8 August SWJ Daily Roundup
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