21 June SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
High-profile Problems Haven't Slowed Pace of Afghan Transition – S&S
Afghan Transition Timeline Remains On Track, Official Says – AFPS
Afghanistan Expects $4 Billion in Aid Pledges at July Conference – Reuters
Summer Poses Toughest Test for Afghan Force – AP
Suicide Bomber Attacks NATO Convoy in Afghanistan – VOA
Suicide Bomber Strikes Coalition Convoy in Afghanistan – NYT
Suicide Bomber on Motorcycle Targets NATO, Afghan Forces – CNN
Deadly Attacks in Afghanistan – WP
3 US Soldiers, 18 Afghans Killed in Suicide Attack – AP
Afghan Suicide Attacker Kills 21 – BBC
Afghan Refugees Forced to Return Home – WP
Pre-trial Hearing Opens for GI Who Killed Afghan Civilian – S&S
US Soldier Brings ‘Special Compassion’ to Work with Afghan Women – S&S
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistani President Chooses Party Stalwart as New Premier – NYT
President 'Nominates Shahabuddin for PM' – BBC
Political Crisis in Pakistan Looming? – CNN
Officials: Al-Qaida Leader Detained in Pakistan – VOA
Pakistan Arrests Frenchman Suspected of Qaeda Links – NYT
Pakistan Arrests French Man With Reported 9/11 Links – AP
Political Crisis a Blow to Pakistan's Government – VOA
Syria
Activist Fears Syria Will Become 'New Somalia' – VOA
Refugees in Jordan Return to Syria to Fight Against Assad – NYT
Syria 'Truce' to Evacuate Homs – BBC
Red Cross to Pluck Wounded From Syria's Homs – Reuters
Syrian Air Force One of Middle East's Largest – VOA
Syrian Christians Feel Vulnerable as Country Burns – AP
Syria Expels Jesuit Priest Who Spoke for Change – NYT
Iran
US Urged to Confront Iran on Nuclear Work – NYT
Faltering Iran Talks Stoke Fears of New, Dangerous Phase – WP
Iran Officials Assert Defiance of West in Aftermath of Nuclear Talks – NYT
Israel: 'All Options' Open After Iran Talks Fail – Reuters
Clinton: China Moving on Cutting Iran Oil Imports – Reuters
Why Iran Covets Brazil – WS opinion
In Iran, They Want Fun, Fun, Fun – NYT opinion
Egypt
Egypt Delays Declaring Winner of Presidential Election – NYT
Egypt Election Results to be Delayed – WP
Egyptian Election Result Delayed – BBC
Vote Result Delay Frays Egyptian Nerves – Reuters
Egypt's Mubarak on Life Support – VOA
Why Egypt Won't Change if Mubarak Dies – CNN
Traders Charge Egypt Big Premiums for Fuel Shipments – Reuters
Google Translate Misfires on Egypt's Future President – VOA
Rumors of a 2nd Egypt Revolt Are Greatly Exaggerated – TNR opinion
Middle East
Israelis, Palestinians Closely Watch Egypt Turmoil – VOA
Israeli Strike Kills Suspect in Ambush From Egypt – AP
Hamas Military Wing Accepts a Cease-Fire – NYT
Palestinian Village Faces Demolition by Israel – AP
Palestinians Die in Gaza Strikes – BBC
Palestinian Court Secures Conviction, Raises Questions of Bias – WP
Iraq: Breakfast, Bombing, Then Lunch: A Return to Grim Rhythms – NYT
Aging of Saudi Royalty Brings Question of Succession to Fore – NYT
Kuwait Court Rules 2012 Elections Unconstitutional – AP
Kuwait Election Declared Illegal – BBC
Bahrain Court Delays Verdict for 11-Year-Old Protester – AP
Turkey Hits Kurdish Sites in Iraq – BBC
Yemen: 31 Killed in Fighting in South – AP
Red Cross Staff Member Killed in Yemen Airstrike – AP
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak – WP interview
How America Can Help Its Friends Make Nice – NYT opinion
WikiLeaks
Britain and Ecuador at Standoff Over Assange’s Bid for Asylum – NYT
Wikileaks Founder Assange Faces Arrest, Police Say – BBC
WikiLeaks Founder Could be Jailed – WP
Assange Faces Arrest if Leaves Ecuador’s UK Embassy – AP
No Easy Way Out for Assange Holed Up in Embassy – Reuters
Why Assange Needs Ecuador and Ecuador Needs Assange – CNN
Asylum For Assange? – WP editorial
US Department of Defense
Congress Won’t Let Panetta Close Bases – WT
Navy Places $42 Billion Bet on Carriers in China's Sights – Bloomberg
Dempsey Looks to Future in Time of Budget Constraints – AFPS
Officials Announce Findings of Military Education Reviews – AFPS
DOD Needs More People with More Languages – AFPS
United States
US Economy Growth Forecast Cut – BBC
House Panel’s Vote Steps Up Partisan Fight on Gun Inquiry – NYT
House Panel Votes AG Holder in Contempt of Congress – Reuters
Contempt Charge for US Attorney General – BBC
Obama Claims Privilege in Gunrunning Probe – WT
Obama Invokes Privilege in Bid to Halt AG Holder Contempt Vote – NYT
White House Asserts Executive Privilege in ‘Fast and Furious’ Case – Reuters
Obama Raises Legal Eyebrows with Executive Privilege Claim – WT
Retirement May Unleash PTSD Symptoms in Vietnam Veterans – S&S
Documentary Looks at Post-service Challenges of Female Troops – S&S
Holder’s Contempt and Obama’s Privilege – WT editorial
A Pointless Partisan Fight – NYT editorial
GOP Blowing Gunsmoke on Holder – WP opinion
Obama Leak 'Scandal' Wildly Overblown – CNN opinion
Drones vs. Diplomacy – WP opinion
United Nations
UN Environmental Summit Opens in Rio – VOA
Big UN Environmental Summit Opens in Rio – AP
Africa
Frustration Mounts in Nigeria After 3 Days of Deadly Violence – VOA
Religious Violence Increases Despite Curfews in Nigeria – NYT
Reprisals, Church Attacks in North Nigeria Kill 98 – AP
US to Slap 'Terrorist' Label on Nigerian Militants – Reuters
Controversial UN Congo Report Delayed, Not Blocked – Reuters
Congo Rebellion Threatens Ties with Rwanda – VOA
Rwanda's General Nyamwasa in SA 'Murder Plot' Evidence – BBC
Key Somaliland Talks Set to Start – BBC
Zimbabwe: President Speeds Past, Casualties in His Wake – NYT
Senegal's ex-Interior Minister Detained – BBC
Americas
US Congressman Riles Mexican Politics – AP
Poll: Most Mexicans Support Army Anti-Drug Battle – AP
El Salvador Gang Truce 'Working' – BBC
Man Sentenced for Killing Colombian Priests – AP
Bolivia: Brazilian Drones vs. Drug Labs – AP
Argentina Deploys Security Forces Against Truckers – AP
Argentina Deploys Military Police in Fuel Strike – Reuters
Chile: Ex-Leader's Father Likely Died of Torture – AP
Brazilian Tribe in Damages Plea – BBC
SOUTHCOM Exercise Program Promotes Stability, Security – AFPS
Asia Pacific / Central / South
China Tests Troubled Waters With $1b Rig for S. China Sea – Reuters
China’s Rare Earth Pool 'Declining' – BBC
Anti-China Protest Leads to 2 Tibetan Immolations – VOA
Two Tibetans Set Themselves on Fire in West China – AP
Chinese Artist Is Barred From His Own Hearing – NYT
Restrictions on Dissident Artist Ai Being Lifted – AP
Nuclear Operator in Japan Exonerates Itself in Report – NYT
Indonesian Court to Rule on Bali Bombing Suspect – AP
90,000 Displaced in Burma Unrest – BBC
Access to Burma Entices Gulf Investors – NYT
UN Condemns Kazakh Expulsion of Uzbek Detainees – AP
Drones to Take on Nepal Poachers – BBC
Europe
Greece Forms New Government – VOA
Samaras Takes Over as Greek PM – WP
Samaras Takes Office as Greece’s PM, Facing Major Challenges – NYT
New Greece Leader Offers 'Hope' – BBC
New Greek Government to Seek Bailout Relief – VOA
German Left Party Tries to Stop Fiscal Pact Ratification – Reuters
France: Hostages at Toulouse Bank Freed, Suspect Detained – VOA
Suspected Explosives Found at Swedish Nuclear Plant – Reuters
Ordered to Prison, Former Romanian PM Shoots and Wounds Himself – NYT
