Small Wars Journal

13 March SWJ Roundup

Tue, 03/13/2012 - 6:34am

US Naval Institute Daily - USNI

Real Clear World - RCP

Afghanistan

US: No Change in Afghan Strategy After Shooting Spree - VOA

US Looks to Press On with Afghan Exit Strategy - WP

US Officials Debate Faster Pullout in Afghanistan - NYT

'No Rush for the Exits' after Afghan Massacre, Obama Says - LAT

Massacre Makes Obama 'More Determined' to Leave Afghanistan - Reuters

Killings Likely to Increase Tension Between US, Afghan Forces - S&S

US Officials: Killings May Fuel More Anti-American Sentiment - VOA

Analysis: Afghan Killings Exacerbate US' Worsening Perception Problem - S&S

Officials Believe Gunman Acted Alone, Press Secretary Says - AFPS

US Official: Suspect in Killings Trained as Sniper - AP

Soldier Could Face Death Penalty in Afghan Rampage, Panetta Says - LAT

Military Looks for Clues in Deaths - WP

Soldier Held in Afghan Killings was From Troubled US Base - LAT

Afghanistan Mourns 16 Apparently Killed by US Soldier - LAT

An Afghan Comes Home to a Massacre - NYT

Militants Attack Afghan Delegation at Site of US Killings - WP

Militants Attack Afghan Delegation at Site of Killing Spree - NYT

Afghans Attacked at Massacre Site - BBC

Afghan Officials Attacked at US Killing Spree Site - AP

Afghan Taliban Threaten to Behead U.S. Soldiers - Reuters

Gen. John Allen: I Want to Offer My Sincere Condolences and Regrets - CNN

ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS

Americans Believe Afghan War Not Worth Costs, New Poll Finds - VOA

Support for Afghan Fight Drops Among GOP Candidates - NYT

Germany's Merkel Makes Brief Visit to Afghanistan - AP

Billions in Cash Flees Afghanistan, Economy Threatened - Reuters

Horror in Kandahar - NYT editorial

End the Afghan Mission Now - WP opinion

 

Syria

Massacre Reported in Homs, Raising Pressure for Intervention - NYT

Syria Authorities, Opposition Trade Blame in Civilian Deaths - LAT

Syrian Opposition Seeks Intervention - WP

West, UN Call for Strong, Unified Security Council on Syria - VOA

Annan Says Expects Syria Response to UN Proposals on Tuesday - Reuters

US and Russia Clash over Syria at UN - AP

Russia Says It Will Keep Selling Weapons to Syria - AP

Turkey Plans to Host Syria Crisis Talks on April 2 - Reuters

Syrian Activists: Women, Children Massacred in Homs - VOA

Syria 'Laying Border Landmines' - BBC

Syrian Soldiers Reported Killed in Ambush - Reuters

Analysis: Diplomacy All But Doomed in Syria Crisis - AP

The 'Civil War' Trap in Syria - LAT opinion

 

Iran

Britain to Join Obama in Discouraging Iran Strike - NYT

Israeli Plans for Iran Go Back Years - AP

Iran Rejects Claims of Cleaning Up Nuclear Works - AP

US Supporters of Iranian Group Face Scrutiny - NYT

Obama Bluffs on Iran, But Must He? - NI opinion

 

Israel / Palestinians

As Rockets Fly, New Conditions Shape Fight in Gaza - NYT

Truce Agreed after Gaza Clashes - BBC

Egypt-mediated Truce Calms Israel-Gaza Border - WP

Israel-Gaza Truce Taking Hold - Reuters

Israeli Airstrikes Kill 4 after More Rockets Fired From Gaza - VOA

Toll Rises in Israel-Gaza Strip Crossfire - LAT

Israel's Missile Shield Aces First Serious Test - AP

 

Middle East / North Africa

Deadly Attacks Thwart Heightened Security in Iraq - AP

Deadly Iraq Gold Market Robbery - BBC

Suicide Bomber Kills Three Yemeni Soldiers - Reuters

Libya’s Franchise Fiasco - NYT opinion

 

US Department of Defense

DOD Demonstrates Nonlethal, Directed-energy Prototypes - AFPS

Prosecution of ex-NSA Official ‘Ill-considered,’ ex-Spokesman Says - WP

DARPA Director Bolts Pentagon for Google - DR

Senate to Hear about Camp Lejeune's Contaminated Water - S&S

The Risks of Ignoring Sequestration - WP opinion

 

United States

‘Millennium Bomber’ To Be Resentenced - VOA

Reporter Killed in Syria Recalled as Truth Seeker - AP

Let a Jury Decide KSM's Fate - LAT opinion

Stolen Valor Proposal is Unconstitutional - WP opinion

 

United Kingdom

Cameron and Obama Hail Relations - BBC

Obama, Cameron to Focus on Foreign Threats - AP

UK Gov’t Sued for Helping US Drone Strikes in Pakistan - AP

Six More Arrests in Hacking Probe - BBC

A Strong, Special Relationship - WP opinion

 

Africa

More Than 100 Dead in South Sudan Tribal Fighting - VOA

Scores Dead in a New Bout of South Sudan Tribal Violence - LAT

South Sudan Cattle Raid Deaths Up - BBC

In Kenya, Four Arrested Over Grenade Attacks - VOA

Kenya: Al-Shabab Denies Nairobi Attack - BBC

Malians Divided on How to Tackle Conflict in the North - VOA

Somali Woman Shines in EU's Military Training Program - AP

Hague Court to Decide Where Former Dictator of Chad Will Be Tried - NYT

Chad: ICJ Opens Habre Extradition Case - BBC

 

Americas

Mexico Drug Lord's Fate Focus of Election Speculation - LAT

Chihuahua Bans Mexico Tigres Band - BBC

In ‘Battle’ With Media, a New Tactic in Ecuador - NYT

NGO Urges Probe of Honduras Journalist Killings - AP

Guatemalan Jailed for 6,060 Years - BBC

El Salvador's Arena Party 'Wins' - BBC

Bolivia's Morales Makes Coca Plea - BBC

Pakistani UN Peacekeepers Sentenced in Haiti Rape Case - Reuters

FARC Opens the Door - LAT editorial

 

Asia Pacific

US Set for China Rare Earth Case - BBC

Trade Issues With China Flare Anew - NYT

US to Enlist WTO Against China - WP

Vietnam Sends Monks to Spratlys - BBC

Scuffle at UN Over N Korea Report - BBC

Obama May Visit Korean Demilitarized Zone - VOA

Thailand Extends State of Emergency in South - AP

Burma: Suu Kyi's Policy Speech Leaked Ahead of Broadcast - AP

Philippine's Anti-Graft Court Orders Arrest of Arroyo, 3 Others - Reuters

 

Europe

Russia's Democracy Movement Looks Ahead - VOA

Russian Opposition Urges US to End Cold War Trade Sanctions - NYT

Turkey Releases 4 Journalists in Coup Plot Trial - VOA

Imam Killed in Belgian Mosque Attack - CNN

Imam Dies in Belgium Mosque Arson - BBC

Serb Commander Accused of Genocide Labeled 'Hero' - LAT

Merkel Defends Germany’s Nuclear Power Deadline - NYT

 

South Asia

Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 6 in NW Pakistan - AP

Thousands Join Anti-government Rally in Bangladesh - AP