21 August SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Obama Vows to Protect US Troops in Afghanistan – AP
Top US general in Afghanistan to Discuss 'Insider' Attacks – AP
Generals Meet to Study Afghan Violence – NYT
Talks on Afghan 'Insider Attacks' – BBC
Afghans to Spy on Own Troops in Effort to Stop ‘Insider’ Attacks – WP
Rising Afghan Insider Attacks Endanger US Strategy – AP
Dempsey: Afghans Share Concern Over Insider Attacks – AFPS
Insider Attacks Mask Full Afghan Story, Little Says – AFPS
Taliban Targets Afghan Troops; Bombings Rise as US Avoids Blasts – USAT
Analysis: Afghanistan's Peace Hopes May Rest on Taliban Captive – Reuters
Taliban Suffer Reversals, NATO Official Says – AFPS
Joint Task Force Aims to Keep Drug Money From Taliban – AFPS
MOH Recipient Dakota Meyer Blasts Army Brass in New Book – MCT
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
The Enemy Within – NYT editorial
Syria
Obama Warns Syria on Chemical Weapons, Calls for Assad to Step Down – VOA
Obama Warns Against Crossing ‘Red Line’ on Use of Chemical Weapons – WP
Obama Threatens Force Against Syria on Chemical Weapons – NYT
US Warns Syria on Chemical Arms – BBC
Obama: Chemical Weapons in Syria are a 'Red Line' – AP
Syrian Rebels Dispute US Aid Claims – WP
Life With Syria’s Rebels in a Cold and Cunning War – NYT
Syria Airstrikes, Shelling Kill 100 During Holiday – AP
Stay Out of Syria – WT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
US Seizes 'Hezbollah Crime Funds' – BBC
Hezbollah Tied to Seized Cash – WT
Iraq Rejects Report It Is Helping Iran Avoid Sanctions – Reuters
Young Iranians Step Up With Their Own Quake Relief – NYT
Young Israelis Held in Attack on Arabs – NYT
Yemeni Women Take One Step Forward, Two Back – VOA
Egypt's Defense Minister Vows to Uproot Militants – AP
Gadhafi's Son's Trial in September in Libya – AP
Israel: Netanyahu’s Familiar Call to Arms – WP opinion
WikiLeaks
State Dept. Hits Assange's 'Wild Assertions' – WT
US: Assange Trying to Distract from Sex Case – AP
US Says WikiLeaks' Assange Trying to Deflect Rape Allegations – Reuters
UK Seeks Diplomacy Over Assange – BBC
Assange's Embassy Life Is Cramped but Connected – Reuters
For Ecuador, Is Assange Worth It? – WP editorial
WikiLeaks and Free Speech – NYT opinion
US Department of Defense
Military Satire News Site Manages to Fool Some People – TT
United States
Panama Canal’s Growth Prompts US Ports to Expand – NYT
NASA Selects Another Mars Mission – BBC
America is Exceptional – WT opinion
World
Half of World's Languages Face Extinction – VOA
Africa
South African Mine Re-opens as Tensions Continue – VOA
Strike-hit South Africa Mine Idle – BBC
South Africans Seek Answers After Deadly Mine Protest – VOA
Mali Forms New Unity Government – BBC
Mali Announces New Govt 5 Months After Coup – AP
Aid Agencies Combat Mali Cholera Outbreak – VOA
Cholera Toll Rise in Sierra Leone – BBC
Somalis Optimistic About New Parliament – VOA
New Parliament Is Convened in Somalia – NYT
Somali MPs in Landmark Meeting – BBC
Somalia Elects New Parliament, But Presidential Vote Delayed – AP
Americas
In Mexico’s Murder City of Juarez, Bloody War Appears to Be Over – WP
Colombian ex-General Pleads Guilty in US Court – AP
Colombian General Had AUC Links – BBC
American Imprisoned in Nicaragua Appeals Sentence – AP
Rival: ‘Abusive’ Chavez Set for Venezuela Vote Shock – Reuters
Deadly Riot in Venezuela Prison – BBC
25 Killed in Venezuela Prison Riot, Dozens Wounded – AP
Carter Center Says It Won't Witness Venezuela Vote – AP
In Ecuador, a Dissident Fights Extradition – AP
Asia Pacific / Central
In China, Gu Kailai’s Reprieve Reinforces Cynicism – NYT
After Trial, China’s Leaders Face New Dilemma – WP
Activist Chinese Group Plans More Anti-Japan Protests – NYT
Activists Up Ante in China, Japan Isle Dispute – AP
Exile Leader Says Tibetan Immolations Ignored – AP
Female S. Korean Political Heir Tapped As Presidential Candidate – VOA
Ex-Dictator’s Daughter Nominated for South Korean Presidency – NYT
Park Geun-hye Nominated for S. Korea Presidential Race – BBC
Burma Eases Censorship Rules – VOA
Burma Abolishes Media Censorship – BBC
Burma to Curb Censorship of Media – NYT
ADB Upbeat on Burma’s Growth Prospects – VOA
Body of Missing Philippine Gov't Minister Found – AP
Europe
Russia: Rock Band Sentences Highlight Differences – VOA
Russian Authorities Seek Others in Dissident Punk Band – NYT
Russia Continues Pussy Riot Hunt – BBC
Bomb Blast Kills 7 in Southeastern Turkey – VOA
Reports: 8 Killed in Bomb Attack in Turkey – AP
Belarus Sacks Foreign Minister After Teddy Bear Row – Reuters
South Asia
Pakistan Seeks Proof of India Exodus Messages – BBC
Christian Girl’s Blasphemy Arrest Incites a Furor in Pakistan – NYT
