8 October SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan 'Heading for Crisis' – BBC
Afghan War Enters its 12th Year – VOA
Afghan War Enters 12th Year – AP
Taliban Mock US as Afghan War Enters 12th Year – AFP
Navy SEALs Serve as Buffer Between Afghans and Taliban – USAT
What More Can and Should the US Military Do? – CSM
Syria
Turkey Exchanges Artillery Fire with Syria – AP
Turkey Responds to Syrian Fire – BBC
Rebels Clash With Syrian Security Forces Near Lebanon – NYT
Car Bomb Kills One in Syrian Capital – VOA
Residents of War-Battered Aleppo Struggle to Survive – VOA
Saudis Line Up Against Syria’s Assad – WP
Syria Opposition May Accept Role for Assad's Party – AP
A Revolt’s Extremist Threat – WP opinion
Time for a No-Fly Zone in Syria – Slate opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Romney to Call for Change of Course in Middle East – WP
Lebanon Says Israeli Planes Circled Airspace for Hour – NYT
Israeli Jets Stage Mock Raids Over South Lebanon – AP
Mystery Surrounds Drone Shot Down by Israelis – LAT
Palestinians: Israeli Strike Kills Gaza Militant – AP
Rockets Fired into South Israel – BBC
Iran Takes Hostile Tone with UN Watchdog – WP
Iran in Subsidy Reform Rethink – BBC
Iran Gas Flow on Pipeline to Turkey Halted After Blast – Reuters
Iraq Executes 11 Despite Outcry – BBC
Amman Rally Calls for Major Reforms in Jordan – VOA
In Bid to End Crisis, Kuwait’s Parliament Dissolved – NYT
Libya’s Prime Minister Dismissed – NYT
Libyan Prime Minister-elect Ousted in No-confidence Vote – AP
Libyan PM Forced to Stand Down – BBC
No Escape from the Middle East – WP opinion
Drone over Israel Sends a Message – Commentary opinion
Leading from Behind While Iran Goes Nuclear – WT opinion
Iran Preparing for Nuclear War – WT opinion
US Department of Defense
As Military Suicides Rise, Focus Is on Private Weapons – NYT
Virtual Reality Therapy Emerging Weapon in War on PTSD – DP
Navy Corpsman Shot in the Head is a Study for PTSD – TT
Powered Up: Bionic Foot 'Natural' for Iraq War Amputee – CA
Military Funerals Under Federal Budget Strains – TW
Is Retirement an Option for General Accused of Forcible Sodomy? – FO
Lifting Obama's Gag Order on Military Chaplains – WT opinion
United States
Romney Strives to Stand Apart From Obama in Global Policy – NYT
Romney to Draw Contrast With Obama on Foreign Policy – Reuters
Intelligence Community: Revolt of the Spooks – WFB
Email Shows DoS Rejecting Request of Security at Embassy in Libya – ABC
Congress to Probe Security Flaws for Libya Diplomats – CBS
Missile Defense Could Raise Tensions Between US, Russia, China – AP
Analysis: How the Candidates Can Win the Veteran Vote – DDN
Group Sends First Rocket Under Deal With NASA – NYT
SpaceX Lifts Off with ISS Cargo – BBC
Romney’s Missing Foreign Policy – NYT opinion
Africa
Nigerian Troops 'Kill 30 Militants' – BBC
Sudan Orders Borders Reopened With S. Sudan – VOA
Sudanese Military Plane Crash Kills 13 – VOA
AU and Somali Troops Secure Town – BBC
Ivory Coast Reopens Ghana Borders – BBC
Rwandan Military Intelligence Tortured Civilians – Reuters
Mali in Crisis – WP editorial
Americas
Chavez Wins New Term in Venezuela – NYT
Chavez Reelected as President in Venezuela – WP
Chavez Wins Venezuela Election – BBC
Chavez Wins 3rd Re-election in Tightest Race Yet – AP
Venezuelan Expats Saddened by Chavez Victory – Reuters
Panetta Discusses Defense With Top Officials in Peru – AFPS
Asia / Pacific
Philippines and MILF Propose Peace Deal – VOA
Philippine Rebel Group Agrees to Peace Accord To End Violence – NYT
Philippines, Muslim Rebels Forge Peace Pact – AP
US and Philippines Start Training Exercise – NYT
US Panel: China Tech Giants Pose Security Threat – AP
US Security Warning on China Firms – BBC
House Panel Calls for Block of US-China Telecom Mergers – WP
World Bank Lowers China Forecast – BBC
South Korea to Extend Range of Ballistic Missiles – VOA
US Agrees to Let S. Korea Extend Range of Ballistic Missiles – NYT
S. Korea to Have Longer-Range Missiles Under US Pact – AP
Army Relocating Chemical Warfare Battalion to S. Korea – S&S
S. Korean City Declared Disaster Area After Chemical Spill – S&S
Burma's Suu Kyi Says Willing to Be President – AP
Europe
UK Warning on Defense Merger – BBC
Spain’s Prime Minister Takes a Gamble – WP
Corruption Is Seen as a Drain on Italy’s South – NYT
France Boosts Synagogue Security – BBC
South Asia
Pakistan Military Blocks Anti-US Protest From Tribal Region – VOA
Imran Khan, Codepink Blocked from Pakistan’s Tribal Area – WP
In Pakistan, Drone Protest Takes Detour for Safety – NYT
Pakistan: US Embassy Warns About Travel in Islamabad – VOA
Pakistan: Bomb Kills 1 Person, Wounds 10 – AP
India’s Rich Gain School Slots Meant for Poor – NYT
UK Police Charge 2 Over Indian General's Stabbing – AP
Sri Lankan Judge Pistol Whipped, Colleagues Strike – Reuters
