10 September SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Taliban 'Prepared to Work with US on Security' – TT
US to Transfer Bagram Prison to Afghans – VOA
US Transfers Control of Bagram Prison to Afghan Officials – WP
US Hands Bagram Prison to Afghans – BBC
US Hands Over Bagram Prison to Afghans – AP
US Puts Transfer of Detainees to Afghans on Hold – NYT
Records Missing on Afghan Army Fuel Costs – NYT
US Watchdog Questions Spending for Afghan Army – AP
US Probes Reported Record-Shredding of Fuel Buys for Afghan Army – Reuters
Bombs Kill 1, Wound 16 in Western Afghanistan – AP
Potential for a Mining Boom Splits Factions in Afghanistan – NYT
Syria
Aleppo Hit by Deadly Car Bomb, Syrian Government Air Strike – VOA
Car Bomb Kills 17 in North Syrian City of Aleppo – AP
Explosion in Aleppo 'Kills 17' – BBC
Simultaneous Bombs Hit Army Compounds in Aleppo – Reuters
Syria Criticizes France for Supporting Rebels, Fears Grow of Islamist Infiltration – NYT
Turkey Cracks Down on Syrian Refugees – WP
Jordan Militant Warns of Attacks in Syria – AP
Russia Rejects US Push for More Pressure on Syria – VOA
Clinton: Deep Differences with Russia on Syria – AP
Syria Rebukes France for Supporting Rebels – AP
Iran Says UN Syria Envoy Brahimi to Visit Tehran – Reuters
Syria's Campaign of Decapitation – TDB opinion
Iraq
Iraq Attacks Kill At Least 92 as Sunni VP Sentenced to Death – VOA
Death Sentence for a Top Iraqi Leader in a Day of Bloodshed – NYT
Iraq's Fugitive VP Convicted as Attacks Kill 92 – AP
Iraq Sentences VP Hashemi to Death – BBC
Iraq's Sunni Vice President Sentenced to Death – AP
Gunmen Kill 3 Anti-al-Qaida Fighters – AP
Timeline: Deadliest Attacks in Iraq in 2012 – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
US Agency Plans $150M Investment in Mideast Fund – AP
Extreme Poverty in Gaza’s Isolated Enclave – NYT
Egypt Vows Structural Reforms, Meets US Executives – AP
Gaddafi Son's Libya Trial to Be Delayed by Five Months – Reuters
Leader of Al-Qaida North African Branch Dies in Car – AP
Al Qaeda in the Maghreb Commander Dies in Mali – Reuters
So What If Iran Gets the Bomb? – NYT opinion
Good Riddance to Iranian Diplomats – NP opinion
Why So Silent on Iranian Human Rights? – TI opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Questions and Answers on the 9/11 War Crimes Trial – AP
Civilian 'Hacktivists' Fight Terrorists Online – LAT
Bin Laden Author Interview Aired – BBC
Navy Seal Defends Osama bin Laden Killing – TT
After Tough Year, al-Qaeda Still a Threat – TD opinion
America Still the Target of 9/11 Jihad – WT opinion
US Department of Defense
Surprising Methods Heal Wounded Troops – AP
War Impacts Veterans Returning Home Year Later – DDN
USS Miami Fire Shows Dangers Navy Subs Face in Dock – AP
The Air Force’s Bug-eyed Plan for New Spy Gear – DR
House Chairman Visits Air Force Base Reeling From Sex Scandal – AP
How Big Should the Defense Budget Be? – NYT opinion
United States
US Jobs Numbers Fuel Presidential Campaign Rhetoric – VOA
US Budget Cuts Sharpen Battle for Fighter Jet Exports – Reuters
WTC Memorial Magnificent, But at a Steep Price – AP
Age, Health Chip Away at Roster of Medal of Honor Recipients – HSA
Cybersecurity: A New Kind of Warfare – NYT editorial
Obama's Global Report Card – PI opinion
Democrats Now the Foreign Policy Party – Slate opinion
Romney Can Play Offense on Foreign Policy – Commentary opinion
It’s Time to Get Serious About Science – WP opinion
World
Human Trafficking: A Misunderstood Global Scourge – CSM
The Many Forms of Exploitation – CSM editorial
Africa
Summer of Siege for West Africa as Discontent Boils Into Street – NYT
Drug Trafficking Rising in Central Africa, Warns Interpol – VOA
Mali Military: Army Killed 16 Islamic Preachers – VOA
Mali Army Kills 16 at Checkpoint – BBC
Mali Islamists Say Army Killing of Preachers Declaration of War – Reuters
International Force for Congo Faces Money, Credibility Hurdles – AP
Somali MPs to Elect New President – BBC
Somalia's New Parliament to Elect President – AP
Chad Prisons 'a Death Sentence' – BBC
Gold Fields Says 15,000 Workers Strike at South Africa Mine – Reuters
Americas
To Smuggle More Drugs, Traffickers Go Under the Sea – NYT
Mexico's Obrador Leaves Coalition – BBC
Ex-Candidate Quits Mexico's Main Leftist Party – AP
Mexicans Snap Up ‘Made in USA’ – WP
Chile Protest Ends in Violence – BBC
Power Failure Darkens Extensive Area Across Cuba – Reuters
Asia Pacific / Central
US, China Claim Leadership Role in Asia-Pacific Region – DPA
US Warns Asia Heads Over Disputes – BBC
China, Japan Discuss Island Dispute at APEC Meeting – VOA
Pro-Beijing Candidates Outmaneuver Opponents as Hong Kong Votes – NYT
China: Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Camp Takes Narrow Election Lead – VOA
China: Hong Kong Democrat Leader Ho Steps Down – BBC
Slim Hong Kong Legislative Win for Beijing Backers – AP
Survivors of China Twin Quakes Await Supplies – AP
Japan PM to Face 3 in Ruling Party Leader Vote – AP
Japan's PM Noda Likely to Keep Party Leadership – AP
Indonesia Cracks Down on Domestic Terrorism Plots – AP
Alleged Bomb Maker Surrenders to Indonesia Police – AP
Kazakhstan Accused of Abusing Oil Workers – NYT
Asia Must Shed Myth of Limited Good – CSM editorial
What Keeps the Chinese Up at Night – NYT opinion
Europe
Europe Plan Faces Threat in Germany – NYT
German Envoy Goes to Greece, Leaving Lectures Behind – NYT
Pussy Riot Fest Held in Russia Despite Pressure – AP
Serbia Says it Has Witness About Rebels’ Organ Harvesting – AP
South Asia
For India's New Finance Minister, There Is No Time to Waste – Reuters
India Launches Satellites in 100th Space Mission – AP
Indian Cartoonist Jailed After Gov't Criticism – AP
India: Outrage Over Cartoonist Arrest – BBC
Indian Hospital Hires Bouncers to Deter Attacks – AP
In Pakistan, Girl Freed But Blasphemy Debate Still Stuck – CSM
Pakistan: Policeman Probing Sectarian Killings Shot Dead – AP
Fighting for Bangladesh Labor, and Ending Up in Pauper’s Grave – NYT
