22 August SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Americans Tune Out Afghan War as Fighting Rages On – AP
Rocket Attack Hurts 2, Damages Aircraft at Bagram – AFPS
Afghan Rockets Damage US Military Chief's Plane – VOA
Top US General’s Plane Damaged by Shrapnel in Attack – WP
Afghan Rocket Strike Hits Top US General's Plane – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
US Military Deaths in Afghanistan at 1,968 – AP
After Afghanistan, a New Great Game – NYT opinion
Syria
Risks of Syrian Intervention Limit Options for US – NYT
Obama’s Warning to Syria on Chemical Arms Draws Criticism – WP
Russia Confident Syria Will Not Use Chemical Weapons – Reuters
Syria: West Looking for Excuse to Send in Troops – VOA
Syrian Minister Warns US Against Intervention – AP
Assad Exit 'Up for Discussion' – BBC
Assad's Regime Steps Up Use of Air Power – AP
Syrian Tanks Shell Damascus, 8 Killed – Reuters
Syria Seen as Trying to Roil Lebanon – NYT
Fighting over Syria Grips Lebanon – BBC
Foiled Lebanon Bomb Plot Raises Concern of Spread from Syria – Bloomberg
Fighting in Lebanese City for Second Night, 7 Killed – Reuters
Syrian Forces Abandon Security Compounds on Iraq Border – Reuters
About 2,500 Syrians Flee to Turkey Over Past 24 Hours – Reuters
Doctor Group Is Treating Syrian Rebels and Civilians – NYT
Team of Doctors Set Up Secret Syria Field Hospital – AP
Clear the Hurdles in Syria – WP editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Dempsey Arrives in Baghdad for Talks with Iraqi, US Officials – AFPS
Top US General Talks to Iraqis on Security Gaps – AP
Top UN Official in Iraq 'Misled' World on Camp for Iranians – WT
IAEA Tries Again to Access Suspect Iran Nuke Site – AP
Iran Unveils More Defense Projects – NYT
Iran Announces Upgraded Missile – BBC
US Suspends Iran Sanctions for NGOs – BBC
Israel Asks Egypt to Remove Tanks From Sinai – NYT
IMF Chief in Egypt for Loan Talks – BBC
Cooling the Fever of War with Iran – WP opinion
Will Obama Stop Iran's Nuclear Ambitions? – WT opinion
WikiLeaks
Julian Assange Row: Embassy Entry 'Would be Suicide for UK' – BBC
Ecuador's Leader Says Open to Talks With Britain on Assange – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Military Budget Deal Unlikely by November, Obama Says – AP
US Army Battling Racists Within its Own Ranks – Reuters
Groups Call on Marines to Sever Ties with UFC – S&S
Defense Contractor Guilty of Providing Old Parts to Navy – S&S
United States
US Intelligence Tests Crowd-sourcing Against its Experts – LAT
Motion Hearings to Begin for 9/11 Defendants – AFPS
9/11 Victims' Families Watch Closely as Guantanamo Hearings Begin – VOA
Computer Glitch Stalls Guantanamo 9/11 Hearing – AP
Soldiers Relieve Sailors at Guantanamo Prison – MH
Special Operators to anti-Obama Groups on bin Laden Killing: Zip It – AP
NYPD: Muslim Spying Led to No Leads, Terror Cases – AP
Obama Extends Federal Pay Freeze – AP
ATF Official Also Drawing Private Pay, Lawmakers Say – WP
Swift-Boating Obama – WT editorial
Australia
Women 'Not Thriving' in Military – BBC
World
UN Urges Countries to Develop National Drought Policies – VOA
Africa
Ham Welcomes Regionally Aligned Brigade Focused on Africa – AFPS
South African Miners Seek Charges Against Police – VOA
South Africa Mine Drops Dismissal Threat – BBC
South Africa Mine Shooting Could Spell Political Woes – VOA
Somali Presidential Campaign About Politics, Not Public – VOA
Ethnic, Economic Interests Entangle Rwanda in Congo – Reuters
Ethiopia's Deputy PM Takes Over After Meles' Death – VOA
Ethiopian Leader’s Death Highlights Gap Between US Interests and Ideals – NYT
Ethiopia 'Stable' after PM Death – BBC
Africans Ponder Future After Ethiopian Prime Minister's Death – VOA
Liberian President Suspends Son – BBC
Americas
Latin America Wealth Gap 'Grows' – BBC
Mexico Court Backs Civil Trials for Military Rights Abuses – Reuters
Venezuela: Capriles Tries to Outdo Chavez in Display of Dynamism – Reuters
Chilean Ex-Officers Charged in 1985 Kidnapping of US Hiker – NYT
Paraguay Calls April 2013 Election – BBC
Guatemala Jails ex-Police Chief – BBC
Former Cuban Officials Get Prison Terms for Corruption – Reuters
Cuba Imprisons 12 Over Corruption – BBC
Jamaican Activist's Murder Probed – BBC
Asia Pacific / Central
Japan, S. Korea Disputed Island Spat Heats Up – VOA
Dispute Over Islands Reflects Japanese Fear of China’s Rise – NYT
Progress Cited on New Reactor in North Korea – NYT
North Korea 'Places Dome' on Reactor – BBC
N. Korea's Economic Zone Remains Under Construction – AP
Philippine Plan to Relocate Flood Victims Gets Mixed Reviews – VOA
Economists Warn Burma Against Breaks For Foreign Investors – VOA
Burma Pressed to Free Political Prisoners – WP
Europe
US Companies Worry About Effect of Russia Joining WTO – NYT
UN Urges Serbia-Kosovo Talks – VOA
Serbia and Kosovo Spar at UN over Kosovo's Future – AP
Greece 'Needs More Time' for Cuts – BBC
Turkish President Calls Bombing 'Crime Against Humanity' – VOA
4 Detained in Connection With Turkey Bomb Blast – AP
Romanian Court: Reinstate President, Referendum Invalid – Reuters
Russia: Dissent to the Masses – WP opinion
US and Russia in a New Standoff – WT opinion
South Asia
India Debates Misuse of Social Media – VOA
Internet Analysts Question India’s Efforts to Stem Panic – NYT
Doctors to Rail Workers, Missed Paydays a Problem in Pakistan – WP
