8 June SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Panetta Visits Afghanistan Amid Mounting Violence – NYT
With Panetta in Afghanistan, Karzai Condemns Airstrike – WP
Dempsey: Afghans Cite Civil Casualties in Strike – AP
Taliban, Criminals Escape From Jail in Afghanistan – AP
Russia and China Eye Role in Afghanistan and Pakistan – BBC
China Says to Provide 'Selfless' Help to Afghanistan – Reuters
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
US Losing Patience with Pakistan, Panetta Says – VOA
US Reaching Limit of Patience with Pakistan on Safe Havens – AFPS
Panetta in Afghanistan: Running out of Patience with Pakistan – CNN
Panetta Says Patience Running Short, Time for Pakistan to Act – S&S
Panetta: Patience With Pakistan 'Reaching Limits' – AP
As Al Qaeda Loses a Leader, Its Power Shifts From Pakistan – NYT
Pakistan Blast Toll Climbs to 15 – BBC
Drone Strikes 'Raise Questions' – BBC
Syria
Annan: Take Syria Response to 'Another Level' – VOA
Annan Admits Syria Plan Failing, Calls for International Action – CSM
Annan Blames Syria for Peace Plan Failure – AP
UN Urges ‘Substantial Pressure’ on Syria – WP
UN Chief Ups Pressure on Damascus – BBC
Syrian Activists: At Least 78 Killed Near Hama – VOA
In Syria, a Massacre Feels Eerily Familiar – CNN
Syrians Bar UN Monitors From a Massacre Inquiry – NYT
Syria Denies UN Observers Access to Massacre Site – CSM
UN Monitors Shot Near Site of Syrian Killings – AP
UN Observers Come Under Attack – CSM
Assad's Blood-Soaked Battle for Syria – Reuters
Assad's Ghost Militia Strikes Fear Into Syria Revolt – Reuters
SCO Security Alliance Opposes Syria Intervention – VOA
China Calls on Both Sides to Halt Violence in Syria – Reuters
France Plans Friends of Syria Meet, Rejects Iran – Reuters
How to Stop Syria’s Massacre – WP opinion
To Save Syria, Fight Dirty Like Russia – DT opinion
UN Is Worthless in Syria. That's Good – NP opinion
Egypt
Egypt's Political Future Tangled in Legal Web – AP
Deal on Egypt Constitution Panel – BBC
Egyptian Judge Speaks Against Islamist Victory – NYT
The Forgotten People of Egypt's Revolution – CNN
Egypt Struggles Toward a President – NYT editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Identifies Cyberspace as Key Battlefield – AP
Clinton Wants Greater Coordination Against Africa, Middle East Terror – VOA
Lebanese Sectarian Clashes Spark Syria Spillover Fears – VOA
UN Watchdog to Press Iran for Access in Atom Probe – Reuters
World Powers Push Iran on Uranium Enrichment – Reuters
Iraq: Signs of Hope in Former Baghdad Killing Field – AP
Top Saddam Aide Executed in Iraq – BBC
Iraq: Saddam Hussein's Personal Secretary Executed – AP
Emirates Readies Oil Export Detour to Avoid Hormuz – AP
West Bank Settlement to Expand – BBC
Two Steps Forward for Libya – WP editorial
Disarming Iran's Oil Weapon – WPR opinion
Al Qaeda / Terrorism
As Al Qaeda Loses a Leader, Its Power Shifts From Pakistan – NYT
Al Qaeda: Who's Left? – CNN
Yemeni Army Clashes With Al Qaeda Fighters, 25 Killed – Reuters
Yemen: 23 Al-Qaida Militants Killed in South – AP
Al Qaeda Leader's Wife Praises Women for Arab Spring – Reuters
Can We Declare the War on Terrorism Over? – CSM opinion
US Department of Defense
Report: Automatic Defense Cuts Undercut Obama Plan – AP
Army Bde in S. Korea Getting Unit Award for Tight-lipped Mission – S&S
Dempsey Encourages NDU Grads to Build Relationships – AFPS
Air Force Facing Aging Aircraft 'Crisis – DDN
Check Out This Giant Spy Blimp Before the Air Force Kills It – DR
Army Colonel Faces Charges Including Bigamy, Adultery, Fraud, Forgery – S&S
El Paso Army Officer Sentenced for 2008 Contractor Bribe – S&S
Army Vet Accused of Falsely Claiming War Wounds – AP
United States
Bernanke: Europe Poses Risks to US Economy – VOA
Approval Rating for Justices Hits Just 44% in New Poll – NYT
Singer Admits to Claiming Military Medals He Didn't Earn – S&S
President Reagan’s Westminster Speech – WP editorial
Africa
Clinton Wants Greater Coordination Against Africa, Middle East Terror – VOA
US Offers Bounty for Somali Militants – VOA
US Puts Bounty on Somali Fighters – BBC
Turkey Reaches Out to Rebuild Somalia – VOA
Sudan, South Sudan Break Off Talks, No Deal in Sight – Reuters
Sudan Demands Move of AU Summit – BBC
S. Sudan: Violence, Hunger Plague World's Newest Nation – CNN
Kenyan Security Forces Face US Funding Ban – VOA
Nigeria Crash Stirs Political, Economic Fallout – VOA
Ugandan President Attacks Opposition in Annual Speech – VOA
Demand for Ivory Increases Elephant Poaching – VOA
Americas
SOUTHCOM Strives to Maximize Theater Engagement Efforts – AFPS
US Freezes Assets of Mexican Drug Lord's Family – Reuters
Mexico: Judges OK Extradition of Alleged Drug Queen to US – AP
Mutilated Bodies Found in Mexico – BBC
Fourteen Dismembered Bodies Dumped in Northern Mexico – Reuters
Venezuela Court Decisions Shake Up 2 Small Parties – AP
Argentina: ‘Economic blockade’ on Falklands – BBC
Argentines Bang Pots and Pans to Protest Government – Reuters
Asia Pacific / Central
New Pacific Focus Won't Include Massive Troop Influx, Dempsey Says – S&S
Philippine Government Reportedly Gives OK for US to Use Old Bases – S&S
Philippines President Visits US as Allies Eye China – Reuters
Chinese Dissident's 'Suspicious' Death Raises Questions – VOA
In Chinese Murder Mystery, Take 2 for Big Scene – NYT
Surveillance Ends at Chinese Activist’s Village – AP
China Plans Expanded Internet Controls – VOA
China Cuts Key Interest Rates – WP
'N. Korea Has Third Most Powerful Cyberwar Capabilities' – KH
S. Korea Closely Watching North’s Air Force – VOA
Australia to Lift Burma Sanctions – BBC
Australia Lifts Sanctions Against Burma, Doubles Aid – Reuters
UN Envoys Ask Malaysia to Protect Activists – NYT
Japan: Tokyo Gas Attack Arrest Reawakens National Trauma – NYT
Japan: Police Hunt Final Fugitive in Tokyo Gas Attack – AP
Mongolia Ex-President Nixed From Upcoming Election – AP
Europe
Germany Calls for European 'Political Union' – VOA
Spain Raises $2.6 Billion on Bond Market – VOA
Spain's Ailing Banks Threaten Country's Finances – AP
US Companies Feel the Pinch of Europe’s Woes – WP
Congress Bill to Pressure Russia on Human Rights Violations – WP
Russia: Putin's Hard Line Against Protests to Be Tested – AP
Italian Police Detain Suspect in Fatal School Bombing – NYT
Obama’s Friend in Turkey – WP opinion
South Asia
