21 May SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan (Includes NATO Summit)
Obama: NATO Summit Will Reflect Consensus on Afghanistan – AFPS
Obama: World is Behind Strategy for Afghanistan – VOA
Leaders Focus on Winding Down Afghanistan War – WP
Obama: ‘Hard Days Ahead’ in Afghanistan – BBC
Obama: NATO Shifting to Help Peace in Afghanistan – AP
NATO to Endorse Afghan Exit Plan, Seeks Routes Out – Reuters
Supply Lines Cast Shadow at NATO Meeting on Afghan War – NYT
NATO Summit Opens With No Deal on Pakistan Supply Lines – NYT
Panetta to Confront Pakistan on Transport Charges – S&S
Panetta Discusses Cooperation With French Defense Minister – AFPS
Taliban: NATO Nations Should Leave War Like France – AP
Bomber Strikes US Soldiers in Southern Afghanistan – NYT
Syria
Activists: Syrian Troops Kill 34 People in Hama – VOA
Syria Town Shelling 'Kills 34' – BBC
Iran
International Agency Will Try to Resume Talks With Iran – NYT
UN Nuclear Chief in Iran on Key Mission – AP
IAEA Chief 'Positive' Over Iran – BBC
Russia Says West Still Considering Military Action on Iran – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Palestinians Sign Deal to Set Up Elections – NYT
Former Israeli PM: Jerusalem Must Be Partitioned – AP
Group: Palestinian Shot as Israeli Troops Stood By – AP
Lebanon: First Beirut Clashes Over Syria – BBC
Lebanon: Clashes Kill 1 Amid Fear of Syria Spillover – AP
Lawyers for Fugitive Iraqi VP Quit Case in Protest – AP
Yemen: Outside Sanaa, a Struggle for Influence – WP
Yemen: Suicide Bomber Targets Soldiers in Sanaa – Reuters
Yemen Troops Clash with al-Qaida in South; 17 Dead – AP
Secular or Islamist? Egypt Chooses a President – AP
Profiles of Egypt's Main Presidential Candidates – AP
Libya: Convicted Lockerbie Bomber Dies After Cancer Battle – VOA
Libyan’s Death Brings Up Debate Over His Release – NYT
US Seeks Lockerbie Justice, After Convicted Bomber's Death – Reuters
Lockerbie Bomber Death in Libya Leaves Unanswered Questions – Reuters
Egypt's March Toward Democracy – NYT opinion
Egypt: From Democracy to Sharia – NR opinion
We'll Never Know Truth About Lockerbie – TI opinion
NATO Summit (Non-Afghanistan Specific)
Secretary General Kicks Off NATO Summit in Chicago – AFPS
Protesters and Police Clash at NATO Meeting; 2 Terrorism Charges – NYTS
Thousands Begin NATO Protest March Through Chicago – AP
Confrontation at NATO Protest March Calms Down – AP
US Department of Defense
USAREUR Commander Outlines Transformation for Reservists – S&S
Navy Commissions the High-Tech USS San Diego – S&S
House Puts Squeeze on Military’s ‘Musical Arsenal’ – WP
Special Ceremony for a Special Bugle Call, the Mournful Taps – S&S
United States
Economic Woes, Political Volatility May Creep Into US Foreign Affairs – JT
Supreme Court Considers Whether to Take Up Anti-terrorism Laws – LAT
Richmond Parade Honors Iraq War Vets – AP
United Kingdom
Falklands War Memorial Unveiled at National Arboretum – BBC
Africa
East Africa to Join World Gas Giants – Reuters
Sudan Releases Captured Foreigners – VOA
Sudan Releases Foreign Nationals – BBC
Americas
Mexican Massacre Suspect Arrested – BBC
Medina Leads in Dominican Republic Poll – BBC
Dominican Election in Dispute After Apparent Win – AP
Former Colombian Hostage Suspected of Helping Plan Kidnapping – NYT
Colombia Stunned by Lawmaker's Alleged Betrayal – AP
Survivor: Honduran Police Fired on Passenger Boat – AP
Another Stumble on Cuba – WP editorial
Asia Pacific / Central
50 Years After Start of Vietnam War, US Presses to Recover Remains – S&S
Leader’s Fall in China Put Allies in Peril – NYT
China Reformer Sees His Opportunity After Bo's Fall – Reuters
End of Chen Saga Suggests Maturing US-China Ties – WP
Taiwan President Pledges Close Ties With China – VOA
US Warns N. Korea Against Another Nuke Test – AP
G-8 Warns North Korea About Further Provocations – AP
S. Korea Urges North on 'New Path' – BBC
North Koreans 'Free Chinese Crew' – BBC
Indonesia: Prosecutors Seek Life for Bali Bombing Suspect – AP
Burma: New Deal to End Fighting With Shan Rebels
Chen is Free in America – WP opinion
In China, Fear at the Top – NYT opinion
Europe
Nationalist Wins Serbian Presidency in Runoff – VOA
Nationalist Wins Serbian Presidency, Clouding Ties to the West – NYT
Nationalist Nikolic in Serbia Win – BBC
Greek Crisis Poses Unwanted Choices for Western Leaders – NYT
Fatal Bombing at Italian School Is Thought to Be the Work of One – NYT
Thousands Homeless in Deadly Quake in Italy -NYT
South Asia
Pakistan Urges a 'Permanent Solution' on US Drone Strikes – Reuters
Pakistan Blocks, Then Restores, Twitter – WP
Pakistan Restores Twitter Access – BBC
Nepal Police Detain Protesters Enforcing Strike – AP
South Asia a Rising Force in Global Meth Trade – AP
