Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
Mullah Omar Addresses Green-on-Blue Attacks - LWJ
Taliban Say They Have Infiltrated Afghan Forces - AP
11 Killed as US Copter Goes Down in Afghanistan - NYT
US Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan - WP
ISAF Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan Kills 11 - AFPS
7 US Troops Among 11 Killed in Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan - AP
Afghan Helicopter Crash Kills 11 - BBC
Taliban Claims Responsibility for Afghan Helicopter Crash - VOA
Longtime Maine DEA Agent Takes Drug Fight to Afghanistan - PPH
Afghan Drivers Endure Bad Roads, Bandits, Corrupt Police - DPA
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Pakistan
Militants Launch Deadly Assault on Pakistani Airbase - VOA
Militants Storm Pakistani Air Base, Sparking Firefight, 10 Deaths - WP
Militants Attack Pakistani Air Force Base - NYT
Attack on Air Base Raises Fear About Country's Nuclear Arsenal - LAT
Attack Shows Need for Pakistani Taliban Offensive - AP
Pakistani Taliban Kill 22 Shiites in Bus Attack - NYT
Pakistan Shias Killed in Gilgit Sectarian Attack - BBC
Syria
UN Security Council Ends Syria Observer Mission - VOA
UN Says It Will End Its Syria Observer Mission - NYT
UN Ends Observer Mission in Syria - BBC
Azaz Residents Pick Up After Aerial Bombings - VOA
Syrian Rebels Seek Anti-aircraft Missiles - VOA
Syrian Rebels State Terms for Freeing Iranians - VOA
Securing Chemical Weapons May Take Tens of Thousands of Troops - Reuters
A More Active US in Syria - WP opinion
America and Iran Square Off Over Syria - TD opinion
Middle East / North Africa
US Reliance on Saudi Oil Heads Back Up - NYT
Israel’s President Criticizes Talk of Unilateral Strike on Iran - NYT
Fears of War Grow in Israel With Iran Strike Talk - AP
Iran Pardons 130 Post-Election Detainees - AP
Lebanon Kidnappings Cause Regional Scare - VOA
In Lebanon, Sunnis Threaten Shiites as Kidnappings of Syrians Rise - NYT
Many Dead in Fresh Iraq Violence - BBC
Wave of Attacks Kills Dozens in Iraq - NYT
At Least 22 Killed in Wave of Attacks in Iraq - AP
Bahrain Sentences Activist for Unauthorized Protests - VOA
Jail Term for Bahrain Activist - BBC
Bahrain Sentences Activist to 3 Years in Prison for ‘Inciting’ Protests - NYT
Yemen Secessionist 'Held in Aden' - BBC
Reuters Hacked for Third Time with Hoax al-Faisal Death - BBC
In Paper, Chief of Egypt Army Criticized US - NYT
Egyptian TV Presenter, Chief Editor to Go on Trial - AP
Term for Women Sparks Ire in Tunisia - WP
Egypt: President Morsi’s Rebalancing Act - NYT editorial
Israel's Iran Itch - NYT opinion
Barack Obama Has Been Great for Israel - FP opinion
Lebanon Once Again on the Brink - TG opinion
WikiLeaks
Assange Granted Asylum by Ecuador - BBC
Ecuador Grants Asylum to WikiLeaks’ Assange - WP
Ecuador Grants Political Asylum to Assange - AP
Political Asylum May Not Change Assange's Status - VOA
Assange Faces Long Stay in Ecuador’s London Embassy - NYT
Experts See Little Chance UK Will Seize Assange - AP
Ecuador's Decision to Grant Assange Asylum a Bold Act of Hypocrisy - FOX opinion
US Department of Defense
How Politicians, Media Overstated Military Budget Cuts by $100B - ProPublica
US Military Pilot Training Emphasizes Drone Warfare - VOA
38 Suspected Suicides in July May Mark Grim Record for Army - S&S
Army Saw Spike in Suicides in July - WP
Army Suicides Doubled Last Month from June's Total - AP
Researchers Gain Better Understanding of TBI and Long-term Effects - FNP
Degenerative Brain Disease Threatens Afghan War Vets - HP
Former IG for 31st Fighter Wing Charged with Sexual Assault - S&S
United States
Iraqis Charged in Kentucky Linked to IED Attack Zone - AP
Iraqi-born Suspect, Once Hailed as War Hero, Has History of Violence - TG
Vets Facing Difficult Transition to Civilian Jobs, Survey Finds - S&S
'Stars Earn Stripes' Receives Criticism from Veterans - LAT
The Right to Counsel at Guantánamo Bay - NYT editorial
Obama’s Guantanamo Reversal - WP opinion
Africa
Pursuing Soft Power, China Puts Stamp on Africa’s News - NYT
Niger Struggles Against Islamist Militants - WP
Sudan Says 80 Protesters, Activists Released - AP
Zuma Cites Progress on Zimbabwe Constitution - VOA
Mali Moves Ahead with Plan to Form Unity Government - VOA
At Least 60 Die in DR Congo Mine Collapse - VOA
NGO: Kenyan Coast a Haven for Child-Porn Producers - VOA
Police Fire on South Africa Miners - BBC
Mine Strike Mayhem Stuns S. Africa as Police Open Fire - NYT
Police: More Than 30 Killed in S. Africa Shooting - AP
Kenya: All Bodies Recovered from Ugandan Helicopter Crash - VOA
Ethiopian Church Patriarch Dies - BBC
Americas
Murder Arrests in Mexico Met With Skepticism - NYT
Mexico Detains 8 Suspects in Journalist Killings - AP
Chilean Students Arrested in Santiago Schools - BBC
Dominican Republic President Takes Office - BBC
Ecuador Leader Stakes Claim to Moral Superiority - AP
Appeals Process Begins for American Imprisoned in Nicaragua - Reuters
Cuba Prosecutors Seek Seven Years for Spain's Carromero - BBC
Retrial Ordered for Islamic Leader in Trinidad - AP
Asia Pacific / Central
Japan Mulls Next Steps in Island Spat with China - VOA
Japan Plans to Deport Chinese on Island - NYT
Osprey Flights Over Japan to Be Minimized, US Marines Say - Reuters
China to Announce Murder Trial Verdict on Monday - AP
China's Hu Gives Show of Support for North Korea - Reuters
Senior North Korean Leader Meets Chinese President - AP
S. Korean Presidential Candidate Vows Unconditional Aid for North - Reuters
Consumer Confidence in Indonesia Growing - VOA
Burma Rights Commission Resists Investigating Rohingya Abuses - VOA
Communist China on the Verge of Collapse - WT opinion
Europe
Finland Prepares for Euro Break Up Scenario - Reuters
French Police Arrest Amiens Riot Suspects - VOA
First Arrests Over French Riot - BBC
Russia's Female Punk Rock Band Trio Face Verdict - Reuters
Russia Assigns Bodyguards to Judge Ahead of Verdict in Pussy Riot Trial - NYT
Bulgaria: Photo of 2nd Bombing Suspect Released - AP
Spain Holds Bulgarians Over S American Cocaine Ship - BBC
Turkey: Istanbul Alcohol Ban Divides City's Residents - VOA
South Asia
Comments
Afpak channel reports today that the toll of NATO troops killed by Afghan security forces is up to 39. That does not count wounded and those who were targeted but managed not to get hit. This problem seems to be getting worse, not better. Can anything be done to reduce this problem? From my remote viewpoint it doesn't look as if anything can.
Also I have a question. This seemed to have started on its own with Afghans getting mad and getting even on their own hook. Now with MO's statement, is it that the Taliban is or will try to take advantage of an already ongoing pattern and make it worse?