29 August SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
ISAF Trainers Told to Get Closer to Afghan Partners to Prevent Attacks – S&S
Pakistan Battles Militants from Afghanistan – AP
Police Chief in Southern Afghanistan Survives Attack That Kills 4 Civilians – NYT
NATO May Need More Troops to Ship Home Afghan Gear – Reuters
Investigation Finds No Malicious Intent in Quran Burning Case – AFPS
Marines Disciplined for Taliban Desecration – AFPS
Syria
Many Hands Patch Together Syrian Rebels’ Arsenal – NYT
Once-Hunted Activist Emerges to Rebuild his Syrian Homeland – WP
Syrian Group Envisions Transition From Assad – NYT
Goal of Syrian Opposition Still Elusive – AP
Syria’s Assad Claims Progress Against Rebels – WP
Assad Says Syria Is Facing Regional, Global Battle – AP
Numbers of Syrian Refugees Strain Neighboring Countries – VOA
Syrian Refugees Flood Into Jordan and Turkey in a Sharp Rise – NYT
Turkey Presses UN to House Refugees Inside Syria – Reuters
Syrian Crisis Will Not Plunge Lebanon into Chaos, Analysts Say – VOA
Turkish Military Is Key Factor in Syria Planning – AP
Turkey to Press for Safe Zone in Syria – AP
Assad Says Buffer Zone Unrealistic – Reuters
Syria Defectors Live in Secret Camp in Jordan – AP
Amnesty International Web Site Hacked – WP
A Refugee Disaster in the Making – NYT editorial
Can Hezbollah Survive the Fall of Assad? – NYT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Calls Iran the Greatest Nuclear Threat – AP
7 Killed in Attacks Targeting Iraq Security Forces – AP
Nine Iraqi Soldiers Killed in North Baghdad Attacks – Reuters
Lebanon: Growing Up with Guns, Not Toys – CNN
Saudi Arabia Straddling the Line on Women’s Rights – VOA
UN Sees Bleak Outlook for Gaza Unless Services Improved – NYT
Israeli Court Rejects Suit Over US Activist's Death – VOA
Israeli Court: Military Not at Fault in US Activist’s Death – WP
Court Rules Israel Not at Fault in Death of American Activist – NY
Former Israeli Commandos Dominate Politics – AP
French Prosecutors Open Probe Into Arafat's Death – VOA
France Opens Arafat Murder Case – BBC
France Opens Murder Inquiry into Arafat's Death – AP
China Pledges Credit, Police Cars to Egypt – VOA
China, Wary of Arab Spring, Hosts Egypt's Morsi – AP
Egypt Broadens Sinai Campaign Against Militants – Reuters
Libya Officials Seem Helpless as Sufi Shrines Are Vandalized – NYT
The Staying Power of Arab Monarchies – NYT opinion
In Egypt: Morsi’s Wrong Turn – NYT opinion
Can Hezbollah Survive the Fall of Assad? – NYT opinion
Israel Faces Fateful Decision in 10 Weeks – TOI opinion
US Department of Defense
Marines Must Live With 'Good Enough' As Budget Shrinks – AOL
Marines Consider Increased Role for Women in Corps – AFPS
Amos: Some Male Marines Anxious About Women in Combat Jobs – AP
DLA Orders Six-month Meat Supply to Aid Industry – AFPS
Experts: Fort Hood Suspect's Beard Might Bias Jury – AP
'No Easy Day,' Bin Laden Raid Book: Osama Was Unarmed – HP
United States
Mitt Romney Clinches Republican Nomination – WP
Romney Wins Nomination as Convention Gears Up – NYT
VA Officials: Veterans Being Tricked into Paying for Benefits Help – AP
Despite Supreme Court Ruling, Lies About Military Medals Still Punishable – TT
You Can Lie About Getting a Purple Heart, But Don’t Wear It – WSJ
Top US Prison Chaplain: Muslim Clerics Advised on Prayer Policy – WT
Hurricane Isaac Makes Landfall Along Gulf Coast – NYT
Isaac Now a Hurricane; Army Corps Says New Orleans Ready – LAT
Curiosity Rover Sends Back Voice, Photos From Mars – VOA
Africa
US Reports That Piracy Off Africa Has Plunged – NYT
Forbes Hails Changes in Africa’s Business Environment – VOA
Sudan, South Sudan Prepare for Talks, as They Support Rebels – WT
One Killed As Kenyan Police Clash With Mombasa Rioters – VOA
Grenade Attack in Kenya Kills Police Officer – NYT
Grenade Kills Kenyan Policeman – BBC
Death Toll in Kenya Riots Over Clerics Death 4 – AP
Mali's Muslim Leaders Negotiate with Northern Islamists – VOA
Survey Shows Lake Tanganyika’s Oil ‘Potential’ in Tanzania – VOA
Somali Parliament Elects New Speaker – VOA
Somalia's MPs Choose New Speaker – BBC
Somali Diaspora See Hope in Mogadishu – LAT
Ex-Somali PM Must Pay $21 Million for Alleged Torture – Reuters
Americas
Americans Shot in Mexico Were CIA Operatives Aiding in Drug War – NYT
US Workers Shot by Mexican Police May be CIA Employees – WP
Mexico’s Calderon Apologizes for Attack that Wounded 2 US Officials – WP
Mexican President: US SUV Shooting Unacceptable – AP
Calderon Promises Answers on US Staff Shot in Mexico – Reuters
Mexico Sect Vows Fight Over Public Schools – AP
Colombia Government Exploring Peace Talks with FARC Rebels – WP
Colombia Pursues Talks with FARC – BBC
Colombia Arrests Londono Suspects – BBC
Argentine Leader Could Face Criminal Fraud Probe – AP
Venezuela Stamps Out Refinery Blaze, Eyes a Restart – Reuters
Fire Doused at Venezuela Refinery Hit by Explosion – AP
Iran is a Threat in Latin America – WT opinion
Asia Pacific / Central
Clinton Set to Take US Asia Push to South Pacific – Reuters
Elite Asian Military Strike Forces – TMM
US Bases in Korea Largely Unscathed by Typhoon Bolaven – S&S
Typhoon Hits N. Korea, Still Reeling From Floods – AP
Former Diplomat Predicts More Provocations by N. Korea – VOA
North Korean Reforms are Smokescreen, Say Senior Defectors – WT
Japan, North Korea Hold First Talks in 4 Years – AP
Japan Leans Toward Zero Nuclear Stance, Caution Remains – Reuters
Japan Urges China Probe into Flag Attack – BBC
China, Wary of Arab Spring, Hosts Egypt's Morsi – AP
Indonesia Turns to Clerics to Halt Radicalization – WP
Report: Burmese Army Continues Rights Violations in Karen State – VOA
Burma Trims Down Entry Blacklist – BBC
Europe
More Than a Dozen Die in 2 Attacks in a Russian Republic – NYT
Russia: Suicide Bomber Kills Muslim Cleric as Putin Urges Unity – Russia
Russian Activists Criticize 8-Year Drug Sentence – NYT
Kremlin's Rights Council Blasts Pussy Riot Verdict – AP
Amnesty Urges Balkans to Probe War Disappearances – AP
Ukraine Rejects Appeal by Former Premier – Reuters
Norwegian Leader Apologizes for Poor Police Response to Massacre – LAT
Norwegian PM 'Sorry' Over Breivik Mass Murder Response – BBC
French Prosecutors Open Probe Into Arafat's Death – VOA
Russia’s Shot Across the Bow in Gulf of Mexico – WT opinion
South Asia
Christians Flee Their Homes in Pakistani Capital – VOA
Pakistan Clerics Want Impartial Blasphemy Probe for Minor – VOA
Lawyers Seek Release of Christian Girl Charged With Blasphemy in Pakistan – NYT
Pakistan Blasphemy Girl 'is 14' – BBC
Militants Attack Pakistan Army Post, Kill 9 Troops – AP
Pakistan: Corruption Blamed for Poor Olympic Performance – WP
India Court Convicts 32 in 2002 Religious Riots – AP
India Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Mumbai Attacker – Reuters
