Small Wars Journal

22 October SWJ Roundup

Sat, 10/22/2011 - 12:16am

US Naval Institute Daily - USNI

Real Clear World - RCP

Iraq

Obama: All US Troops Out of Iraq by Year End - VOA

Obama: All U.S. Troops Out of Iraq by Year’s End - AFPS

Obama: All US Troops Home from Iraq by Year's End - S&S

US Troops to Leave Iraq by Year’s End, Obama Says - NYT

All US Troops to Leave Iraq by the End of 2011 - WP

Obama: All US Troops Out of Iraq by 2012 - WT

Obama Announces All US Troops in Iraq Coming Home - LAT

Obama: All US Troops to Leave Iraq - BBC

US to Pull Out of Iraq After Nearly 9 Years of War - Reuters

US Decision to Pull Out of Iraq Follows Failed Talks - LAT

US, Iraq Expected Some American Troops to Stay - NYT

Secretary of Defense Panetta Issues Message on Iraq - AFPS

Panetta: Military's Role to Be Discussed With Iraq - AP

The Political Knowns and Unknowns - WP

For Iran Watchers, Cause for Concern - WSJ

Congress Reacts to Iraq Pullout - WP

Leading Republicans Criticize US Troop Withdrawal - LAT

GOP Field Criticizes Obama on Iraq - WP

End Date for Iraq - NYT editorial

Withdrawal from Iraq - WP opinion

US Pullout Driven By Iraqi Wishes - NJ opinion

Withdrawal Nothing to Brag About - Commentary opinion

 

Afghanistan

Looking to the Children for Guidance in Afghanistan - NYT

ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS

 

Pakistan

Clinton Urges Pakistan to Crack Down on Haqqani Militants - VOA

Clinton Prods Pakistanis Again, Though More Gently - NYT

US Changes Approach to Pressing on Haqqani Network - LAT

US Demands Pakistan Action on Afghan Insurgents - AP

Clinton Confirms US Contact with Haqqani Network - WP

US 'Held Meeting with Haqqanis' - BBC

Clinton Confirms US Outreach to Haqqani Network - AP

Levin: US Prepared to Walk Away from Pakistan - WP

US-Pakistan Tensions Could Harm Regional Security - VOA

 

Libya

Can Libya Really be a 'Model' for Future US Military Action? - CSM

NATO Agrees to Wind Down in Libya over 10 Days - AP

NATO Plans to End Libya Mission at End of October - Reuters

Gaddafi Demise Offers Brief Relief for Stretched NATO - Reuters

Lessons From Libya Show US Still the Key Ally - NYT

Kadafi Slain Against Backdrop of NATO Support - LAT

France, Britain Boost Europe's Image in Libya - AP

Libya’s New Leaders Losing Old Followers - WP

Republicans Push for US Role in Rebuilding Libya - FOX

Gadhafi Burial Delayed - VOA

Libyan Leaders Appear to Differ Over Qaddafi Burial - NYT

In Libya, a Dead Gaddafi Proves Troublesome - WP

US, UN Demand Details on How Qaddafi Died - NYT

Gaddafi Death Transparency Urged - BBC

Spectacle Greets Moammar Kadafi's Corpse - LAT

Gadhafi Put on Display in Shopping Center Freezer - AP

Kadafi Had a 'Staggering' $200 Billion Stashed - LAT

Libya Rejoices at Moammar Kadafi's Death - LAT

Libya Celebrates, Worries About Future After Gadhafi - USAT

Africans Shed Few Tears for Gadhafi - VOA

Officials Confirm US Drone Fired on Gadhafi's Convoy - AP

After Making Capture in Pipe, Displaying Trophies of War - NYT

In Britain, Disquiet Over Grisly Gadhafi Coverage - AP

How a Daring Band Helped Turn the Tide in Tripoli - CSM

What’s Next for Libya? - WP opinion

Is Libya the Next Somalia? - FP opinion

A New Start For Libya - VOA opinion

I Fear What Comes Next in Libya - DM opinion

Iraq Lessons for Libya's New Constitution - CT opinion

Obama's Realism Wins the Day - IHT opinion

Gaddafi was So Last Century - WP opinion

Does it Really Matter if Qaddafi was Executed? - FP opinion

 

Syria

After Qaddafi, New Protests and Hope in Syria - NYT

Syrian Protesters Gain Resolve from Kadafi's Demise - LAT

With Qaddafi's Death, World Attention Turns to Syria - CSM

Gaddafi's Death Emboldens Anti-Assad Protesters in Syria - Reuters

Rights Activists: Syrian Forces Kill 18 Anti-Government Protesters - VOA

At Least 24 Protesters 'Die in Syria Clashes' - BBC

 

Yemen

UN Council Calls For Power Transfer in Yemen - VOA

UN Council Condemns Violence in Yemen - WP

UN Urges Yemen President to Quit - BBC

UN Council Condemns Yemen Violence, Urges Deal - Reuters

UN Calls for Power Transfer in Yemen - AP

 

Iran

Signs of Big Power Divisions Over Iran Nuclear Report - Reuters

Turkey: Iran Must Cooperate Over Plot Allegations - AP

Turkey Casts Doubt on Alleged Iran Plot - Reuters

Ahmadinejad: Iran's Last President? - TD opinion

Confronting the Threat from Iran - WT opinion

Regime Blames Assassination Plot on Enemies - WT opinion

 

Tunisia

Tunisia Elections Face Unexpected Obstacle: Youth Apathy - CSM

Tunisia Rivals Stake Positions in Election Rallies - Reuters

Women Struggle to Run Even in Progressive Tunisia - AP

Main Parties in Tunisia's Landmark Election - Reuters

The Arab Spring's First Democratic Election - WSJ opinion

 

Middle East / North Africa

Gadhafi Death Has Repercussions for Arab Spring - VOA

Gadhafi's Death Energizes Syrian, Yemeni Protests - AP

Gaddafi's Death a Warning to Syrian, Yemeni Leaders - Reuters

Turkey and Iran Target Kurdish Rebels - BBC

Iran, Turkey Pledge Cooperation Against Kurdish Rebels - LAT

Egypt: TV Host Suspends Program in Protest - AP

Israel: A Mitzvah Behind Price of a Soldier’s Freedom - NYT

Israel: In Defense of a Special Relationship - WT opinion

 

US Department of Defense

En Route to Asia, Panetta Focuses on Events in Mideast - S&S

Services Announce Recruiting Numbers For FY 2011 - AFPS

Navy Strikes Again, Fires 20th Commander this Year - S&S

DOD Website Promotes Cultural Awareness Education - AFPS

 

United States

Feds: Gang Membership Up as Crime Alliances Grow - AP

Clinton Visiting Tajikistan, Uzbekistan - AP

When is it Okay to Kill Americans Abroad? - WP editorial

Occupy Wall Street Nothing Like Tahrir Square - TG opinion

Battle of the Borders - NYT opinion

Left's War on Legal Immigration and Voter Integrity - WT opinion

 

United Nations

UN Security Council Elections Head Into Extra Rounds - AP

Pakistan and India Win UN Security Council Seats - BBC

Pakistan, Three Others Elected to UN Security Council - Reuters

 

Africa

Kenya's al-Shabab Crackdown Nets Cleric, 2 Doctors - VOA

African Union Peacekeepers Killed in Somalia Battle - NYT

Kenya Sends More Troops to Somalia, 10 AU Soldiers Killed - Reuters

Kenya Turns to Home in Shabaab Crackdown - Reuters

Islamists in Somalia Strike at African Troops - WSJ

AU Rejects Somalia Bodies 'Stunt' - BBC

US Encourages Participation in Ivory Coast Poll - AP

 

Americas

In Latin America, Dead Leaders Become Icons - WP

Mexican Truck Is First in Delayed NAFTA Program - AP

Colombia's FARC 'Kills 10 Troops' - BBC

10 Colombian Soldiers Killed in Rebel Attack - AP

El Salvador Asking US to Extend Migrant Program - AP

Humala Faces His First Scandal in Peru - Reuters

Argentina's Slumdwellers Explain the Election - AP

Morales Scraps Bolivia Road Plan - BBC

Bolivia's Morales Abandons Amazon Jungle Highway - AP

Growing Cuban Private Sector Spurs Change - Reuters

 

Asia Pacific

China Warns of Bad Effects if US Turns Protectionist - NYT

UN Official Reports Severe Food Shortage in North Korea - VOA

UN Sees No Respite in North Korea Food Crisis - Reuters

N. Korea Needs Food Aid, Not Politics, UN Official Says - AP

What Are US Interests in North Korea? - EAF opinion

Thai PM Invokes Natural Disaster Law as Floods Reach Bangkok - VOA

Thai PM to Take Command of Flood Control Efforts - NYT

Thailand: Bangkok Areas Braced for Floods - BBC

Thailand Counting Cost as Flood Seeps into Bangkok - AP

Burma Flood 'Leaves Dozens Dead' - BBC

UN Legal Chief Wraps Up Visit to Cambodia’s Tribunal - VOA

 

Europe

European Finance Chiefs Meet on Debt Crisis - VOA

Europeans Seek Bold Debt Deal, Despite Differences - NYT

Eurozone Agrees to Greece Rescue Aid - BBC

Halt to ETA Violence Seen as Sincere, For Now - AP

How the Militant ETA Lost Support Among Basques - CSM

 

South Asia

Kashmir to Lift Reviled Security Law - NYT

India Court Cancels Land Takeover - BBC

India Police 'Killed in Ambush' - BBC

Sri Lanka: Court Convicts 5 Tamils of Fundraising for Tigers - AP