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8 August SWJ Daily Roundup

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08.08.2011 at 05:59am

Afghanistan

Obama Discusses Helicopter Crash with Commanders – AP

SEALs Killed in Crash on Mission to Aid Rangers – AP

NATO Helicopter Shooting 'a Lucky Shot' – TT

Fighting at Site of US Helicopter Crash Continues – VOA

NATO, Afghan Forces Fight Insurgents Near Crash – AP

Attack Adds to Signs of an Unstable Afghan Region – NYT

Valley Where US Troops Died Backs Taliban – McClatchy

Military Probing Helicopter Attack – BH

US Probes Afghan Helicopter Crash – BBC

NATO Investigating if Taliban Behind Deadly Crash – NP

Chopper Downing Raises Concerns over US – LAT

Crash Adds to Growing Doubts About Afghan War – NJ

Tragedy Forces Hard Look at Afghan War – BH

US Vows to Stay as 38 Die in Chopper in Afghanistan – TA

Copter Crash Reflects Peril for Special Forces – WP

US Commando Loss 'Major Blow'  – AFP

SEALs Train for 'Selfless' Duty – USAT

Despite Heavy Losses in Crash, Special Ops Likely to Remain – S&S

Friends in SEALs Unit Are City’s Double Loss – NYT

US Troops in Afghanistan Sad, Angry over Deaths – S&S

2 French Soldiers Killed in Clash – AP

2 French Soldiers Killed and 5 Wounded – Reuters

 

Iraq

US Military Trainers Could be Targets – S&S

Cleric Vows Attacks if US Troops Stay in Iraq – AP

US Military Trainers Could Be Targets – Reuters

PM Orders Electricity Minister to Quit Over Power Contracts – VOA

6 Killed by Bombs in Central Iraq, Officials Say – AP

 

Syria

Rights Groups: Syrian Troops Kill 55 People in Raids on Towns – VOA

More than 50 Killed in Latest Crackdown – AFP

Syrian Military Mounts Assault on Another City – NYT

Assad Moves to Crush Dissent as Tanks Lay Waste – TT

Syria Forces Attack Sunni Tribal Area – LAT

Syrian Troops Storm Parts of Eastern City – AP

Assad Faces Growing Isolation Over Crackdown – Reuters

Saudi Arabia Calls on Syria to Stop 'Killing Machine' – TT

Saudi Arabia Recalls Syria Envoy – BBC

Assad Must Stop Violence, UN Chief Repeats – Reuters

Punting on Syria – NP editorial

 

Libya

Libyan Rebels Strike Key Pipeline – TT

Killing in Libya is a Test for Rebels – WP

 

Middle East / North Africa

Israel: Netanyahu Scrambles to Counter Economic Protests – WP

Israeli Minister: Cut Ties With Palestinians – AP

Palestinian Factions Agree on Release of Detainees – AP

Bahrain Releases Former Shia Opposition MPs – BBC

Bahrain Releases Two Former Lawmakers – AP

Yemen's Saleh 'Leaves Hospital' – BBC

Yemeni President Leaves Saudi Hospital – AP

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest – AP

Palestinians and the UN – NYT editorial

Arab Spring Still Needs America’s Help – WP opinion

 

United States

The Next Fight – NR editorial

A False Sense of National Security – LAT opinion

Defining Defense Down – WS opinion

Don’t Hollow Out the Military – NR opinion

A Superior Defense – NR opinion

 

United Kingdom

London Sees Twin Perils Converging to Fuel Riot – NYT

Police Shooting Sparks London Riots – WP

Police Let Gangs Run Riot and Loot – TT

London Riots in Tottenham Raise Alarm –LAT

Second Night of Looting and Rioting in London – TT

Second Night of Violence in London – TA

New Unrest in North London a Night After Rioting – AP

London Riot Sparks Major Inquiry – BBC

 

World

Global Finance Leaders Pledge Bold Action to Calm Markets – NYT

 

Africa

Somali Govt, AU Troops Patrol Mogadishu after al-Shabab Retreat – VOA

Fighting Erupts in Somali Capital After Rebels Say Leaving – Reuters

Somalia Fighters Quit Capital but Remain a Threat – Reuters

China Minister Arrives in Sudan – BBC

Militants Escape in Nigerian Oil-City Jailbreak – Reuters

Zimbabwe PM: Military Involved in Violence – AP

How Congress Devastated Congo – NYT opinion

 

Americas

Mexico Detains Gang That Threatened With Pig Heads – AP

Hitting Mexico’s Cartels where it Hurts – WT opinion

Alan Gross, Castro and Obama – WP opinion

 

Asia Pacific

Asian Markets Fall on Growth Fear – BBC

China’s Premier Seeks Reforms and Relevance – NYT

China's Top Xinjiang Official Vows 'Terrorist' Crackdown – Reuters

Vietnam: Hanoi Anti-China Rally Tests Tolerance – Reuters

Philippine Marines Kill 1 Abu Sayyaf in New Clash – AP

Burmese Democracy Leader Plans Political Foray Outside Rangoon – VOA

 

Europe

European Central Bank to Buy Italian, Spanish Government Bonds – VOA

European Leaders Scramble to Calm Investors – AP

Germany, Britain Urge Resolution to Kosovo Crisis – AP

Russia’s Culture of Criminality – WP editorial

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