12 June SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
US Military Officials Restrict Using Aircraft to Bomb Afghan homes – WP
NATO Limits Airstrikes on Afghan Homes to Self-Defense – AP
Afghan Leader: No Airstrikes on Homes, at All – AP
Four Seconds in Afghanistan: Was it Combat, or a Crime? – S&S
Afghan Earthquakes 'Killed 80' – BBC
Up to 100 Feared Dead in Afghan Earthquake – AP
Bomb Hits Ambulance in Usually Calm Afghan Area – NYT
Ex-PM Brown: Murdoch Lied, Undermined UK War Effort – AP
Pakistan
US Pulls Negotiators from Pakistan on Supply Routes – VOA
US Takes Step Toward Exit in Pakistan Talks – NYT
US Pulls Negotiators from Pakistan as Supply Routes Remain Closed – S&S
Pakistan Should 'Bite the Bullet' in NATO Routes Row – Reuters
Pakistan Panel Says ex-Ambassador Behind Memo to Washington – WP
Pakistan Inquiry Says Former Envoy Sought Help From US – NYT
Pakistani Probe Finds Case Against Ex-Envoy – AP
Syria
UN Fears for Civilians as Heavy Fighting Continues in Syria – NYT
UN Envoy Kofi Annan 'Gravely Concerned' as Violence Surges – LAT
NATO Chief Sees Parallels Between Syria and Balkans – NYT
US Accuses Syria of New Tactics, Fears Massacre – AP
Syrian Troops Pound Rebel Strongholds – VOA
Syrian Troops Renew Shelling of Homs – WP
Syrian Children 'Used as Shields' – BBC
Syrian Rebels’ Arsenal Includes Remote-controlled Truck Bombs – McClatchy
Number of Syrians Fleeing to Northern Iraq Growing – AP
Iran
Iranians’ Past with US Colors Standoff over Nuclear Program – WP
Sanctions Squeeze Iran’s Oil Exports to a 20-year Low – WT
Iran's Ahmadinejad Wounded but Wily in Final Year – AP
Iran to Send Humanitarian Aid to North Korea – AP
US Waives Sanctions over Iran Oil – BBC
China Excluded from Waivers for Oil Trade with Iran – NYT
US Clears India, 6 Others from Iran Oil Sanctions – AP
Step Forward in Iran Nuclear Talks – WP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iraq Pilgrimage Security Tight after Mortar Attack – AP
Yemeni Army Retakes Militant Stronghold of Jaar – Reuters
Yemeni Troops Regain Al-Qaida Stronghold in South – AP
Yemen Town 'Deserted' by al-Qaeda – BBC
Israel Begins Rounding Up African Migrants – AP
Rights Groups Protest Israeli Arrests of African Migrants – VOA
Bahrain Releases 'Boy Protester' – BBC
Tensions on a Campus Mirror Turbulence in a New Tunisia – NYT
Tunisian Police Clash With Islamist Extremists – AP
Libya Town Tribal Clashes Kill 16 – BBC
UK Embassy Convoy Attacked in Libya – AP
ICC Staff 'Moved to Libya Jail' – BBC
War Crimes Court: Libya Must Release Staffers – AP
Egypt's Parliament to Pick Constitutional Panel – AP
Egypt's Mubarak 'in Poor Health' – BBC
Doctors Twice Use Defibrillator on Egypt's Mubarak – AP
Detained in Libya – NYT editorial
Invisible Deaths in Libya – WP opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Justices Reject Detainees’ Appeal, Cloud Over Earlier Guantánamo Ruling – NYT
US Supreme Court Turns Down New Guantanamo Appeals – AP
Attorney: Terror Suspect Isolated in Kentucky for a Year – AP
Al-Qaida Blames Germany for Nigeria Hostage Death – AP
US Department of Defense
Report: US Military Admits to Mistakes in Iraq, Afghanistan – S&S
Pentagon to Deploy Pint-sized but Lethal Switchblade Drones – S&S
DOD, Congress Debate Replacement Costs for Landstuhl hospital – S&S
More Charges Dropped Against Former 173rd Commander – S&S
United States
Drones Revolutionize US Warfare – VOA
House Moving to Hold Holder in Contempt – WT
A Century Later, John Philip Sousa's Marches Still Quicken the Pulse – CT
John Wayne Obama – WT editorial
White House Blabbermouths – WP opinion
A ‘Kill List’ Power Grab – WP opinion
Hold Obama Accountable – WT opinion
United Kingdom
Olympics Opening Details Revealed – BBC
Ex-PM Says Murdoch Press ‘Lowered Tone’ – NYT
Ex-PM Brown: Murdoch Lied, Undermined War Effort – AP
Julian Assange Asks Top UK Court to Reopen Case – AP
Africa
Priorities Set US Africa Command’s Agenda – AFPS
AU Summit Moved to Ethiopia – BBC
AU Moves Summit to Ethiopia After Malawi Snubs Bashir – Reuters
Sudan Frees Opposition Politicians – Reuters
DRC Government Rules Out Talks With Rebels – VOA
ECOWAS Losing Patience with Malian Rebels – VOA
Africa Warned over Mali Islamists – BBC
Nigeria Gang in 'Revenge Raid' – BBC
Nigeria Launches Airline Industry Probe – VOA
Ugandan Activists Pressure Government to Reduce Maternal Deaths – VOA
Kenya's President Pays Homage to George Saitoti – VOA
Burkina Faso Grants Presidents Amnesty – BBC
Americas
In Mexico, a Candidate Stands Out Despite Attacks – NYT
Mexico Candidates in Final Debate – BBC
Chávez Forces Venezuela to Contemplate a Void – NYT
Venezuela: Chavez Registers for October Poll – BBC
Asia Pacific / Central
China Excluded from Waivers for Oil Trade with Iran – NYT
China Announces 23 Arrests in US Gun Scheme – AP
Japanese City Balks at US Aircraft Deployment – AP
UN Optimistic on US Aid for N. Korea, Food Still a Problem – Reuters
UN: Food supply tenuous for 16 million N. Koreans – AP
Iran to Send Humanitarian Aid to North Korea – AP
Violence Escalates in Burma’s Rakhine State – VOA
Burmese Police Collect Bodies from Homes – WP
Clinton Urges Halt to Burma Sectarian Violence – AP
Taiwan Investigates Navy Ship's Missing Laptop – AP
Europe
Europe Stays Quiet Despite Unease About Drones – IHT
Russia: Anti-Putin Demonstrators Gather in Moscow – NYT
Russian Police Raid Opposition Leaders' Homes Ahead of Protest – VOA
Police Raid Homes of Russian Activists – WP
Russia: Putin Opponents March in Moscow – BBC
Opposition Rally in Moscow Draws Tens of Thousands – AP
A Russian Reformer, Felled by Graft – WP
World Markets Surge After Spanish Bank Rescue – VOA
Worry for Italy Quickly Replaces Relief for Spain – NYT
French Vote Raises Socialists’ Hopes for Majority in Parliament – NYT
Neighbors Boycott Serb President's Inauguration – AP
Bosnian Serb Karadzic Asks Judges to Dismiss Genocide Case – AP
Now, Spain – NYT editorial
South Asia
In a Time to Shine, India Can’t Get Off the Ground – NYT
India Output Weaker than Forecast – BBC
