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06.01.2012 at 10:50am

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

US Naval Institute Daily – USNI

Real Clear World – RCP

 

Afghanistan

UN Says Civilian Death Rate in Afghanistan is Unacceptable – VOA

Suicide Car Bomber Kills 5 Police in Afghanistan – AP

Marines Expand Probe of Urination Video – AP

ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS

 

Pakistan

US Liaisons Are Restored to Border Outpost in Pakistan – NYT

Pakistan Denies Return of US Trainers – VOA

US, Pakistan Military Coordination Improves – AFPS

Pakistani Militant Group Denies Link to Doctor – AP

Pakistani Taliban Vow to Kill bin Laden Doctor – CNN

 

Syria

Russia to Block Syria Military Intervention  – VOA

US Slams Russia, Warns of Promoting Civil War in Syria – VOA

Clinton Says Russian Inaction May Lead to Syrian Civil War – NYT

Clinton Says Intervention in Syria Requires Russian Support – AP

Putin Visits Berlin, Paris Amid Divide Over Syria – AP

Russian Church Is a Strong Voice Opposing Intervention in Syria – NYT

European Voices Go Silent on Syria – WP

For the White House, a Wary Wait as Syria Boils – NYT

Probe: Syria Not at Fault in Houla Massacre – WP

Syria: Military Not Behind Houla Attack – CNN

Pro-Assad Militias Under Scrutiny After Syrian Massacre – VOA

Syria Blames Rebels for Massacre – BBC

New Video of 'Mass Killing' Ahead of UN Meeting – BBC

Europeans Want War Crimes Probe of Houla Massacre – AP

4 Dead as Syrian Troops Shell Massacre Town – VOA

Syrian Rebel Group Says It Kidnapped 11 Lebanese – AP

What to do in Syria – WP editorial

Syria Not a Problem from Hell, Yet – FP opinion

The Case Against Intervention in Syria – Time opinion

Is Syria Becoming the New Iraq? – CNN opinion

 

Iran

Obama Order Sped Up Wave of Cyberattacks Against Iran – NYT

Flame Virus Looms in Debate Over Regulation of Internet – VOA

Israel Rejects Flame Malware Link – BBC

Images Show Alleged 'Sanitization' at Iran Nuclear Site – VOA

Satellite Photos Said to Show Iran Nuke Clean Up – AP

Buildings at Iran Site 'Razed': Think-Tank – Reuters

Iran's Guards Commander Visits Disputed Island – Reuters

 

Middle East / North Africa

Israel to Indict Reporter over Possession of Secret Documents – WP

Israel Returns Bodies of Palestinian Militants – VOA

Palestinian, Israeli Killed in Shootout Near Gaza – AP

Two Killed in Gaza Border Clash – BBC

Lebanese Action Film Takes on Israel-Hezbollah War – AP

Iraq: Baghdad Hit by Deadly Bomb Blasts – BBC

Bomb Attacks in Iraq Kill 18 People, Wound 53 – AP

As Violence Rises, US and Allies Pulled Into Yemen – Reuters

Yemeni Militants Say They Release 27 Soldiers – Reuters

Egypt's State of Emergency Ends – BBC

Egypt’s Emergency Law Expires – WP

Top Egyptian Presidential Candidate Doubts al Qaeda Role in 9/11 – WT

Egypt: Kidnapped Sinai Tourists Released – BBC

Maliki Consolidates Power in Iraq – TN opinion

 

US Department of Defense

Deputy SECDEF Carter: Strategy Before Budget for Future Force – AFPS

STRATCOM Chief Discusses US Nuclear Deterrent Force – AFPS

Air Force Base Breast-Feeders Stir Controversy – S&S

The Rights of Female Soldiers – NYT editorial

 

United States

CIA Probes Publication Review Board over Selective Censorship – WP

Another High-Profile Failure for a Justice Dept. Watchdog – NYT

Hollywood a Longtime Friend of the CIA, Pentagon – S&S

House Takes Up Veterans Funding Bill – AP

VA Partnership Aims to House 10,000 Homeless Veterans – AFPS

VA Pleased with Early Response to Retraining Assistance Program – S&S

Barack Obama: Drone Warrior – WP opinion

The Dark Side of Obama's Drone War – Slate opinion

Obama’s Secret Kill List – WT opinion

Drone War Is a Stain on the West – DT opinion

Obama's Shadow Wars – AC opinion

Obama’s Holocaust Revisionism – WT opinion

Obama Stumbles into a Touchy Polish Debate – Tablet opinion
Obama Pours Salt on a Polish Wound – NYP opinion

 

World

UN Report Predicts Increase in World's Displaced – AP

 

Africa

Is Nigeria’s Boko Haram a 'Foreign Terrorist Organization'?  – VOA

German Hostage Killed in Nigerian Rescue Effort – VOA

German Man 'Killed in Nigeria' – BBC

Status Quo Between 2 Sudans Is Not Quite War, Not Quite Peace – NYT

Sudan: Aid Worker Kidnapped in Darfur Returns Home – VOA

Death Penalty for Congo Mutineers – BBC

Taylor’s 50-year Sentence Sparks Justice Debate in Liberia – VOA

Life for Rwanda Genocide Planner – BBC

Somalia Conference Opens With High Expectations – VOA

Somalia Peace Conference Opens – BBC

Istanbul Conference Seeks to Help Somalia – AP

Al-Shabab Loses Major Somali Town – BBC

Mali Tuareg Leaders Call Off Islamist Pact – Reuters

Mauritania Slave Activist Charged – BBC

 

Americas

A New Front Line in the US Drug War – NYT

SOUTHCOM’s Officer Liaison Program Fosters Partnership, Understanding – AFPS

Mexican Youth Vote on the Streets Against Corporate Media – WP

Venezuela Bombs Airstrips in Anti-Drug Effort – AP

Venezuela Bans Private Gun Owners – BBC

New Honduras Top Cop Once Investigated in Killings – AP

Brazil's Ex-President Lula Says He May Run Again – Reuters

Venezuela's Top Party Prison – NYT opinion

 

Asia Pacific / Central

Panetta Heads to Asia to Back Allies, Avoid Riling China – S&S

Panetta to Stress Commitment to Asia-Pacific – AP

CJCS Dempsey Seeks to Learn From Asia-Pacific Partners – AFPS

ASEAN Sees Role as Regional Security Forum – VOA

China Exhibiting New Assertiveness in South China Sea – NYT

North Korea Proclaims Itself a Nuclear State – CNN

Witnesses Report Massive Chinese Crackdown in Tibetan Capital – VOA

Chen: China’s Communist Party Must Obey Its Own Laws – VOA

Activist Chen Calls on China to Abide by Its Own Laws – WP

Dissident From China Expresses Optimism – NYT

Chen Hopeful on Chinese Democracy – BBC

Blind Activist Hits China's Commitment to Rule of Law – WT

Taiwan President Ma Says Hopeful About China's Next Leader – Reuters

Relations Tested in Case of South Korean Activist Detained in China – NYT

China: Few Believed Still Jailed 23 Years after Tiananmen – AP

Japan Moves Closer to Restart of Nuclear Plant – NYT

Japan Making More Plutonium Despite Huge Stockpile – AP

Third Witness to Massacre in Philippines Is Murdered – NYT

Philippines: Paramilitary Force Out in 4 Years – PDI

Philippines: Extremists Stage More Attacks – AP

Suu Kyi Warns on Burma 'Optimism' – BBC

Suu Kyi Calls for 'Healthy Skepticism' on Burma – AP

Thai 'Yellow Shirts' Bring Parliament to a Halt – Reuters

Thai Politics Heats Up With Protest at Parliament – AP

Malaysia PM's Popularity Slips Ahead of Election – Reuters

 

Europe

Europe's Chief Banker Says Eurozone 'Unsustainable – VOA

ECB Chief Calls Euro ‘Unsustainable,’ Slams Spanish Bank Response – WP

Financial Crisis Sends Euro Zone to Tense Endgame – WP

Count Due on EU Fiscal Pact Votes – BBC

Early Results: Ireland Votes to Approve EU Treaty – AP

Spain Denies IMF Bailout Rumors – BBC

Greek Conservatives Warn of Euro Exit Nightmare – Reuters

Kosovo Serbs and NATO Troops Clash in Tense North – Reuters

NATO Troops Confront Serb Crowds in Kosovo North – AP

Blame Game, European-Style – NYT editorial

Spanish Slowdown – WT editorial

 

South Asia

India’s Manufacturing Hits Brick Wall as Economy Slows – WP

Indian Private Army Chief Killed – BBC

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