9 October SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
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Afghanistan
Report: Afghanistan 'Far From Ready' for 2014 Transition – VOA
Red Cross Official Expresses Concern About Afghanistan – LAT
Kandahar Outpost, US Soldiers Built Trust with Afghan Counterparts – S&S
Discontent Over Renaming of Kabul College Turns Into Violence – NYT
Afghan Addicts Help Run Daring New Restaurant in Kabul – Reuters
US Troops Confused About Afghanistan Strategy – WND opinion
Syria
Romney: The US Must Help Syrian Rebels Oust Assad – AP
'Saudi Weapons' Found in Syria – BBC
Syria Rebukes Turkey as Artillery Fight Continues – NYT
Syrian Cross-Border Salvos Send Message to Turkey – AP
Syria's Internally Displaced On the Rise – VOA
Westerners With Roots in Syria Trickle In to Help Rebels – NYT
Suicide Bombers Hit Syria Security Complex – Reuters
Iran
Think Tank: Path to Iran Nuke Warhead 2-4 Months – AP
With ‘Sabotage’ Charge, Iran Takes Hostile Tone – WP
Strict New Procedures for Iran Currency Trading After Protest – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Romney Criticizes Obama Middle East Policy – VOA
Romney Says ‘Hope is Not a Strategy’ in Middle East – WP
Romney Urges Mid-East Course Change – BBC
Israel Launches Airstrikes After Attacks From Gaza – NYT
Israel Launches Strikes on Gaza after Rocket Fire – BBC
Report: Turkish Jets Strike PKK Bases in Iraq – AP
Seeking Justice for Libya Attack Brings Dilemma – WP
State Dept Extended US Security Team in Libya – AP
Egypt Mulls Arming Sinai Bedouin Security Force – AP
Egypt Pardons 'Revolutionaries' – BBC
Egypt President Decrees Pardon for Protesters – AP
WikiLeaks
Supporters of WikiLeaks' Assange Ordered to Pay His Bail – LAT
US Department of Defense
Former 173rd Commander Johnson Retires at Reduced Rank – S&S
Military Readiness Requires Budget – WT opinion
United States
Romney Criticizes Obama as New Poll Shows He’s Surged – WP
Romney Casts Obama's Foreign Policy as Weak, Dangerous – Reuters
US Diplomatic Security Unit Under Scrutiny After Libya Attack – Reuters
Panetta: Western Hemisphere Nations Face Threats in Common – AFPS
NY Court Considers: Is Gang Member a Terrorist? – AP
Fact Check: A One-Sided Story on Trade, Defense – AP
US Needs Frank Talk about Cyberweapons – WP editorial
Homeless Veterans: Whose Responsibility? – NYT editorial
Romney’s Peace Through Strength – WT editorial
Romney Channels Obama on Foreign Policy – WP opinion
Romney's Powerful Foreign Policy Alternative – Fox opinion
Romney's Vague Speech Offered Little Substance – Politico opinion
Biden’s bin Laden Hypocrisy – WP opinion
World
Global Financial Leaders Ponder Jobs, Growth and Politics – VOA
Global Recovery 'Getting Weaker' – BBC
UN: One in Eight of World Population Going Hungry – Reuters
Africa
Africa Can Easily Grow Wheat to Ease Hunger, Price Shocks – Reuters
South Kordofan: 'Rebel Shells Kill Five' in Sudan Town – BBC
Strikes Spread in South Africa – VOA
South African Crime Falls as Security Firms Flourish – VOA
Nigeria Won't Appeal Award of Oil-Rich Bakassi to Cameroon – Reuters
Nigeria Army 'Opens Fire on Civilians' in Maiduguri – BBC
Nigerian Soldiers Open Fire After Blast, 35 Killed – Reuters
Nigeria Uniport Student Lynching Arrests – BBC
Libya's Bani Walid Is Shelled in Standoff Over Rebel's Death – Reuters
Amnesty Reports Unlawful Detentions in Rwanda – VOA
Al-Shabab Bans Islamic Aid Organization – VOA
Somalia's al-Shabab Militants Ban Islamic Relief Aid – BBC
Ivory Coast: Gbagbo’s Allies Reached Out to Islamists – AP
Americas
Panetta: Use Police Not Military for Enforcement in Latin America – AP
In Uruguay, Panetta Meets With Regional Counterparts – AFPS
Mexican Navy Says It May Have Killed Wanted Drug Lord – NYT
Mexico Navy: Zetas Cartel Leader Apparently Killed – AP
Mexico Says Marines May Have Killed Top Zetas Drug Lord – Reuters
Mexico Navy Arrests Suspect in 2010 Zetas Killings – BBC
Mexico Gang Leader Held in Massacre of Migrants – NYT
Mexico: Cartel Suspect Blamed for Jailbreaks, Massacre – AP
Chavez Hails Venezuela Poll Win – BBC
Chavez Calls for Unity After Victory in Venezuela – NYT
After Win, Chavez Talks With Rival in Venezuela – AP
Losing Venezuelan Candidate May Still Pose Threat to Chavez – WP
Colombia Militia Boss 'Martin Llanos' Confesses Murders – BBC
Honduras: Threats to Kill 2 Cabinet Ministers – AP
American Imprisoned in Cuba May Have Cancer – WP
Haiti PM Announces Sin Tax to Pay for Education – AP
Dominican Republic, Haiti in 10-Year Cholera Fight – AP
Moral Victory for Venezuela's Opposition – FP opinion
Asia / Pacific
Asia Stocks Up Despite Global Growth Warnings – AP
Chinese Telecom Firms Huawei and ZTE Pose Security Threat – WP
Artist Ai Weiwei Shares Hopes, Concerns for China – VOA
Benefits Outweigh Risks in Philippines Peace Deal – AP
Philippines and US Start Joint Exercises – NYT
US, Philippine Troops Hold Joint Training for Maritime Security – DPA
Decade After Bali, Indonesian Terror Aims at Gov't – AP
Isolated North Korea Says Its Rockets Can Hit US Mainland – Reuters
N. Korea Says S. Korea and US Are Within Missile Range – AP
Families of S. Korean Sailors Held by Pirates Ask Seoul for Help – NYT
Central Asia
Kazakh Opposition Leader Jailed – BBC
US Says Kazakh Verdict Silences Opposition – Reuters
Europe
Banking Union Proving Thorny Issue for EU – AP
New Eurozone Rescue Fund Launched – BBC
Eurogroup Chief: Lenders, Greece Should Agree Soon – AP
Spain to Miss Deficit Targets in 2012, 2013 – Reuters
Radicalism Prompts Warnings in France – NYT
Georgian Leader Emerges as an Enigma – NYT
Ukraine Media Feel the Squeeze Ahead of Election – Reuters
South Asia
Pakistani Medical School to Offer Sex-ed – WP
Concern That Maldives Police Used Excessive Force – AP
Age-Old Fixes for India’s Water – NYT opinion
