Small Wars Journal

4 February SWJ Roundup

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 2:52am

US Naval Institute Daily - USNI

Real Clear World - RCP

Afghanistan

NATO: Forces Will Not Back Down During Afghan Transition - VOA

NATO Members Rattled by US Combat Plan on Afghanistan - LAT

Cost Drives NATO Bid for Smaller Afghan Army - Reuters

Petraeus, with Plenty of Practice, Sticks to Message - WP

Analysis: Politics Drives Exit from Afghanistan - AP

Obama Got Message Supporting Talks With Taliban - NYT

Taliban’s Omar Sent Letter to Obama - AP

Amid Peace Bid, US Got Purported Letter From Taliban - Reuters

UN: Afghan Civilian Deaths in War Hit 5-Year High - AP

Army Drops Last Stryker Murder Case - TNT

Afghan Soldier Forged Papers, Deserted Before Killing French Troops  - S&S

Driven Away by War, Now Stalked by Winter’s Cold - NYT

Air Force Camp to be Named for JTAC Airman - AFT

ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS

 

Pakistan

Pakistan PM to Visit Qatar to Talk Afghan Peace - AP

Pakistan PM to Discuss Afghanistan Reconciliation in Qatar - Reuters

Pakistani Taliban Kill 7 Soldiers, Abduct 4 - AP

 

Iran

UN Nuclear Inspectors’ Visit to Iran a Failure, West Says - NYT

Diplomats: UN Nuclear Agency Pressures Tehran - AP

US Concerns Grow Over Possible Israeli Strike on Iran - VOA

Panetta: Pressure Must be Kept on Iran - AP

Iran Threatens to Strike Back Against Sanctions, Attack - VOA

Khamenei: Iran Backs Foes of Israel - WP

Iranian Leader Warns US, Israel Against Strikes - AP

Iran Threatens Retaliation Over Oil Embargo - Reuters

Will Israel Attack Iran? - LAT

Israeli Official Says Iran Creating Missile that Could Reach US - LAT

BBC Accuses Iran of Intimidation - BBC

Iran Reports Launch of Small Satellite Into Orbit - AP

Trading Threats With Iran - NYT editorial

 

Syria

Activists: Syrian Troops Kill More Than 217 in Homs - VOA

Government Is Said to Kill 200 in Attack in Homs - NYT

At Least 200 Reported Killed in Syrian City - WP

Syrian Activists: 200 Dead in Government Assault - AP

Over 200 People Killed in Syria's Homs Before UN Vote - Reuters

Damascus Avoids Blood of Uprising, but Not Pain - NYT

UN to Vote Amid Syria Violence - BBC

UN Council Meeting Saturday to Consider Syria - AP

Russia Cannot Support Amended UN Syria Draft - Reuters

Syrian Colonel Defects and Joins Rebels - LAT

Emboldened Syrian Rebels Tear at Assad Power - Reuters

Uprising Finally Hits Syria's 'Silk Road' City - Reuters

Waiting in the Wings, Survivor of 3 Decades of Syrian Politics - NYT

Israeli Minister Says Assad's End May Be 'Long and Bloody' - Reuters

In Lebanon, a Refuge for Syria's Wounded - AP

Insight: Syria's Assad Set for Long Conflict - Reuters

 

Egypt

US Lawmakers Step Up Warnings on Egypt Military Aid - Reuters

Renewed Clashes Grip Egypt - VOA

Cairo Clashes Over Football Anger - BBC

Soccer Riot Becomes Metaphor for Gov’t Failure - NYT

Islamist Leader: West Ignoring Egypt - WP

Two US Women Freed in Sinai - WP

Sinai Gunmen Release US Tourists - BBC

Kidnappers Free 2 Americans, Egyptian Guide - AP

Egypt's Heavy Handed Military - LAT editorial

In Egypt, the Wrong Revolution - WP opinion

Can Egypt Avoid Pakistan’s Fate? - NYT opinion

 

Middle East / North Africa

Turkey Tries to Navigate Sectarian Divides in Middle East - VOA

Iraq's Sectarian Tensions Create Opportunities for Attacks - VOA

Kuwait Election: Islamist-led Opposition Makes Gains - BBC

Libyan Diplomat Omar Brebesh Dies 'Under Torture' - BBC

US Still Backing Mideast Autocrats - WP opinion

 

WikiLeaks

US WikiLeaks Soldier Gets Court-Martial - VOA

Army Orders Court-Martial in WikiLeaks Case - AP

Wikileaks Suspect to Face Trial - BBC

 

Anonymous

Hackers Release FBI-Scotland Yard Call - WP

Hackers Intercept FBI-Scotland Yard Call - AP

FBI Admits Hacker Group’s Eavesdropping - NYT

FBI Probes Anonymous Phone Hack - BBC

 

NATO

Senior Official Sums Up NATO Defense Meetings - AFPS

 

US Department of Defense

US Military Future: What Makes the Cut? - CNN

Panetta Outlines ‘State of DOD’ to Troops in Germany - AFPS

Air Force to Cut Nearly 10,000 Troops in Cost-saving Effort - S&S

Obama to Revamp Plan to Move Okinawa Marines to Guam - S&S

Army Interrogates Crime Lab Workers After Critical News Reports - McClatchy

Army IG Testifies to Congress on Arlington Cemetery Progress - AFPS

Congressmen Question Pace of Probe at Arlington - AP

Air Force Leaders Chart Service Changes - AFPS

Operation Deep Freeze Supports Antarctica Research Mission - AFPS

 

United States

Justice Department Lawyers Play Role In Guantanamo - NPR

Obama Seeks $6B to Hire Thousands of Vets for Public Service Jobs - S&S

US Government, Military to Get Secure Android Phones - CNN

More Cities Consider Parades for Iraq War Vets - AP

 

Africa

UN Declares End to Somalia Famine - WP

UN: Somalia Famine Ended, Crisis Isn’t Over - NYT

Famine 'Over' in Somalia, UN Says - BBC

Surveillance Drone Crashes in Somali Capital - AP

Shoot-out at South Sudan Peace Talks - BBC

Sudan's Bashir Says Tensions With South Could Spark War - Reuters

Sudan's President Warns of Possible War With South - AP

Sudan Rebels 'Seeking Way' to Hand Over Abducted Chinese - Reuters

Renewed Atrocities Threaten IDPs in Eastern DRC - VOA

 

Americas

Mexico's Ruling PAN to Choose Presidential Candidate - LAT

Mexico Former Ruling Party Fights Drug Link Report - AP

Mexico Activist in Juarez Women Killings Wounded - AP

Colombia Emerald Tsar Faces Paramilitary Probe - BBC

Colombia Rebel Undergoes Tests at Caracas Hospital - AP

Police Strike Hits Brazilian City Hard - AP

Cuba's Raul Castro Visits Venezuela's Chavez - AP

Cuban Blogger Denied Travel Visa - BBC

Cuban Dissident Blogger Says Exit Visa Denied - AP

 

Asia Pacific

Tibetan Group Releases Photos of Chinese Crackdown - VOA

More Leaks Found at Crippled Japan Nuclear Plant - AP

Army, Navy Ships Take Part in Tokyo Evacuation Drill - S&S

Burma: Karen Rebels Deny Signing a Cease-Fire - NYT

 

Europe

Panetta Tells Troops at Ramstein Europe Still Important - S&S

Europe Hit by Russia Gas Shortage - BBC

Russia’s Democracy Movement Faces a Test of Strength Saturday - VOA

Russians in Provinces Support Putin But Not His Party - LAT

Putin Aide Says Foreign Hands Are Behind Russia Protests - NYT

Russia’s Capital Braces For Protests - VOA

Low-key Oligarch Stumps in Siberia - WP

Italy: Berlusconi to Quit Frontline Politics - WP

Bosnia Passes Laws Key to EU Bid, Muslims Agree to Census - Reuters

Europe is No Socialist Nightmare - WP opinion

 

South Asia

Privacy Concerns Mount in India - WP

State Election Has Big Implications for All India - AP

Nepal Releases Thousands of Former Fighters as Part of Peace Deal - NYT