29 May SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Obama Administration Defends Afghanistan Withdrawal Timeline – VOA
NATO Kills Senior al-Qaida Leader in Afghanistan – AP
Senior Qaeda Leader Killed in Afghanistan – Reuters
Helicopter Crash Kills 2 NATO Soldiers in Afghanistan – VOA
Tending to Bodies Near the Breaking Point – NYT
Afghan Insurgents Target Safest Province Bamiyan – Reuters
Pakistan
Pakistani Spy Chief Puts Off US Visit – WP
Brother of Jailed Pakistani Doctor Urges New Trial – VOA
Family of Doctor in bin Laden Hunt Slams Trial – AP
'Bin Laden Doctor' Appeal Urged – BBC
Pakistan Doctor in Bin Laden Case Called Corrupt, Womanizer – Reuters
Pakistan Court Shuts Plants, Angers US Investor – AP
Just Say No to Pakistan's Extortion – Fox opinion
Syria
International Pressure on Syria Grows After Killings – NYT
Assad Faces New International Pressure After Massacre – Reuters
Envoy Kofi Annan in Syria Amid More Violence – VOA
Annan Holds Crucial Assad Talks – BBC
Annan, in Syria, Denounces Killings – WP
UN Envoy Discusses Peace Plan With Syrian Leader – AP
'All the World Should Look at This' – CNN
China Condemns Civilian Deaths in Syria – VOA
Russia Condemns Ally Syria over Massacre of 108 – AP
Australia Expels 2 Syrian Diplomats Over Massacre – AP
Obama's Paralysis on Syria a Disgrace – WP opinion
Why Is No One Helping Syria? – AJ opinion
Only Russia, China Can Stop Carnage in Syria – CNN opinion
Iran
Iran Downplays Report Showing Higher Uranium Enrichment – VOA
Iran Urges West to Drop 'Illogical' Uranium Demand – AP
Iran Says Sanctions Threat Jeopardizes Nuclear Talks – Reuters
Israel Pours Cold Water on Big-Power Talks With Iran – Reuters
Russian Firm: Iran Victim of Another Cyberattack – AP
Egypt
Islamist, Oldliner Confirmed for Egypt's Presidential Run-off – VOA
Commission Confirms Results of Egyptian Presidential Vote – LAT
Runoff Set for Egypt's Presidential Election – CNN
New Turmoil in Egypt as Official Results Confirm Stark Choice – WP
Egyptians Torch Shafiq Headquarters as Vote Triggers Violence – Reuters
Violence Flares After Egypt Election Results – AP
Candidate’s Offices Burn Amid Egypt Demonstrations – NYT
Egypt Candidate Shafiq HQ Stormed – BBC
Egypt's Brotherhood Scrambling to Broaden Support – AP
Timeline : Egypt Since Revolt Against Hosni Mubarak – Reuters
Muslim Brotherhood's Demise Exaggerated – NR opinion
Egypt Election a Temporary Defeat for Islamists – PJM opinion
Turnout Reflects Egyptians' Mixed Feelings – TN opinion
Middle East
Hamas Takes Step Toward Palestinian Unity Government – NYT
UN Official: Israel Slow to Relax Gaza Blockade – AP
Israel Gas Finds Launch Navy Into Troubled Waters – Reuters
Turkish Court Indicts 4 Israeli Military Leaders – NYT
Yemen: US Drone Strike Kills 5 Militants – AP
Bahrain Activist 'to End Fast' – BBC
Fire Kills 19, Mostly Children, in Upscale Qatar Mall – Reuters
A Look at al-Qaeda in Yemen – WP opinion
New Mideast or Old Israel-Hatred? – JP opinion
US Department of Defense
Senate Committee Again Blocks Funds for Marines' Move off Okinawa – S&S
Army Seeks to Replace Combat Vehicles, But it Won't be Easy – S&S
Former AFRICOM Chief Ward Still on Active Duty Pending Probe – S&S
United States
US Marks Memorial Day to Honor Fallen Troops – VOA
Obama Honors Fallen Troops at Arlington Cemetery – AP
Obama Honors Veterans, Vows End to Afghan War – WT
Obama: All Americans Must Help Shoulder Burden of War – AFPS
Obama Praises Vietnam Vets at War's Anniversary – AFPS
Obama Begins Commemoration of Vietnam Era – NYT
Panetta Urges Nation to Remember Fallen Troops on Memorial Day – AFPS
Dempsey Reminds Americans to Remember Meaning of Memorial Day – AFPS
Secret ‘Kill List’ Proves a Test of Obama’s Will and Principles – NYT
Treaty on the Seas is in Rough Senate Waters – WP
United Kingdom
Antiwar Protester Disrupts Inquiry as Blair Testifies – NYT
Tony Blair Says He Ducked Fight With UK Media – AP
UK Politicians 'Bowed' Before Murdoch – Reuters
1 Arrest in Protest at London's Globe Theater – AP
World
Making Farming Better in Developing Countries – VOA
Computer Virus, Used for Spying, is 20 Times Size of Stuxnet – WP
Vatican
Vatican Allows That Butler Scandal Is Hurting Trust – NYT
Pope's Butler Vows to Help Vatican Scandal Probe – AP
Africa
Kenyan PM: Nairobi Blast an Act of Terrorism – VOA
Kenya: Huge Nairobi Blast 'May be Bomb' – BBC
FBI Joins Investigation Into Kenyan Bomb Blast – AP
Analysis: Nigeria Oil Bill Waters Down Its Reforms – Reuters
UN Report Says Rwandans Recruited to Fight in Congo – NYT
Sudan Army 'to Quit' Border Area – BBC
Benin: American Kidnapped in West Africa – CNN
Somali Authorities Arrest 11 Pirates in Puntland – VOA
Malawi's Banda Moves Quickly on Economy – VOA
ECOWAS Marks 37 Years Since its Founding – VOA
Americas
Mexico: Virtual Therapy Helps Residents of Shellshocked City – NYT
Mexico: Life Stirs Anew in ‘Murder Capital’ Juarez – WT
Drug War Victims' Families Blast Mexican Candidates – Reuters
Peru Anti-mine Protest Crackdown – BBC
Peru Declares Emergency After 2 Killed in Protest – AP
Brazil: Rio Slum Dwellers Join Peace Run – BBC
Colombia: First Images of Abducted Reporter – BBC
Inside Honduras’ Prison Bazaar – WP
Haiti to Pay Benefits via Mobile – BBC
Asia Pacific / Central
Economic Slowdown Challenge to China's Leadership – VOA
Tibetan Capital Sees First Self-Immolations – NYT
China Cracks Down Following Tibetan Immolations – VOA
Crackdown on Chinese Bloggers Who Fight the Censors With Puns – NYT
China Microblogging Site Boosts Content Control – AP
Chinese Man Kills Himself to Protest Son’s Death in Tiananmen Sq. – NYT
Taiwan Deploys Anti-China Missiles – DN
N. Korean Farmers Cite Grave Drought; Aid Unlikely – AP
Curtains Open Wide in Burma, a Crack in N. Korea – AP
Suu Kyi, in Burma Since 1988, Starts World Tour – AP
Japan’s Former Leader Condemns Nuclear Power – NYT
Japan's ex-PM: I was Frightened by Nuclear Crisis – AP
Kazakhstan Police Imprisoned – BBC
Europe
Euro Isn’t Loved, but Few Want to Drop It, Poll Says – NYT
Spanish Bank Bailout Heightens Pressure on Madrid – VOA
Greek Voters Tilt to Right, but Many Urge Caution – NYT
Danish Police Arrest 2 Men in Terror Plot – AP
Denmark Arrests in 'Terror Plot' – BBC
US Plans to Arm Italy's Drones – WSJ
Serbia Rivals Agree to Cooperate on New Government – AP
Greece, In or Out? – WP editorial
Lessons for Europe’s Disunion – WP opinion
South Asia
