18 April SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
Afghanistan
Panetta: NATO at ‘Pivotal Point’ in Afghan Mission – AFPS
US Insists Australia Solid Partner in Afghanistan – AP
US, NATO Ready Plan to Hand Off Front-line Combat – AP
Karzai Lays Out Vision for an Independent Afghanistan – NYT
Afghan President Wants US to Guarantee $2 Billion Annually – VOA
Afghanistan Wants Firmer US Commitment on Funding – AP
NATO to Discuss Afghan Funding – BBC
West Aims to Agree on Afghan Financing in May – Reuters
Afghan Schoolgirls Poisoned in Alleged Attack – AJ
'Poison Attack' Hits Afghan Girls – BBC
Taliban Commander Turns Self in For Reward on ‘Wanted’ Poster – WP
Romney’s Critique of War Policy Gets a Closer Look – NYT
Syria
Syrian Forces Widen Attacks as Cease-Fire Unravels – VOA
Syrian Cease-fire on Verge of Shattering – LAT
Syrian Troops Bombard Rebel Areas – BBC
Despite Truce, Syrian Troops Resume Attack on Homs – AP
Syrian Troops Shell Second Town – AP
Each Side Accuses the Other of Breaking Cease-Fire – NYT
UN Likely to Send Full Slate of Syria Monitors – LAT
UN Sees Need for More Syria Observers, Aircraft – Reuters
Syria Foreign Minister Says 250 UN Observers 'Reasonable' – Reuters
French FM: Sanctions Against Syria Biting – VOA
Push in Paris for More Pressure on Syria – NYT
Sanctions 'Halve Syrian Reserves' – BBC
China Meets with Syrian Foreign Minister – AP
Hezbollah Offers Syria Mediation – BBC
Morocco Urges Russia to Press Syria on Ceasefire – Reuters
Kurds Remain on the Sideline of Syria’s Uprising – NYT
No Fans of Assad, Syria's Kurds Distrust Uprising – AP
UN Wives Ask Mrs Assad for Peace – BBC
Why Syria Is Still a War Zone – WAJ opinion
Iran
Israel Critical of Iran Nuclear Talks – VOA
Top Nuclear Scientist, Targeted for Assassination, Gets Emergency Post – NYT
Gulf Leaders Discuss UAE-Iran Island Dispute – VOA
Iran Arrests More than 15 on Espionage – AP
Deal in the Works with Iran? – WP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Palestinians Restate Demands to Netanyahu – NYT
Palestinian Letter to Israel Lays Out Conditions for Peace Talks – LAT
Israel Gets 'Peace Talks' Letter – BBC
Amnesty: Saudi Activist Sentenced to 4 Years – AP
Saudi Diplomat 'Held by al-Qaeda' – BBC
Britain Arrests Muslim Cleric, Again Seeking Deportation – NYT
UK: Hurdles Cleared in Bid to Deport Cleric to Jordan – AP
Bahrain Arrests Protest Leaders Ahead of F1 Amid Torture Reports – Reuters
Bans on Egypt Candidates Upheld – BBC
Egypt Panel Upholds Decision to Bar Key Presidential Candidates – LAT
Egypt Vote Chaos Boosts Moussa, Abol Fotouh – Reuters
Top Libyan in UK 'Rendition' Action – BBC
UK Minister Sued for Sending Libyan Back to Torture – Reuters
'Libya Trial' for Gaddafi's Son – BBC
US Can't Abandon the Middle East – LAT opinion
US Department of Defense
New Technology Can Jam, Intercept Insurgent Transmissions – S&S
Commanders Warn Defense Industry Against Delays, Cost Overruns – S&S
Destroying Army's Chemical Weapons Could Take Extra 2 Years, $2.5B – S&S
Right Steps on Military Sexual Assault – NYT editorial
United States
In Agent Scandal, Inquiry Leads to Colombian Bordellos – NYT
Secret Service: 9 Troops, 21 Women Involved in Colombia Scandal – S&S
Secret Service Prostitution Scandal Said to Involve 20 Women – LAT
US Secret Service Scandal Widens – BBC
Other Nations Trying to Penetrate US Cyber-Networks – WP
GSA Official’s Wife Went on Trips and Taxpayers Picked Up Tab – WP
Retired Space Shuttle Makes Final Voyage – VOA
Africa
'New Front' in Sudan Border Clash – BBC
Sudan, South Sudan Clash on New Front as UN Mulls Sanctions – Reuters
UN Security Council Considers Sanctions to Pressure Sudan, South Sudan – VOA
Mbeki Urges UN Security Council to Act on Sudan – AP
African Union Suspends Guinea-Bissau – VOA
Reported Arrests in Mali Raise Questions About Junta – NYT
US Warns Sect May Bomb Hotels in Nigeria Capital – AP
UK Sentences ex-Head of Nigerian State to 13 Years – AP
US Expresses Concern About Swaziland Crackdown – AP
Americas
Mexican Poll Points to Big Win for PRI's Pena Nieto – Reuters
Mexico: Bodies of 14 Men Dumped in Nuevo Laredo – LAT
14 Mutilated Bodies Found in Mexican Border City – AP
Time to Include Cuba – LAT editorial
Asia Pacific
Pacific Partnership Personifies ‘Whole of Government’ Approach – AFPS
China Joins World Powers in Strong Warning to North Korea – VOA
Nuclear Authority Says Visit to North Korea Now ‘Unlikely’ – VOA
N. Korea's Rocket Display Shows Lack of Progress – AP
Ex-CIA Chief Surprised Pyongyang Admitted Rocket Failure – VOA
North Korea Says It Will Abandon Deal With US – NYT
N. Korea Threatens Retaliation for Scrapping of Food Aid – LAT
Angry N. Korea Threatens Retaliation, Nuclear Test Expected – Reuters
China Calls for Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula – Reuters
China Rejects Manila Claims Over South China Shoal – AP
China Vows Bo Xilai Scandal Probe – BBC
Britain Presses for Information on Death in China – NYT
Frenzied Hours for US on Fate of a China Insider – NYT
Japan Still Divided over Nuclear Power after Fukushima – LAT
Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi to Make Historic Overseas Trip – VOA
Aung San Suu Kyi to Visit Europe After 24 Years in Burma – NYT
Burma’s Suu Kyi to Visit Britain, Norway – BBC
North Korea: A Paper Tiger Threatens Peace – Forbes opinion
Europe
Debate Grows as Europe Fears Return of a Crisis – NYT
IMF Rethinks European Austerity Efforts – WP
French Vote Sunday in First Round of Presidential Elections – VOA
France's Sarkozy Hit by Defections and Poll Plunge – Reuters
Norway Gunman: 'I Would Do it Again' – VOA
Norway Killer Expounds on Fanatical Views at Trial – AP
Norway: Breivik Quizzed on Extremist Ties – BBC
Norway: Breivik Questioned About 'Knights Templar' Group – AP
South Asia
India to Test Long-range Missile – BBC
