Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Afghanistan
Panetta Arrives in Kabul to Thank Troops, Meet With Commanders - AFPS
Panetta in Afghanistan to Meet with Karzai - AP
US Force in Afghanistan Might be Smaller than Expected after 2014 - S&S
As Drawdown Nears, US Paints Rosier Picture of Afghan Troops - WP
Afghanistan Deadline Pushes Pakistan, US Closer - VOA
Afghanistan, Pakistan Pursue Peace Despite Attack - AP
Kabul Airport Still a Sieve for Disappearing Money - S&S
Afghan Judge 'Bribe Demand Taped' - BBC
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Syria
'Friends of Syria' Recognize Syrian Opposition; Scuds Fired - VOA
Scud Missile Attack on Rebels Escalates the War in Syria - NYT
Syria Fires Missiles at Rebels, Potentially Escalating Civil War - WP
Official: Syria Fires Scud Missiles at Rebels - AP
Blast Near Damascus Kills 16, State Media Say - AP
Syria Government 'Losing Control' Says Russian Official - BBC
Members of Assad’s Sect Blamed in Syria Killings - NYT
Jordan Feels Pressure to Take Sides on Syria - VOA
Syria and Chemical Weapons: What Can the US Do? - WP opinion
Egypt
Egypt Unity Talks Postponed - VOA
Opposition Urges Citizens to Vote ‘No’ on Charter - WP
Rejecting Boycott, Opposition Urges Vote Against Charter - NYT
Egypt Opposition Backs 'No' Vote - BBC
Egyptians Take to the Streets Ahead of Constitution Vote - VOA
Spain Seizes $36.5 Mln in Mubarak-Linked Assets - AP
Egypt Blogger Guilty of Blasphemy - BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Iran Says it Can Make Copy of Captured CIA Drone - AP
UN Nuclear Inspectors in Iran, No Sign of Parchin Visit - Reuters
Iran Indicts 18 American Officials, ex-Officials - AP
Israeli Minister Vents Anger at Europe - NYT
Israeli Troops Clash With Palestinian Protesters - AP
West Bank: Hebron Fake Gun Teenager Killed - BBC
Yemen Juvenile Execution Deplored - BBC
Morocco's Biggest Opposition Leader Dies - AP
NATO
NATO Special Forces Unit Gets New Home - S&S
US Department of Defense
No Medal of Honor Upgrade for Peralta After Pentagon Review - S&S
9/11 Judge OKs War Court Audio Delays, Censor at Guantanamo - MH
Lawmakers Push New Rules on Personal Weapons to Address Suicide Risk - S&S
Protective Undergarments Cutting IED-related Wounds - S&S
Battle Wound Foam Secures Pentagon Funding - BBC
Senators Seek Answers on Botched Air Force Computer Project - DDN
President Nominates Clarke as Next Air National Guard Chief - AFPS
United States
US Central Bank Adopts New Stimulus to Boost Economy - VOA
Contentious US Fiscal Debate Has Worldwide Implications - VOA
National Intelligence Council Forecasts Megatrends - AFPS
Portrayal of CIATorture in Bin Laden Film Renews Debate - NYT
Testimony on CIA’s Treatment of 9/11 Suspects Will be Kept Secret - WP
Calif. Terrorism Suspect Ordered Held Without Bond - AP
Clinton to Testify on Benghazi Report on December 20 - Reuters
End of the American Superpower - WT editorial
Torture and bin Laden - WP opinion
Sorting the Terrorists - WP opinion
Opposing Out-of-Control Government Spying - WT opinion
United Kingdom
UK Officer Punished For Passing Nuclear Secrets - AP
British Premier Apologizes in Killing of IRA Lawyer - NYT
Cops, British Army Guided Belfast Lawyer's Killing - AP
Canada
US, Canada Expand Arctic Cooperation, Military Training - AFPS
Internet
UN Group Gives Nod for Greater Internet Oversight - AP
Global Internet Diplomacy - NYT editorial
Africa
Millions in Ransoms Fuel Militants’ Clout in West Africa - NYT
UNICEF Treats Record Number of Sahel Children for Malnutrition - VOA
Main Opposition Rejects Ghana Election Results - VOA
Kenyan President Urges Voters to Register as Deadline Looms - VOA
South Africa Deputy President in Race to Lead ANC - AP
South Africa: Mandela Making Progress with Treatment - VOA
Anatomy of Africa's Homegrown Terrorism - WPB opinion
Americas
Venezuela’s Chavez 'Faces Difficult Recovery' - BBC
One Man’s Illness Threatens Venezuela’s Revolution - NYT
Argentina Sees Protests after Marita Veron Verdict - BBC
Asia / Pacific
After N. Korea Rocket Launch, a Call for New Sanctions - NYT
UN Security Council Condemns Korean Rocket Launch - VOA
N. Korean Launch Draws International Criticism, Calls for UN Action - S&S
Kim Jong-un Earns Cachet With Rocket’s Success - NYT
North Korea Launch Increases Threat of Weapons - WT
US Warning Systems Detect, Track North Korean Missile Launch - AFPS
South Korea: N. Korea's Satellite Orbiting Normally - AP
For North Korea, Next Step is a Nuclear Test - Reuters
A Look at North Korea's Missile Arsenal - AP
Japan Accuses China of Airspace Intrusion Over Islands - BBC
Japan: China Plane Spotted Over Disputed Islands - AP
Japan Scrambles Jets as Chinese Plane Flies Over Disputed Isles - Reuters
China Calls on Japan to Halt Entries Into Disputed Waters - Reuters
Microblog’s Coverage of China’s New Leader Days Ahead - WP
China Ousts Senior Official in Corruption Drive - AP
Philippines Readies for Increased US Presence - VOA
Thai PM Visits Violence-Torn South After Deadly Attacks - Reuters
Thai ex-PM Abhisit Charged with Murder Over Protest Death - BBC
Former Thai PM Denies Murder Charge Over Protest Deaths - Reuters
Monks Protest in Burmese Cities - BBC
North Korea’s Latest Launch - WP editorial
North Korea’s Latest Provocation - NYT editorial
How Obama Got North Korea Wrong - TD opinion
Don't Bet On a Hard Landing for China - Bloomberg opinion
Tibet Is Burning - NYT opinion
Europe
Eurozone Agrees to Strict Bank Rules - BBC
Russia: Putin Pledges to Boost Economy, Military - VOA
Russia’s History Should Guide Its Future, Putin Says - NYT
Putin Criticizes US Bill to Punish Russian Rights Abusers - Reuters
New Ukraine Parliament Opens Amid Protests - VOA
Ukraine Parliament Speaker Elected Amid Brawls - AP
Failings Found in Trial of Ukrainian Ex-Premier - NYT
Court Convicts a Bosnian Serb General of Genocide - NYT
Turkey's PM Attacks Popular TV Show - VOA
Victim of US Rendition Wins Europe Court Ruling - AP
South Asia
Rights Group Accuses Pakistani Military of Abuse - AP
Rights Crisis in Pakistan Borders - BBC
Most Pakistani Leaders Don’t File Returns, Study Finds - NYT