10 May SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
US-Taliban Talks Stall, Hope for Political Solution Dims – WP
Afghanistan Campaign on Track, Deputy Commander Says – AFPS
Afghanistan 'Faces Tougher Times' in Next Security Handover – Reuters
Poll: Support for Afghan War at New Low – AP
Parents of POW Reveal US Talks on Taliban Swap – NYT
Family Urges Obama to Swap Taliban for Captured Son – WP
Parents of Captured Soldier say US Tried to Trade with Taliban – AP
UN Official: Plight of Displaced Afghans 'Appalling' – VOA
Afghan Refugee Children Perish in Harsh Winter – NYT
Sipping, Not Guzzling, Fuel on Afghanistan's Frontlines – Reuters
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Bootmaker of Kabul's Promising Venture Losing Traction – AJ
Realism and Reality in Afghanistan – WT opinion
Syria
Blast Hits Syrian Military Escorting UN Monitors – VOA
Bomb Hits Syrians Escorting UN Team – WP
Blast Near UN Car Shows Fragility of Syria Truce – AP
Explosions Rock Syrian Capital – VOA
Deadly Blasts Hit Syrian Capital – BBC
Syria Says 40 Dead in Damascus Blasts – AP
Damascus Blasts Kill 40, Injure 170 – Reuters
Though Disparate, Syria Rebels Tenacious Against Crackdown – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Israeli Coalition Deal Approved – BBC
First Rifts Emerge in New Israeli Coalition – AP
Israeli Spy Flick Reimagines Dubai Killing – AP
Israel: Iran Must Commit to Stop All Uranium Enrichment – AP
Group Sees Sign of Iran Cleanup at Nuclear Site – NYT
Model West Bank City Loses a Crime Fighter – NYT
Turkey: No Plans to Extradite Iraqi VP – AP
5 Die in Attack on Home of Iraq Government Worker – AP
US Trainers, Military Cooperation Return to Yemen – AFPS
Yemen: Airstrike Kills 5 Al-Qaida Militants – AP
Egypt Court Suspends Vote, but Ruling Is Disputed – NYT
Egypt: Low Court Orders Suspension of Elections – AP
Algerians Voting in First Elections Since Arab Spring – VOA
Polls Open in Algeria Elections Amid Voter Apathy – AP
Israel: Stronger than Ever – WP opinion
The Next Arab Spring – NYT opinion
Al Qaeda / Terrorism / Counter-Terrorism
In Foiled Bomb Plot, al-Qaeda Took Saudi Bait – WP
Saudis Emerge as Key US Ally Against Terrorists – AP
Mukasey: White House Leaking Too Much Info on Terror Plots – WT
Feds Investigate Leak in Terrorism Case – AP
Intelligence Officials Reviewing Bomb Plot Leaks – Reuters
Abu Qatada European Court Deportation Appeal Rejected – BBC
White Noise Blocking 9/11 Gitmo Hearing a Mistake, Pentagon Says – S&S
FBI Chief Urges Restoration of Searches without Warrants – WT
Report: TSA Wasting Money on Screening Machines – WT
Trading Fair Trial for Vengeance – WT opinion
Spinning Iran-al-Qaeda Ties – LWJ opinion
United Nations
Panetta: US Leadership Needed in Law of the Sea Convention – AFPS
UN Chief Appoints Co-Chairs of Development Panel – AP
NATO
President Meets with NATO’s Secretary General – AFPS
Summit Will Deal With Range of Issues, NATO General Says – AFPS
NATO’s Transformation Command Reinvents Relations with US – AFPS
US Department of Defense
How US Military Snipers are Changing Warfare – S&S
Amendment Puts Spotlight on Pentagon Propaganda – S&S
Survey: Pay and Benefits Top Family Concern – S&S
HASC Amendment Would Prohibit Another BRAC Round – S&S
Officials Emphasize Commitment to Joint Strike Fighter – AFPS
Medical Official Explains F-22 Pilot-protection Efforts – AFPS
Conservative Lawmakers' Concerns over DADT Repeal Resurface – S&S
14 Sailors Implicated in Navy Drug Investigation – AP
United States
Clinton Engaging on the World Stage – WP
House Committee Backs East Coast Missile-defense Site – WT
Survey: Cyberattacks Top Americans’ Concerns – WT
Federal Reserve Approves China’s First Takeover of US Bank – VOA
US Opens Up Banking to China Firm – BBC
United Kingdom
Britain Beefs up Olympics Security Like it’s Going to War – WT
British Hacking Panel Questions Former Cameron Aide – NYT
9 Jailed in Racially Sensitive UK Sex Ring Case – AP
Africa
South Sudan Accuses Sudan of More Airstrikes – VOA
Sudan Accused of Border Attacks – BBC
UN Chief Urges Sudan, South Sudan to Resume Negotiations – VOA
DR Congo: ‘Terminator’ Arms Cache Found – BBC
Briton in Court over Kenya Terror Plot – BBC
UN Chief Urges Return of Guinea-Bissau Government – AP
Lawmaker: At Least 17 Killed in Somalia Fighting – VOA
Americas
Mutilated Bodies Found in Mexico – BBC
18 People Beheaded in Mexico, Drug Gang Suspected – Reuters
Police Find 18 Bodies Near Mexican Tourist Lake – AP
Mexican Meth Production Goes on Speed – Reuters
Mexico's Lopez Obrador Moves Into Second Place – Reuters
Journalist Kidnapped in Honduras – BBC
El Salvador Won't Extradite 1989 Slaying Suspects – AP
Asia Pacific / Central
Blind Chinese Activist Says Paperwork for US Trip Ready – VOA
China: Activist Chen Guangcheng Awaits Word on Fate – WP
China Tightens Restrictions on Activist's Family – AP
Chinese State Media Defend Expulsion of Al-Jazeera Reporter – VOA
Trade, Public Anger Sharpening China-Philippines Spat – AP
China 'Suspends Philippine Tours' – BBC
US Study Finds North Korea Info Controls Weakening – Reuters
S. Korea to File Complaints About North's Alleged GPS Jamming – VOA
S. Korean Report Details Abuses at N. Korea Prison Camps – WP
US Plans 10-Month Warship Deployment to Singapore – Reuters
Burma Government: Ballot Tampering Claims 'Groundless' – VOA
UN Rebuke over Cambodia Shootings – BBC
Singapore’s Next Frontier – WP Opinion
Europe
Europe at the Crossroads: Splinter or Unite – AP
Russia: Putin to Skip G8 Session, Delaying Meeting With Obama – NYT
Russia: Putin Will Not Attend G8 Summit – BBC
Russia: Putin Won’t Attend G8 Meeting – WT
Russia’s Victory Day Hit by Protests – WP
Russia: Protesters in Moscow Alter Approach to Avoid Arrests – NYT
Is Europe Willing to Wait on Greece? – WP
Greece Leftists Abandon Efforts to Form Government – VOA
Continuing Leadership Deadlock in Greece as Lenders Watch and Wait – NYT
Third Bid for Greece Government – BBC
Via E-Mails, Italians Give Full Voice to Frustration – NYT
Norway Gunman Asks to Confront Massacre Survivors – AP
No Hope for Europe – WT editorial
South Asia
