10 June SWJ Roundup

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

US Naval Institute Daily – USNI

Real Clear World – RCP

Afghanistan

Taliban Targets NATO Soldiers in Afghanistan – VOA

Veiled Suicide Bomber Kills Four French Soldiers – Reuters

War May Be Ending, but Fight Not Over in Remote Afghanistan – NYT

Afghan Official Rebukes NATO for Civilian Deaths – NYT

Karzai: US Failed to Consult Afghans on Airstrike – AP

July Start for French Afghan Exit – BBC

US Army War College Class of 2012 to Send 18 Grads to Afghanistan – PN

2 US Army Officers Killed in Helicopter Crash – S&S

Pakistan

Pakistan Rejects US Rhetoric on 'Safe Havens' – VOA

Pakistan Rejects Panetta's Allegations – AP

US, Pakistan Beginning to Look More Like Enemies – AP

Four Myths About Drone Strikes – TD opinion

Syria

Syrian Rebels Gaining Ground, Strength – WP

Syria's Opposition Chooses New Leader – VOA

Syrian National Council Elects Kurd as Its New Leader – Reuters

More Unrest Around Syria, in Hot Spots Old and New – NYT

Rebels Battle in Assad Stronghold of Damascus – AP

25 Killed in Syria Violence – VOA

Shelling Kills 18 in Cradle of Syrian Uprising – Reuters

UN Monitors Said to Reach Site of Massacre – WP

Russia: We Will Never Agree to Foreign Intervention – CNN

Russian FM: Syria Conflict Becomes 'More Alarming' – AP

Russia 'Shuns Syria Intervention' – BBC

Russia Says Is Not Against Assad's Departure – Reuters

Syria Rebels Say Will Free Lebanese Hostages in New State – Reuters

Syria Ripping Open Old Wounds in Lebanon – TG opinion

Egypt

Egyptian Expats in US Help Choose a President – VOA

Media Attacks Up Tensions on Egypt Presidency Vote – Reuters

Egypt to Have Second Go at Constitution Assembly – Reuters

Egypt: Mubarak Faithful Rally to Demand Move to Hospital – Reuters

Middle East / North Africa

US 'Disappointed' by Iran-IAEA Atom Talks Failure – Reuters

Bombs Target Iraq Oil Pipelines, Exports Not Hit – Reuters

Clashes, Air Strikes in South Yemen, 13 Killed – Reuters

Oman Detains Poet, Blogger Amid Growing Discontent – Reuters

Libya: ICC Staff Held after Saif Visit – BBC

International Court Team Is Held in Libya – NYT

Arab-Israeli Peace Process Never More Irrelevant to ME Developments – FP opinion

Facebook Meets Brick-and-Mortar Politics – NYT opinion

US, Not Israel, Should Strike Iran – FP opinion

Shift the Burden of Proof to Iran – WPR opinion

US Department of Defense

Options Expand as More Heal PTSD with Alternative Treatments – S&S

UT System Campuses, US Army at Odds over Tuition Billing – S&S

United States

For US Inquiries on Leaks, a Difficult Road to Prosecution – NYT

In Small-town USA, Business as Usual for Mexican Cartels – CNN

Iraq Ambassador Nominee Hits Senate Opposition over Racy E-mails – WP

Drug Kingpin Jailed for 23 Years – BBC

Obama: From Peace Prize to Paralysis – NYT opinion

United Kingdom

Ex-Goldman Olympics Boss Tackles Terror to Toilets – Bloomberg

Africa

Sudan: Darfur Rebels Say They Seized Eastern Area – Reuters

Ivory Coast Blames Liberian Gunmen for UN Peacekeepers' Death – VOA

Civilians Died in Ivorian Raid – BBC

Liberia Seals Ivory Coast Border After UN Attacked – AP

At Least 6 Killed in Nigeria Suicide Bombing – VOA

Nigeria Crash Comes Despite Air Safety Efforts – AP

UN Appeals for Congolese Displaced by Escalating Violence – VOA

Congo Says Hundreds of Rebels Trained in Rwanda – Reuters

EU Security Experts in Niger Amid Sahel Fears – Reuters

Somalia Sells Image of Revitalization – VOA

Americas

Mexico’s Failing Schools Spell Trouble for Ruling Party Candidate – WP

Venezuela's Chavez: Health Exams 'Absolutely Fine' – AP

Chavez: Venezuela Concerned About Lower Oil Prices – AP

Land Fight Is Deadly for Tribes in Brazil – NYT

Chile Rally Against Pinochet Film – BBC

Peru Helicopter: 'All 14 Killed' – BBC

Asia Pacific / Central

IMF: Chinese Yuan Undervalued – WP

China to Launch Manned Spacecraft – VOA

China Plans Its First Manned Space Docking – NYT

China Plans New Manned Space Flight – BBC

Guards Quit, but Fear Lingers in China Activist's Home Village – Reuters

China to Share More of Great Wall With Tourists – AP

N. Korea Denies Plans for Nuclear Test – VOA

N. Korea Denies Nuclear Test Plan – BBC

North Korea Describes Provocation – NYT

Deadly Riots Raise Muslim-Buddhist Tensions in Burma – AP

Burma Restores Calm After Muslim-Buddhist Clash – VOA

Myanmar Steps Up Security After Muslim-Buddhist Violence – Reuters

Western Outpost Shrinks on a Remote Island Now in Japanese Hands – NYT

Parsing China's Military Diplomacy – TE editorial

U.S. Pivot Towards Asia Is Untenable – TOI opinion

Europe

Russia: Putin's Secret War Against Islamic Insurgency – FP

Russia Increases Military Flights Over Armenia – NYT

European Officials: Spain Nearing Bailout Request – VOA

Spain Banks Get Up to 100bn Euros – BBC

Spain to Accept Rescue From Europe for Its Ailing Banks – NYT

Spain to Seek Bailout of Banks from Euro Zone – AP

Europe Bailout of Spain Could Cost $125 Billion – AP

Spanish Bank Bailout Request Welcomed – BBC

Left Poised to Win French Parliamentary Vote – Reuters

Europe Needs a German Marshall Plan – NYT opinion

South Asia

India Targets Swiss-based Arms Firm in Corruption Probe – Reuters