15 July SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
David Ignatius – WP Columnist
Afghanistan
Suicide Bomber Kills 23 in Northern Afghanistan – VOA
Wedding Bomb Kills Top Afghan MP – BBC
Prominent Lawmaker Among Bombing Victims at Wedding – NYT
Prominent Afghan Lawmaker Assassinated at Daughter's Wedding – WP
Senior Afghan Lawmaker Among Dead after Wedding Bombing – DPA
Well-Known Afghan Commander Among Dead in Blast – AP
Karzai Orders Probe into Wedding Blast – VOA
ISAF Condemns ‘Despicable’ Suicide-bomber Attack – AFPS
Afghan Minister Survives Assassination Attempt – Reuters
US Pledges $151M to Help Stem Thriving Drug Production – S&S
Afghans Seeking Aid in Farah Province Guided Toward Self-sufficiency – S&S
From Bad to Worse in Afghanistan – CT opinion
Is Afghanistan Really a US Ally? – WPR opinion
Syria
UN Says Deadly Attack Targeted Syrian Opposition – VOA
Syria: Tremseh Killings Targeted Rebels, UN Says – BBC
UN Team Investigates Reported Syria Massacre – AP
UN Observers Say Attack Targeted Army Defectors, Activists – Reuters
New Details of Syria Battle Challenge Reports of Massacre – NYT
Syria Unrest: UN to Resume Tremseh Killings Probe – BBC
Red Cross Ruling Raises Questions of Syrian War Crimes – Reuters
Opposition: Syrian Regime Launches Attacks from the Sky – CNN
France Will Continue Pressuring Assad to Leave Syria – VOA
Syrian Diplomat: Why I Defected from Assad Regime – DT
In Fleeing Pilot, Hints of Trouble for Assad – NYT
Pilot’s Escape from Syria Illustrates Difficulty of Defecting – WP
End the Charade in Syria – WP editorial
Kofi Annan Is Naive or Worse – DS editorial
How to Save Syria – WP opinion
How Long Can al-Assad Hang On? – CNN opinion
Syria's Detached and Deluded Elite? – CNN opinion
Syria a 'Cockpit' for Proxy Wars – DM opinion
Pressure Valve Blows for Syrian Defections – CNN opinion
Egypt
Clinton Reaffirms Support for Egyptian Transition – VOA
Clinton Meets Egypt Leader Morsi – BBC
Clinton Meets Egypt's New President – CNN
Clinton Meets New Egyptian Leader: ‘Things Change at Warp Speed’ – WP
US Faces Quandary as Clinton Meets Egypt’s Leader – Reuters
US Role in Post-Mubarak Egypt Still Unclear – AP
Clinton Urges Full Civilian Rule in Egypt – BBC
Clinton to Egypt's Morsi: Find Way Out of Crisis – AP
Clinton Backs Egypt Army Return to Security Role – Reuters
The Egyptian Mess – LAT opinion
A Moment of Rebirth and Reason in Egypt – DS opinion
Iran
USS Ponce Gets a Makeover and Moves to the Persian Gulf – NYT
UN's Iran Atom Probe 'Hostage' to Big Power Diplomacy – Reuters
Iran Issues New Oil Blockade Warning – Reuters
Iran Says It Will Make Oil Embargo Ineffective – AP
Misreading Iran at Our Peril – WT opinion
The Sources of Iranian Conduct – TAI opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Where Obama Failed on Forging Mideast Peace – WP
Protests Hit Bahrain After Opposition Restrictions – AP
Saudi Arabia Condemns Russian Comments on Human Rights – Reuters
Saudi Religious Police Detained – BBC
Kidnapped Red Cross Worker Freed in Yemen – AP
Israeli Protester Sets Himself on Fire at Rally – AP
Libya Recount in Some Districts Week After Vote – AP
Does the US Matter Any More in Egypt and Israel? – CNN opinion
Sinai Chaos Threatens Israel-Egypt Stability – CNN opinion
When Israel Rules the West Bank – JP opinion
Reading the Arab Spring Elections – NYP opinion
What Do Arabs Think of Their Democracies? – FP opinion
The Islamist Generation – NR opinion
The Arab World's Nation-Building Problem – Contentions opinion
Libya Debut Bucks Regional Trend – TN opinion
US Department of Defense
Study Calls for Better Assessment of Government PTSD Programs – NYT
Report Calls for Annual PTSD Screening for Returning Troops – AP
Captains Courageous: Suicide – Time
Opera Fallujah Shows US Veteran's Inner Battle – VOA
Two Very Troubled Fighter Jets – NYT editorial
United States
Senator Calls for Release of FBI's Fort Hood Report – S&S
Ex-HSD Intelligence Official Sentenced to 20 Months – AP
Most-Wanted US Fugitive Caught in Cancun, Mexico – AP
Lawmakers Ready Bill for US Olympic Uniforms to Be Made in USA – VOA
The Moral Case for Drones – NYT opinion
What If There Is No Al-Qaeda? Preparing For Future Terrorism – FPRI opinion
United Kingdom
Amid Reports of Ineptitude, Concerns Over Security at Olympics – NY
London Olympics Security Firm Can’t Fill Jobs – VOA
Olympic Security Flub Could Cost $77 Million – CNN
Olympics’ Security: Pressure Mounting on G4S Chief – BBC
Security Boss Sorry for Bungled Olympics Contract – AP
London's 'Tube' Plays Crucial Olympics Role – VOA
Scottish Independence: Govt Consultation Attracts 26,000 Views – BBC
'ETA' Fugitive Ordonez Held in Edinburgh – BBC
Scottish Police Arrest ETA Suspect in Edinburgh – AP
Africa
African Union Seeks Way Forward on Mali Crisis – VOA
Mali Poses Regional Threat, AU Says – VOA
Islamists in Mali Detain Protesters – AP
Sudan, S. Sudan Leaders Meet to Avoid War – VOA
Presidents of the Two Sudans Meet – BBC
Leaders of Sudans Meet in Boost to Oil, Border Talks – Reuters
Anti-Graft Activist Kidnapped for 2 Days in South Sudan – Reuters
Gubernatorial Elections Tense in Key Nigerian State – VOA
Nigeria Oil Spill Threatens Health, Environment – VOA
Angolan Police Arrest 12 at Anti-Government Rally – Reuters
Al-Qaeda Tightens Its Grip on Africa – DT opinion
Americas
A Priest Stands Up for the Migrants Who Run Mexico’s Gantlet – NYT
Mexico Finds Warehouse of Vote-Buying Goods – AP
Mexico Gang in Youth Camp Rampage – BBC
Gunmen Attack Church Camp-Out in Mexico, Rape 7 – AP
Venezuela: Chavez Re-election Team Expands Social Media Reach – Reuters
A Ceasefire in El Salvador – FP
El Salvador's Gang Truce Cuts Murder Rate – Reuters
Mexico's New President – CNN opinion
Helping Haiti Build Back Better – WT opinion
Asia Pacific / Central
Japan Recalls Ambassador to China Amid Rising Tensions – NYT
Japan's China Ambassador Returns for Consultations – AP
Stalled Chinese Warship Taken Off Disputed Shoal – AP
China Rescues Navy Frigate Stranded Near Philippines – BBC
China Frigate Heads Home, Averts New Philippines Row – Reuters
More than 250,000 Ordered to Evacuate in Southern Japan – S&S
Thousands Flee Japanese Floods – BBC
Clinton, Thein Sein Encourage New US Investment in Burma – VOA
Japan's Man-made Nuclear Disaster – JT editorial
China's New Aircraft Carrier a Power Boost – AT opinion
Ethnic Cleansing in Burma – NYT opinion
While Tibetans Burn – WP opinion
Europe
Italian Court Postpones Ruling in Long-running CIA Rendition Case – WP
Russia Hesitantly Welcomes Volunteers in Flood Zone – NYT
Russian Forces Say Kill 8 Militants in Caucasus – Reuters
Turkish Police Clash with Kurdish Protesters – VOA
Report: Explosion Injures 10 Policemen in Turkey – AP
Cyprus Court Orders Terrorism Suspect into Custody – AP
For Illegal Immigrants, Greek Border Offers a Back Door to Europe – NYT
Poles Honor Reagan, John Paul II With New Statue – AP
Romania's Basescu Urges Voters to Defeat 'Coup' – Reuters
South Asia
Sri Lanka is Becoming a Dictatorship – WP
Indian Village Bans Non-arranged Marriages – DT
Pakistani Police Arrest Man for Burying Baby Alive – AP
Our High-Maintenance Relationship with Pakistan – WP opinion
