Small Wars Journal

6 October SWJ Roundup

Wed, 10/06/2010 - 4:54am
Afghanistan

Taliban in High-level Talks with Government - Washington Post

Taliban And Afghan Government Hold Talks to End War - Reuters

Afghan Reconciliation Unlikely Without Military Push - Reuters

Afghan Governor Says Obama Troop Cut Would Hurt Peace - Reuters

Karzai's Kin Use Ties to Gain Power in Afghanistan - New York Times

U.S. Forces Lament Afghan Army 'Liabilities' - The Australian

Operations in Afghanistan Not Affected by Gate Closing - AFPS

Helmand Province Sees Governance, Economic Improvements - AFPS

Attack Kills at Least 9 in Kandahar - Reuters

9 Killed, 26 Wounded in 2nd Day of Kandahar Blasts - Associated Press

Attack Kills at Least 9 in Kandahar - Reuters

Five Explosions Rock Kandahar - BBC News

German Militants Training in Afghanistan, Pakistan - Voice of America

Taliban Leader Linked to Reporter's Kidnapping Is Captured - New York Times

Forces Capture Taliban Kidnapping Suspect - American Forces Press Service

Amputations Increase with Surge - USA Today

Stryker Platoon: A Question of Accountability - Stars and Stripes

Pakistan

White House Report Faults Pakistan's Antimilitant Campaign - Wall Street Journal

U.S.-Pakistan Relations Further Strained after Airstrike - Washington Post

NATO to Issue Results of Pakistan Cross-Border Probe - Reuters

Gunmen Attack More NATO Supply Trucks in Pakistan - New York Times

Gunmen Burn Another 4 NATO Oil Tankers in Pakistan - Associated Press

Gunmen Attack NATO Supply Trucks In Pakistan - Reuters

German Militants Training in Afghanistan, Pakistan - Voice of America

Taliban 'Remove Germans' Bodies' - BBC News

Musharraf Says Pakistan Backed Militant Attacks on India - Washington Times

One Nervy One-Star - Washington Times opinion

Iraq

Baghdad Wrangling Rattles Iran Ties - Wall Street Journal

Will Congress Sabotage Transition to a New Gov.? - Washington Post editorial

Iran

Sanctions Compound Economic Problems - Washington Post

Iran Denies Malware Connection to Nuclear Delay - New York Times

Opposition Leader Seeks Referendum on Ahmadinejad - Associated Press

U.S. Warns Lebanon Against Ahmadinejad Visit to South - Reuters

U.S.: Ahmadinejad Trip to Lebanon Is Not a Good Idea - Associated Press

Former U.K. Soldier Jailed For Selling Arms to Iran - Reuters

U.S. Department of Defense

Hasan Strategy Aims to Avoid Death - San Antonio Express

Army Updates Espionage Rule Book after WikiLeaks - Associated Press

Program Bolsters Department's Language Capabilities - AFPS

United States

Times Square Bomber Gets Life Sentence - Voice of America

Shahzad Gets Life Term for Times Square Bombing Attempt - New York Times

Would-be Times Square Bomber Gets Life in Prison - Washington Post

Times Square Bomber Gets Life Sentence - Wall Street Journal

Failed Times Square Bomber Shahzad Gets Life in Prison - Los Angeles Times

Defiant Times Square Bomber Gets Life In Prison - Reuters

Thai Court Clears Way to Extradite Alleged Arms Dealer to U.S. - VOA

Court Removes Another Obstacle in Bout Extradition to U.S. - New York Times

Thai Court Drops Case Against Viktor Bout - Associated Press

Three Questions: Prosecuting Bout, the 'Merchant of Death' - Voice of America

Gitmo's Longest Hunger Striker Now Eats Some Food - Associated Press

Civil Justice, Military Injustice - New York Times editorial

America's Assassination List - Los Angeles Times opinion

Africa

Security Council Embarks on Sudan Peace Mission - Associated Press

Sudan Gets Referendum Timetable - BBC News

South Sudan Official Says Vote Will Happen on Time - Associated Press

German Detained In Kenya on Terror Suspicion - Reuters

Babangida Campaign Director Questioned About Nigeria Bombing - VOA

Nigerian Government Searches for Culprits Behind Bombings - New York Times

Ethiopia's PM Restructures Government - Voice of America

Rebel Commander Arrested for Alleged Congo Rapes - Associated Press

DR Congo Arrest Over Mass Rapes - BBC News

U.N. Says Captures Rebel Who Led Congo Rapes - Reuters

Nigeria Leader's Rival Decries Bombing "Witch Hunt" - Reuters

Delayed Guinea Election Now Set for Oct. 24 - Associated Press

Americas and Caribbean

Ecuador President Extends Emergency Rule - BBC News

Ecuador Extends State Of Alert After Police Unrest - Reuters

Ecuador Increases Police and Army Wages - BBC News

20 Kidnapped in Acapulco, Mexico, Had No Criminal Records - Associated Press

Colombia Nets 'Drug Lord's Cash' - BBC News

Ill, Paraguay President Faces Calls to Step Aside - Associated Press

Trapped Chilean Miners Could be Rescued Soon - Los Angeles Times

Chile Miners Rescue Hopes Raised - BBC News

Oxfam Says Haitian Farmers Suffering from Food Aid - Voice of America

Asia Pacific

Chinese Civilian Boats Roil Disputed Waters - New York Times

Vietnam-China Row Over Detained Sailors Intensifies - Reuters

Gates May Meet Chinese Counterpart in Hanoi - American Forces Press Service

Gates May Meet Chinese Counterpart in Hanoi - Washington Post

Kim and Son Appear at N. Korean Military Exercise - New York Times

North Korea Nuclear Threat Is "Alarming, " Says South - Reuters

China Tests U.S.-Japan Alliance - Washington Times opinion

Europe

France Arrests 12 in Anti-Terror Sweeps - Voice of America

France Arrests 12 in Antiterrorism Raids - New York Times

Arrests in French Antiterror Sweeps - Associated Press

France Holds 12 In Europe Anti-Terrorism Operation - Reuters

Euro Terror Alert Spotlights Voiceprint Technology - Associated Press

France Warns Travelers Against U.K. Terror Threat - Reuters

Germany Sees No Immediate Terror Attack Threat - Reuters

Former U.K. Soldier Jailed For Selling Arms to Iran - Reuters

U.S. Seeks Big Vote on Russia Nuclear Arms Pact - Associated Press

4 GOP Leaders Warn of Uranium Mine Sale to Russia - Washington Times

Southern Spain Tries to Cope With Economic Downturn - New York Times

New Mob Threat, Bazooka Near Italy Courthouse - Associated Press

Middle East

Risks and Advantages in U.S. Effort in Mideast - New York Times

Netanyahu on Tightrope With Peace Talks in Jeopardy - New York Times

A Key Back Channel for U.S., Israeli Ties - Washington Post

Bill Clinton Says Mideast Peace Would Undercut Terror - Associated Press

Israeli Army Investigates Video of Soldier and Prisoner - New York Times

Rabbis Replace Korans at Burned Mosque in West Bank - Washington Post

Israeli Rabbis Visit Torched West Bank Mosque - Associated Press

Jewish Settlers Replace Korans Burnt In West Bank - Reuters

U.S. Warns Lebanon Against Ahmadinejad Visit to South - Reuters

U.S.: Ahmadinejad Trip to Lebanon Is Not a Good Idea - Associated Press

British Embassy Vehicle Targeted In Yemen Explosion - Reuters

Saudi Prince Killed Servant, London Court Told - Reuters

Prosecutor: Video Shows Saudi Prince Beating Aide - Associated Press

South Asia

Musharraf Says Pakistan Backed Militant Attacks on India - Washington Times