21 April SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Four US Service Members Killed in Afghanistan Helicopter Crash – AFPS
4 Americans Killed in Afghan Helicopter Crash – NYT
Copter that Crashed was Coming to Aid of Afghan Forces – S&S
Taliban Claim Responsibility for Downing Helicopter – CNN
'Huge Afghanistan Attack Foiled' – BBC
Tons of Explosives for Attack Seized in Afghanistan, Official Says – AP
Afghan Security Detain 5 Insurgents with 10,000 Kilograms of Explosives – Reuters
Would You Run Photos of US Troops Toying with Taliban Corpses? – S&S
Syria
UN Security Council Close to Agreement on Full Syria Mission – VOA
UN Weighs Up Syria Monitor Plan – BBC
UN Council Reaches Tentative Agreement on Syria – AP
Government Shelling, Deadly Blasts in Syria Despite Cease-fire – VOA
Syria Protests Cite Observers and a Truce as Faltering – NYT
In Syria, Both Sides Report Attacks – WP
Syria Street Protests Met With Force – LAT
Syrian Activists: Homs Calm as Observers Expected – AP
No Syria 'Plan B' Out of Paris Meetings – CNN
Assad’s Lies – NYT editorial
Containing Syria's Chemical Weapons – CSM editorial
Egypt
Tens of Thousands Protest Military Rule in Egypt – AP
Egypt: Thousands Protest in Tahrir Square Ahead of Elections – CNN
Protesters Converge in Tahrir Square – WP
Egypt Crowds Fill Tahrir Square – BBC
Worried Egyptians Jam Tahrir Square, but Unity Is Elusive – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Israel: Sinai Militants Plan Attack on Tourists – AP
Iraq Calls Turkey 'Hostile State' as Relations Dim – Reuters
Iraq Boosts Oil Export Capacity in Gulf – AP
Iraq Officials: Baghdad Bomb Blasts Kill 4 – AP
In Bahrain, Grand Prix Revs Up Amid Protests – VOA
Bahrain’s Formula One Gala Not Going as Planned – NYT
Why is Bahrain F1 Race Under Fire? – CNN
25 Al-Qaida Fighters Killed in Latest Yemen Clash – AP
US to Guarantee Loans to Help Tunisian Transition – Reuters
Libyan Government Takes Control of Tripoli Airport – AP
Silencing Voices in Saudi Arabia – WP opinion
Yemen: Beyond the President’s Power – WP opinion
Only Israel Can Defend Itself From Jew Hatred – JP opinion
International Monetary Fund
IMF Gets Hundreds of Billions More for Emergency Loans – VOA
IMF Adds $430 Billion in Emergency Lending Ability – NYT
IMF Raises $430 Billion, Boosting Resources for Troubled Nations – LAT
US Department of Defense
Women Sue Military Academies Over Handling of Sexual Assaults – S&S
Comptroller: Panetta Directive Pushes Audit Readiness – AFPS
Air Force Cuts Back on Air Show Demonstrations – AP
DOD Announces New Teleworking Policy – AFPS
Toss Out the All-Volunteer Military – WP opinion
Military Commanders: No Accountability – WP opinion
United States
Colombia Probes Whether Women in Sex Scandal Were Underage – S&S
Secret Service Investigation Expands in Colombia – CNN
Colombia Scandal Claims More US Jobs – BBC
Secret Service Ousts 3 More Employees in Colombia Sex Scandal – WP
Three to Quit Secret Service as Inquiries Widen Scope – NYT
US Supreme Court to Review Immigration Law – VOA
Judge Won't Toss Confession in Fort Hood Bomb Plot – AP
Failure at FBI Crime Lab – WP editorial
What's Going On With the Border Patrol? – LAT opinion
The Secret Service’s Worst Week – WP opinion
Africa
South Sudan Announces Heglig Withdrawal – VOA
Sudan Says Military Evicts South’s Army From Oil Area – NYT
South Sudan 'to Withdraw Troops' – BBC
South Sudan to Leave Disputed Town – WP
Sudan and S. Sudan Inch Back From Brink of War – LAT
Sudan-S. Sudan: On Ground in Heglig, Threat of War Persists – VOA
CAR Blames Sudan Rebels for Cross-Border Ambush – Reuters
Bakers Killed by Nigeria Gunmen – BBC
In Uganda's North, Support for Kony's 'Invisible Children' – VOA
Mali Leader Finds Refuge in Senegal After Coup – NYT
Americas
Price Controls Keep Venezuela Cupboards Bare – NYT
Venezuelan Authorities Seek Arrest of Former Judge – AP
Mexican General Once Tied to Cartels Shot Dead – AP
Mexico Volcano Spews Burning Rock – BBC
Argentina Wants Bigger Brazil Role in Oil Market – AP
Time for US to Think Big in Latin America – WPR opinion
Obama's Latin American Disconnect – RCW opinion
Asia Pacific
Panetta: China Assisted North Korea Missile Program – VOA
Suspected Sale by China Stirs Concern at White House – NYT
S. Korea Asks China About N. Korean Missile Carrier – AP
North Korea Concludes Investigation Into Failed Rocket Launch – CNN
Questions on Fate of China’s Security Chief – WP
Web Site on China Hit by Cyberattack – WP
Hacker Attack Underlines Web Role in China Scandal – AP
Did US Fumble Chance to Peer Inside China's Secretive Leadership? – Reuters
China Top Military Paper Warns of Armed Confrontation Over Seas – Reuters
China Releases 21 Vietnamese Fishermen After Month – AP
US Special Ops Craft Kills Muslim Fisherman in S. Philippines – ME
Former Treasurer Convicted of Bribery in Indonesia – NYT
At Meeting, Burma Looks To Japan for Investment – NYT
Burma Activists Say Go Slow on Easing Sanctions – AP
Asia Arms Race Harms Both Growing Giants – TN editorial
China’s Corrupt Secrets – WP opinion
Europe
Europe Crisis Returns to Danger Zone – WP
French Presidential Rivals Make Final Appeals – BBC
Cynicism Over France Presidential Race – WP
French Media Question Election Reporting Rules – NYT
In France, the Fringe Emerges as a Force – NYT
Panhard Proposes CRAB for French Scout Vehicle – DN
UK: 3 Arrested at Heathrow on Suspicions of Terrorism – NYT
Former NY Mayor Helping Serbia's Nationalists – AP
Norway: Breivik Describes Island Massacre – BBC
Norwegian Gunman Describes Hunting Down Teenagers – AP
Germany's Nuclear Power Phaseout Turns Off Environmentalists – LAT
Voting for Yesterday in France – NYT opinion
Russia Is Building Super Mega Weapons! – Time opinion
South Asia
China: India is a 'Partner, Not Rival' After Missile Launch – CNN
Pakistan Plane Crash Apparently Kills All 127 People Onboard – VOA
