Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Afghanistan
Bombings Kill at Least 20 in Afghanistan as Attacks Escalate - NYT
No Breakthrough in Afghan Peace Efforts Before 2014 - Reuters
NATO: 2 International Troops Die in Afghanistan - AP
As ‘Insider Attacks’ Grow, So Does US-Afghanistan Divide - S&S
For Afghan Troops, Donkeys Are the New Helicopters - WP
Blood From at Least 4 People Found on Bales After Afghan Massacre - AP
Report: Energy-Drinking Troops Experience Sleepiness on the Job - Bloomberg
Air Force 1-Star in Afghanistan Reassigned Amid Probe - AFT
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
The Plight of Afghan Women - WP opinion
Syria
US: Stronger Opposition Could Weaken Foreign Support for Assad - VOA
Missteps by Rebels Erode Their Support Among Syrians - NYT
Syria Opposition Seen Uniting After US, Qatari Push - Reuters
Syrian National Council Faces Unity Choice - BBC
Assad Vows to Remain in Syria - VOA
UN Warns of Escalating Humanitarian Need in Syria - AP
UN Says 11,000 Syrians Flee in Past 24 Hours - NYT
Twenty Syrian Security Personnel Killed in North - Reuters
Turkey Says No Official Request So Far for NATO Missiles - Reuters
Syria Rebels Take Turkish Border Town, Kurds Alarmed - Reuters
Errant Artillery Fire From Syria Hits Golan Heights Again - NYT
Iran
Iranians Attacked US Drone Over International Waters - AFPS
US Confirms Iran Fired on Drone - VOA
Iran Fired on Military Drone in First Such Attack, US Says - NYT
Iran Warplane Shoots at US Drone - WP
Iran Fires On, Misses Unarmed US Drone Over Persian Gulf - S&S
Iranian Jets 'Fired on US Drone' - BBC
Iran Lawmaker: US Drone Violated Airspace - AP
Iran, UN Nuclear Agency Plan December Talks - Reuters
Iran Bans `Luxury' Imports as Sanctions Bite - AP
Iranian Blogger Dies After Arrest - BBC
Obama's Victory Vindicates Iran Policy - G&M opinion
Did CNN Bother Talking to Tehran? - TG opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Obama Win Stirs Israeli Worries Over PM's Romney Support - VOA
Israeli Leader Accused of Having Tilted to Romney - WP
Israel: Tunnel Explodes on Gaza Border - AP
Child Rapes, Killings Terrify Parents in Iraq - AP
Iraq's Ousted Bank Chief Professes His Innocence - AP
Bahrain Security Boosted Around Opposition Mosque - AP
Bahrain Uses Teargas to Disperse Shi'ites - Reuters
Egyptian Islamists Rally for Shariah Law - AP
Don't Exaggerate the Obama-Netanyahu Feud - JP editorial
Will Obama Impose a Peace Plan on Israel? - Commentary opinion
WikiLeaks
Private Accused of Leaks Offers Partial Guilty Plea - NYT
Manning 'Offers Guilty Plea' in Wikileaks Case - BBC
US Department of Defense
The Next Sec Def: Will Obama Choose Change or Stability? - S&S
Quadruple the Marine Corps Amphibious Forces? Yes, Say Commanders - FP
Pentagon Provides Storm Response Update - AFPS
US Admiral Cleared of Misconduct in Pentagon Probe - AP
Fort Bragg Hearing Focuses on General's Travel, Relationships - FO
SEALs Reprimanded for Consulting on 'Medal of Honor' Game - AP
SEAL Team Six Members Punished Over Video Game - BBC
Army Brings Back PT Test for Career Advancement Course Entrance - S&S
Soldiers Smuggled Spice Through Korean, US Military Postal Systems - S&S
United States
Obama's First Foreign Policy Challenge: Replacing Hillary Clinton - McClatchy
Attorney General Holder Unsure Whether He’ll Stay - WP
The US 'Fiscal Cliff' Explained - VOA
Cybersecurity Involves Federal, Industry Partners, Allies - AFPS
New York City Mayor Bloomberg Imposes Post-Sandy Fuel Ration - BBC
We (US Military Veterans) Aren’t Victims - BR opinion
Benghazi Battle Just Beginning for Obama - WT opinion
World
Heads of State Gather in Bali to Discuss Global Democracy - VOA
Africa
Political, Military Insecurity Deepen Mali Humanitarian Crisis - VOA
Mali Arrests French Radical 'For Islamist Ties' - BBC
France Tries to ID Suspect Jihadist Held in Mali - AP
Sudan rebels 'Down' Khartoum Jet - BBC
South Sudan Women Choose Family Planning, Longer Lives - VOA
Group: US Troops Should Actively Hunt for Kony in Central Africa - AP
Civil Societies in Zimbabwe Fear Pre-Election Crackdown - VOA
Gunmen Kill 3 Policemen, Steal Weapons in Northeast Nigeria - Reuters
Thousands Mourn Church Bomb Victims in Nigeria - VOA
Chinese Workers Killed in Nigeria - BBC
Nobel Laureate Soyinka: Nigeria 'at War' With Sect - NYT
Somalia's Al Shabaab, Squeezed in South, Move to Puntland - Reuters
Zambia Cracks Down on Harassing Journalists - VOA
UK’s Mitchell Denies 'Rogue' Action Over Rwanda Aid - BBC
Ghana Shopping Center Collapse: Negligence Blamed - BBC
Americas
Mexico Charges 14 Federal Police Over Attack on US Officers - Reuters
US States’ New Marijuana Laws Upset Mexico - WP
Colombian 'Drug Lord' Captured in Venezuela - BBC
Ten Colombian Farm Workers Killed 'By Extortion Gang' - BBC
Venezuela: Chavez to Obama: Forget Global Wars, Fix Domestic Woes - Reuters
Student Killed Amid Protest in Dominican Republic - NYT
Thousands Join Argentina Protest - BBC
Argentine Anti-Government Protesters Flood Streets - AP
EU-LatAm Banana War Ends After 20 Years - BBC
Asia / Pacific
Panetta Aims to Fortify Alliances on Asia-Pacific Tour - AFPS
Locklear, Regional Military Leaders Seek Closer Cooperation - AFPS
US Restarts Efforts to Move Okinawa Marines to Guam - S&S
China's Hu Issues Warning About Corruption - VOA
China’s Leader Offers Praise for the Status Quo - NYT
Bo Xilai's Successor Says He Doesn't Know Timing of Trial - VOA
More Tibetans Self-Immolate as China's Party Congress Opens - VOA
Tibetans Greet China's Leaders With Protest - AP
China Says No to Foreign Rights Monitors for Tibet - Reuters
Japan Seeks Tighter Pact With US to Confront China - NYT
S. Korean Presidential Frontrunner Willing to Meet North's Leader - VOA
Obama to Visit Burma, Cambodia, Thailand - AP
Obama to Make Historic Burma Visit - VOA
Obama to Make Historic Burma Trip - BBC
Europe
Hertling Leaves USAREUR Without Fanfare, Retires - S&S
Russia: Putin Presses Overhaul of Top Military Leaders - NYT
Russia; Putin Reshuffles Top Russian Military Officers - AP
Russia Sacks Armed Forces Chief - BBC
Russia Hopes for US Flexibility on Missile Defense Plan - VOA
Russia Hopes for US Flexibility on Missile Shield - AP
Russian Police: Politkovskaya Killed for Reporting - AP
Ukraine’s Ultranationalists Show Surprising Strength at Polls - NYT
US Stations First Permanent Military Unit in Poland - Reuters
10 US Troops Start Mission to Poland - AP
German Woman Charged in Neo-Nazi Crime Rampage - NYT
Germany Says Quick Greek Aid Unlikely - VOA
Defections Shake Greek Coalition - NYT
Balkan Asylum Seekers Come Under Suspicion - AP
Norwegian Mass Killer Complains of Prison Conditions - AP
Greece Drinks the Hemlock - NYT opinion
Germany's Infantile Crush on Obama - DS opinion
South Asia
UK to End Aid Support to India By 2015 - BBC
UK to End Aid Spending in India by 2015 - AP
Pakistan: Tens of Thousands Sign Malala Petition - BBC
Sri Lanka’s Parliament Tries to Impeach Chief Justice - NYT