7 September SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Gen. Allen: ISAF ‘Absolutely Driven’ to Reduce Insider Threat – AFPS
Culture Clash With Afghans on Display at Briefing – NYT
Afghans Create 'Western Culture' Manual to Help Curb Insider Attacks – S&S
Pakistan Attacks are Helping Spur Afghan Nationalism – S&S
Taliban Leader Arrested in Kandahar – AFPS
Our Terrorist Enemy in Afghanistan – WP opinion
Syria
Syrian Forces Turn to Air Power as Insurgency Gains – VOA
Syria's Rebels Struggle to Tame Assad's Air Power – AP
Worries Intensify Over Syrian Chemical Weapons – WP
Assad May be Trying to Set Up Defense in Mountain Region – USAT
US Sends More Spies, Diplomats to Syrian Border – AP
France Sends Funds to 5 Syrian Civic Groups in Rebel-Held Areas – NYT
French Direct Aid a Dubious Break for Syria Rebels – AP
Russia’s Putin Defies West, Maintains Syria Stance – VOA
Syrian Troops Take Town on Refugee Flight Route – AP
Syrian Army 'Storms Border Town' – BBC
Assassination Highlights Rifts Facing Syria Rebels – NYT
Turkey Blames Obama for Mess in Syria – FP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
US-Israel Clash Over Iran Alleged – WP
US Congressman Confirms High-Level U.S.-Israel Spat Over Iran – Reuters
Netanyahu Weighs Lie-Detector for Israeli Ministers After Iran Leak – DPA
Israeli Soldiers Kill 3 Palestinians Near Gaza Security Fence – NYT
Gaza Strip: Israeli Strikes 'Kill Six Militants' – BBC
Israel to Admit 3 of 21 Africans Waiting in Desert – NYT
Israel in Eritrean Migrant Deal – BBC
Long-Term Prospects for Palestinian Economy Worsen – VOA
Family Life According to Egypt’s Brotherhood – NYT
Egypt Police Cleared of Murders – BBC
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
White House Backs Blacklisting Militant Organization – NYT
NYT: US to Blacklist Haqqani Network – Reuters
Evidence of US Waterboarding Alleged – VOA
Suspected Hamas Leader Sues US – AP
Our Terrorist Enemy in Afghanistan – WP opinion
Tough to Believe Obama on Drones – DR opinion
US Department of Defense
Ex-SEAL Who Wrote Book on bin Laden Gets Written Off by Cadre – WT
Face of Defense: ‘Old Guard’ Sentinel Serves Last Watch – AFPS
Report: Engine Failure Caused F-16C to Crash in Utah – AP
Fort Hood Shooting Suspect’s Beard Must Be Shaved – NYT
Judge Orders Fort Hood Shootings Suspect to Shave or be Shaved – AP
Navy Cited by OSHA for Mishandling Toxic Materials – AP
United States
Conventions Rally Both US Parties – VOA
President Appeals for More Time to Fix Nation’s Problems – WP
Obama Asks for Time to Win Revival – NYT
Obama and Democrats Point to Foreign Policy Strength – NYT
Police Chiefs Urge limited Use of Drones in Local Law Enforcement – USAT
United Kingdom
Lawyer: October Decision for Hacker Wanted by US – AP
Suspected IRA Arms Cache Found on Isle of Wight – AP
Africa
Nigeria Mobile Phone Masts Targeted by Boko Harem – BBC
Kenya Red Cross: 11 Killed in Clashes – AP
Eleven Killed in Fresh Violence Over Land in Kenya – Reuters
Kenya: Islamic Radicalism Hits Ancient City of Mombasa – AP
Angola's UNITA – From Battlefield to Ballot Box – VOA
South African Miners, Lonmin Reach 'Peace' Deal – VOA
Last South African Miners Freed – BBC
South Sudan's Lost Generations Determined to Catch up on Education – VOA
Guinea's Electoral Commission Chief Resigns – VOA
Ethiopian Man Threatens Action Over UK 'Link to Abuse' – BBC
Americas
Mexico: Acapulco 'Drug Cartel Boss' Held – BBC
Colombia's FARC 'Wants Ceasefire' – BBC
Colombia's Rejects FARC Proposal to Observe Cease-fire During Peace Talks – AP
Colombia's Santos Rejects FARC Call for Ceasefire – Reuters
US Cargo Ship Captain Arrested, Vessel Detained in Venezuela – Reuters
A Venezuelan Diplomat’s Swift Rise Ends With a Murder in Kenya – NYT
Asia Pacific / Central
US Expects South China Sea Tensions to Rise – AP
Clinton: US Will Engage China Where it Can – VOA
China President-In-Waiting Signals Quicker Reform – Reuters
Hong Kong Goes to Polls With Many Fuming Over China Influence – Reuters
China: Experts Split on Bo Xilai's Fate – VOA
Singaporean Tells China US Is Not in Decline – NYT
Japan Said to Have Tentative Deal to Buy 3 Disputed Islands – NYT
Japan to Boost Isle Defense Capability Despite Cuts – Reuters
Taiwan Warns Japan Against Nationalizing Islands – AP
Vladivostok Shifts Into High Gear to Attract Asian Investors – VOA
Russia’s Ambitions Turn to the Far East – NYT
Gunmen Kill 1, Wound 35 Workers in Philippines – AP
9 Judges Resign after Burma Lawmakers Demand It – AP
Burmese Judges Forced Out by MPs – BBC
Europe
Huge Step Taken by Europe’s Bank to Abate a Crisis – NYT
Russia: Putin Says Missile Deal Is More Likely With Obama – NYT
British, French Police Investigate Shooting in French Alps – VOA
France Gun Victims Shot in Head – BBC
West Moves to Close Kosovo Supervisory Body – Reuters
NATO Chief Accuses Azerbaijan of Harming Peace Efforts – Reuters
Armenian Parliament Breaks Ties with Hungary – AP
Hungary PM Rejects IMF Loan Terms – BBC
Moldova Rebel Region Marks Independence With Soviet Ritual – Reuters
The Latest Attempt to Save the Euro – NYT editorial
South Asia
Pakistan Expels CIA-Linked Charity's Foreign Staff – VOA
Pakistan May Be Expelling Aid Group’s Foreign Staff – NYT
Pakistan: Policeman Probing Sectarian Killings Shot Dead – AP
Pakistani Judge Grants Bail to Christian Girl – AP
US Removes Nepal's Maoists from Terror List – VOA
