Small Wars Journal

19 April SWJ Roundup

Fri, 04/19/2013 - 6:32am

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More

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Boston Marathon Bombing

FBI Releases Images of Boston Bombing Suspects - WP

One Suspect in Boston Bombing Is Dead - NYT

Police: 1 Bombing Suspect Dead, 1 at Large - LAT

FBI Releases Images of Suspects in Boston Marathon Bombing - ABC

FBI Releases Photos of Suspects in Boston Marathon Bombing - NBC

FBI Releases Images of Two Boston Bombing Suspects - AP

Photos of Boston Suspects Released - BBC

Boston Bombing Investigation Shifts to Identifying Suspect - VOA

Obama in Boston: 'A Bomb Can't Beat Us' - VOA

‘We Will Finish the Race,’ Obama Says in Boston - WP

Feds Hunt Boston Bomb Suspects; Obama Offers Reassurance - AP

Britain 'Quadruple Checking' London Marathon Security - VOA

Is it Tterrorism'? Anatomy of a Very Murky Word - AP

Boston Bombings Could Complicate Obama's Foreign Policy - USN&WR opinion

The Language of Terror - WP opinion

 

Afghanistan

Marine General: The War is Afghanistan’s to Win - S&S

Germany Offers Troops for Afghan Training Mission After US Leaves - S&S

Afghan Engagement Helps to Reduce Insider Attacks, General Says - AFPS

After Airstrike, Afghan Points to CIA and Secret Militias - NYT

ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS

A Story About Boston from Afghanistan - TA opinion

 

North Korea

N. Korea to US: No Talks Without Removal of Sanctions - VOA

North Korea Tones Down Language, Giving Hope for Dialogue - NYT

N. Korea, Still Cenomous, Shifts Rhetoric to Include Possible Talks - WP

North Korea Lists Terms for Talks - BBC

Dempsey, South Korean Counterpart Reaffirm Alliance - AFPS

New Details on Disclosure Regarding North Korea - NYT

Intelligence Chief: Secret Report Was Mislabeled - AP

S. Koreans Hoping to Return to Kaesong Factories - AP

 

Syria

Britain, France Claim Evidence Syria Used Chemical Weapons - WP

Britain, France Press for UN Inquiry on Syria Chemical Arms Use - LAT

Syria Faces New Claim on Chemical Arms - NYT

US Looks Into Possible Chemical Weapons Use in Syria - Reuters

Israel 'Will Act on Syria Weapons' - BBC

Assad Hold On Power Tenuous, US Intelligence Official Says - Bloomberg

US Official, Senator Clash Over Arming Syrian Rebels - VOA

United Nations Calls Syria Conflict a Humanitarian Catastrophe - Reuters

UN Asks Sec. Council for Cross-Syria Border Aid OK - AP

Israeli PM Doesn't Rule Out Helping Syrian Rebels - AP

US Advance Headquarters Elements Operating in Jordan - AFPS

Assad: West Will Pay for 'Supporting' al-Qaida Rebels - VOA

It's Time to Act in Syria - FP opinion

 

Middle East / North Africa

US Arms Deal With Israel and 2 Arab Nations Is Near - NYT

Officials in Israel Stress Readiness for Lone Strike on Iran - NYT

UN Nuclear Watchdog, Iran May Meet Again in May - Reuters

Secretary of State Kerry Urges Against New Iran Sanctions - LAT

Kerry Disappointed by Recent Talks with Iran - AP

Iran's President Holds Rare Massive Rally - AP

Officials: Suicide Attacks Kills 26 in Iraq - AP

Iraq: Baghdad Cafe Hit by Deadly Bombing-  BBC

Iraq: Baghdad Suicide Bomb Blast at Internet Cafe Kills 27 - Reuters

UAE Arrests al-Qaida-Linked 'Terrorist Cell' - VOA

UAE Said to Seize Qaeda Supporters - NYT

UAE Arrests 'al-Qaeda Suspects' - BBC

Muzzle on Dissent in Gulf Faces Backlash in Kuwait - AP

Aid Agencies in Gaza Protest New Exit Rules - NYT

Rockets Strike Israel From Gaza - Reuters

Fresh Clashes in Bahrain Ahead of F1 - BBC

Egyptians Look to Military as Bulwark to Chaos - VOA

 

Terrorism / Counterterrorism

Suspect in Ricin-Laced Mailings Known as Elvis Impersonator - WP

Elvis Impersonator on Ricin Charge - BBC

Man Charged with Threatening President Obama - VOA

Suspect Denies Mailing Poisoned Letter to Obama - NYT

Al Qaeda Branch Threatens France, Allies After Mali Action - AP

4 UK Men Jailed for Discussing Acts of Terrorism - AP

Should CIA Be Targeting Terrorists? - CNN opinion

 

US Department of Defense

Services Outline Air Combat Assets in Light of Budget Cuts - AFPS

Complex Environment Increases Demand for Intel, Official Says - AFPS

Special Ops Official Discusses Adaptation, Strategy - AFPS

New Command Structure Fortifies Special Operations Partnerships - AFPS

 

United States

Kerry: Nobody Lied to Anyone About Benghazi - VOA

Americans Safer Since 9-11, Experts Say - VOA

Cuts Make Intelligence Failures Likely, Top Intel Official Says - AFPS

House Passes Bill Calling for More Sharing of Cyber Threat Data - WP

House Passes Pro-Business Cybersecurity Bill - AP

Texas Governor: Fertilizer Explosion a 'Nightmare Scenario' - VOA

Plant Explosion Tears at the Heart of a Texas Town - NYT

Search for Survivors of Texas Blast - BBC

Parsing the Senate’s Immigration Bill - NYT editorial

Breakthrough on Immigration - LAT editorial

 

Africa

Central African Republic is 'Wound in Heart of Africa' - BBC

Mugabe Makes Plea for Peaceful Elections in Zimbabwe - VOA

Shell Shuts Down Nigeria Pipeline After Thefts - VOA

Nigeria State Tackles Rumor Mongers - BBC

Eight Killed in Kenya Gun Attack - BBC

Tear Gas Disperses Guinean Opposition March - VOA

Clashes in Guinea Over Vote Date - BBC

US Indicts Guinea-Bissau’s Military Chief in Drug Case - NYT

 

Americas

Venezuelans Polarized in Post-Election Crisis - WP

Venezuela to Expand Audit of Votes - NYT

Election Body Widens Vote Audit in Venezuela - Reuters

Election Council to Audit Vote in Venezuela - AP

Maduro Gets S. American Backing in Venezuela Votes Dispute - Reuters

US Accuses Bissau Military Chief in Colombia Drugs, Weapons Plot - Reuters

Top Honduran Anti-Money Laundering Official Shot Dead - Reuters

Argentines Rally Against Government - BBC

Protest Marches Against Fernandez Highlight Strains in Argentina - Reuters

Threat to Brazil Tribe Not Lifted - BBC

Judge in Guatemala Annuls Genocide Trial of Ex-Dictator - NYT

In Guatemala, a Twist as Genocide Trial Nears Wnd - LAT

Guatemala Suspends Ex-Leader's Genocide Trial - BBC

Winners and Losers in Venezuela's Presidential Election - LAT opinion

 

Asia / Pacific

China Tells Japan to Cool Tensions in East China Sea - VOA

S. Korean Intelligence Officers Accused of Political Meddling - NYT

Rights Group Calls for Improved Indonesia Justice System - VOA

Indonesia 'Failed' Aceh Peace Terms - BBC

2 Philippine Police Officers Escape From Rebels - AP

Vietnam, US Far Apart on Human Rights - AP

USS Freedom Arrives in Singapore for First Rotational Deployment - AFPS

Toward a Nuclear Deal With South Korea - NYT editorial

Is Japan Ready to Rise Anew? - WP opinion

Is China Changing Its Position on Nuclear Weapons? - NYT opinion

 

Europe

Police Search Offices of Russian PM's Pet Project - VOA

Italian MPs Fail to Pick a President - BBC

Political Discord Persists in Italy President Vote - AP

Poland: Warsaw Marks 70 Years Since Uprising in Ghetto - AP

 

South Asia

Pakistan Court Orders Musharraf's Arrest - VOA

Musharraf, Fleeing Once, Brought Back to Court to Face Charges - NYT

Pakistani Police Arrest Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad - BBC

Political Setbacks Mount for Pakistan’s Musharraf - WP

Pakistan's Musharraf Lashes Out After Arrest - AP

Quake Wipes Out Nearly Entire Pakistani Town - AP

Pakistan Army in Quake Aid Appeal - BBC