8 May SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Obama Praises Military, Highlights ‘New Chapter in Afghanistan’ – AFPS
Panetta Notes Afghanistan Progress in Wide-ranging Interview – AFPS
Panetta Notes Afghanistan Progress in Wide-ranging Interview – DEFPRO
US Frees Afghan Prisoners in Exchange for Pledges of Peace – WP
Congress' Intelligence Heads: Taliban Stronger – AP
Taliban on Their Heels, Pentagon Spokesman Says – AFPS
Insurgents’ Homemade Bombs Are Increasingly Duds – DR
Marine Corps Shifting Mission Focus in Afghanistan – MCT
US Abandons Consulate Site in Afghanistan, Citing Security Risks – WP
NATO Soldier Killed by Attacker in Afghan Army Uniform – VOA
Afghan Soldier Fires on NATO Troops, Kills 1 – AP
NATO Acknowledges Civilian Deaths in Helmand Airstrike – WP
US Confirms Afghan Airstrike Mistake – NYT
Iran Says US-Afghan Pact Will Increase Instability – AP
France's Continued Afghanistan Role Unclear After Hollande's Win – S&S
Afghan Flash Flood Kills at Least 21 in North – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
US, India Call for Pakistani Terror Crackdown – AP
Clinton: Pakistan Needs to Do More to Fight Terror – AP
Clinton: Pakistan Must Not Be a Launchpad for Terrorism – Reuters
Pakistan Army Says US Scapegoating – AP
US Envoy to Pakistan Leaving, Not Extending Term – AP
Senior Pakistan Policeman Shot Dead in Quetta – BBC
Anti-Terrorism Police Officer Killed in Pakistan – AP
Taliban Kill 14 Pakistani Troops, String Up Heads – AP
Syria
Syrians Vote in Election Dismissed by Foes as a Farce – NYT
Syrians Vote in Parliamentary Elections – WP
Syrians Vote Amid Boycott Calls – BBC
Activists: Syrians Boycott 'Sham' Parliamentary Election – VOA
Turkish Premier: Syrian Regime Weaker Every Day – AP
'Five Killed' in Aleppo Explosion – BBC
Syria a Strategic, Humanitarian Scandal – JP opinion
Iran
US and Europe Press Iran Before Next Nuclear Talks – NYT
US, EU Urge Iran to Ease World Nuclear Concerns – AP
Clinton Warns India on Iran – WP
Clinton Presses India on Iran Oil – BBC
Clinton Presses India to Cut Oil Imports from Iran – AP
US Working With India on Iran Oil Replacements – Reuters
Ahmadinejad in Iran Poll Setback – BBC
Pinched Aspirations of Iran’s Young Multitudes – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Leader of Israel Centrist Party Agrees to Join Coalition – NYT
Israel: Netanyahu Agrees on Coalition Deal – BBC
Israeli President: Early Election Canceled – AP
Palestinian Prisoners on Mass Hunger Strike – AP
Israeli Court Rejects the Release of Hunger Strikers – NYT
Palestine's Exiles Find Family Bonds Thru Facebook – AP
Iraqi Court Acts to Free Suspect in Deadly Raid on GI’s – NYT
Discontent in Jordan Over Slow Pace of Reform – WP
Egypt Election Committee Halts Work After Criticism – Reuters
Mass Arrests After Egypt Clashes – BBC
Egypt's Extremist Islamists Flex Their Muscles – AP
Saudis to Reopen Egypt Embassy – BBC
Gulf States Can Pull Iraq Out of Iran's Orbit – TN opinion
Don't Ignore Arab World's Appalling Racism – TI opinion
Al Qaeda / Terrorism
9/11 Attack Mastermind, Co-Plotters Arraigned at Guantanamo – VOA
Arraignment Ends as Legal Teams Gird for Long 9/11 Trial – AFPS
Defendants Refuse to Respond at 9/11 Arraignment – AFPS
9/11 Hearing 'Unfair' Say Lawyers – BBC
Mohammed's Lawyers Call Guantanamo Commissions a Setup – S&S
Airstrike Kills Senior al-Qaida Leader in Yemen – VOA
Al-Qaeda Leader Killed in Yemen – AP
Airstrike Kills Senior al-Qaida Leader in Yemen – AP
Al-Qaida Video Shows US Hostage – VOA
Al-Qaida Posts Video of Kidnapped American – AP
Al-Qaeda Hostage Tells Obama: ‘My Life is in Your Hands’ – WP
Kidnapped American Makes Appeal to Obama in Qaeda Video – NYT
US: No Negotiating With al-Qaida on American Hostage – VOA
Al-Qaeda Plot to Attack Plane Foiled, US Officials Say – NYT
US 'Foils New Underwear Bomb Plot' – BBC
France Jails Physicist for Terror – BBC
Biden Scoffs at bin Laden View of VP's Leadership – AP
US Department of Defense
Air Force General Expresses Confidence in F-22 – AFPS
Military Psychiatrists Seek New Name, Less Stigma, for PTSD – WP
Defense Department Whistleblowers Left Vulnerable to Reprisals – S&S
Army Wants to Monitor Your Computer Activity – AT
United States
GOP Budget Plan Boosts Pentagon, Cuts Social Programs – AP
Federal Court Reverses Order for VA System Overhaul – VOA
After War Room, Heading Ivy League Classroom – NYT
Africa
Airlift Plan for South Sudanese – BBC
Fighters 'Burn' Mali Saint's Tomb – BBC
Top Ministers Sacked in Tanzania – BBC
Congo 'Regains Towns from Rebels' – BBC
Pro-Al-Shabab MPs May Be Elected in Somalia – VOA
Somalia: Life Returning to Normal in Mogadishu – VOA
Urgent Funding Needed to Stave Off Niger Food Crisis – VOA
Niger 'Worst Place to be a Mother' – BBC
Panic after Malawi Devaluation – BBC
Americas
Mexico’s Telegenic Presidential Front-Runner Survives Debate – WP
More Bodies Found in Mexico Town – BBC
Colombia: Major Drug Trafficker Surrenders to US – AP
Colombian 'Drug Lord' Surrenders – BBC
Colombia: FARC Rebels 'to Release French Reporter' – BBC
Colombia Rebels Want Media Debate for Frenchman's Release – Reuters
Venezuela's Chavez Back on the Air After Silence – AP
Chavez: Fully Governing Venezuela, Will Return Soon – Reuters
Brazil: Land Fights Up, but Fewer Activists Dead – AP
Argentine Olympic Advert Criticized by IOC – BBC
Asia Pacific / Central
Biden: US Ready to Give Visa to Chinese Activist – VOA
Biden: US 'Set to Give Chinese Activist Chen Visa' – BBC
China: Activist Crisis is US Envoy's Human Rights Moment – AP
China Criticizes US Role in Dissident Case – VOA
China: Chen’s Family, Friends Face Retribution – WP
Activist Confident China Will Allow Him to Leave – AP
China Expels Al Jazeera Channel – NYT
China: Al-Jazeera to Shut Beijing Office – BBC
A New Approach to Ridding Vietnam of Unexploded Ordnance – S&S
Grenade Blast Kills 2, Wounds 30 in Philippines – AP
Cambodia Suspends Land Concessions After Unrest – AP
China: Will Chen’s Luck Hold? – WP opinion
Europe
After Elections, Europe Focuses on Growth – NYT
Force Changes in Europe to Preserve Strategic Edge – AFPS
Austerity is a Dirty Word in Europe, But What Next? – AP
What's at Stake as 6 European Nations Vote – AP
After European Elections, a Test of Wills Looms – WP
France Elects First Socialist President in Nearly Two Decades – VOA
France's President-Elect Begins Assembling New Government – VOA
French Center-Right Assesses Two Unpalatable Paths – NYT
Hollande Sets France on New Path – BBC
Hollande Celebrates French Win – BBC
Hollande Defeats Sarkozy in French Presidency Vote – AP
France: Hollande Wants Change with Germany – WP
Change in France May Better Fit US Economic Positions – NYT
Exit Polls: Top Greek Parties Suffer Major Election Losses – VOA
Political Tumult in Greece After Uncertain Elections – NYT
Greek Coalition 'Loses Majority' – BBC
Greek Coalition Talks End in Stalemate – VOA
Greece Far-left in Cabinet Bid – BBC
Germany: Regional Poll Setback for Merkel – BBC
German Police Arrest 100 Salafist Protesters – AP
Putin Sworn In Amid Controversy Over Protest Violence – VOA
Russia: Putin Takes Helm as Police Punish Moscow Dissent – NYT
Russia: Promises and Protests Surround Putin – WP
Russian Police, Protesters Clash at Anti-Putin Rally – VOA
Russia: Moscow Protesters Arrested in March Against Putin – AP
Serbia: Milosevic Party Emerges as Kingmaker – NYT
Serb Rivals 'Facing Run-Off Vote' – BBC
Supporters of President Gain in Armenian Election – NYT
Armenia Ruling Party 'Wins Poll' – BBC
Europe after Austerity’s Fall – WP editorial
Exit Nicolas Sarkozy – NYT editorial
Putin on Borrowed Time? – WP opinion
Putin Return Spells Tough Times for Russia – DS opinion
Fallout in Europe – WP opinion
South Asia
Secretary of State Clinton Makes Kolkata Her First Stop in India – VOA
US Secretary of State Meets Key Regional Figure in Indian Politics – VOA
Clinton Warns India on Iran – WP
Clinton Presses India on Iran Oil – BBC
