Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Afghanistan
Obama: End of Afghan War in Sight - VOA
Obama: Mission Objective in Afghanistan ‘Within Reach’ - AFPS
US Troops in Afghanistan to Take Support Role Ahead of Schedule - S&S
US Troops Will End 'Most' Afghanistan Combat This Spring - BBC
US Commander in Kandahar Sees ‘Real Fruits’ of Surge - S&S
Fears Linger After Karzai’s Visit to US - WP
Karzai Doubts All US Troops Will Leave Post-2014 - CNN
America's Go-To Man in Afghanistan's Oruzgan Province - LAT
Despite Threat, Afghanistan Manages to Entice Some Tourists - NYT
Afghanistan: Blast Kills 7 Civilians in East - AP
Seven Afghan Civilians Killed in Mosque Blast - Reuters
Obama's Afghanistan: All Exit, No Strategy - FP opinion
India Must Draw Red Lines for Afghanistan - DC editorial
Syria
Assad Confident He Can Control Syria - WP
Russia Calls for Political Transition in Syria - VOA
Defections Rise Among Syria’s Elite - WP
A Desert Cold and Wet Multiplies the Misery of Syrian Refugees - NYT
Syrian Warplanes Bomb Rebellious Damascus Suburbs - AP
Anarchy in Syria - WP opinion
Syria: A Jihadi Paradise - AT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Israel’s PM Denies Wasting Money on Iran Attack Plans - Reuters
Israelis Evict Palestinians From a Site for Housing - NYT
Palestinian West Bank Tent Protesters Evicted - BBC
Palestinian Protesters Evicted From West Bank Site - AP
Israeli PM Vows to Move Ahead With E-1 Settlement - AP
Religious Nationalist Party Jewish Home Gains Support in Israel - WP
Iran Confiscates Over a Ton of Narcotics a Day - AP
Libya, Algeria and Tunisia to Step Up Border Security - Reuters
Egypt Sees Talks With IMF 'Back on Track Very Soon' - Reuters
Gunmen Shoot Birdshot at Egypt Protesters; 15 Hurt - AP
Petrol Bombs Thrown at Protesters Outside Egypt President's Palace - Reuters
Egyptian Court Accepts Mubarak Appeal, Orders Retrial - Reuters
Egyptian Court Orders Retrial for Mubarak - AP
Libya: Italian Benghazi Diplomat Shot At - BBC
Italy Foreign Minister Condemns Benghazi Attack on Libya Consul - Reuters
If Iran Gets the Bomb - NP opinion
Hagel Could Signal Tougher Stance on Iran - LAT opinion
In Iraq, a Debt I Can’t Repay - WP opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Dane's Life as a Spy Inside al-Qaida - AP
Our Interrogation Legacy - WP opinion
US Department of Defense
Hawks on Iraq Prepare for War Again, Against Hagel - NYT
Israel’s PM Keeps Clear of Hagel Confirmation Fight - Reuters
A Soldier’s Requiem, Never Fading Away - NYT
Texas Military Assault Scandal Prompts Congressional Hearings - LAT
Fort Meade Commander Taking on Synthetic Marijuana - BS
America's Strategic Stupidity - TS opinion
United States
Obama Will Seek Citizenship Path in One Fast Push - NYT
How the NRA Evolved Into a Mighty Gun Lobby - WP
Sales of Guns Soar in US as Nation Weighs Tougher Limits - NYT
Liberal Think Tank Calls For Sweeping New Gun Laws - WP
Makers of Violent Video Games Marshal Support to Fend Off Regulation - NYT
United Kingdom
Rival EU Camps Turn Up Pressure on UK's Cameron - Reuters
Union Flag Protests: Twenty-Nine Officers Hurt in Belfast - BBC
29 Officers Hurt in Northern Ireland Clashes - VOA
Northern Ireland Police Injured in Sectarian Clashes - Reuters
29 Belfast Cops Hurt in Catholic-Protestant Clash - AP
Hey Obama, Butt Out of Britain's Affairs - DM opinion
Britain's Big European Divorce - TE opinion
Africa
France Takes Bold Action to Counter Islamists in Africa - VOA
France Chooses Africa Intervention Carefully - AP
French Forces Push Militants From Northern Mali Town - VOA
French Airstrikes in Mali Deter Islamist Rebels - NYT
Hundreds of French Troops Drive Back Mali Rebels - AP
France Bombs Mali Rebels, African States Ready Troops - Reuters
African Troops Head to Mali, as Battle for North Rages - AP
UK Troops to Assist Mali Operation to Halt Rebel Advance - BBC
West African Bloc Calls Extraordinary Summit on Mali - Reuters
French Military Agent Apparently Killed in Somalia Raid - VOA
French Mission Fails to Free Intelligence Agent Held in Somalia - WP
French Commando Killed in Raid to Free Hostage in Somalia - AP
Americas
Panama Canal Leaves Rivals in its Wake - WP
Venezuela Warns Opposition Against Vocal Dissent - NYT
Chavez Opponents to Challenge Venezuela Ruling - AP
Venezuela's Chavez Not in Coma, Brother Says - Reuters
Armed Vigilante Groups Policing 2 Mexican Towns - AP
Mexico's Drug Traffickers Practice Torture Techniques on Dogs - WP
Brazil: Maracana Indigenous Community Delay World Cup Eviction - BBC
Haiti Remembers 2010 Earthquake in Subdued Ceremony - Reuters
Haiti Says Quake Aid is Failing - BBC
Venezuela in a State of Limbo - Economist editorial
Asia / Pacific
China: Beijing Pollution at Hazard Level - BBC
On Scale of 0 to 500, Beijing’s Air Quality Tops ‘Crazy Bad’ at 755 - NYT
China: Air Pollution in Beijing Goes Off the Index - AP
Tibetan Dies in First Immolation Protest of Chinese Rule of New Year - VOA
Tens of Thousands Protest Taiwan's President - AP
Rebels Claim Copter Attack in Burma - AP
Philippines Imposes Gun Ban to Stop Poll Violence - AP
Seeking a New Path with North Korea - KT editorial
Europe
Hollande Steps Up French Security Over Africa Interventions - BBC
The French Terror Alert System - BBC
Turkey Questions French Contacts with Dead Kurdish Activist - BBC
Serbia Loosens Grip Over Kosovo - AP
Journalists in Greece Are Becoming Targets - NYT
Leftist Wins First Round in Czech Presidential Poll - VOA
Former PM to Square Off With Prince for Czech Presidency - Reuters
Rivals in Czech Presidential Runoff Support Warmer Ties With Europe - NYT
Georgia Approves Prisoner Amnesty - BBC
Slovenian Coalition Party Asks Premier to Resign - Reuters
Russia: Piton Says Keep Lenin Tomb in Red Square - WP
Thousands of Russians Rally Against Adoption Ban - NYT
Thousands Gather to Protest Russia's Adoption Ban - AP
Azerbaijan Police Break Up Protest Against Violence in Army - Reuters
France Could Be the Next Disaster - USN&WR opinion
South Asia
Pakistani Cleric Testing Political Voice with Massive March - LAT
Anger Rises in Pakistan Over Killings of Shi'ite Muslims - VOA
Pakistan Prime Minister Flies to Quetta to Meet Protesters - Reuters
Pakistan Taliban Say They Won't Attack Army in Key Area - Reuters
Roadside Bomb Kills 6 Soldiers in Pakistan - AP
Indian, Pakistan Soldiers to Hold Talks on Rising Kashmir Violence - Reuters
India: Rape Scratches Surface of Women’s Perils - NYT
6 Arrested in New Rape of a Bus Passenger in India - AP
India's National Shame - JT editorial
Pakistan's Militants a Many-Headed Beast - Guardian opinion