13 August SWJ Roundup

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

US Naval Institute Daily – USNI

Real Clear World – RCP

Afghanistan

Key Officials Under Karzai Are Criticized – NYT

Afghan Officials Met With Jailed Taliban Leader – AP

Syria

US Syrian Policy in Shambles Year After Obama Told Assad to Step Down – McClatchy

Syrian Activists: Communications Down in Flashpoint City of Aleppo – VOA

Syrian Jets Pound Rebel Positions as Opposition Presses for No-Fly Zone – NYT

Rebels Carve Out Large Enclave in North Syria – AP

Syrian Opposition Leader Calls for No-Fly Zone – AP

Confused Civilians Swarm Into Syria Battle Zone – Reuters

Arab League Postpones Syria Talks – BBC

Iran's Ahmadinejad Urges Muslim Unity Ahead of Syria Meeting – Reuters

Egypt

Egypt's Morsi Orders Top Military Officers to Retire – VOA

In Upheaval for Egypt, Morsi Forces Out Military Chiefs – NYT

Egypt Leader 'Retires Army Chief' – BBC

Egypt’s President Ousts Military Chiefs in Bold Bid – WP

Egypt's President Seizes Powers Back from Military – AP

Breaking Free, Egypt's President Morsi Removes Generals – Reuters

Egypt Leader Explains Sackings – BBC

Egypt's Morsi Says No Targeting Intended With Decree – Reuters

Gunmen Kill Egyptian Tribal Leader and Son in Sinai – Reuters

Egypt Army in 'Deadly Sinai Raid' – BBC

Morsi’s Sweeping Change – WP opinion

Has the Brotherhood Staged a Coup? – Time opinion

There Is Nothing to Stop Egypt's Islamists Now – PJ Media opinion

Middle East / North Africa

Israeli Minister Asks Nations to Say Iran Talks Have Failed – NYT

Israeli Premier: Iran Dwarfs All Threats – AP

Iranians Struggle to Recover After Powerful Earthquakes  – VOA

200 Rescued in Iran After Quakes; Death Toll Rises to 300 – NYT

Iran Raises Earthquake Death Toll to 306 – AP

Bahrain Returns Its Ambassador to Iran – Reuters

Kuwait Opposition Attacks Plan to Change Election Law – Reuters

Tanker Leaves Gash in US Destroyer After Collision Near Strait of Hormuz – AP

US Must Act on New Iran Nuclear Report – Commentary opinion

7 Reasons Israel Shouldn't Strike Iran – TA opinion

WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks: Our Site's Been Hit by Weeklong Attack – AP

US Department of Defense

IG Says F-35 Cost Can’t be Tamed – WT

Submarine Commander Relieved of Duty Week After Taking Command – AP

Military Sexual Assault is Focus of YouTube Series – AP

Troubled Veterans Left Without Health-care Benefits – ST

Woman Becomes First Openly Gay General – NYT

United States

Key Senators Want to Punish Defense Contractor Over Sales to China – McClatchy

Concerns Arise Civilian Drones Can Be Hijacked – LADN

Researchers say Racist Internet Sites Breed Hate – VOA

Free Speech at Military Funerals – NYT editorial

Is the Threat From Hate Groups Overlooked? – NYT opinion

United Kingdom

Spectacular Close to London Games – BBC

Olympics End with a Musical Bang – WP

Triumphant London Puts Out the Torch – NYT

'Glorious' Games Come to an End – CNN

Terror-free Olympics? No Accident, Officials Say – AP

Africa

Nigerian Forces Say Kill 20 Islamists in Shootout – Reuters

Nigeria Army 'Kills 20 Islamists' – BBC

Sudan 'Very Optimistic' About Border Agreement With S. Sudan – Reuters

Bangladeshi UN Peacekeeper Killed in Sudan's Darfur – Reuters

AIDS High on Clinton Africa Agenda – VOA

UK Terms for Resuming Rwandan Aid – BBC

Rwandan Tells AP of Training to Fight Congo – AP

Mali Interim PM to Form Unity Government Within 72 Hours – Reuters

Tens of Thousands Gather in Mali for Unity Gov't – AP

Well-Known Somali Journalist Killed – VOA

Americas

Mexican Border as Terror Route Worries US – HC

Family Murdered in Central Mexico, Three Children Among the Dead – Reuters

Mayor-Elect Killed in Mexico – BBC

Mexican Mayor-Elect Shot to Death – AP

Factbox: Worst Atrocities in Mexico's Drug War – Reuters

Asia Pacific / Central

US Must Sit on Fence Amid Japan-S. Korea Isle Row – JT

S. Korea Olympic Medal Withheld Over Isle Dispute Sign – BBC

Korea Policing the Net. Twist? It’s South Korea. – NYT

Japan: Govt, Nuke Plants’ Coziness Worsened Fukushima Disaster – S&S

Japan's Economy Slows, Grows 1.4 Pct in April-June – AP

Insight: Bo's Brand of Justice Leaves Timebomb for China – Reuters

Opposition Leader Suu Kyi Meets Myanmar President – AP

Europe

Germany Refocuses on Neo-Nazi Threat – WP

Turkish Kurd MP Abducted 'by PKK' – BBC

Kurdish Rebels Kidnap Turkish Lawmaker – AP

South Asia

India Yoga Guru to Announce Protest Plan – BBC

Zardari's Daughter: Pakistan Working Hard to Combat Polio – VOA