17 October SWJ Roundup

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

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US Naval Institute Daily – Real Clear World – WP World – NYT World – BBC

Abu Muqawama – AOL Defense – Battleland – Best Defense

Danger Room – Long War Journal

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Afghanistan

Report: Two Americans Among Six Killed by Kandahar Suicide ‘Insider’ – S&S

Afghans Deny Intel Agent Killed 2 Americans – VOA

Coalition Expresses Regret for Possible Civilian Casualties – AFPS

NATO 'Regret' Over Afghan Deaths – BBC

Suicide Bomber Wounds 45 Afghan Soldiers in East – Reuters

Syria

90 Dead in Syrian Regime Attacks on Rebel Areas – AP

UN Warns of Jihadists in Syria – BBC

Divided Syrian Rebels Agree on Joint Leadership – Reuters

Syria Mediator Warns Conflict Could Consume Middle East – Reuters

Syria Says Hopes Envoy's Tour Will Help Peace Prospects – Reuters

Rebels Forcing Syrian Jets to Bomb From High Altitude – Reuters

Syrian Rebels in Aleppo Mostly Poor, Pious, Rural – AP

UN Syria Envoy Calls on Government to Start Truce – AP

NATO Must Offer Turkey Military Support in Syria Crisis – CSM opinion

Middle East / North Africa

Iran Sanctions May Cut Supply of Currency – NYT

Agency: Sanctions Against Iran Hurt Oil Exports – WP

Iran: New EU Sanctions 'Inhuman' and Ineffective – AP

Senior Iraqi Official Ponders if His Government is a Client of Iran – CSM

Officials: Attacks Across Baghdad Kill 5 People – AP

Israel Says Gaza Militants Fired Anti-Aircraft Missile – AP

BBC: Grave of Moshe Dayan Vandalized – BBC

Israel Gaza Blockade Study Calculated Palestinians' Calories – Reuters

Kuwait's Emir Warned at Protest – BBC

Yemeni Debate Over Drones Emerges After Saleh's Fall – Reuters

Group: Libya Militias 'Executed' Gadhafi Loyalists – WT

Let the Palestinians Decide Their Own Fate – DS editorial

Sanctions Won't Stop Iran – NP opinion

Iraq Suffers from Chaotic Foreign Policy – TG opinion

Politics Around Benghazi Tragedy Distract Us from Bigger Issues – CSM opinion

Terrorism / Counterterrorism

3 Detainees Skip Court as 9/11 Hearing Continues – AFPS

Gitmo War Court Back in Session Minus 3 Defendants – AP

9/11 Tribunal to Take on Rat Feces at Guantanamo – WT

US Court Overturns Conviction for Bin Laden's Driver – VOA

In Setback for Military Tribunals, Bin Laden Driver’s Conviction Reversed – NYT

German Court Rejects Appeal of US Airmen's Killer – S&S

US Department of Defense

New Graduate Program Helps Intel Officers Study Emerging Threats – AFPS

Female Soldiers Fight Pentagon in Court for Combat Positions – LAT

First Women Drop Out of Marine Officer Infantry Training – S&S

Armored Vehicles That Save Lives – NYT editorial

100% Right 0% of the Time – FP opinion

United States

More Fire for White House Over Benghazi Attack – USAT

US Court: Town Can Restrict Protests at Military Funerals – AP

Passing the Buck on Benghazi – WT editorial

Clinton’s Mea Culpa on Libya – WP opinion

United Kingdom

Britain Refuses to Extradite Computer Hacker Sought in US – NYT

The Case for Independent Scotland – TG opinion

Scotland Independence Movement Sends Dangerous Message – CSM opinion

Africa

African Governance Index Shows Decline – VOA

Monitoring Group: Sudan Forces Burn, Loot Village – VOA

Rwanda Leads DR Congo Rebels, Says UN – BBC

Rwanda and Uganda Arm Congo Rebels, UN Report Says – Reuters

Nigeria's Maiduguri Shaken by 'Boko Haram' Blasts – BBC

Ivory Coast Tightens Security After Overnight Attacks – VOA

Uganda Government Rejects Criticisms of Dissent Intolerance – VOA

Americas

Cuban Missile Crisis: 5 Ways Leftist Ideology Lives on in LatAm – CSM

Colombia: Gov’t and FARC  Negotiators Off to Peace Talks – BBC

Venezuela’s Opposition Struggles for Unity – NYT

Daughter of Mexican Drug Lord Detained in California, US Says – NYT

Cuba to Ease Travel Abroad for Many Citizens – WP

Easing Path Out of Country, Cuba Is Dropping Exit Visas – NYT

US Welcomes Cuba Travel Reform – BBC

Cuba’s Prisoner Pawns – WP editorial

Cuba Unlocks the Door – TT editorial

Asia / Pacific

Asian Powers Increase Military Spending – VOA

Analysis: Lost in Debate: Reality of US-China Ties – AP

China, Japan Flex Naval Muscles as Dispute Festers – AP

Locklear Sees Peaceful End to China-Japan Maritime Dispute – Bloomberg

Japan Reports Chinese Ships Near Disputed Islands – VOA

Chinese 'View US Less Positively' – BBC

Corruption, Safety of Food Worry Chinese People – AP

Arrests of 2 US Sailors in Rape Case Threaten to Fan Okinawa’s Anger – NYT

Philippines Plans to Make ex-US Bases Foundation of New Air-Sea Hub – S&S

Sailors, Marines from Okinawa Near End of Philippine Exercise – AP

2 Police Killed Investigating Terror in Indonesia – AP

Burmese President Retains Party Leadership – VOA

Cambodia Set for Week of Mourning – BBC

Europe

Former Bosnian Leader Begins His Defense at Genocide Trial – NYT

Bosnian-Serb War Crimes Suspect Karadzic Demands 'Reward' at Trial – VOA

Bosnian-Serb Karadzic Declares Innocence at War Crimes Trial – LAT

Bosnian-Serb Karadzic Denies Bosnia War Crimes – BBC

Russia Opens Probe Against Opposition Leader – AP

Spain Police Tackle Chinese Mafia – BBC

South Asia

India’s Anti-Corruption Activists Return – WP

India: A Push to Provide More Escape Patches – NYT

India, Australia to Begin Talks on Uranium Exports – AP

Pakistani Girl Shot by Taliban is Strong, British Doctors Say – VOA

Classmates of Girl Shot by Taliban in Pakistan ‘Worried For Our Lives’ – WP

British Police Stop ‘Well-Wishers’ in Pakistani Girl’s Hospital – NYT

Is India Still a Rising Power? – NS opinion