3 August SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Afghan Military Units Find it’s Tough Going it Alone – WP
USAID’s Afghanistan Chief Talks Development in a Volatile Landscape – S&S
US Senate Approves New Ambassador to Afghanistan – Reuters
Afghan Forces Thwart Kabul Attack – VOA
Afghan Forces Kill 5 Would-be Suicide Bombers – CNN
Investigator Recommends No Court-Martial for Soldier Who Killed Civilian – S&S
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
General John Allen Meets With Pakistani Military Chief – AFPS
Top US Commander in Afghanistan Visits Pakistan – AP
Major Differences Persist for Pakistan, US – VOA
Syria
Officials: US Giving More Syrian Humanitarian Aid – AP
Syrian Leader’s Weapons Under Strain – NYT
UN Draft Drops Call for Syria's Assad to Step Down – AP
UN General Assembly to Denounce Syrian Crackdown – AP
UN Syria Envoy Annan Resigns – VOA
Resigning as Envoy to Syria, Annan Casts Wide Blame – NYT
Annan Resigns as UN Syria Envoy – BBC
Annan Resigns as Envoy to Syria – WP
Annan Quits Syria Role, Blasts UN Security Council – AP
UN's Annan Draws Sympathy, Criticism as Syria Mission Fails – VOA
Iran Blames U.S., Others for Failure of Annan's Plan – Reuters
Syrian Rebels Accused of Executions, Other Abuses – AP
Syrian Rebels Now Have Heavy Weapons – Reuters
Leading From Behind? Syria's Invisible President – Reuters
In Syria, Mortars Kill 21 in Damascus Refugee Camp – AP
Syrian Conflict Creates Food Insecurity for Millions – VOA
Officials: US Giving More Syrian Humanitarian Aid – AP
Syrian General Among 1,000 Refugees Fleeing to Turkey – Reuters
Panetta Pledges Help to Jordan for Syrian Refugees – AFPS
Russia Sends Navy Vessels to Syria Base – Reuters
The Lessons of Failure in Syria – WP editorial
Obama Arming al Qaeda – WT editorial
Obama's Syria Strategy Is Working – FP opinion
Assad's Regime Transforming Into a Militia – Time opinion
Egypt Made Al Jazeera. Syria Is Destroying It – FP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iraq Rejects US Extradition for Terror Commander – AP
Iraq Accuses Turkey of Interfering in Affairs – AP
Iraq: Attacks in West Baghdad Kill 3 Soldiers, Policeman – AP
Bahrain Police Clash with Protesters – AP
Egypt Names Cabinet, Keeps Veteran Defense Minister – VOA
New Egyptian Cabinet Sworn In – BBC
New Egyptian Cabinet Includes Many Holdovers – NYT
Egypt Asks US to Release Egyptian Held in Gitmo – AP
NATO
NATO Awarding New Medals for Counter-Piracy, Libya Missions – S&S
US Department of Defense
Welsh Air Force Chief-of-Staff Confirmation Can Proceed – S&S
Military Mental Health Crisis Exposed with Camp Liberty Killings – S&S
Senate Panel Supports Funds for USS Miami Repair – PPH
Valor Website Now Includes Service Crosses – AFPS
Sentencing Begins in Air Force Sex Scandal Trial – AP
Feds Sue Over Benefits of NYC Police Officers in Military – AP
United States
Cybersecurity Bill Fails in Senate – WP
Senate Fails to Approve Cybersecurity Legislation – AP
Pile of Bills Is Left Behind as Congress Goes to Campaign – NYT
US to Resist Losing Control of Internet to UN – BBC
A Pernicious Drive Toward Secrecy – NYT editorial
United Kingdom
John Keegan, Historian Who Put a Face on War, Dies at 78 – NYT
Olympic History on Display During London Games – VOA
Charge of the Light Brigade Bugle Stolen in Eastbourne – BBC
World
How to Keep Feeding the Planet – WP opinion
Africa
Clinton to Focus on Security in Uganda, S. Sudan – VOA
Clinton to Meet Uganda's Yoweri Museveni – BBC
Clinton Urges Sudan, South Sudan Reconciliation – AP
Sudan, S. Sudan Fail to Reach Agreement – VOA
In Uganda, an AIDS Success Story Comes Undone – NYT
Official: Uganda Not Fighting in Congo – AP
Nigerian Communities, Government Fight Over Housing Demolitions – VOA
Ethiopia Rejects Rumors, Says PM's Health Improving – VOA
Guinea-Sierra Leone 'Deal' to End Yenga Dispute – BBC
Saving Sudan From Syria’s Fate – WP opinion
Americas
Mexico: Reclaiming the Forests and the Right to Feel Safe – NYT
Colombia to Challenge Court's Indigenous Land Ruling – BBC
Honduras Gun Ban in Conflict Zone – BBC
Peru Seizes $2.3m in Fake Bills Headed to US – BBC
US-Bound Cubans Pour Into Panama Through Colombia – AP
Venezuela’s Chavez: An Uncounted Enemy WT opinion
Asia Pacific / Central
Task Force Stems Chemical Trafficking in Asia-Pacific – AFPS
Shame and Indignation in China as Olympians Come Under Fire – NYT
Blind Chinese Activist Meets With US Lawmakers – VOA
China Jails 20 for Separatist Activity in Xinjiang – AP
China Discourages Fasting for Uighur Muslims – AP
Taiwan Expects US Deals After Beef Import Concession – VOA
UN: Tens of Thousands Without Drinking Water in N. Korea – VOA
UN: North Korea Seeks Immediate Food Aid After Floods – BBC
N. Korea’s Kim Jong Eun Joined on Roller Coaster by British Official – WP
North Korea's New Leader Makes Diplomatic Debut – AP
North Korea's Kim Tells China, Economy a Priority – Reuters
US Troops Battling High Temps in South Korea – S&S
Australia, Indonesia Seek Common Ground on Asylum Seekers – VOA
Vietnam Says US Religious Freedom Report Is Wrong – AP
Papua New Guinea Elects New PM, Ending Chaos – AP
Uzbekistan Bans Foreign Military Bases on its Land – Reuters
Mongolia's Ex-President Gets Jail Over Corruption – AP
Tokyo-Seoul Relations Need to Grow Up – JT opinion
Europe
European Crisis Has Ripple Effect on US Firms – WP
ECB Confident in Euro, No New Measures for Now – VOA
Spain Arrests 3 Suspected al-Qaida Members – VOA
3 Arrested in Spain Are Suspected of Having Links to Al Qaeda – NYT
Spain Nabs 3 al-Qaida Suspects, Europe Plot Feared – AP
Tymoshenko’s Trials Cloud Ukraine’s Democratic Future – VOA
Russia Pulls Plug on Drunken Paratroopers’ Swimming Pool – NYT
Bomb Scare Delays Russian Punk Protest Trial – VOA
Mixed Russian Feelings on Jailed Punk Rock Band – NYT
Court Decides Not to Certify Ouster Vote In Romania – NYT
South Asia
Drought Delivers Fresh Blow to Reeling Indian Economy – Reuters
Bangladesh Orders Suspension of Aid to Rohingya Refugees – VOA
Bangladesh Orders Charities to Stop Aid to Rohingyas – BBC
India's Blackout: Time to Give Politicians a Shock – Economist editorial
