parliament Ahead of Demos - Associated Press

Lebanon's Economic Path Likely to Remain Unchanged - VOA

Hamas Allows Anti-Mubarak Protest in Gaza - Associated Press

Algeria State of Emergency: Bouteflika 'Signals End' - BBC News

Algeria Promises More Freedoms to Avert Protests - Reuters

The Arab Reform Dodge - Washington Post editorial

Afghanistan

Kandahar: Safer for Good or Just Safer for Now? - Stars and Stripes

Petraeus Discusses Troop Transition Options - AFPS

Afghan, Coalition Forces Investigate Explosion - AFPS

Insurgents Target More Afghan Government Officials - AFPS

U.N.: Reputation of Afghan Police Worsening in South - Associated Press

In Afghanistan, a Lot of Luck Goes a Long Way - New York Times

Pakistan

Many in Pakistan Fear Unrest at Home - New York Times

Pakistani Judge Orders American Held 8 More Days - Associated Press

22,000 Pakistanis Flee Fighting Near Afghan Border - Associated Press

Karachi Police Swoop on Suspected 'Target Killers' - BBC News

Iraq

Lawmakers Warn Administration of Cuts in Iraq Aid - Associated Press

U.S. Memo: Iraqi PM Said Iran, Syria Armed Militants - Associated Press

Iraqis Reject Insurgents, Support Transition - AFPS

Double Bombing Kills 8 in Western Iraq - Associated Press

Iran

Dutch Government Seeks Return Of Hanged Woman's Body From Iran - Reuters

Rumsfeld Book

Rumsfeld's Defense of Known Decisions - New York Times

Rumsfeld Defends Iraq War Handling - BBC News

Cyber Warfare

Proposal for Cyber War Rules of Engagement - BBC News

U.S. Department of Defense

Unmanned Subs Making Waves in Undersea Warfare - Stars and Stripes

Ft. Hood Shooting: Senate Report Blasts Army - Stars and Stripes

Ft. Hood Attack: Senate Probe Faults Army, FBI - Washington Post

Authorities Faulted in Fort Hood Attack - New York Times

Air Force to Cut 2,300 Officers From its Rolls - Stars and Stripes

Pentagon Seeks Future Information Technologists - AFPS

United States

Obama Cautiously Shifting World View on Democracy - Washington Post

Mullen: Civilian-Military Partnerships Critical to World Affairs - AFPS

Afghan Detainee Dies After Exercise at Guantanamo - Associated Press

World

Food Costs At Records, U.N. Warns Of Volatile Era - Reuters

Africa

Nearly 55 Million Registered in Nigeria Vote Drive - Associated Press

U.N. Urges International Action as Somali Drought Deepens - VOA

Somali Parliament Extends Mandate for Three Years - BBC News

U.S. Criticizes Somali Legislators' Extension Vote - Associated Press

Americas

Mexican Prisons Fail to Keep Traffickers on Inside - Washington Post

Police Chief Is Shot Dead in Mexico - New York Times

Mexico Police Chief Killed in Nuevo Laredo - BBC News

Police Chief, Guards Killed in Mexican Border City - Associated Press

Mexico Kidnaps Apparently Leave 25 Kids on Streets - Associated Press

Haiti: Candidates for Runoff Presidential Election - Washington Post

Haiti Officials Exclude Ruling Party Candidate From Runoff - Los Angeles Times

Haiti's Presidential Run-off Candidates Announced - BBC News

Foreign Powers Praise Haiti Election Decision - Associated Press

Rape Flourishes Rubble of Haitian Earthquake - Los Angeles Times

Haiti Steps Forward - Washington Post editorial

Asia Pacific

China Eyes U.S. Defense Contracts - Wall Street Journal

Gunmen Kill Five Villagers in Southern Thailand - BBC News

Shooting Breaks Out on Thai-Cambodian Border - Associated Press

Military Insider Selected as Burma's President - New York Times

U.S. Troops Join Rescue in Flood-Hit Philippines - Associated Press

Europe

French Foreign Minister Urged to Resign - New York Times

Spain Reports Arrest of 2 in Al-Qaida Forgery Ring - Associated Press

Cartoon Trial: Kurt Westergaard's Attacker Convicted - BBC News

Denmark Finds Cartoonist Attacker Guilty Of Terror - Reuters

Silenced Belarusan Bands Cross the Border - Washington Post

Russia Defense Chief Visits Disputed Islands - Associated Press

South Asia

Nepal: Jhalanath Khanal Elected New Prime Minister - BBC News