25 July SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Karzai Demands Handover, Not Demolition, of NATO Bases – WP
Afghan Policemen Defect to Taliban in Farah Province – BBC
Police Official Went to Fight for Taliban, Afghans Say – NYT
Gunmen Kill American Civilian in Afghanistan – AP
US Says Service Member Killed in Afghanistan – AP
US General Opposed Hospital Abuse Probe, Witnesses Testify – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Syria
Syrian Opposition: Assad Government Must Go – VOA
US: Rebel Gains Inevitable but Assad Can Still Seek Exit – Reuters
General Confirms Defection From Syria – NYT
Top General, Friend of Syrian President, Defects – AP
Al Qaeda Taking Deadly New Role in Syria Conflict – NYT
Officials: US Spy Efforts Struggling in Syria – WP
Ancient Aleppo Echoes With Gunfire – NYT
Syrian Troops Hit Back in Aleppo – BBC
Syrian Aircraft Bomb Aleppo as Rebels Fight for City – WP
Syrian Armored Column Closes In on Aleppo – Reuters
Israel: Confidence in Security of Syria’s Weapons Arsenal – WP
Israel: Syria Stepped Up Chemical Weapons Security – AP
Official: Israel to Act if Syria Arsenal Breached – AP
Iran General: Reprisals Await 'Arabs' Over Syria – AP
Turkey Blocks Trucking With Syria, Rebels Fight On – AP
Turkey-Syria Border Closing to Commerce, Not Refugees – Reuters
Russia: Fresh EU Sanctions on Syria 'Counterproductive' – Reuters
Syria Is Iraq – NYT opinion
A Syrian Stalemate? – NYT opinion
Iraq
Iraqi Attacks Reveal Clues About Perpetrators, Motives – VOA
Al-Qaida Claims Responsibility for Iraq Killings – AP
Al Qaeda Says Carried Out Iraq Attacks – Reuters
Iraq Attacks Cloud Debate over Syria Intervention – VOA
9 Killed in Attacks After Deadly Iraq Day – AP
Death Toll in Iraq Attacks Hits 115 – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Khamenei Tells Iran Politicians to Show More Unity – Reuters
Turkish PM, Hamas Leader Meet – AP
Egypt Names Hisham Qandil as New Prime Minister – BBC
Morsi Appoints the Next Egyptian PM – WP
Egyptian President Names Minister in Interim Cabinet as PM – NYT
In Power, Egypt's Brotherhood Seeks Balance on Islamic Law – Reuters
Israel Stirs on Eve of Mideast War – AT opinion
Israel Confronts a Flood of African Refugees – WP opinion
Iran's Delicate Strategy in Hormuz – TD opinion
US Department of Defense
'Fixing Intel' General Taking Over Defense Intelligence Agency – AP
DOD Identifies F-22 Issues, Moves to Lift Flight Restrictions – S&S
Limits Eased, Troubled Air Force Jets Will Fly to Japan – NYT
Noise, Not Safety, is Main Osprey Concern in Hawaii – S&S
DOD Will Unveil Website to Combat Stolen Valor this Week – S&S
They Loaded Mortars in the War, so Now What? – S&S
First of 8 Trials Start for Soldiers in Army Private's Hazing Death – AP
United States
Foreign Policy Experts Discuss Ways to Avert Future Genocide – NYT
Cybersecurity Bill Ready for Senate – WP
Romney Blasts Security Leaks as a Betrayal – NYT
Obama, Romney Use Veterans Convention to Hammer Differences – S&S
'What?' Confused 911 Caller Outs NYPD Spying in NJ – AP
United Kingdom
Britain Calls 1,200 More Troops for Olympics – VOA
Britain Adds Troops for Olympics – NYT
Britain Deploys 1,200 More Troops for Olympics – AP
Britain Charges 8 in Phone Hacking Scandal – VOA
Hacking Accused Protest Innocence – BBC
UK Decision on Hacker Extradition to US by October – AP
Australia
Australia Abandons Bid to Seize ex-Gitmo Detainee’s Book Profits – McClatchy
Africa
Sudan Rejects South Sudan Oil Offer – VOA
Sudan's Darfur Region Sees Fresh Clashes – BBC
UN: Drones Pose Danger to Somalia’s Skies – WP
DR Congo: Fighters Agree to Gorilla Survey in Virunga – BBC
MPs Urge Rethink Over UK Aid to Malawi – BBC
Flooding in Central Nigeria Kills at Least 35 – VOA
Ghana's President John Atta Mills Dead at 68 – VOA
Ghana VP Sworn in Hours After President's Death – AP
Americas
Returning Migrants Boost Mexico Middle Class – WP
Chavez: Venezuela to Pull Out of Rights Court – AP
Venezuela: Chavez Unveils Bolivar's Reconstructed 3-D Face – BBC
Peru President Humala Reshuffles Team Amid Mine Protests – BBC
Cuba Dissidents Arrested After Oswaldo Paya's Funeral – BBC
A Brave Cuban Who Saw a Bright Future for His Country – WP editorial
Who Killed Cuban Dissident Oswaldo Payá? – WP opinion
Asia Pacific / Central
South China Sea Dispute at 'Impasse,' Report Says – VOA
Nations at Impasse Over South China Sea, Group Warns – NYT
China: Top US Security Envoy Holds Talks in Beijing – VOA
China: Beijing Mayor Set for Promotion Amid Flood Scandal – AP
South Korean Activist Says He Was Tortured in China – NYT
South Korea's Lee Myung-bak in National Apology – BBC
Ex-Philippine President Arroyo Released on Bail – AP
Burma's Suu Kyi Makes First Parliament Speech – AP
Papua New Guinea's Rival Prime Ministers Unite – AP
'Many Dead' in Tajikistan Clashes – BBC
Tajikistan Forces Demand Handover of Rebel Fighters – Reuters
Europe
UK, France Agree on More Military Cooperation – Reuters
‘Experienced’ Team Carried Out Bulgaria Bombing – NYT
Bulgaria Blast: Burgas Bus Bomber 'Part of Group' – BBC
Bulgaria: Sophisticated Conspiracy in Suicide Bomb – AP
Financial Challenges Mount for Spain – VOA
Spain Finances Under New Pressure – BBC
Ban Ki-moon 'Concerned' by Tensions During Kosovo Visit – BBC
South Asia
India's New President Sworn Into Office – AP
India's Assam Issues 'Shoot on Sight' Orders Amid Violence – BBC
Rioters Break Curfew, More Wounded in India's Assam – Reuters
India's Top Court Bans Tourism in Tiger Reserves – VOA
Oprah Attacked for India Special – BBC
