Small Wars Journal

6 September SWJ Roundup

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 7:20am
Afghanistan

Officials Freeze Assets of Kabul Bank Shareholders - Washington Post

Government Moves Toward Seizing Assets of Shareholders - New York Times

Afghans Move to Bail Out Kabul Bank - Wall Street Journal

Security Stepped up at Kabul Bank - BBC News

Taliban Vows to Disrupt Afghan Elections - Voice of America

Afghan Foreign Troops Death Toll Hits 500 For 2010 - Reuters

Helmand Dam a Monument to U.S. Challenges - Los Angeles Times

War, Corruption Swell Number Of Afghan Street Kids - Reuters

Afghans Protest U.S. Church's Plans to Burn Quran - Associated Press

The Next Afghan Election - New York Times editorial

Pakistan

Lack of Relief Aid in Pakistan Could be Helping Extremists - Voice of America

Floods in Pakistan Carry the Seeds of Upheaval - New York Times

14 Killed in Pakistan Suicide Attack - Voice of America

Suicide Bomber Hits Pakistani Police Station - New York Times

Suicide Attack in NW Pakistan Kills 17 People - Associated Press

Nineteen Killed In Suicide Bombing In Pakistan - Reuters

Children Die in Pakistan Bombing - BBC News

Pakistani Refugees Showing Some Can-do Spirit - Washington Post

A Plan for Pakistan - Washington Post opinion

Iraq

Suicide Bombers Target Baghdad Recruitment Center - Voice of America

Car Bomb Strikes Baghdad Military HQ - Washington Post

Baghdad Attack Kills at Least 18 - Wall Street Journal

U.S. Soldiers Help Repel Attack on Iraq Army HQ - Los Angeles Times

U.S. Troops Summoned in Iraq Attack - BBC News

Attack Shows Lasting Threat to U.S. in Iraq - New York Times

Female, Single, Over 30: Iraqis Count Cost of War - Associated Press

Iran

Iran: Israeli Attack Would Mean Its Own Demise - Associated Press

Iranian Woman Said to Be Lashed Over Photo - New York Times

United States

American Muslims Ask, Will We Ever Belong? - New York Times

Use of Drones on Americans Linked to al-Qaeda - Washington Post editorial

United Kingdom

Ex-U.K. Military Chief Says Blair Underfunded Army - Associated Press

Africa

Congo: 70 Dead, 200 Missing in 2 Boat Capsizes - Associated Press

Americas and Caribbean

Chile: Families, Miners Feeling Frustrated - Washington Post

Chile: Miners' Families Mark First Month - BBC News

Mexican Drug Cartels Cripple Pemex Operations in Basin - Los Angeles Times

El Salvador: 3rd Migrant Survived Mexico Massacre - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

In North Korea, Signs Point to Key Political Conference - New York Times

North Korea Workers' Party Meeting Raises Speculation - Los Angeles Times

N. Korea Capital Preps for Important Convention - Associated Press

China Praises 'Sound, Stable' Relationship With U.S. - Associated Press

Pirates Rob Tanker as Attacks Rise In S. China Sea - Reuters

Philippines Asks Court to Outlaw Abu Sayyaf - Associated Press

Indonesian Muslims Protest Plans to Burn Koran on September 11 - VOA

Malaysia Muslim TV Ad Scrapped Amid Christmas Link - Associated Press

Central Asia

Bomb Blast Wounds Five In Tajikistan Nightclub - Reuters

Europe

Suicide Attack Kills 3 Soldiers in South Russia - New York Times

5 Russian Soldiers Killed in Dagestan Suicide Bombing - Voice of America

Spain: Basque Government Calls ETA Cease-fire Meaningless - Washington Post

Spain: Basque Group Announces a Cease-Fire - Associated Press

Spain Brands ETA Ceasefire 'Insufficient' - BBC News

Charter Referendum New Test For Turkey's PM Erdogan - Reuters

Middle East

Israeli PM Says Conditions Ripe for Peace - Voice of America

Mideast Leaders Hopeful After Opening of Talks - New York Times

Russia, Israel Sign Military Cooperation Deal - Reuters

23 Accused of Coup Plot in Bahrain - New York Times

Thin Line for Group of Muslims in Egypt - New York Times