1 June SWJ Roundup
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