29 June SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Afghan Officials Hail Talks With Insurgents – NYT
Afghan Taliban Deny Taking Orders From Pakistan – Reuters
Troop Immunity Likely to Be Focus of US, Afghanistan Deal – Reuters
India Presses for More Private Investment in Afghanistan – VOA
India Seeks Larger Role in Stabilizing Afghanistan – WP
India's Growing Stake in Afghanistan – BBC
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Search and Destroy – Slate “Little America” book excerpt
Syria
With Strikes, Syrian Rebels Showcase Their Reach – NYT
US: Damascus Violence Is Sign Assad Losing Control – VOA
Explosions Shake Heart of Damascus – CNN
Blast Hits Damascus, Turkey Sends Troops to Border – Reuters
Turkey Boosts Forces at Syrian Border – VOA
Turkey Reinforces Border with Syria – WP
Syrian Tanks Amass Near Turkish Border – Reuters
Assad Rejects External Solution – BBC
Assad, in Taped TV Interview, Calls Iran a Wise Friend – NYT
Russia Favors Syrian Solution to Political Crisis – VOA
Russia Says Transition Needed But Cannot Be Imposed – NYT
Clinton, Russia’s Lavrov Set for Syria Showdown – AP
Russia Proposes Changes to Annan's Syria Proposal – Reuters
Annan 'Optimistic' Talks Will Have Acceptable Outcome – Reuters
Activists: Dozens Killed in Syria Shelling – AP
UN Seeks More Money to Help Syrian Refugees – VOA
Hamas Says Militant Killed in Syria – WP
Forging Peace – WP opinion
Russia Is to Syria What the US Is to Bahrain – MT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
EU Oil Embargo on Iran Goes into Effect Sunday – VOA
Iran Warns EU About 'Illegitimate Measures' – AP
US Exempts China, Singapore From Iran Oil Sanctions – VOA
US Clears China, Singapore from Iran Oil Sanctions – AP
21 Are Killed in Iraq in the Latest Attacks of a Deadly Month – NYT
Strategic Dividends of Iraq Efforts Within Reach, Official Says – AFPS
Iraq's Commitment to US Mission Questioned in Congress – Reuters
National Service Proposal Riles Israeli Arabs – AP
Illegal West Bank Settlement Outpost Cleared – AP
UAE: US Raises New Concerns Over American Hunger Striker – AP
US Urges UAE to Free American Businessman on Bail – Reuters
Bahrain's Police Action Unjust, HRW Says – UPI
In 'Islamist' Egypt, Generals Still Have Final Say – Reuters
Rooted in the Land, Egypt's President Has Huge Task – Reuters
Egyptian First Lady-to-Be Sparks Debate – WP
Libyans Remember Jail Massacre – BBC
Libya: Detained ICC Lawyer Speaks with Family – UPI
Libya: Gaddafi Loyalist Seeks UK Asylum – BBC
Religion Not Arab Women's Problem? – CNN report on poll
Iran's Nuclear Static – UPI opinion
Islamists, US Power and Kuwait – AC opinion
The Egyptian Military Wins Again – FA opinion
Could Islamic Democracy Surprise Us? – TT opinion
Don't Ignore Mideast's Hunger for Change – ES opinion
US Department of Defense
US Military Seeks to Spread Skills Around World to Ease Burden – CNN
Honored Montford Point Marines Recall Breaking Racial Barriers – S&S
Drill Sergeants Compete for Recognition as Army's Best – S&S
Air Force Identifies 31 Alleged Victims in Lackland Sex Abuse Scandal – S&S
Air Force Investigates Sex Scandal – WP
Sergeant, Vet Convicted in Corruption Probe Surrounding Iraq War – FO
Military Contractor Cited for Treatment of Goats – VP
Navy Recruiter Charged with Wearing Unearned Awards – NT
Dempseys Discuss Challenges, Benefits of Military Moves – AFPS
United States
Attorney General Eric Holder in Contempt of Congress – VOA
US Attorney General Holder 'in Contempt' – BBC
United Technologies: Cover-up of Military Software Sales to China – WP
Military Contractors Are Fined Over Aid to China – NYT
United Technologies Sent Military Copter Tech to China – Reuters
US Supreme Court OKs Obama's Health Care Plan – VOA
Supreme Court Rules Stolen Valor Act Unconstitutional – S&S
Panetta Commends Jacoby for NORTHCOM Fire Assistance – AFPS
US Strategy for 21st Century Needed – UPI opinion
A Pyrrhic Victory – NYT opinion
United Kingdom
British Police Demand that WikiLeak’s Assange Report to Station – AP
UK Police Serve Notice on WikiLeak’s Assange – CNN
Report: Ex-British Minister Sold Secrets to Czechs – AP
British Police Arrest Spanish ETA Pair – BBC
Two Men Arrested in London Terror Probe – CNN
British Memorial Honors World War II Bomber Crews – NYT
Australia
Australian Lawmakers Reject Asylum Seeker Bill – VOA
Australia Votes Down Asylum Bill – BBC
Australia Debates What To Do With Asylum Seekers – CNN
New Zealand
27-year US-New Zealand Nuclear Feud Rears its Ugly Head – FP
Old Diplomatic Spat Keeps Kiwis Out of Pearl Harbor – HSA
United Nations
July UN Meeting to Discuss Global Arms Trade Treaty – VOA
Africa
Coups Hand ECOWAS Huge Challenge – VOA
US Ambassador to Kenya Resigns Over 'Differences' – AP
Force Won't Fix Economy, US Tells Sudan – UPI
Amnesty International: Arms Imports Fuel S. Sudan Violence – VOA
Islamist Militants Stream into Northern Mali Town After Victory – VOA
Northern Mali Protesters Earn Government Praise – VOA
Heritage Sites in Mali Under Threat – UPI
Mali: Timbuktu on UNESCO Danger List – BBC
Somali and Somaliland Presidents Meet in Dubai – BBC
Somalia: Piracy Conference Urges Public-Private Solutions – AP
Women as Human Pack Horses in DR Congo – NYT
Ivory Coast: Gbagbo Loyalist 'Fears for Life' – BBC
Nigerian President's Call for Birth Control Sparks Debate – VOA
Africa Benefits from Chinese 'Colonialism' – NYT opinion
Americas
Mexico Election Campaign Wraps Up – BBC
Mexico Offers Reward for Airport Killer Police – Reuters
Venezuela: Court Defeat for anti-Chavez TV – BBC
Mercosur Bloc 'to Suspend Paraguay' – BBC
Mutinous Police, Bolivia Reach Deal – CNN
Bolivian Police End Salary Strike – BBC
Army Reserve Vets Make House Calls in Guatemala – AFPS
Mexico's Election and the Drug War – FA opinion
Asia Pacific / Central
South Korea Postpones Military Data Pact With Japan – NYT
S. Korea Puts Off Japan Military Pact at Last Minute – AP
Pacific Exercise to Feature More Participants, Biofuel Use – AFPS
Chinese Police Crack Down on Guangdong Protesters – VOA
China: Xinjiang 'Hijack Attempt Foiled' – BBC
Plane Hijack Foiled in West China's Xinjiang – AP
Space: China Conquers Final Frontier – CNN
China Spacecraft Returns to Earth – BBC
China: Hong Kong Faces an Identity Crisis – WP
15 Years After China Takeover, Hong Kong Uneasy – AP
China Blocks Bloomberg Site After Report on Leader – AP
China Blogger Says Court Overturns His Conviction – AP
NY Times Launches Chinese Web Site – VOA
N. Korean Claims South Agents Tricked Her to Defect – AP
Burma Opposition Leader Finds Support as European Tour Ends – NYT
Myanmar (Burma) Tells Suu Kyi Not to Call Country 'Burma' – AP
Aid Workers Detained in Burma – NYT
Thai Official Informs US Envoy over NASA Issue – S&S
US Postpones Thai Weather Project – BBC
Cambodian Villagers Protest Controversial Laos Dam – Reuters
Uzbekistan Quits Russia-Dominated Security Pact – AP
Mongolia Vote Snags as Ruling Party Seeks Recount – AP
Europe
EU Leaders Agree on Bank Rescue Fund – VOA
Eurozone Agrees on Banks Rescue – BBC
EU Deal Buoys Markets Despite Sketchy Details – Reuters
War Crimes Court Drops One Genocide Count Against Serb Karadzic – VOA
UN Court Acquits Serb Karadzic of 1 Genocide Count – AP
Ex-Leader of Bosnian Serbs Fails to Get War Crimes Trial Halted – NYT
Turkish Generals Look to Life Beyond Prison Bars – Reuters
Further Integration Won’t Fix Club Med States – UPI opinion
Weak Turkey Suddenly Loves the West – TG opinion
South Asia
India Police Kill '17 Maoists' – BBC
Indian Man Freed After 30 Years in Pakistani Jail – VOA
India Spy Returns from Pakistan – BBC
ICG Questions Military Aid to Pakistan – UPI
Taliban Video Shows 17 Beheaded Pakistani Soldiers – CNN
Pakistanis View US as the Enemy, Poll Finds – LAT
Pakistan: Shia Strike over Quetta Attack – BBC
Now Obama Just Has to Worry About Pakistan's Supreme Court – FP opinion
Pakistan Collapsing from Within – CNN opinion
