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2 July SWJ Roundup

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07.02.2012 at 11:26am

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

US Naval Institute Daily – USNI

Real Clear World – RCP

Afghanistan

US Building $92m Military Headquarters for Afghanistan – S&S

Afghan Policeman Kills UK Troops – BBC

3 British Troops Are Killed by Afghan in Police Uniform – NYT

Britain Says 3 UK Soldiers Die in Afghan Shooting – AP

Afghan Official: NATO Airstrike Kills 3 Civilians – AP

Blast Hits Afghan Passenger Bus, Kills 5 – VOA

 

Syria

Clinton: World May Not Succeed in Syria – CNN

Syrian Opposition Rejects UN Transition Deal – VOA

Syrian Opposition Rejects New International Plan – AP

Arab League Says Syrian Opposition Must Unite – AP

Russia to Hold Talks With Syrian Opposition – AP

Assad's Forces on Offensive; Moscow Defends Him Again – Reuters

Russia, China Join US in Calling for New Government in Syria – McClatchy

Turkey Weighs Options for Dealing with Syria – WP

Turkey Scrambles Jets to Syria Border – BBC

Russians and Syrians, Allied by History and Related by Marriage – NYT

 

Middle East / North Africa

Iran Braces for EU Embargo – VOA

Already Plagued by Inflation, Iran Is Bracing for Worse – NYT

US Praises EU Embargo of Iranian Oil, Presses Tehran – Reuters

Iran Threatens Israel; New EU Sanctions Take Force – Reuters

Iran to Hold Maneuvers with Missiles – AP

Jordan's King Urges Islamists to Contest Election – AP

Yemeni Troops Kill al-Qaida Militant – VOA

Yemen: Authorities Foil Attacks on Foreigners – AP

Two Killed in Yemen as Army Pursues Militants – Reuters

Official: Verdict July 10 for Ex-Israeli Premier – AP

Palestinians Detain Dozens in Weapons Crackdown – AP

Election Commission Offices in Eastern Libya Sacked – NYT

Libya: Benghazi Election HQ 'Ransacked' – BBC

Libyan Lawyer Says ICC Staff to Be Released – AP

How Muslim Brotherhood Went from 7 Members to Presidency – McClatchy

Egypt's New President Faces Burden of Expectation – Reuters

Our Relationship with Egypt – WP opinion

 

US Department of Defense

Military Looks for Ways to Save More Lives on Battlefield – USAT

Troop Hospitalizations Show Mental Toll of War – S&S

Stan McChrystal, Drone Skeptic – DR

More Aircraft Arrive to Combat Western Wildfires – AFPS

Some Firefighting C-130s to Redeploy from Colorado to Wyoming – AFPS

Gunman in Fort Bragg Commander Shooting Dies – NYT

Fort Bragg Soldier Who Shot Commander Dies – S&S

Soldier Killed in Fort Bragg Shooting Identified – AFPS

Report: More Sexual Assaults at Camp Lejeune – S&S

US Officials Seek 1984 Deserter in Sweden – AP

 

United States

Drone Makers Urge US to Let Them Sell More Overseas – LAT

Domestic Drone Push Raises Privacy Questions – DDN

Veterans Respond to Supreme Court Overturning Lying Law – AP

Storm-Related Outages in DC Region May Last for Days – WP

Heat Reigns After Deadly Storms in Mid-Atlantic – NYT

Show Me Your Papers – NYT opinion

 

United Kingdom

PM to Face More Pressure Over EU – BBC

Hague: Case for EU Vote Powerful – BBC

England Riots: Police Feared for Their Lives – BBC

Army’s Most Senior Female Officer Quits Amid Cuts Anger – DT

Theresa May 'Planning Changes to Immigrant Test' – BBC

Reports: Barclays Chairman to Resign This Week – AP

 

Africa

Gunmen Attack Catholic Churches in Northeast Kenya – VOA

Kenyan Church Attacks 'Kill 15' – BBC

15 Dead in Kenyan Church Attacks – WP

Kenya Police: Church Attacks Kill 15, Wound 40 -AP

Islamist Militants in Mali Continue to Destroy Shrines – Reuters

Mali: Attacks Renewed on Timbuktu Tombs – BBC

Islamist Militants in Mali Continue to Destroy Shrines – Reuters

Sudan Breaks Up Protest, Blames Zionist Plot – Reuters

US Tells Rwanda to Halt Support for Congo Rebels – Reuters

Rwanda’s Day of Liberation – WP opinion

 

Americas

Exit Polls: Pena Nieto Wins Mexican Presidential Election – VOA

Ex-ruling Party 'Returns to Power' in Mexico – BBC

Weary Voters Turn to Party of Mexico’s Past, Polls Say – NYT

Mexican Old Guard Leads, Ruling Party Concedes – AP

Mexico's Old Rulers Claim Presidential Election Win – Reuters

Mexico PRI Candidate Pena Nieto Leads – WP

Exit Polls: Leftist to Win Mexico City Mayorship – AP

Instant View: Mexico Poised for Change of Government – Reuters

Venezuelan Election Race Begins – BBC

Venezuela's Chavez, Capriles Launch Presidential Race – Reuters

Chavez, Capriles Begin Venezuela Campaigns – AP

 

Asia Pacific / Central

Japan: Okinawa Governor Rejects Plan to Deploy US Planes – AP

Protest as Japan Restarts Reactor – BBC

Japan: First Nuclear Reactor to Restart Met with Protests – PW

Japan’s Leader Is Set Back as Party Faction Quits – NYT

US Firm Guilty of Aiding China's Military Attack Helicopter – CP

Mass Protests as Hong Kong Marks 15 Years of Chinese Rule – VOA

Protests on Hong Kong Anniversary – BBC

Protesters March as New Hong Kong Leader Is Sworn In – NYT

Vietnam: Anti-China Protesters Take to Streets of Hanoi – VOA

 

Europe

Germany’s Merkel Defends Compromise on Euro – BBC

Eurozone Unemployment Hits New Record in May – AP

Bailout Envoy Urges Greece to Speed Up Reforms – AP

 

South Asia

India: Mumbai Terror Suspect's Taped Voice Comes to Life – AP

Reported US Drone Strike Kills 8 Militants in Pakistan – VOA

Crippled, Chaotic Pakistan – NYT editorial

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