23 September SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
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Afghanistan
All 33,000 'Surge' Troops Now Out of Afghanistan – AP
Slain Marine Commander’s Actions Called Heroic – WP
Promise of Education Takes Hold for New Generation of Afghans – S&S
Afghanistan Bans Pakistan Newspapers – BBC
Top China Official Visits Afghanistan, Signs Security Deal – Reuters
Syria
Fighting Continues in Syria; Rebels Move Command Center – VOA
Rebels Announce Move of HQ From Turkey to ‘Liberated’ Syria Territory – NYT
Free Syrian Army Rebel Leaders Move From Turkey to Syria – Reuters
Rebel Command 'Moved into Syria' – BBC
Meet the 'Foreign Fighters' – CNN
Desperate Syrians Cross a Hazardous Border – WP
Egypt President Stresses Syria Resolve – AP
Iran
US Navy's New Floating Base Gets a Workout in the Persian Gulf – AP
Iran's Navy Aims to Extend its Reach – AP
US Lawmaker Blames Iran for Cyber Attacks on US Banks – VOA
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Says Expects Israel to Launch War – Reuters
Iran Says Nuclear Equipment Was Sabotaged – NYT
Iran Accuses German Company of Nuclear Sabotage – AP
US Stops 20 Iran Officials Attending UN Assembly – Reuters
Missing US Man's Wife Pleads to Iran – CNN
Libya
Libyan Government Takes Over Militia Bases After Deadly Clashes – WP
2 Islamist Militias Disband in Libya Amid Anger Over Killings – NYT
Libyan City Militia 'to Disband' – BBC
Libyan Islamist Militia Swept Out of Bases – Reuters
Anti-militia Protests Show Frailty of Libyan State – AP
CNN Finds, Returns Journal Belonging to Late US Ambassador – CNN
Libya: US State Dept. Blasts CNN Report on Stevens' Diary – AP
Libya: DoS Spokesman Slams CNN for Reporting on Ambassador's Diary – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Obama Struggles for Unifying Strategy Post-Arab Spring – McClatchy
Sunni Leader Calls for Patience – CNN
America’s Iraq Exit Marked by Challenges and Failed Efforts – NYT
5 Iraqi Soldiers Killed in Roadside Bomb Explosion – AP
12 Killed in Shiite-Sunni Clashes in Yemen – AP
Lebanese Christian Leader Says Target of Assassination – Reuters
Egypt’s New Leader Spells Out Terms for US-Arab Ties – NYT
Israel FM Says No Changes to Egypt Peace Deal – AP
Egypt-Based Group Claims Israel Border Attack – AP
Egypt Jihadi Groups Say Behind Deadly Israeli Border Attack – Reuters
Egypt Salafi Urges UN to Criminalize Contempt of Islam – Reuters
UN: Torture of Activists in Morocco 'Systematic' – AP
Tunisia President's Former Aide Gets Suspended Jail Sentence – Reuters
Exploiting the Prophet – NYT opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Researchers Mine Data in Effort to Uncover Terrorist Threats – BS
US Department of Defense
Yale Welcomes Air Force, Naval ROTC Units Back to Campus – NHR
Navy LT. Cmdr. Accused of Misusing DOD Funds – VP
World
Free Speech in the Age of YouTube – NYT opinion
United States
US Senate Keeps Government Funded – VOA
Double Payments Bedevil Veterans’ Pension System – NYT
VA Wrongly Sent Letters to Caregivers Warning of Sequestration Cuts – S&S
When GPS Tracking Violates Privacy Rights – NYT editorial
Africa
Sudan Summit to Tackle Border Row – BBC
Sudan, South Sudan Leaders Meet to Discuss Border Security, Oil Deal – Reuters
Suicide Bomber Hits North Nigeria Catholic Church – AP
Curfew in North Nigeria Cities After Sect Attacks – AP
Thousands Protest Over anti-Islam Film in Kano Nigeria – BBC
Somali MP Shot Dead in Mogadishu – BBC
Somali Lawmaker Slain – Reuters
Cameroon Jails Former Minister – BBC
Americas
Unlikely Joint Effort by US and Venezuela Leads to Drug Lord’s Arrest – NYT
Chavez's Record: A Venezuela Oil Bonanza Squandered? – AP
'Ghetto Chavez' and the Battle for Venezuela's Youth Vote – Reuters
Argentina Gives Opposition Media Dec. 7 Deadline to Sell Off – AP
Ecuador Weighs Sending WikiLeaks' Assange to Sweden – VOA
Ex-Guatemalan Commander Charged With Lying to Get US Citizenship – Reuters
US VP Candidate Ryan Criticizes Obama’s Cuba Policy – NYT
Asia / Pacific
Panetta's Asia Visit Shows Balancing Role US Hopes to Play – Reuters
In Shark-Infested Waters, Resolve of China and Japan Tested – NYT
China Nixes Events to Mark 40 Years of Japan Ties – AP
China Likely to Show Leniency to Ex-Police Chief – AP
North Korea Accuses South of Firing Inside its Waters – AP
Behind North Korea’s Propaganda Star is a Darker Tale – WP
Indonesian Police Arrest 10 Terror Suspects – AP
In New York, Reverence for Burma’s Opposition Leader – NYT
Europe
Russia: With USAID Aid Cutoff, Kremlin Recalibrates – NYT
US Broadcaster to Cease Some Moscow Radio Services – VOA
Russia: 4 Police, 4 Militants Killed in Battle in Chechnya – AP
Macho Image Fades as Russia's Putin Nears 60 – Reuters
Polls Open in Belarus Election – BBC
Belarus Holds Elections Boycotted by Opposition – AP
Opposition Boycott and Apathy Threaten Belarus Election – Reuters
France's Hollande Hits New Low in Popularity Poll – Reuters
French Court Sentences Man for US Embassy Protest – AP
South Asia
Pakistani Minister Offers Bounty Over Anti-Islam Video – NYT
Pakistani Minister Wants Filmmaker Dead – CNN
Pakistani Bounty Placed on Anti-Islam Filmmaker – Reuters
Pakistan: Anti-Islam Film Bounty Condemned – BBC
Drones Record the Scene as Climbers Tackle Pakistan's Peaks – AP
Numerous Encephalitis Cases Devastate North India – VOA
