Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Afghanistan
Afghan Dynamics Altering US Efforts to Wind Down the War - S&S
Karzai Says Would Free 'Innocent' Afghans in US Custody - DPA
Karzai Calls on Afghan Troops to Clean Up Own Act - AP
Training Reduces Insider Attacks, Mattis Says - AFPS
Transcom Chief: Sequester Won’t Affect Afghan Drawdown - AFPS
Centcom Chief Supports Afghan Prisoner Transfers - AFPS
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
What the Mullahs Are Mulling - NYT opinion
Syria
Arab League Says Members Free to Offer Syria Rebels Arms - VOA
UN Starts Talks to Free Peacekeepers Held by Syria Rebels - NYT
Britain Stepping Up Non-Lethal Aid to Syria Rebels - AP
UN Says 21 Peacekeepers Detained on Golan Heights - AP
UN Demands Unconditional Release of Golan Peacekeepers - VOA
Syrian Group Now Claims Rescue of UN Observers - WP
Number of Syrian Refugees Hits 1 Million, UN Says - NYT
Syria’s Armenians Return to Their Ancestral Homeland - VOA
Middle East / North Africa
US Must Demonstrate Commitment to Mideast, Mattis Says - AFPS
Too Much Money Spent in Iraq for Too Few Results, Audit Says - AP
US, Iraq Move Forward to Strengthen Trade Ties - VOA
Israel’s Netanyahu to Ask Obama: Free Jonathan Pollard - VOA
Palestinians: Protester Dies of Wounds - AP
Jordan Plans Two Nuclear Reactors - WP
Egypt Court Throws Election Timetable Up in the Air - VOA
Egypt Court Cancels Parliamentary Elections - NYT
In Egypt, Sliding Toward Ruin - WP opinion
US Department of Defense
What Went Wrong at Military’s ‘Super Pond’ in Maryland? - BS
Budget Cuts Force Navy Out of Anti-Drug Operation - AP
Senate Appoints Four Members to QDR Panel - AFPS
Austin, Rodriguez Confirmed to Lead Centcom, Africom - AFPS
Special Ops Commander, Congress Evaluate Human Rights Law - AFPS
Special Operations Promote Global Partnership Capacity - AFPS
Official Lauds State Partnership Program, Pairing Process - AFPS
Senator Asks AF Leaders to Consider Firing General in Wilkerson Case - S&S
Grounded Minesweeper Decommissioned at Somber Ceremony - S&S
New Policy Could Ban Gambling in Uniform - S&S
DOD Schools to Announce Sequestration Impact Next Eeek - S&S
Fine Print: Defense and the Budget - WP opinion
United States
Some Fear 9/11 Law Targeting Terrorists Stretched Too Far - WP
Using Billboards to Stake Claim Over ‘Jihad’ - NYT
Obama Looks to Make Big Deficit Deal with GOP - WP
House Approves $982B Budget to Fund US Government - VOA
House OKs Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown - AP
Kerry’s 11-day Tour Offers Plenty of Time for Talking, Some for Listening - WP
CIA’s History Poses Hurdles for an Obama Nominee - NYT
Senator Launches Lengthy Debate to Block CIA Pick - AP
US Lawmakers Seek Answers on Legality of Domestic Drone Strikes - VOA
Holder: More Openness on National Security, Drone Strikes - AP
A Way Out of Our Budget Wars - WP opinion
United Nations
Women Play Increasingly Vital Role in Peace Missions - VOA
Vatican
Conclave Start Delayed as Vatican Muzzles Cardinals - VOA
Vatican Restricts Contacts With Media - WP
Secrecy and Leaks Complicate Interaction of Cardinals and News Media - NYT
Africa
French Defense Minister Visits Mali - AP
Kenyans Wait Anxiously for Vote Count - VOA
Sudan: Aid Agencies Say World Has Forgotten Darfur Conflict - VOA
Sudan, South Sudan Set to Resume Border Talks - VOA
Nigeria: Gov’t, NGOs Helping Families of Boko Haram Victims - VOA
UN Eases Somalia Arms Embargo - VOA
Security Council Loosens Somalian Arms Embargo - NYT
Kenyan Election Contender Asks That Vote Count Be Halted - NYT
Americas
Venezuelans Mourn Chavez - VOA
As Chavez Supporters Mourn, Uncertainty Prevails in Venezuela - WP
Chávez Transformed the Way Venezuelans View Themselves - NYT
European Leaders Send Condolences to Venezuela - VOA
Chavez Death Could Impact Trade, Diplomatic Ties With China - VOA
A Leader Cries, ‘I Am Chávez,’ as US Seeks Policy Clues - NYT
Venezuela: US Officials Expected to Attend Chavez Funeral - VOA
US Seeks Better Ties with Venezuela, Says May Not Come Soon - WP
South Carolina Guard Leaders Visit Colombian Partners - AFPS
Hugo Chávez - NYT editorial
A Misguided US Strategy for Venezuela - WP editorial
Latin America After Chávez - NYT opinion
Asia / Pacific
North Korea Warns of Pre-emptive Nuclear Attack - NYT
S. Korea Will Strike Against North’s Top Leadership if Provoked - WP
N. Korea Threat to Declare Armistice Invalid 'Concerns' USFK Commander - S&S
North Korea Prepares Public for Potential Conflict With South - VOA
Malaysian Troops Kill 31 Filipinos and Reject Talks -NYT
Malaysia Kills 13 Filipino Fighters in Sabah Raid - VOA
Japan’s New Leader Takes On Old Order to Jolt Economy - NYT
Burma Hopes for US Return to Textile Industry - VOA
Europe
Italian Political Gridlock Threatens Euro - VOA
Ex-Premier’s Ally Expelled From Ukraine Parliament - NYT
South Asia
Mars Mission Marks Milestone in India's Space Program - VOA
Pakistan, Under Cultural Siege, Is Buoyed by Book Festivals - NYT