28 September SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
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Afghanistan
Most US, NATO Troops Resume Joint Operations with Afghan Forces – WP
Panetta: Partnered Operations with Afghans Back to Bormal – S&S
NATO Resuming More Operations With Afghans, Pentagon Says – Reuters
Afghan Fertilizer Seizures on the Rise – WP
Marine Recalls Camp Bastion Attack – AFPS
Video: US Soldier Survives Firefight with Taliban – S&S
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Report Card Gives Afghan Surge an 'F' – DR opinion
Iran
Netanyahu Calls for 'Clear Red Line' on Iran's Nuclear Program – VOA
Netanyahu: Draw ‘Red Line’ on Iran’s Nukes Program – WT
Netanyahu Has ‘Red Line’ for Iran, but Softer Tone for US – NYT
Netanyahu: Iran May Have Bomb Next Summer Without ‘Red Line’ – WP
Israeli Report Says Sanctions Hitting Iran Hard – AP
Obama Ducks Meeting; Clinton to Meet with Israel’s Netanyahu – WT
Clinton Talks Iran with World Powers, then Israel – AP
China Says Iran Nuclear Talks at 'Crucial Stage' – Reuters
Iran Says It Reserves Right to Retaliate if Attacked – Reuters
Iran Envoy Is Assaulted by Protesters Near the UN – NYT
Once Again, UN Gives Iranian Tyrant a Pass – NYDN editorial
Eight Ways to Deal with Iran – FP opinion
A Legal Hit on Iran – WP opinion
Syria
Syrian Rebels Announce Big Offensive in Aleppo – NYT
UN: Syrian Refugee Exodus to Reach 700,000 – VOA
UN Set for 700,000 Syria Refugees – BBC
Syria Tells Rebels on Mobile Phones: "Game Over" – AP
World Does Nothing While Syria Is Destroyed – DS editorial
Intervention Will Not Save Syria – TNI opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Islamists Unite Under Fresh Name – WP
Attack on US Consulate in Libya Tied to al-Qaeda – WP
US Reduces Staff at Libya Embassy – BBC
Security Fears Hobble Inquiry Into Attack at Libya Mission – NYT
NATO Worried by Libya Armed Groups, Offers Security Help – Reuters
Egyptians Fear Morsi Becoming Authoritarian – AP
Egypt: Christians Flee Town After Militant Threats – AP
Iraq Militants 'Attack Tikrit Prison' – BBC
Over 200 Detainees Escape in Iraq Prison Break – Xinhua
Abbas Says to Seek Upgrade of Palestinian UN Status – Reuters
PA’s Abbas Accuses Israel of 'Ethnic Cleansing' – AP
Nigeria Suspends Hajj Flights over Saudi Women Deportation – BBC
Tunisian Women Fear Rights Curbs – VOA
What Do the Salafists Want? – Time opinion
The Arab Spring Has Become Western Winter – WT opinion
The Arab Spring Still Blooms – NYT opinion
Bumps in Obama’s Mideast Road – WT opinion
Time for Israel to Draw Own Borders – JP opinion
Let the Palestinian Authority Collapse – JP opinion
Morocco: What a Real US Ally Looks Like – Dispatches opinion
United Nations
Netanyahu Calls for 'Clear Red Line' on Iran's Nuclear Program – VOA
Netanyahu Has ‘Red Line’ for Iran, but Softer Tone for US – NYT
Netanyahu: Draw ‘Red Line’ on Iran’s Nukes Program – WT
Netanyahu: Iran May Have Bomb Next Summer Without ‘Red Line’ – WP
PA’s Abbas Accuses Israel of 'Ethnic Cleansing' – AP
China Hits Out Over Islands at UN – BBC
China Takes Aim at Japan Over Island Dispute at UN – AP
At UN, Burma Leader Highlights Steps to Reform – NYT
Iran Envoy Is Assaulted by Protesters Near the UN – NYT
Once Again, UN Gives Iranian Tyrant a Pass – NYDN editorial
United Nations: A Seminar on Failed Leadership – FP opinion
US Department of Defense
Official Warns Pentagon Managers Not to Plan for Budget Cuts – WT
US Navy Tests Mine-seeking Sub During Gulf Drills – AP
Air Force Insiders Foresaw F-22 Woes – AP
Stavridis: Cooperation Key in Tackling Piracy Threat – AFPS
Panelists Brainstorm to Buffer Against Supply Chain Threat – AFPS
Army Pauses Operations for Mandatory Suicide Prevention Training – BS
Army Major Guilty of Drunk & Disorderly, Cleared of Sexual Assault – S&S
United States
Election to Decide Future Interrogation Methods in Terrorism Cases – NYT
Americans Say Curbing Anti-Muslim Speech Would Be 'Slippery Slope' – VOA
Man Tied to Anti-Islam Video Held on Probation Charge – NYT
Anti-Islam Film Maker Nakoula Held for Probation Violations in CA – BBC
NYC MTA Amends Rules After Pro-Israel Ads Draw Controversy – NYT
Obama Makes a Pitch to Veterans, Military Families – AP
NASA: Mars Images 'Show Old Streambed' – BBC
Will Waterboarding Make a Comeback? – NYT opinion
WikiLeaks
Britain, Ecuador Fail to Reach Deal on Assange's Fate – VOA
WikiLeaks’ Assange: Amnesty Calls for Swedish Assurances – BBC
PFC Manning: Speedy Trial Violation in WikiLeaks Case – AP
Africa
US Africa Command Chief in Mauritania to Discuss Military Intervention – AP
Sudans Reach Deals on Oil and Demilitarized Border – VOA
Sudan and S. Sudan Sign Accord, but Several Issues Unresolved – NYT
Sudanese Leaders Bashir and Kiir Sign Oil and Trade Deals – BBC
Kenyan Military Says Captured Somali Rebel Bastion of Kismayu – Reuters
HRW Seeks Justice for Guinea Massacre Victims – VOA
Nigeria Suspends Hajj Flights over Women Deportation – BBC
Sirleaf: Liberia Will not Destabilize its Neighbors – VOA
Americas
Mexico Captures Zetas Drug Lord Ivan Velazquez Caballero – BBC
Ammunition for a Trade War Between US and Mexico – NYT
Some Former Allies Ditch Chavez in Venezuela Vote – AP
Russia: Chavez Gets Russian Oil Investment – AP
Nicaraguan Music Promoter Guilty of Money Laundering – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Clinton Presses China on Maritime Spats – AP
US Call for 'Cool Heads' in China-Japan Island Dispute Goes Unheeded – Reuters
China Hits Out Over Islands at UN – BBC
China Takes Aim at Japan Over Island Dispute at UN – AP
China's Military Buildup Raises Arms Race Fears – KH
Chinese Could Soon Become Most Popular Web Language – VOA
Dalai Lama Hopes for China Change – BBC
Chinese Scientist Raises Doubt on Evidence in Murder Case – NYT
South Korea Denied Japan Port Call Ahead of Exercise – S&S
South Korea: Japan Must Educate its People about WWII – AP
North Korea's Ryugyong 'Hotel of Doom' Pictures Released – BBC
US to Lift Burma Import Ban – VOA
Thein Sein: Burma ‘Now Part of Family of Nations’ – VOA
At UN, Burma Leader Highlights Steps to Reform – NYT
An Alternative US China Policy – FA opinion
Chinese Media Ignored Anti-Japan Protests – TA opinion
Europe
Europe to Seek Sanctions Against US Over Boeing Subsidies – NYT
Spain Imposing Further Austerity – BBC
Spain Unveils Sweeping Spending Cuts – WP
Spain’s 2013 Budget Plan Includes More Austerity – NYT
France Braced for Tough Budget – BBC
Greece Agrees on New Package of Budget Cuts and Taxes – NYT
Slovenia PM: No Bailout Needed – AP
Russian Activists Defy Moves by Putin – WP
Russia: Vladivostok Eyes Chinese Investors – VOA
Russia Threatens YouTube Over Anti-Islam Video – VOA
South Asia
Sri Lanka: Displaced Tamil Families 'Left in Jungle' – BBC
Pakistan Targeted Killing: What to Make of Drone Strikes – TA opinion
