5 June SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
NATO Strikes Transport Deals Through Central Asia to Bypass Pakistan – AP
Taliban Leaders Quietly Freed without Trial after Paying Off Officials – TT
As Afghan Exit Looms, U.S. Debate Rages Over Haqqani Militants – Reuters
Afghan Government Praises Dead British Soldier – AP
Multiple Amputations from IEDs Increase – USAT
Afghan Women, Children Held in Addiction's Grip – USAT
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
Strike Said to Target al-Qaeda’s No. 2 – WP
Drone Strike in Tribal Belt Targets Al Qaeda’s No. 2 – NYT
US Targets Senior Al Qaeda Leader, Further Strains Pakistan Ties – AP
US Drone 'Kills 15' in Pakistan – BBC
Pakistani Police Question U.S. Diplomats on Weapons – Reuters
Pakistani Court Bars Interior Minister Over Dual-Nationality Claim – NYT
Syria
Syrian Rebels Kill 100 Soldiers as they Repudiate UN Ceasefire – TT
Free Syrian Army Rebels Abandon Annan Ceasefire – BBC
Syria Rebels No Longer Respect Truce, Blame Assad – Reuters
Dozens of Syrian Soldiers Killed as Diplomacy Stalls – VOA
Syria Rebels 'Kill 80 Soldiers' – BBC
Syria on Agenda as EU Leaders Meet Russia's Putin – LAT
Sources: Annan, Clinton to meet on Syria – CNN
China Says it's Not Protecting Syria's Assad – AP
Why We Shouldn't Intervene – CNN opinion
How Taking Out Assad Hinders Iran – FP opinion
Bashar Assad's Pact with the Devil – DS opinion
Iran
US: Iranian Accusations Will Not Derail Moscow Talks – VOA
UN Nuclear Chief Announces New Talks with Iran – NYT
UN Nuke Reps to Meet with Iranian Officials – AP
IAEA Sees Demolition at Iran Site, New Talks Set – Reuters
Fresh Iran Nuclear Talks to be Held this Week – BBC
Iran Rallies to Aid of Iraq's Embattled Leader – AP
Baghdad Dreaming about Iran – WT opinion
How Taking Out Assad Hinders Iran – FP opinion
Iraq
Iraq: 23 Killed, Scores Wounded in Baghdad Blast – VOA
Iraq: Violence Spreads In Struggle For Shrine – NYT
Iraqi Officials: Car Bomb in Central Baghdad Kills 23, Wounds Dozens – AP
Iran Rallies to Aid of Iraq's Embattled Leader – AP
Basra Rises from the Ruins of Saddam's Reign – TT
Egypt
Protests Loom in Egypt, Targeting Mubarak’s Premier – NYT
Egypt's Brotherhood Faces Tough Popular Test – AP
Hearing Against Pro-Democracy Workers in Egypt Resumes Tuesday – WP
Bedouin Tribesmen, Police Clash in Egypt's Sinai – Reuters
Mubarak's Long Fall – CNN
Railroading Mubarak – WP editorial
Mubarak's in Jail, But Little Has Changed – TG opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Turkey Presses Case Against Israeli Officers in Raid – NYT
Israeli Leader Pledges Hard Line on Migrants – NYT
Africans 'Targeted in Jerusalem Blaze' – BBC
Israel Asks Arab Visitors to Open Emails to Search – AP
Kuwaiti Jailed for 10 Years for Twitter 'Blasphemy' – BBC
Yemen Democracy Opponents Could Face Sanctions – AP
30 Arrested after Libyan Airport Standoff – CNN
Libyan Government Retakes Tripoli Airport – AP
Libya Jails 'Foreign Mercenaries' – BBC
US Department of Defense
Elite Military Forces Are Denied in Bid for Expansion – NYT
US Navy Hopes Stealth Ship is Perfect Fit for New Focus in the Pacific – S&S
Fort Carson Soldiers Learn Old Skills for New Wars – TG
Marine Chief Tackles Lapses – USAT
Program Helps Soldiers Learn Athletes' Performance Techniques – S&S
United States
Markets Volatile Amid Fears of Political Impasse – WP
NASA Gets Two Military Spy Telescopes for Use in Astronomy – S&S
Ceremonies Arise to Recognize Military-bound Grads – AP
Protester Spurned in Bid To Sue the Secret Service – Reuters
Forest Service Hit for Border Patrol Call – WT
Obama Shoots Off His Mouth on Cyber-warfare Against Iran – NYP opinion
Canada
Imported Gangs, Guns, Cited in Toronto Shooting – Reuters
Africa
President: South Sudan Officials Have Stolen $4 Billion – Reuters
Key Political Risks to Watch in Sudan and South Sudan – Reuters
Sudan Security Confiscates Biggest Daily – Reuters
Nigeria Mourns Deadly Plane Crash in Lagos – VOA
Nigeria Air Record 'will Improve' – BBC
Rebels Say New Council to Govern Mali's North – AP
Americas
Gunmen Attack Mexico Drug Center – BBC
11 Killed in Attack at Mexico Rehab Center – CNN
Foreign Travel to Mexico Rises Despite Warnings – AP
Mexico Ex-President: Unite for Old Ruling Party – AP
Venezuela Prison Bullet-Pocked After Shutdown – AP
Argentine Grandmothers Running Out of Time in Search for Missing – WP
Mea Culpa, Economy Boost Chile Pinera's Approval – Reuters
Asia Pacific / Central
Former Enemies Vietnam, US Ramp Up Defense Ties – VOA
US, Vietnam Build Trust Through Exchange of Tender Relics – WP
Past, Present, Future Come Together in Hanoi Meeting – AFPS
Vietnam Opens Sites to Joint POW/MIA Investigators – AFPS
Vietnam to Open Three Sites to US Remains Recovery – S&S
Vietnam Opens New Areas in Search for Missing US Soldiers – BBC
Serviceman's Letters from Vietnam to be Returned to Family – S&S
Philippines: CJCS Visits Joint Special Operations Task Force – AFPS
China Rejects US Call to Release Tiananmen Prisoners – VOA
China: Activists Mark Date that Can't be Mentioned – CNN
Tiananmen Anniversary: China Arrests Activists – BBC
Dalai Lama Envoys Quit to Protest Chinese Posture on Tibet – VOA
UN Nuclear Agency Says North Korea Mission on Hold – AP
N. Korea Threatens Specific Attacks on S. Korean Media -AP
Japan PM Noda Reshuffles Cabinet – BBC
Tokyo Cult Attack Suspect Relieved by Her Arrest – AP
Muslims Killed in Burma Attack – BBC
Gov't Calls for Calm after Western Burma Clashes – AP
2 Chinese Traders Abducted in Southern Philippines – AP
Thai Youth Seek a Fortune Away From the Farm – NYT
Observers: Cambodian Vote Improved but Problems Remain – VOA
Kazakhstan Court Jails 13 over Zhanaozen Riots – BBC
The Tiananmen Taboo – WP opinion
China vs. US: The Report Wars – CNN opinion
Back to the Future in Beijing – WT opinion
Europe
Europe Presses Germany on Plan to Aid Spanish Banks – NYT
Germany’s Merkel Open to Idea of European Banking Union – AP
Russia: Putin Backs 'European' Rules for Political Protests – BBC
Billionaire Prokhorov Launches New Political Party in Russia – WP
Russia Turns East to Embrace Looming China – AP
EU Condemns Serbian President's Denial of Genocide in Srebrenica – VOA
Serbia's New President Revives Balkan Tensions – AP
NATO to Remain Firm in Kosovo, Rasmussen Aays after Clashes – S&S
Austrian Military to Use Surveillance Drones – AP
Four Guilty of Danish Terror Plot – BBC
Four Convicted in Terror Plot Against Danish Paper – NYT
