Small Wars Journal

26 August SWJ Roundup

Mon, 08/26/2013 - 5:20am

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More

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Syria

US Defense Secretary: Prepared to Take Action on Syria - VOA

Hagel: US Military Ready for 'All Contingencies' in Syria - TH

Hagel: Pentagon Prepared to Exercise Military Options - JP

Pentagon Crafts Limited Strike Plans for Syria - ABC

Confident of Syria Chemical Attack, US Weighs Action - NYT

US and UK Vow 'Serious' Syria Move - BBC

Senior Democrat: US Response Must Be International Action - Reuters

France Says No Decision Taken Yet on Military Action - Reuters

Turkey Would Join Coalition Against Syria, Says FM - Reuters

US Lawmakers Urge Action on Syria - VOA

US Not Focused on Syrian Regime Change, Says Top Democrat - TH

US Official: Chemical Weapons Likely Used in Syria - AP

Syrian Govt., Rebels Accuse Each Other on Chemical Weapons - VOA

UN Official: Rebels Used Sarin Nerve Gas, Not Assad’s Regime - WT

UK Says Chemical Attack Evidence May Already Be Destroyed - Reuters

US Dismisses Syria's Inspection Offer as 'Too Late' - LAT

US Says Syria Offer to Show Chemical Attack Sites 'Too Late' - Reuters

UN to Probe Alleged Syria Chemical Attack Site Monday - VOA

UN to Inspect Site of Alleged Chemical Weapons Attack - WP

UN Team Set to Probe Syria Attack - BBC

Russia Warns Against Iraq-Style 'Adventure' in Syria - AFP

Opposition Considers National Rebel Army, Islamists Angered - Reuters

Siege of Syrian Capital's Districts, Suburbs Cuts Off Food, Medicine - LAT

23 Places US Will Bomb if There's a Syria No-Fly Zone - FP Analysis

Syria Jumps the Red Line - CSM Opinion

US Will Likely Bomb Assad - Slate Opinion

Time for Obama to Answer the Syria Question - TNY Opinion

Cruise Missiles Won’t Fix Syria Problem - WP Opinion

How the US Could Bomb Syria by Sea - WIB Opinion

Assad's "Nuclear Option" - WIB Opinion

It's 1999 in Syria - FP Opinion

In Syria, America Loses if Either Side Wins - NYT Opinion

America Must Respond to the Atrocities in Syria - CFR Opinion

US Must Weigh Intervention in Light of History - CSM Opinion

Germany Flexes Diplomatic Muscles on Syria - DS Opinion

UN Again Looks the Other Way in Syria - NYP Opinion

Samantha Power on the Duty to Intervene - Bloomberg Opinion

 

Egypt

Egypt’s Defense Minister Calls Hagel to Discuss Developments - AFPS

Egypt Military Enlists Religion to Quell Ranks - NYT

In Egypt, Talk of a US Conspiracy - NYT

Trial of Brotherhood Leader Signals Intensity of Crackdown - WP

Trials Postponed for Top Egyptian Political Leaders - VOA

Trial of Muslim Brotherhood Leaders Political, Says Lawyer - Reuters

Mubarak Appears in Court - BBC

How Al Jazeera Skews Its Coverage of Egypt - FPRI

Everything You Need to Know About US Aid to Egypt - ProPublica R&A

Other Nations Offer a Lesson to Egypt’s Military Leaders - NYT Analysis

Why Egyptians Are Cheering a Bloody Coup - TG Opinion

Obama's Tough Choices in Egypt - WPR Opinion

The US is Adrift on the Nile - NYT Opinion

Face It: Democracy Isn't for Everyone - NP Opinion

Why Israel Will Miss Morsi - FA Opinion

 

Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Karzai in Pakistan for Talks on Peace Process - VOA

Afghanistan’s Karzai in Pakistan for Key Talks - BBC

Afghan Leader in Pakistan to Discuss Peace Talks - AP

Afghan President Visits Pakistan Seeking Help With Peace Process - Reuters

Italy Will Continue to Support Afghanistan After 2014, PM Says - DPA

Afghan President Hopes for US Help for Families of Bales' Victims - VOA

Karzai: Afghan Sentence Won't Bring Back Victims - AP

Afghan Villagers Unsatisfied by Life Sentence for Bales - AP

After American Bombardment, Afghan Village Weighs Gains, Losses - WP

 

US Department of Defense

Undermanned: AF Struggles to Fill Pilot Slots for Drones - S&S

Honored as a Hero, Ty Carter Looks to Shift the Spotlight - S&S

Retired Lt. Col. Charles Pimble Pulls People Together at ASOC - FO

Military Removes Nuclear Weapons Unit Commander - AP

War on Speed - ZP Opinion

 

Hasan Court Martial

Verdict In, Emotions Run High Ahead of Hasan Sentencing - S&S

Hasan Received Glowing Evaluations Before Attack - LAT

For Fort Hood Shooter, is Execution Punishment? - AP

 

NSA

German News Report Says US Spied on United Nations - VOA

German Magazine: NSA Spied on United Nations - AP

Der Spiegel: US Spy Agency Bugged UN Headquarters - Reuters

Surveillance Revelations Shake US-German Ties - NYT

Germany: Merkel Rival Says Suspend Trade Talks Over NSA Scandal - AP

Snowden's Digital Maneuvers Still Stumping US Govt - AP

NSA Having Flashbacks to Watergate Era - McClatchy

 

United States

Risk Fact of Life for Coast Guard Amid Evolving Procedures, Tech - PAC

Despite Backlogs, VA Disability Claims Processors Get Bonuses - WP

Spokane Struggles to Make Sense of WWII Veteran's Death - LAT

For Obama, World Looks Far Different Than Expected - AP Analysis

A Test of Confidence - TNY Opinion

 

United Kingdom

Danish Bravery Award for Scots Soldier WO1 Andy Peat - BBC

Gibraltar Criticizes Spanish Police Dive - BBC

'British More Complacent' About Surveillance - DS Editorial

Should US Help Britain Keep Its Colonies? - TNI Opinion

What if Greenwald is Wrong About a National Security Threat? - DD Opinion

 

Australia

Strategic Choices for Australia's Next Government - ASPI R&A

 

Africa

UN: Rebel Mortar Attack Kills at Least Three in East Congo - VOA

Heavy Casualties on Both Sides as Congo Soldiers Fight Rebels - AP

US Urges Restraint as Fighting Escalates in Eastern Congo - Reuters

Zimbabwe's Mugabe Threatens British, US Firms Over Sanctions - VOA

Zimbabwe's Mugabe Threatens Foreign-Owned Companies - CSM

S. Sudan's Kiir Puts Generals Under Investigation for Abuses - Reuters

Liberian Press Union Calls for Release of Jailed Journalist - VOA

Zambia Opposition Demands Health Inquiry for President Sata - VOA

 

Americas / Caribbean

Mexican Drug Cartel Activity in US Said to be Exaggerated - WP

10 Bodies ID'd So Far From Mass Grave in Mexico - AP

Mexico Migrant Train Derails; At Least 5 Dead - AP

Colombian Soldiers Killed in Ambush - BBC

Absolute Corruption in Venezuela - Bloomberg Opinion

 

Asia / Pacific

US, Chinese Sailors Participate in Anti-Piracy Exercise - S&S

3 Ships From Chinese Navy to Join Exercise in Pearl Harbor - HAS

Closing Arguments to Begin in China's Bo Xilai Trial - VOA

Bo Xilai's China Corruption Trial Ends in Fireworks - LAT

Chinese Prosecutors Demand Stiff Sentence for Bo Xilai - LAT

Chinese Prosecutor Urges 'Severe' Sentence for Bo - AP

Political Stagecraft Seen in Trial of Fallen China Official - NYT

Bo Xilai Calls Former Police Chief a Liar in China Trial - VOA

China: ‘No Leniency’ Call at Bo Xilai Trial - BBC

Creeping Reforms as China Gives Shanghai Free Trade Zone Go-Ahead - WP

Chinese-American Commentator and Investor Is Arrested in Beijing - NYT

US Businessman Held in Chinese Blogging Crackdown - AP

US Boosting Military Funds for SE Asia, Hagel Says - Bloomberg

Hagel Underscores Commitment to Partnership With Malaysia - AFPS

UN Envoy Evaluates Burma Rights Following Ethnic, Religious Violence - VOA

Thousands of Filipinos Protest Against Corruption - AP

Well-Mannered Thai Party Throws Down Gloves in Govt Protests - NYT

Debating a Strategy for US War with China - TNI Opinion

US, China and an Unthinkable War - LAT Opinion

China: Why 'Western Values' Are Dangerous - G&M Opinion

 

Europe

Ukraine Leader Ignores Putin Warning on EU Path - VOA

Russia: Hardball in Moscow as Mayoral Election Draws Near - WP

Russia: Activist Running for Mayor of Moscow Is Briefly Detained - NYT

Critics: Putin's Russia Olympic Security Decree Violates Rights - VOA

Greece 'May Need 10bn Euros More' - BBC

Italian Center Right Warns of Coalition Collapse - Reuters

Arrests at Czech Anti-Roma Protests - BBC

Why Erdogan Rules Turkey Alone - Economist Editorial

Who Europe's Modern Nazis Hate the Most - TA Opinion

 

Middle East / North Africa

As Violence Worsens, Iraq Again Turns to Sunni Tribes - AFP

Iraq Suffers Wave of Bomb Attacks - BBC

Dozens Killed in Attacks Across Iraq - AP

Bombs, Shootings Kill at Least 47 Across Iraq - Reuters

Iraq Denies Halting Services to Iranian Exile Camp - AP

Israel Pushes Forth With Settlement Plans - AP

Lebanon: Hezbollah Turns Beirut Neighborhood Into Fortress - CSM

Iran's President Appoints New Head of Central Bank - AP

Iran Welcomes Omani Sultan - AP

Bombing Strikes Yemen Air Force Bus, Killing 3 - AP

Fresh Opposition Rallies in Tunisia - BBC

Algeria's Critical Juncture - INE&GMA R&A

Reading Tweets From Iran - NYT Editorial

Reports of American Decline Are Exaggerated - TN Opinion

The One Place the Arab Spring Hasn't Gone to Hell - FP Opinion

Why the Arab Spring Hasn't Failed in Egypt and Middle East - CSM Opinion

The Failed Grand Strategy in the Middle East - WSJ Opinion

Foreign Policy by Whisper and Nudge - NYT Opinion

A Report Card for US Policy in the Mideast - LAT Opinion

Palestinians Give Reason for Hope in ME Talks - CSM Opinion

 

South Asia

India: Fifth and Final Suspect Arrested in Mumbai Gang Rape - VOA

Two More Arrests Made in Gang Rape in India - NYT