18 August SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Taliban Leader Issues 'Unmistakable Message of Death' – VOA
Taliban Leader Urges Insurgents to Cut Civilian Deaths – Reuters
Afghan Policeman Kills 2 US Troops – VOA
Two Americans Killed by Afghan Recruit – NYT
Afghan Policeman Kills Two US Troops – WP
Afghan Policeman Kills 2 US Troops – BBC
Another Afghan Police Attack Kills Two US Servicemen – AP
Afghan Teen Behind Attack on Marines – WP
Infiltration or Bad Blood Behind Afghan Attacks? – AP
All Troops Now Armed at NATO HQ in Kabul – CNN
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
Bomb Slams Into Bus Carrying Pakistan Shi'ites – VOA
During Ramadan, Pakistanis Dodge Religious Tax Collectors – AP
Syria
Veteran Algerian Diplomat to Seek Peace in Syria – VOA
Algerian Diplomat Will Replace Annan as Peace Envoy to Syria – WP
UN: Algeria's Brahimi Will Replace Annan in Syria – AP
US, Partners Face Difficult Decisions on Syria Intervention – VOA
West Still Debating Whether to Arm Syrian Rebels – VOA
Syrian Rebels Seek Anti-Aircraft Missiles – VOA
Syrian Forces Shell Aleppo, Bodies Found Near Damascus – VOA
Syria Fighting Deeply Scars Aleppo Neighborhoods – AP
Syria: Clashes Near Airport in Contested Aleppo – AP
Clashes, Demonstrations Continue Throughout Syria – VOA
Russia Embassy in UK Says Attacked by Syria Activists – Reuters
Syrian Refugee Exodus Escalates – VOA
First Syrian in Space Joins Revolt Against Assad – Reuters
America and Iran Square Off Over Syria – TD opinion
Iran
In Israel, Speculation Rises of Pending Attack on Iran – WP
Israeli Opposition: Solo Iran Strike Would Be Ineffective – AP
Hurt by Sanctions, Iranians Take Money Next Door – NYT
Iran’s President Calls Israel ‘an Insult to Humankind’ – NYT
Iran: Israel's Existence 'Insult to All Humanity' – AP
For Peace with Iran, Prepare for War – WP opinion
How America Can Slow Israel’s March to War – NYT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iraqi Officials Say More than 90 Killed in Thursday's Attacks – AP
Lebanon Army Steps Up Security After Kidnappings – Reuters
Lebanon Breaks With Past in Syrian Bomb Probe – Reuters
Hezbollah Says Can Make Israeli Lives 'Hell' – AP
Hezbollah Says Can Kill Tens of Thousands of Israelis – Reuters
Firebomb Thrown Into Taxi Wounds 6 Palestinians – AP
In Yemen’s Change Square, the Revolution Continues – WP
Bahrain Teenager Dies in Clashes With Police – AP
Ex-US Envoy: Egyptian Defense Shakeup Sign of Rift – VOA
Egypt's Mursi Accused of Stifling Dissent in Media Crackdown – Reuters
Rethinking the Middle East – WP opinion
WikiLeaks
Ecuador Asylum Decision Criticized – BBC
Assange Faces Boredom, Stress Inside Embassy – AP
In UK Threat to Ecuador, Experts See Mistake – AP
Ecuador Leader Seeks Moral Halo in Asylum Fight – AP
Assange Faces Boredom, Stress Inside Embassy – AP
US Department of Defense
Pentagon IG Report Details Gen. Ward's Lavish Travel, Spending – AP
Harassment of Chen Frequent, Soldiers Say at Court-martial – FO
173rd Airborne BCT Major Charged with Sexual Assault – S&S
Judge Skeptical of New Policy on Guantanamo Access – AP
Inside Gitmo: 11th Ramadan in US Custody is Calm, Quiet – MH
Why is the Pentagon Making Big Cuts to Big Think? – FP opinion
Why Soldiers Commit Suicide – WP opinion
Africa
General Ham Closes Southern Accord Praising US-Botswana Partnership – AFPS
General Ham Looks Toward More Multilateral Exercises in Africa – AFPS
Somalia May Miss Key Political Benchmarks – VOA
Somali President Hits Back Against UN Graft Charges – Reuters
Islamist Sect Suspected in Man's Death in Nigeria – AP
Sudan Frees US Resident After Washington Demands Release – Reuters
South Sudan Says China to Help Build New Airport in Juba – Reuters
S. African Police Claim Self-Defense in Mine Shootings – VOA
South African Official Defends Police Killing of 34 – NYT
S. Africa: Zuma Announces Mine Deaths Probe – BBC
S. African Leader Vows Probe Into Police Shootings – AP
Zimbabwe Census Kicks Off, Mugabe Says He Wants Baby Boom – VOA
Kenyan Official Welcomes Inquiry into Airport Tender Bid – VOA
Americas
Venezuela Gov't Says Economy Up 5.4 Percent – AP
Cuba Warns of Mosquito Increase, Disease Threat – AP
Asia Pacific / Central
Navy Adding Surveillance Planes, Drones to its Asia-Pacific Fleet – S&S
US Report Warns of Japan ‘Drift,’ Urges Defense Boost – DN
Japan Embroiled in Diplomatic Row with China, S. Korea – VOA
China-Japan Island Dispute Has Long History – VOA
Japan’s PM Noda Pays Price for Tax Hike – WP
Japan Forces to Train with US Marines on Tinian in September – ST
China: Gu Kailai Verdict Due Monday – VOA
Burma Sets Up Internal Probe of Sectarian Unrest – AP
A China-US Space Pact – WP opinion
Europe
Russia: Pussy Riot Receives 2-Year Jail Sentence – VOA
Russian Band Given 2-Year Term for Stunt Deriding Putin – NYT
Pussy Riot Members Jailed for Two Years for Hooliganism in Russia – BBC
Russian Punk Rockers Found Guilty – WP
Russia: Pussy Riot Members Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison – AP
US, EU Condemn Russian Sentence for Punk Band – VOA
Russian Punk Band Verdict Draws Criticism Around Globe – Reuters
Germany Court Lifts Ban on Domestic Military Ops – TL
German Troops Can Be Deployed on Home Soil, Court Rules – Reuters
US “Disappointed” by Ukraine’s Lutsenko Verdict – VOA
Bosnian Boy's Death Puts Focus on Mine Fields – AP
A Russian Farce – WP editorial
South Asia
India Shaken as Region’s Ethnic Strife Reverberates – NYT
Exodus of Ethnic Groups Shows Alienation of India’s Northeast – WP
