29 July SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Amb. Crocker Looks Back on a Decade in Afghanistan – NYT
Unexploded Ordnance in Afghanistan Poses Hidden Threat – BS
Afghan Truckers a Forgotten Front in a War Growing Deadlier – Reuters
Taliban Kill District Government Chief in E. Afghanistan – AP
Pakistan
Pakistan Unrelenting in Demanding End to CIA's Drone Strikes – AP
Syria
US to Rebels: Don’t Repeat Mistakes of Iraq – WP
Battle for Syria's Commercial Center Intensifies – VOA
Syrian Military Intensifies Assault on Rebels in Aleppo – NYT
Syria Troops Shell Aleppo Neighborhoods – AP
Rural Fighters Pour Into Syria's Aleppo for Battle – Reuters
Syrian Rebels in Aleppo Hang on to Neighborhoods – WP
After the Battle, Despair Grips Damascus – Reuters
Syria SNC to Mull Transitional Government 'Within Weeks' – Reuters
Call to Arm Syrian Rebel Fighters – BBC
Fighters Replace Tourists Crossing Over From Syria to Turkish Town – NYT
Jordan Opens Syria Refugee Camp – BBC
Poland Closes Embassy in Syria as Crisis Worsens – AP
Time for Patience Is Over in Syria – WP editorial
Talk Now or Watch Syria Crumble – TG editorial
Syria After the Fall – NYT opinion
WMD Changes the Syria Debate – WPR opinion
Middle East / North Africa
US Sees Israel, Tight Mideast Ally, as Spy Threat – AP
Romney to Vow Closer Israel Ties – BBC
Adviser: Romney Would Back Israeli Strike on Iran – AP
Israel Denies Seeing US Iran Strike Plan – AP
Egypt’s Islamists Tread Lightly, but Skeptics Squirm – NYT
Spain Evacuates Algeria Aid Staff – BBC
How an Accidental War with Iran Could Start – TD opinion
US Department of Defense
GOP Senator Holds Up Vote on Air Force Nominee – AP
Security Firm G4S Fell Short at Olympics and US Bases in S. Korea – S&S
Navy Christens Last of Three Ships Honoring 9/11 Sites – AP
United States
Romney and Obama Strain to Show Gap on Foreign Policy – NYT
Retiring Envoy to Afghanistan Exhorts U.S to Heed Its Past – NYT
Amid Suicide 'Epidemic,' Military at Odds with NRA Over Law – CSM
Judge Finds Iraq Vet Blake Uddin Not Guilty in Crime Spree – S&S
United Kingdom
Security Firm G4S Fell Short at Olympics and US bases in S. Korea – S&S
United Nations
Arms Treaty Must Wait After UN Agreement Fails – AP
World
Global AIDS Conference Wraps Up – VOA
Africa
Rwanda Issues Rebuttal to UN Over M23 Report – VOA
Netherlands Suspends Rwanda Aid – VOA
UK Troops 'Aid Somali AU Force' – BBC
Thousands Flee Ethiopia Clashes – BBC
Kenyan Police: Venezuelan Acting Ambassador Strangled – VOA
6 Held in Strangling of Envoy in Kenya – Reuters
Kenya: Mau Mau Torture Hearing Concludes in London – VOA
Mali's Traore Returns Home to Hefty Challenges – VOA
Mali PM Says Will Stay on Despite Resignation Deadline – Reuters
African Heads to Again Seek UN Mali Mandate – Reuters
Health Team Fights Ebola Outbreak That Has Killed 14 in Uganda – NYT
Americas
Venezuela’s Chavez Steps Up Campaign After Cancer Fight – AP
Peru's Humala Renews Poverty Vow – BBC
Cuba: Dissident Death Crash 'Not Accident' – BBC
Asia Pacific / Central
Analysis: US Faces Dilemma in South China Sea Response – S&S
Britons See 2 Sides of Chinese Murder Suspect – NYT
China Cancels Waste Project Following Protest – VOA
Thousands in HK Protest China Patriotism Classes – AP
North Korea Sends Leaflet-filled Balloons Across DMZ – S&S
Anti-Nuke Protesters Surround Japanese Parliament – AP
US Ambassador to Burma Sees Growing Ties Between Countries – VOA
Muslim’s Increasingly Worried About Fate of Burma's Rohingyas – VOA
Tajik Rebels Surrender After Threat of New Assault – Reuters
Europe
Spain’s Jobless Rely on Family, a Frail Crutch – NYT
German Minister: No Room for Greece Concessions – AP
France Reflects on Its Role in Wartime Fate of Jews – NYT
Romania Holds Basescu Referendum – BBC
Romanians Vote on Whether to Impeach President – AP
In Cyprus, a New Generation Inherits a Conflict – AP
South Asia
Tensions in India Turn Deadly, Officials Ignored Warning Signs – NYT
