30 July SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Retiring Envoy to Afghanistan Exhorts US to Heed Its Past – NYT
Unexploded Ordnance in Afghanistan Poses Hidden Threat – BS
Afghan Truckers a Forgotten Front in a War Growing Deadlier – Reuters
Best Time for Taliban Talks Is Now – PI opinion
Pakistan
Allies Rebuke Pakistan on Cross-Border Attacks – NYT
Pakistan Unrelenting in Demanding End to CIA's Drone Strikes – AP
Officials: US Drone Strike Kills 4 in NW Pakistan – AP
Syria
Battle Rages in Syria's Aleppo – VOA
Syria Vows to Crush Aleppo Rebels – BBC
Syria's Rebels Hold Aleppo Neighborhoods – AP
Syria Says It Recaptures Aleppo District After Battle – Reuters
US to Rebels: Don’t Repeat Mistakes of Iraq – WP
Syria's Uprising: From Rocks to RPGs – CNN
Russia Has Doubts About Syria President’s Ability to Hold On – LAT
Panetta Says Syria's Assad Hastening Own Demise – AP
Panetta: Syria Strikes Putting 'Nail in Assad's Own Coffin' – Reuters
Arab League Chief Sees Syria War Crimes – Reuters
Syrian FM Says Foreign Plot Is to Blame For Violence – NYT
Saudi Says Syrians Should Be Enabled 'to Protect Themselves' – Reuters
Syrian Refugees Stung by a Hostile Reception in Iraq – NYT
Jordan Opens Camp to Deal With More Syrian Refugees – Reuters
NATO Misled the World on Syria – TS opinion
Iran
Panetta Says US, Israel Unified in Support of Iran Sanctions – WP
Panetta Sidesteps Issue of Israel’s Plans on Iran – Reuters
Romney Says 'Unacceptable' for Iran to Get Nuclear Weapon – VOA
Romney Issues Sharp Defense of Israel’s Stance on Iran – NYT
In Israel, Romney Talks Tough on Iran – CNN
Romney: US Has 'Moral Duty' to Block Iran – BBC
Romney Talks Tough on Iran During Visit to Israel – Reuters
Report: US Presents Israel with Iran Strike Plan – AP
Iran Leader: Stop Exporting Oil, Make New Economy – AP
Iran Urges Baby Boom – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Panetta to Explore ‘Big Buckets’ of Issues on Trip – AFPS
Panetta Heads to Mideast; Syria High on the Agenda – AP
Romney Backs Israel’s Right to Defend Itself – WP
In Israel, Romney Declares Jerusalem to Be Capital – AP
West Bank’s Emerging Silicon Valley Evades Issues of Borders – NYT
Israel Kills Palestinian at West Bank Checkpoint – Reuters
Officials: 7 Iraqi Police Killed in Attacks – AP
Nearly Half of Yemen Faces Hunger – VOA
Gunmen Briefly Seize Security Building in Yemen – AP
Italian Embassy Guard Kidnapped in Yemen – AP
UAE Arrests 10 More Islamists in Crackdown – Reuters
Egypt’s Islamists Tread Lightly, but Skeptics Squirm – NYT
Egypt Reopens Tombs to Woo Tourists – WP
Convoy of Libyan General Attacked in East – AP
US Department of Defense
With Shift to Drones, War is Often Waged from Home – LAT
Drones: A Day Job Waiting for a Kill Shot a World Away – NYT
2005 BRAC Cost More, Saved Less than Estimated – S&S
Marines Aim to Counter Teachers' Opposition to Recruiting Students – S&S
Pvt. Danny Chen Killed Himself Not Knowing of Planned Transfer – S&S
Judge Drops 2 Charges Against Holcomb in Chen Court-martial – FO
Navy Christens Last of Three Ships Honoring 9/11 Sites – AP
United States
Judge Finds Iraq Vet Blake Uddin Not Guilty in Crime Spree – ST
United Kingdom
Olympic Organizers Respond to Public Complaints of Empty Seats – VOA
Police 'Lost' Security Keys at Olympic Venue – AP
Soldiers Fill Empty Olympic VIP Seats as Storm Grows – CNN
Troops, Students, Teachers to Fill Olympic Seats – AP
3 Charged for Cyclist Protest Outside Olympic Park – AP
Africa
US is the Driving Force Behind the Fighting in Somalia – LAT
Ivory Coast Leader Foresees Mali Intervention Soon – AP
Mali President Announces New Posts in Transition Shake-Up – Reuters
Mali's Interim President Says He 'Trusts' Army – AP
Islamists: Couple in Northern Mali Stoned to Death – AP
Congo's Kabila: Rwanda's Rebel Backing No Secret – Reuters
Congo President Accuses Rwanda of Backing Rebels – AP
Nigerian Boko Haram Suspects Kill 5 in Kano – Reuters
Kenya: Arrests Over Venezuela Envoy's Death – BBC
3 Sudanese Athletes Sought Asylum in Britain – AP
Americas
Colombian Rebels Release Pilots – BBC
Bolivia Polls Natives on Jungle Highway – AP
Asia Pacific / Central
China: Hong Kong Protest Assail ‘Brainwashing’ in Schools – WP
Thousands Protest China’s Plans for Hong Kong Schools – NYT
North Korea Dismisses Talk of Reform – BBC
Floods Kill 88, Cause Major Damage in North Korea – VOA
Floods in N. Korea Kill 88 and Leave Thousands Homeless – NYT
Japan: Thousands March in Tokyo Against Nuclear Power – VOA
Europe
After Pledge of Help for Euro, Pressure Is On for Bank Chief – NYT
Eurogroup Chair Sees Decisions Soon in Debt Crisis – AP
Support for Spain's PM Falls Sharply After New Austerity Steps – Reuters
Serbian Nationalist Takes Power in Serbia – VOA
Russian Supply Ship Docks with International Space Station – VOA
Romania Votes on Whether to Remove Its President – NYT
Romania President 'Survives' Vote – BBC
Romanian President Survives Impeachment Referendum – Reuters
Russians Face Trial for 'Punk Prayer' About Putin – Reuters
Russia’s Heavy Hand – WP editorial
South Asia
