14 September SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Middle East / North Africa (US Mission Attacks / Related)
Protests Target US Facilities in Muslim World Despite Appeal for Calm – WP
Turmoil Over Contentious Video Spreads – NYT
US Warns of Violence Risk Home and Abroad – CNN
US Embassies Attacked in Yemen, Egypt After Libya Envoy Killed – Reuters
US Braces for More Violence from anti-Muslim Film – AP
Anti-US Protests Spread in Arab World – BBC
Another Protest Turns Violent Outside US Embassy in Egypt – CNN
US Missions Attacked in Yemen, Egypt in Film Protests – AFP
4 Killed as Yemeni Police, Demonstrators Clash at US Embassy – CNN
Protesters Storm US Embassy in Yemen – AP
Sudan Calls Mass Protest Against Anti-Islam Film – Reuters
Iranians Protest Film Mocking Muhammad; No Violence Reported – LAT
Afghanistan Tries to Block Video and Head Off Rioting – NYT
Afghanistan: Kandahar Leaders Condemn Film, Call for Calm – S&S
Egypt May Be Bigger Concern Than Libya for White House – NYT
Obama: Egypt Not an Ally or Enemy – AP
White House Clarifies Obama’s Statement Egypt is Not an ‘Ally’ – FP
White House: Aid to Egypt Will Continue – AP
Libya Makes Arrests in Ambassador Killing – VOA
Four Arrested in Deadly Attack on US Consulate in Libya – WT
Official Details Benghazi Attack, Vows to Support Libya – AFPS
In Libya, Chaos Was Followed by Organized Ambush – NYT
Libyan: Benghazi Attack Was Organized, 2-part Attack by Militants – AP
Search for Answers in Libya Attack – CNN
Revealed: Inside Story of US Envoy's Assassination – TI
Inside US Consulate in Benghazi: Material, Human Damage Laid Bare – TG
Struggle for Upper Hand in Muslim World Seen as Factor in Attacks – NYT
Film Backlash Offers Glimpse into Islamist Showdowns after Arab Spring – AP
US Agencies Didn't Issue High Alert Over Mideast Threat – Reuters
Libya Consulate Attack Poses Challenge for Obama – WP
Obama Calls Top Lawmakers Amid Mideast Protests – AP
US Embassies Step Up Security – AP
Libya Tragedy May Boost U.S. Diplomatic Fortifications – Reuters
Must All US Embassies Now Be Fortresses? – IHT
Diplomats Pulled 2 Ways, Between Protection and Accessibility – NYT
Panetta Strongly Condemns Benghazi Attack – AFPS
In Libya, Shock, Division Follow US Embassy Attack – VOA
US Says Two Former Navy SEALS Also Died in Libya Attack – Reuters
Former Navy SEAL Among Those Killed at Consulate in Libya – BH
For Slain Contractor, a Life of Risks Overseas – NYT
US Drones Never Left Libya; Will Hunt Benghazi Thugs – DR
Snark Flies in US Embassy-Brotherhood Twitter Spat – AP
Mystery Shrouds Inflammatory Film – CNN
Clinton Calls anti-Islam Video ‘Disgusting’ – AP
California Man Confirms Role in Film – AP
Belated Response From Egypt – NYT editorial
The Bitter Harvest of the Arab Spring – NR editorial
Libya Is Still a Success Story – TE editorial
Libya's Downward Spiral – FP opinion
Anti-US Attacks in Libya, Egypt, Yemen: Put Security First – CSM opinion
After the Cairo Attack – WP opinion
Now Is Not Time for US Passivity – BH opinion
Obama’s Suicidal Foreign Policy – WT opinion
Consequences of Obama Weakness – WT opinion
US Fate to Be Hated in Mideast – DS opinion
Will Morsi Calm or Fan Escalating Crisis? – CNN opinion
Muslims Must Accept Concept of Free Speech – Bloomberg opinion
Don't Give Up on Arab Spring Yet – FP opinion
Our Diplomats Deserve Better – NYT opinion
Afghanistan
Forgetting Afghan War, Until Death Brings it Home – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Syria
UN Peace Envoy Arrives in Syria – VAO
Turkey Shifts Syrian Refugees from Borders – VOA
Syria Rebel: Sunni Jihadists After Shiite Hostages – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Hints it Will Keep Pressing US on Iran – AP
UN Agency Rebukes Iran For Failing To Cooperate – NYT
UN Meeting Rebukes Iran's Nuclear Defiance – AP
Chinese Executives ‘Cooperating’ in Iran Export Probe – WP
UN Meeting Rebukes Iran's Nuclear Defiance – AP
Turkish Gold Exports to Iran Still Surging – VOA
Vatican Says Pope’s Lebanon Trip Still a Go Despite Violence – AP
In Largely Symbolic Move, U.S. Sanctions Hezbollah's Nasrallah – Reuters
The Abandonment of Israel – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
Navy Admiral Calls for More Sailors and Longer Tours – SH
Army Testing Body Armor Made for Women – S&S
Troops Should Be Comfortable Seeking Help, Leaders Say – AFPS
Marine's Suicide Attempt a Cry for Help. Was it Also a Crime? – S&S
United States
US Central Bank Launches New Economic Stimulus – VOA
Fed Launches New Bond-buying Plan to Boost Economy – WP
Fed Pledges Action Until Economy Shows Gains – NYT
Fed Acts to Bolster US Economy – BBC
Obama: Romney's Statements on Embassy Attacks 'Lack Judgment' – VOA
Mars Rover Preparing for First Major Drive – VOA
Pearl Harbor Survivor Interred on USS Arizona – AP
A Post-9/11 Conundrum – NYT editorial
Africa
Somali President Moved to Palace Early – VOA
UN: Sierra Leone Elections 'Crucial Test' for Stability – VOA
Rights Group: Politicians Tied to Kenya Clashes – AP
Strikes Threaten South Africa Economy – WP
Striking South African Mine Workers Urge Zuma to Act – VOA
North Mali Robber Describes Shariah Amputation of Hand and Foot – AP
Ebola Virus Spreads in DR Congo – BBC
Americas
Report by US Senators Details Strategies to Prevent "Security Crisis" in Caribbean – AP
Mexico Announces Capture of Gulf Cartel’s Top Leader – NYT
Mexican Navy Says it Captured Leader of Weakened Gulf Drug Cartel – AP
Suspected Mexican Teen Assassin, 16, Linked to 50 Killings – Reuters
Colombian Rebels Name Peace Talk Negotiators – AP
Argentines Take to Streets to Protest Government Policies – Reuters
US Man Released From Nicaraguan Prison – AP
Guatemala Volcano Erupts, Officials Order 33,000 Evacuated – AP
Venezuela: Chavez Rival Ousts Lawmaker from Presidential Campaign – AP
Brazil Cuts Growth Forecast to 2% for 2012 – BBC
Cuban Dissident Weak 3 Days Into Hunger Strike – AP
US Travel Outfits Decry Tighter Cuba Rules – AP
Asia Pacific / Central
Panetta Set to Discuss US Shift in Asia Trip – NYT
China Warns Island Dispute Could Hurt Trade Ties – VOA
6 Chinese Boats Near Disputed Islands – AP
China Surveillance Ships Enter Disputed Waters With Japan – Reuters
Protesters Condemn Japanese Move to Nationalize Islands – VOA
Panetta Goes to China as Territorial Disputes Simmer – VOA
Off-Script Scramble for Power in a Chinese Leader’s Absence – NYT
China’s Xi Jinping Still Out of Sight – WP
China Media Cite Absent Leader Xi – BBC
China to Hold Trial of Ex-Police Chief on Tuesday – AP
Nuclear Phase-Out in Japan? – WP
Vietnam's Leader Targets Blogs – BBC
Cambodia: Khmer Rouge Leader Unfit for Trial – BBC
Europe
Support for the Euro Is Seen in Dutch Election Results – NYT
Pro-Europe Parties Win Dutch Vote – BBC
Dutch and Germans Give European Union Reasons to Cheer – NYT
EU Expresses Concern About Russian Judiciary – VOA
Greeks to Hold General Strike September 26 – VOA
France to Continue to Evacuate Illegal Roma Camps – AP
South Asia
Setback for India Nuclear Protest – BBC
Arrest in India 1999 Hijack Case – BBC
More Than 300 Killed in Pakistani Factory Fires – NYT
Catastrophic Pakistan Fires Prompt Calls for Tighter Safety Laws – VOA
Pakistan: Karachi Mourns After Factory Fire – BBC
Pakistani Fertilizer Crackdown Angers farmers, Complicates Militant Battle – AP
