24 June SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Flooding in Northern Afghanistan Kills at Least 37 – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
‘Little America’ – WP book excerpt (highly recommended)
Pakistan
8 Dead in Pakistan Shooting – VOA
Coup Fears Return to Pakistan – TH opinion
Pakistan: No Country for Armed Men – FP opinion
Pakistan's Ménage à Trois – NYT opinion
Syria
Turkey's President: Warplane May Have Crossed Syrian Border – VOA
Turkish Jet 'May Have Strayed' – BBC
Turkey Mulls Response to Syria’s Attack – WP
Turkey Vows Action After Downing of Jet by Syria – NYT
Top-level Meetings in Turkey on Syria – CNN
Turkey Threatens Action After Syria Downs Jet – AP
Turkey Says Jet Downing Cannot be Ignored – AJ
Syria Insists Shoot Down of Turkish Plane "An Accident" – DT
Syria: Downing of Turkish Plane Not a Hostile Act – AP
UN Hopes for Restraint Over Downed Turkish Jet – Reuters
Turkish, Syrian Forces Seek Downed Turkish Jet – Reuters
Syrian Civilians Hit Hard by Spreading Violence – AP
Syria Army Shells City Near Iraq, Kills 28 – Reuters
Syrian TV Says Gunmen Kidnapped and Killed 25 – AP
Fourth Syrian Red Crescent Worker Shot Dead – Reuters
Gunship Diplomacy – DT editorial
Act Now in Syria or Pay Later – G&M opinion
Anan’s Deal with the Devil – WP opinion
Is Syria Becoming a Proxy War Between US and Russia? – USN&WR opinion
Egypt
Egypt Election Results to be Announced Sunday – VOA
Results in Egypt’s Presidential Election to be Announced Sunday – WP
Egypt: Declaration of Winner in Presidential Contest Said to Be Near – NYT
Tension as Egyptians Wait for Word of New President – CNN
Egypt to Announce Election Results Sunday – AP
Egyptians Await Election Results – BBC
Egypt Braces for Islamist President, or Army Rule – Reuters
In the Battle for Egypt, West Must Back Islamists – TE editorial
Egyptians Look to US for Help – TG opinion
Cutting Off Aid to Egypt Won't Work – TNI opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Launches More Air Strikes on Gaza, 3 Killed – VOA
Two Killed in Fresh Gaza Strikes – BBC
Israel Kills Two in Strikes on Gaza as Truce Falters – Reuters
Violence Escalates on Gaza Border – NYT
Hamas Threatens to Escalate Attacks on Israel – AP
Huge Iranian Resistance Rally in Paris – AP
In Israel, African Newcomers Face Violence – WP
Governing Iraq Is Nice Work, If You Can Avoid It – AP
Hopes for Reform Fade in Bahrain, Protesters Turn Anger on US – NYT
Yemen: Army Takes New al-Qaida Stronghold – AP
Libya Democracy Clashes With Fervor for Jihad – NYT
No Alternative to Palestinian Statehood – WP interview
Saudi Monarchy Must Change or Die – TE editorial
Hamas Violence Undermines Real Resistance – TN editorial
Stop the Hamas Rocket Assault on Israel – DT opinion
The Overshadowed Peace Process – TNI opinion
A Third Intifada Is Inevitable – NYT opinion
To Defeat al-Qaeda, Win in Yemen – Bloomberg opinion
Not-So-Crazy in Tehran – NYT opinion
Russia Won't Play Ball on Iran – TD opinion
The Saudi End Game for Iran – AT opinion
WikiLeaks
Ecuador Ambassador Leaves UK to Discuss Assange Case – Reuters
Ecuador's Envoy Heads to Quito for Assange Talks – AP
Julian Assange: Thanks for Nothing – DT opinion
US Department of Defense
Panetta Welcomes Senate-confirmed Leaders to Pentagon – AFPS
Hawaii Bracing for Largest-ever RIMPAC Exercise – S&S
Report: Submarine Hazing Centered on Homosexuality – AP
Defense Department Computer Upgrades $7B Over Budget – S&S
US Military Hunts for Safe Smartphones for Soldiers – NYT
Vt. Defense Contractor Buys Another, Saves 40 Jobs – AP
The Truth About Jonathan Pollard – CNN opinion (Pollard’s lawyers)
United States
US Virgin Islands Seeks Return of ATF Agents to Fight Crime – AP
All the President’s Privileges – NYT opinion
Obama and the ‘Vietnam Hangover’ – WP opinion
Protecting Free Speech – WP opinion
Eric Holder’s Worst Week, Again – WP opinion
American Power Enters the 21st Century – AS opinion
Australia
Immigrants Change Australia's Cultural Identity – VOA
Africa
Bomb Blast Hits Nigeria's Capital – VOA
Nigeria: UN Human Rights Chief Condemns Boko Haram Attacks – VOA
US Says Attack Likely in Kenya Port City – Reuters
US Embassy Warns of 'Imminent' Terror Threat in Kenya – CNN
Kenya Police Seize Explosive Material – AP
UN Report on Congo Mutiny Omits Evidence of Rwanda Role – Reuters
Sudanese Protest Over Cuts Amid Security Crackdown – Reuters
Protests Against Sudan Austerity – BBC
Sudan Police Orders Firm Dispersal of Protests – AP
US Restores $350 Million Aid Package to Malawi – CNN
Ivorians Extradited from Liberia – BBC
In Pictures: Africa's Power Women – CNN
Americas
US Plans More Drone Flights Over Caribbean – LAT
Mexico: Drug War-weary Voters Set to Return Opposition to Power – DT
Mexico: Violent Wave Swallows More Women in Ciudad Juárez – NYT
Fourteen Mutilated Bodies Found Outside Mexican Supermarket – Reuters
Son of Mexican Drug Lord Not Arrested, Authorities Say – CNN
Mexican Car Dealer Mistaken for Son of Wanted Drug Lord – DT
In Paraguay, Democracy’s All-Too-Speedy Trial – NYT
Outcry as Paraguayan Leader Ousted – BBC
Paraguayan Protesters Demand Lugo's Return – AP
Paraguay Under Pressure After Lugo Ousted – Reuters
Brazil Calls Back Ambassador Over Paraguay Impeachment – Reuters
Argentina Withdrawing Ambassador to Paraguay Over Impeachment – Reuters
Paraguay Leader Tries to Quell Diplomatic Fallout – AP
Army Deployed in Bolivia Strike – BBC
Former FIFA VP Warner Is New Trinidad Security Minister – Reuters
Mexican Democracy’s Lost Years – NYT opinion
Mexico Faces a Big Choice – NYP opinion
Asia Pacific / Central / South
Pacific Pivot Perks Up US Interest in 'Old' Bases – S&S
US, Japanese Officials Discuss Osprey Issues – AFPS
Chinese Spacecraft Docks With Orbiting Module – AP
China Makes Manual Space Docking – BBC
In North Korea, Learning to Hate US Starts Early – AP
Massacre Tests Judicial Reform in the Philippines – Reuters
Malaysia Haze Points to a Regional Problem – NYT
Gang Suspects in Kazakhstan Killed in Gunfight – AP
Japan Wants Nuclear Weapons – KT editorial
Russia, Japan Takes Steps on Island Dispute – JT editorial
Europe
Greek Coalition Outlines Plan to Renegotiate Loan Deal – NYT
Greece Seeks Austerity Slowdown – BBC
Former Russian Minister Warns of Economic Ebb – NYT
Russia Shifts From Resource Nationalism to Globalism – Reuters
Swedish Police Baffled by Explosives Near Nukes – AP
Polish Reporter Arrested in Belarus for Defaming President – VOA
Poland Demands Release of Reporter Held in Belarus – Reuters
Norway: Breivik Ends Massacre Trial by Defending Attacks – AP
UK Flexes Gunship Diplomacy with Russia – DT editorial
