23 July SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Top Afghans Tied to ’90s Carnage, Researchers Say – NYT
Allen: 2012 US Troop Drawdown Halfway Done – AP
'Sticky Bombs,' ala Iraq, Now Appearing in Afghanistan – S&S
Eight Killed in Deadly 24 Hours for NATO in Afghanistan – Reuters
Afghan 'Kills Foreign Trainers' – BBC
5 NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan – AP
Rockets Fired From Pakistan Pound Villages In Afghanistan – NYT
NATO Trucks Remain Stalled in Pakistan’s Southern Port – VOA
Afghan Social Media War Steps Up With New Campaign – Reuters
Afghanistan Maps Natural Mineral Resources – VOA
UN, Clerics Urge Afghan Peace During Ramadan – VOA
Lost Boys of Bagram Still Live in Prison's Shadow – Reuters
Syria
Syria’s Largest Cities Rocked by Clashes – WP
Both Sides Claim Progress as Violence Continues in Cities – NYT
Syrian Clashes Home in on Crucial City – CNN
Syria Rebels' Gains in Damascus Surprise Even Them – LAT
Rebels Face Heavy Shelling in Syrian Capital – AJ
Fresh Clashes Rock Syria Cities – BBC
Activists: Syrian Helicopters Strike Damascus – VOA
Assad's Forces Overrun Two Damascus Districts – Reuters
Defector: Rebels Seize Syrian Army Infantry School – Reuters
Syrian Forces Execute 20 Unarmed Men in Damascus – Reuters
Syria Crisis Spills Over into Lebanon – VOA
What Would Assad's Fall Mean for Lebanon? – VOA
Britain Vows to Support Syrian Opposition – VOA
Israel: Assad Still in Damascus and Retains Army's Loyalty – Reuters
Netanyahu: Israel Prepared to Deal with Syrian Chemical Weapons – VOA
Israel Leader Ready to Act to Secure Syria Arsenal – AP
Netanyahu: Hezbollah May Get Chemical Arms if Assad Folds – Reuters
World Braces for Fallout from Syria – SMH editorial
How Long Can the Syrian Regime Last? – Economist editorial
Bet on More Violence in Syria – Slate opinion
Battle for Syria Is a Battle for the Mideast – Guardian opinion
Syria Marks the End of Colonialism – DS opinion
No Sanctuary for Assad – WS opinion
Sectarianism Divides Syria's Rebels – TI opinion
What We Know, and Don't, About Syria – CNN opinion
Life During Wartime – NYT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Official: Iran Can Produce Nuclear Fuel for Ships – AP
Iran Adds Batch of Fuel to Reactor – Reuters
Al Qaeda: We’re Returning to Old Iraq Strongholds – AP
Car Bombings Kill Dozens in Iraq – VOA
Wave of Deadly Bombings hits Iraq – BBC
18 Killed in Sundown Bombings in 2 Iraqi Towns – AP
Israel Alert for Attacks Abroad, Eyeing Olympics – AP
Fresh Israeli Immolation Protest – BBC
Senior Yemen Army Officer Survives Roadside Bomb – Reuters
Egypt Allowing Palestinians Entry Without Permits – AP
Morsi Faces Economic Challenges Amid Textile Strikes in Egypt – WP
Egypt President: 1952 Coup Fell Short on Democracy – AP
Gunmen Free Libya Olympic Chief – BBC
Hold Iran Accountable for Terror – WP editorial
Obama Must Better Navigate Perils of Arab Spring – NYDN editorial
Israel’s Embattled Democracy – NYT editorial
The Mythical Islamist Tide – TNI opinion
Regime Change Needs to be Endgame for Iran – WT opinion
The Muslim Brothers Worry the Saudis – FP opinion
So Much for Obama's "Asia Pivot" – WPR opinion
US Department of Defense
Military Has to Fight to Purchase Lauded IED Buster – WT
Army Destroyed Buried Bombs Detection Report – WT
Marine Corps Creates Law Enforcement Battalions – AP
Trial of Soldiers Accused of Hazing Pvt. Chen Draws National Interest – TFO
A Spiteful New Policy at Guantánamo Bay – NYT editorial
United States
Privacy Rights Violated by Intelligence Agencies, Official Says – WP
Officials Admit Surveillance has Crossed Legal Threshold at Times – AP
Bill Would Clip Wings of Private Drone Use – WT
Colorado Shooting Claims Lives of Sailor, Airman – AFPS
The Spy Hunt for Whistle-Blowers – NYT editorial
The Moral Hazard of Drones – NYT opinion
Does Obama Have a Foreign Policy Edge? – Commentary opinion
Fast and Furious Stonewalling Looks Like Guilt – WT opinion
United Kingdom
Britain Vows to Support Syrian Opposition – VOA
Britain Will Be the Winner of the London Olympics – Telegraph editorial
Africa
US Cuts Military Aid to Rwanda – VOA
West African Defense Chiefs Meet Over Mali Crisis – VOA
Famine Danger Continues in Parts of Somalia – VOA
Somali Militants Execute 3 Said to Inform CIA, MI6 – AP
Somalia's Al Shabaab Executes Three of Its Own for Treason – Reuters
Sudan Wants S. Sudan Deal but Pins Impasse on Juba – Reuters
Madagascar 'Quells Army Mutiny' – BBC
Madagascar Army Quells Mutiny, Kills Rebel Leader – Reuters
Blast Near North Nigeria Beer Garden Kills Boy – AP
What the Islamist Takeover in Mali Really Means – TNR opinion
Americas
Latin America’s Elected Authoritarians – WP
Thousands March in Mexico Against Election Results – AP
Mexicans in New Election Protest – BBC
Colombian Rebels Blow Up Cano-Limon Oil Pipeline – Reuters
Venezuela: Chavez Says Opponent, Romney Share Agenda – AP
Venezuela: Chavez Will Not Stop Taking Over Airwaves – AP
'Crash Kills Top Cuban Dissident' – BBC
Cuban Dissident Oswaldo Paya Dies in Car Crash – AP
Asia Pacific / Central
Scandal, Economy, Unrest Mar China's Leader Change – AP
China to Formally Garrison Disputed South China Sea – Reuters
China: Heavy Rains Blamed for at Least 37 Deaths in Beijing – NYT
US Osprey Aircraft Arrive in Japan Amid Protests – AP
Japan Begins Radiation Inquiry – AP
Carter Meets With Officials in Thailand – AFPS
Leaf for Drug Cocktail Adds to Thailand’s Woes – NYT
Burma's President Visits Thailand – VOA
Europe
Greek PM: Country’s Plight Like US Great Depression – VOA
Sicily’s Fiscal Problems Threaten to Swamp Italy – NYT
3 Face Negligence Charges in Reaction to Russia Flood – NYT
Norway Remembers Victims of Bomb, Shooting Attacks – AP
South Asia
In Pakistan and India, Hopes for Cricket Diplomacy Take Hold – WP
India's Mukherjee Claims Presidential Poll Victory – VOA
Congress Veteran Wins Indian Presidency – BBC
