Small Wars Journal

23 May SWJ Roundup

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 5:32am

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More

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Afghanistan

Karzai Says ‘No Circumstances’ Allow Him to Seek Another Term - NYT

Afghan President Asks India for Military Aid - VOA

ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS

 

Syria

US Downplays Syria Military Gains - LAT

Kerry Promises US Support for Rebels if Diplomacy Fails - WP

Syria Opposition Welcomes Support for Assad Ouster - AP

Syrian Conflict Exacerbates Sectarian Tensions Across Region - WP

General Says Israel Poised for War on Syria if Assad Falls - Reuters

Syrian Troops Show Strength Ahead of Peace Talks - VOA

Hezbollah Fighters Pose New Threat In Syria - VOA               

Israel Finding Itself Drawn Into Syria’s Turmoil - NYT

Kerry Condemns Hezbollah Over Syria - BBC

Qusair Fighting Drives More Syrians Into Lebanon - VOA

US Fears the Fighting in Syria Might Spill Over Into Lebanon - NYT

Kerry Calls on Syrian Government to Make Peace - VOA

EU Official Calls for More Syria Aid - VOA

The Struggle for Syria - LAT opinion

 

Middle East / North Africa

Iran Is Seen Advancing Nuclear Bid - NYT

Iran Paving Over Suspected Nuclear-Related Testing Site - WP

Iran Pushes Ahead With Nuclear Plant That Worries West - Reuters

Iran Presidential Campaign Begins - WP

Iranian President Criticizes Aide's Election Ban - VOA

Iran: Ahmadinejad to Contest Election Bar on Ally - BBC

Iraq: Gunmen Kill 12 in Baghdad Brothel - BBC

Five Killed, 50 Wounded in Lebanon's Tripoli - Reuters

Ten Die in Lebanon Sectarian Clashes - BBC

US, Israel Raise Hopes for Mideast Peace Restart - AP

Israel Plans to Double Prayer Space at Western Wall - WP

Seven Egyptian Hostages Freed in Sinai - VOA

Egyptian Hostages Freed in Sinai - BBC

Egypt’s President Announces Release of 7 Officers Abducted in Sinai - NYT

Crackdown on Radical Islamists Tests Tunisia's Stability - Reuters

 

US Department of Defense

McRaven Sets Future Course for Special Ops Command - AFPS

Experts Weigh In on Challenges of Closing Guantanamo Prison - VOA

Spending Cuts Devastate Cocaine Interdiction, Admiral Says - AFPS

Accused Fort Hood Shooter Asks to Fire Lawyers, Represent Self - Reuters

 

United States

Obama, in a Shift, to Limit Targets of Drone Strikes - NYT

Fourth American Fatality by US Drones Disclosed - LAT

US Admits to Killing Four of its Citizens Abroad - WP

US Reveals Four Citizen Drone Deaths - BBC

FBI: Florida Man Fatally Shot During Boston Bombing Probe - VOA

Man Tied to Boston Suspect Killed in FBI Interview - WP

Deadly End to FBI Queries on Tsarnaev and a Triple Killing - NYT

Boston Bomb Investigators Kill Man - BBC

US Immigration Bill Passes Hurdle - BBC

Immigration Reform Mostly Unscathed - WP editorial

The CIA’s Part in Benghazi - NYT editorial

Obama Breaks Silence on Drones - LAT opinion

 

United Kingdom

‘Barbaric Attack’ in London Prompts Meeting on Terror - NYT

Cameron: Indications Suggest London Killing was Terror-Related - VOA

Terrorism Cited in UK Cleaver Attack - WP

Man Dead in Suspected UK Terror Attack - BBC

British Soldier Hacked to Death in Suspected Islamist Attack - Reuters

London Attack Could Be Terror-Related, Official Says - AP

 

World

Amnesty Condemns Abuse 'Inaction' - BBC

 

Africa

$1bn Aid for DR Congo and Neighbors - BBC

DRC: Shelling Kills Civilians in Goma - VOA

M23 Rebels Announce Ceasefire for UN Chief's Congo Visit - Reuters

Mugabe Signs New Zimbabwe Constitution Into Law - VOA

Kenya Leaders Named in Truth Report - BBC

 

Americas

Boxes of Cash Seized in Mexico Corruption Probe - AP

 

Asia / Pacific

Hackers Find China Is Land of Opportunity - NYT

North Korea's Kim Sends Envoy to China - VOA

N. Korean Envoy Visits Beijing Amid Concerns About US-Chinese Relations - NYT

European Banks Stop Sending Money to North Korea - Reuters

Taiwan, Philippines Pursue Joint Shooting Probe to Mend Ties - VOA

Opposition Figures Are Detained in Malaysia - NYT

 

Europe

3 in Europe Now Oppose Hezbollah - NYT

France Backs Call to Put Hezbollah Armed Wing on EU Terror List - Reuters

Europe Pushes to Shed Stigma of a Tax Haven - NYT

Council of Europe Concerned About Russia's Human-Rights Record - VOA

 

 

South Asia

China's Premier Promises Deeper Ties with Pakistan - VOA

China's Li Effusive in Praise of Pakistan, but Not Everyone Buys It - Reuters

One Drone Victim’s Trail From Raleigh to Pakistan - NYT

Blast in Pakistan Kills 13 Police Officers in Restive Region - NYT

Car Bomb Kills 12 in Southwest Pakistan - AP