Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Afghanistan
Security Pact Impasse Worries Afghans - WP
An Afghan Governor Defies Taliban, Death Threats - AP
Karzai Impersonator Finds Fame and Misfortune - NYT
Syria
'Rebel Attack' Kills Syria Civilians - BBC
Refugees Short of Food and Water, Snow is Added Challenge - NYT
Bloody Quicksands - UPI Opinion
Iran
Angry Over US Sanctions, Iran Stops Nuclear Talks - Reuters
US Lawmakers Debate Increased Iran Sanctions - VOA
European Lawmakers Arrive in Iran - UPI
Media: American Who Disappeared in Iran Worked for CIA - VOA
A Disappearing Spy, and a Scandal at the CIA - NYT
White House: Robert Levinson Not a Government Employee - BBC
US Department of Defense
Centcom Helps Partners Confront Growing WMD Threat - AFPS
Air Force: Budget Relief to Go Into Operations and Readiness - S&S
Air Force Leader Outlines Joint Strike Fighter’s Value - AFPS
James Confirmed as Next Air Force Secretary - AFT
US Intelligence Community
A Disappearing Spy, and a Scandal at the CIA - NYT
Media: American Who Disappeared in Iran Worked for CIA - VOA
White House: Robert Levinson Not a Government Employee - BBC
By Cracking Cellphone Code, NSA Gains Sweeping Powers - WP
Report: Some NSA Officials Consider Amnesty for Snowden - VOA
US to Maintain Unified NSA, Cyber Command Leadership - WP
White House: No Split of NSA, Cyber Command - Reuters
Restraining the NSA - NYT Opinion
United States
Lawmakers Promise Review of Military Pension Cuts - S&S
Veterans Advocates Disappointed in Lack of Legislation for 2013 - S&S
US Man Held Over Kansas 'Suicide Bomb Plot' - BBC
Erosion of US Power - WP Opinion
United Kingdom
Belfast Bomb 'Could Have Killed' - BBC
Africa
In Obama’s Praise of Mandela, a Nudge to Africa - NYT
EU Funding AU Peacekeeping Management Systems - UPI
African Crisis Is Tougher Than France Expected - NYT
African Union to Increase CAR Force - BBC
African Union Approves Increase in CAR Force - Reuters
CAR Humanitarian Situation Worsens - VOA
Violence in CAR Killed Over 600 in a Week - NYT
UN: Abuses Committed in CAR on Religious Grounds - UPI
DR Congo Not Out of the Woods, US Warns - UPI
Rwanda Politician's Jail Term Raised - BBC
S. Africa: Mandela Event Interpreter Has Faced Murder, Other Charges - WP
South Africa Looks Into Claims of Interpreter’s Criminal Past - NYT
Americas / Caribbean
Colombia: Thousands March for Bogota Mayor - BBC
Colombia Arrests Gang Leader's Aides - BBC
Asia / Pacific
Japan Offers ASEAN $20bn in Aid - BBC
Pacific Fleet: Chinese Warship Nearly Collided With USS Cowpens - S&S
Chinese Naval Vessel Tries to Force US Warship to Stop in International Waters - Fox
China Charges Leading Activist - WP
China Set to Land Rover on the Moon - BBC
Taiwan Acquires State-of-the-Art US Attack Helicopters - DPA
Cautious Reaction to North Korea Execution - VOA
Grasping for Clues in North Korean Execution - NYT
US Concern Over North Korea Purge - BBC
China Hopes for Stability After N. Korea Execution - VOA
Red Shirts Pause During Thailand's Political Crisis - VOA
Land Disputes Slow Recovery in Philippines - NYT
Human Rights Must be a Priority as US Talks Trade with Vietnam - WP Editorial
North Korea; A Reign of Terror Dawns? - WP Opinion
Europe
Ukraine’s President Calls for End to Protests - NYT
No Breakthrough in Ukraine Crisis Talks - Reuters
Distrust Front and Center at Ukraine Summit - WP
Ukraine President Proposes Protester Amnesty - AP
Ukrainian Court Frees Protesters - BBC
A Ukrainian Uprising Fueled by Outrage - NYT
Court Cases Challenge France's Face Veil Ban - VOA
Reengaging Ukraine - WP Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry Visits Mideast in Latest US Push for Peace - VOA
Kerry: Israeli-Palestinian Peace Deal Remains the Goal - WP
Snow in Mideast Snarls Kerry’s Shuttle Diplomacy - NYT
Kerry Meets Israel's Netanyahu to Push Peace Talks - AP
Israel Must Have Military Edge, US Says - UPI
Persian Gulf States Seek Joint Military Command, Again - UPI
Witnesses: Gunmen Kill Iranian Gas Workers in Iraq - Reuters
Iraq Pipeline Attack Kills Iranians - BBC
Iraq: 25 Prisoners Flee Baghdad Jail - NYT
Yemen: Deaths of 17 Fuel Anger at US Drone Campaign - LAT
Yemen Issues National Condemnation of Terrorism - UPI
Don't Lose Focus on Sahel, Ban Warns - UPI
Tunisia, 3 Years After Revolt - WP Interview
South Asia
Pakistan’s Chief Justice Leaves Mixed Legacy - NYT