Small Wars Journal

7 April SWJ Roundup

Thu, 04/07/2011 - 1:01am
Afghanistan

U.S. Pledges Money to Jump-start Peace Program - Washington Post

Top Afghan Official Confirms Talks With the Taliban - New York Times

Taliban in Talks with Karzai Government - United Press International

NATO Kills Policeman Who Shot U.S. Trainers - Associated Press

Afghans Investigate Reports NATO Raid Killed Civilians - BBC News

Afghan Officials: 2-3 Men Suspected in U.N. Attack - Associated Press

Fatal Car Crash Sparks Afghan Protest - Voice of America

U.S. Troops Suffer More Catastrophic Injuries - Los Angeles Times

Al Qaeda Returns to Afghanistan - PBS opinion

Pakistan

Pakistan Rejects U.S. Taliban Report - BBC News

Pakistan Rejects US Assessment of Its Terror Fight - Associated Press

Four Children Killed in North-western Blast - BBC News

Pakistan's Problem: It's Not British Enough - Daily Telegraph opinion

Libya / Operation Odyssey Dawn

Changing Libyan Tactics Pose Problems for NATO - New York Times

NATO Officials say Gaddafi Using Human Shields - Washington Post

Libyan Rebels Bide Their Time - Los Angeles Times

Libyan Rebels Don't Really Add Up to an Army - New York Times

Qaddafi Writes to Obama, Urging End to Airstrikes - New York Times

Gadhafi Sends Letter to Obama, Asks to End Air War - Associated Press

U.S. Rebuffs Letter Sent by Gaddafi - BBC News

Former U.S. Rep in Libya to Seek Gadhafi's Exit - Associated Press

Top Libyans Said to Be Very Scared - Associated Press

Text of New Qaddafi Letter to Obama - New York Times

Immigrant Boat Capsizes Off Italy; 250 Missing - Associated Press

Should U.S. Warplanes Leave Libya? - Washington Post editorial

Haze of Humanitarian Imperialism - Washington Post opinion

What's Obama's Mission in Libya? - Real Clear Politics opinion

NATO Doesn't Have What It Takes in Libya - Toronto Star opinion

Egypt

Egypt's Former Minister Arrested Over Corruption - Associated Press

Battle for Egypt's Future - Washington Post opinion

Yemen

Tens of Thousands Demand President's Removal in Yemen - Voice of America

Saudi and Allies Focus on Yemen's Saleh Exit - Reuters

Belated Realism on Yemen - New York Times editorial

Iraq

Gates in Baghdad for Talks With Iraqi Officials - Associated Press

Gates Visits Baghdad Ahead of U.S. Withdrawal - Reuters

Gates to Warn Iraqis Time is Running Out - Stars and Stripes

Gates: Some US Troops May Stay if Iraq Wants - Associated Press

Iran

U.S. Says Iran Is Meddling In Bahrain - Wall Street Journal

Iran Rewrites Its Own History - The National opinion

Syria

Syria Tries To Placate Sunnis And Kurds - New York Times

Syria's Assad Makes Overture to Kurds After Demos - Associated Press

Dissidents From Syria Seek Haven in Lebanon - New York Times

Saudi Arabia

Gates Meets with Saudi King - Washington Post

Defense Chief Is on Mission To Mend Saudi Relations - New York Times

Gates Tries to Soothe Saudis Rattled by Unrest - Associated Press

Gates, Saudi King Discuss Defense Relationship - AFPS

U.S.-Saudi Relationship 'In a Good Place,' Gates Says - AFPS

Bahrain

Bahrain's Rulers Tighten Their Grip on Opposition - New York Times

Oman

Oman Offers Lessons to a Region Embroiled in Protest - New York Times

Israel / Palestinians

Bid for State of Palestine Gets Support From IMF - New York Times

Netanyahu, Merkel Meet in Germany on Mideast - Associated Press

Israel to Germany: Drop Palestinian Statehood Plan - Associated Press

Former Israeli Defense Chiefs Push New Peace Plan - Voice of America

Israeli Ex-defence Chiefs Offer Palestinian Peace Plan - BBC News

Netanyahu Wary of Arab Revolutions - Washington Post

Poll: 32% of Palestinians Support Settler Attack - Associated Press

Palestinians: Women Rounded Up in Settler Killing - Associated Press

Mr. Goldstone's Regrets - Boston Herald editorial

Goldstone's Investigation a One-Sided Sham - Boston Globe opinion

Goldstone Hasn't Absolved Israel - Washington Post opinion

Middle East / North Africa Unrest

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - Associated Press

Unintended and Intended Consequences - United Press International opinion

Arab Spring Threatens U.S. Bases - Foreign Affairs opinion

Japan Earthquake / Tsunami

Crisis at Japan Nuclear Plant Shifts to New Blast Risk - Voice of America

Japan Quake: Nitrogen Pumped into Nuclear Reactor - BBC News

Preventing Blasts a Focus at Japan Nuclear Plant - Associated Press

Japan Focuses on Hydrogen Buildup - Reuters

Cleaning Up Radioactive Water Could Take Decades - Los Angeles Times

U.N. Expert: Fukushima Not as Bad as Chernobyl - Associated Press

Wikileaks

WikiLeaks Chief Extradition Appeal Set for July - Associated Press

U.S. Department of Defense

Pay Would be Withheld Until Shutdown Resolved - Stars and Stripes

Africom Faces Historic Time Amid Growing Challenges - AFPS

Transcom Stays on Schedule Through Contingencies - AFPS

U.S. Army Deserter Denied Asylum by Germany - Stars and Stripes

United States

Obama to Get New War Policy Team - New York Times

National Security Team Gets a Reset - Washington Post

Budget Talks to Continue as Possible Government Shutdown Looms - VOA

Negotiators Race Against Clock for Budget Deal - Washington Post

Obama Meeting Fails to End Stalemate Over Federal Budget - New York Times

Obama Says Shutdown Would be 'Inexcusable' - Washington Post

Contingency Plan for Shutdown Packs Mean Punch - Los Angeles Times

Washington Braces for Shutdown - Washington Post

WH Looks Arrogant, Clueless on Gitmo - New York Post opinion

Political Correctness with Muslims Has to Stop - NRO opinion

Obama's 21st-Century War - Foreign Affairs opinion

United Nations

U.N. Chief Heads to Washington for Talks - Associated Press

International Criminal Court

Flurry of Activity as ICC Tackles Current Wars - Associated Press

Africa

Ivory Coast Opposition Pounds at Strongman - New York Times

Ivory Coast: Gbagbo Repels Attack - BBC News

Ivory Coast: Gbagbo's Home Under Fire - Associated Press

Ouattara Forces Lay Siege to Ivory Coast's Gbagbo - Reuters

Nigerian President Backs Election Chief Despite Poll Delay - Voice of America

A Former Military Ruler Rises Again in Nigeria - Associated Press

Sudan Accuses Israel in Deadly Airstrike - Voice of America

Sudan Blocks Release of Independent Newspaper - Voice of America

Anniversary of Rwandan Genocide Brings Declarations, Warnings - VOA

Americas

Mexicans March Against Drug Violence - BBC News

59 Bodies Found in Pits in Mexican Border State - Associated Press

Official: Mexican Cartels Hiring Common Criminals - Associated Press

U.S. and Colombia Near Trade Pact - New York Times

Haiti's Pop Star President Takes Conservative Tack - Associated Press

Haiti's Leader Criticizes U.N. Military Focus - Associated Press

Hope Amid the Obstacles in Haiti - Miami Herald editorial

Asia Pacific

U.S. Diplomat Sharply Criticizes China on Rights - New York Times

Voices Behind China's Protest Calls - Associated Press

Chinese Artist / Activist Investigated for 'Economic Crimes' - Reuters

U.S.: North Korea May Be Considering More Attacks - Reuters

Activist Group Says Thailand Used Cluster Shells - Associated Press

Thailand 'Admits Cluster Bombing' - BBC News

Vietnam Detains 2 Prominent Dissidents - Associated Press

Philippine Tribal Gunmen Free Teachers on Mindanao - BBC News

Europe

Portugal Seeks Bail-out from E.U. - BBC News

Tunisian Migrants Open Tensions in Europe - New York Times

Turkey Replaces Coup Plot Prosecutors - Associated Press

South Asia

Mumbai Attacks in 2008 Still Divide India and Pakistan - Washington Post

Hunger Strike Focuses Anger on Indian Corruption - Associated Press