Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Afghanistan
Commander Nominated to Lead War in Afghanistan - NYT
Obama Nominates New Commander for US, NATO Forces - WP
New Head of NATO-Led Forces in Afghanistan - BBC
Panetta: Afghan Campaign 'Succeeding' Despite Attacks - VOA
Panetta Presses Allies to Help Ease Training Team Shortfalls - S&S
Panetta Urges NATO Allies to Help Train Afghans - AP
NATO Commander Optimistic on Afghanistan, Despite Problems - VOA
Dempsey: Insider Attacks Won't Doom Partnership with Afghans - S&S
Panetta Details New Realities, Command Change in Afghanistan - AFPS
The Afghan War: Do the Numbers Add Up to Success? - McClatchy
Afghan Officials Denounce Group’s Report on Country’s Future - NYT
UN Defends Recommendation to Postpone Afghanistan Trip - Reuters
Saber Junction Reflects Post-Afghanistan Training Model - AFPS
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Pakistan
Taliban Shooting of Girl Shocks Pakistan - VOA
Pakistani Teen Shot by Taliban Undergoes Surgery, Out of Danger - LAT
Reward for Pakistan Gunmen Arrest - BBC
Pakistani Girl Shot by Taliban Defied Threats for Years - Reuters
Pakistanis Unite in Outrage Over Girl’s Shooting by Taliban - NYT
Shooting of Pakistan Girl Activist Sparks Outrage - AP
Muslim Clerics Quiet on Attack on Pakistani Girl - WP
Battle Eases Between Pakistani Government and High Court - NYT
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 5 in Pakistan - VOA
US Drone Kills Five in Pakistan - BBC
The Taliban’s Terror - WP editorial
Malala Yousafzai’s Courage - NYT editorial
In Pakistan, One Girl’s Great Courage - WP opinion
Her ‘Crime’ Was Loving Schools - NYT opinion
Syria
Panetta: DOD Works with Jordan, Turkey on Syria Repercussions - AFPS
Panetta: US Sends Forces to Jordan - AP
Jordan Struggles to Absorb Refugees - NYT
Turkish Military Chief Warns Against Further Syrian Shelling - VOA
State TV Says Turkey Forces Syrian Plane to Land in Ankara - VOA
Tensions Escalate as Turkey Forces Down Syrian Passenger Jet - NYT
Turkey Forces Syrian Plane to Land - WP
Turkey Intercepts Syrian Plan Suspected of Carrying Arms - BBC
Turkey Says to Investigate Syrian Planes in Airspace - Reuters
Goods Available, Expensive in Damascus - VOA
Saudis a Malign Influence in Syria - WPR opinion
Libya
Congressional Panel Examines Benghazi Attack - VOA
Ex-Official Says Security in Libya was Reduced - WP
At Hearing on Libya Attack That Killed Envoy, Partisan Rift - NYT
Denied Requests for Security in Benghazi Left US Consulate 'Weak' - S&S
US Security at Benghazi Mission Called 'Weak' - Reuters
US Security in Libya 'Was Cut' - BBC
New Details, Timeline of Sept. 11 Consulate Attack in Libya - AP
At Hague, Libya Insists It Should Try Qaddafi Son - NYT
ICC Warned on Gaddafi Libya Trial - BBC
Obama Puts Politics Before National Security - WT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iran's Supreme Leader Calls EU Support for Sanctions 'Foolish' - VOA
West Is Foolish to Celebrate Iran’s Currency Crisis, Ayatollah Says - NYT
Iran's Spy Agency Finds Voice in Cyberspace - AP
Egypt Releases Partial Draft of Charter - WP
Egypt Releases Draft of Constitution for Debate - AP
Egypt: Mubarak Loyalists Acquitted in Attack on Protest - AP
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Yemen Holds US Citizen for Suspected al-Qaida Ties - AP
UK Resumes Bid to Send Cleric to Jordan to Face Terror Charges - NYT
UK: Terror Suspects Face Kidnap Probe - BBC
French Investigators Find Bomb-Making Materials - NYT
Indonesia Warns of Threat Before Bali Anniversary - AP
An Un-Dangerous Mind - NYT opinion
NATO
NATO Chief Welcomes New Military Leaders, Discusses Afghanistan - AFPS
Panetta: Afghan Campaign 'Succeeding' Despite Attacks - VOA
Panetta Presses Allies to Help Ease Afghanistan Training Team Shortfalls - S&S
NATO Commander Optimistic on Afghanistan, Despite Problems - VOA
ISAF Leader Allen Tapped to Lead NATO, EUCOM - S&S
Russian FM: Ties with NATO Strained by Disputes - AP
Troop Numbers to Remain Stable for Kosovo, Rasmussen Says - AFPS
US Department of Defense
Charges Tarnish High-Profile Career of BG Jeffrey Sinclair - FO
Medical Intelligence Center Monitors Health Threats - AFPS
Chairman, Enlisted Advisor Urge Service Members to Vote - AFPS
United States
VA Won’t Oust Chief of Staff Over Conferences Scandal - S&S
Man Linked to Anti-Islam Film Denies Violating Probation - Reuters
Canada
Military Officer Pleads Guilty to Espionage - AP
World
Report Challenges Beliefs on Sexual Attacks in War - AP
Africa
Nigerian Task Force Denies Killings in Borno State - VOA
Lynchings Shut Nigeria University - BBC
UN Official: Islamists in Mali Are Targeting Women - AP
Kenyan President Rejects Lawmakers Bonuses - VOA
Zimbabwe HIV Activists Push for Government Accountability - VOA
South African Anger Over Roads to Zuma Home - BBC
Americas
Mexican Drug Lord's Death Hailed - BBC
Mexico Says Drug Lord Taken Down by Accident - AP
Mexico Sees Zetas Cartel Uniting Behind New Leader - Reuters
Venezuela’s Chavez: “Will Continue to Speak Out Against Imperialism” - VOA
Venezuela's Chavez Names Maduro Vice-President - Reuters
Chavez Names New Vice President in Venezuela - AP
Guatemalan President Won't Use Army in Protests - AP
Brazil's Supreme Court Elects 1st Black President - AP
Haiti: Islam's Inroads in Land of Voodoo and Christianity - AP
Chavez Proves Autocrats Can Win at Ballot Box - Bloomberg opinion
For Chavez, Worst May Be Yet to Come - RCW opinion
Asia / Pacific
Asia's Aging Populations Pose Challenges for Economies - VOA
China Snubs IMF, World Bank Meetings in Japan - VOA
China Snubs Financial Meetings in Japan in Dispute Over Islands - NYT
China in Japan IMF Meeting Snub - BBC
US Will Place Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panels - NYT
Amnesty: Forced Home Evictions Are Rising in China - AP
Long Reliant on China, Burma Now Turns to Japan - NYT
N. Korea Says Long-Range Missile Test Now More Likely - NYT
Malaysian Growth Hides Vulnerability - WP
Indonesia Warns of Threat Before Bali Anniversary - AP
Europe
Russia Won’t Renew Pact on Weapons With US - NYT
Russia to Withdraw from Arms Pact with US - WP
Russia Says No to US-Funded Disarmament Effort - AP
Russian FM: Ties with NATO Strained by Disputes - AP
Russia Frees One Punk Rocker, Keeps Two in Jail - VOA
Russia Frees One Member of Punk Protest Band - NYT
What If Britain Left the EU? - CSM opinion
South Asia