18 October SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Afghanistan
NATO: Afghanistan Drawdown Plans Unchanged – AP
Questions Raised in Deaths of Afghan Children in Coalition Strike – NYT
US Official: CIA Operative Killed in Afghanistan – AP
Suicide Blast Hits US-Afghan Base; 10 Afghans Hurt – AP
Video Shows Drunk, Stoned US Defense Contractors – ABC
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Syria
Hezbollah Offering Direct Help to Syrian Army, Rebels Say – NYT
Strains Among Alawites May Test Assad – WP
Syria Envoy Brahimi Warns Conflict Could Spread – VOA`
UN Syria Envoy Calls on Government to Start Truce – AP
Iran and Turkey Join Syria Peace Envoy in Call for Truce – NYT
Denial Slipping Away as War Rattles Damascus – NYT
Syria's Wealthy Businesses Feel Civil War Squeeze – AP
Jordan Hosts Civil War Refugees at Great Cost – VOA
Rebels Blow Up Oil and Gas Pipelines in Syria – AP
A War Chest for Syria’s Rebels – WP opinion
Libya
Libya Singles Out Islamist as a Commander in Consulate Attack – NYT
Possible US Attack in Libya Faces Opposition – VOA
Clearing the Record About Benghazi – NYT
For Benghazi Diplomatic Security, US Relied on Small British Firm – Reuters
HRW: Detained Gadhafi Fighters Beaten, Executed – VOA
Group: Libya Militias 'Executed' Gadhafi Loyalists – AP
Ten Killed as Former Gaddafi Stronghold Town is Shelled – Reuters
Israel
US Partners With Israel for Exercise Austere Challenge – AFPS
American Troops Arrive in Israel for Defense Drill – NYT
US, Israel to Stage Major Joint Drill – WP
US, Israel to Begin Major Air Defense Exercise – AP
US, Israel to Hold Major Missile Defense Exercise – Reuters
Commander: If Iran Is Attacked, Israel Will Be Hit – AP
Israeli Official: War Will Not Resolve Gaza Problem – Reuters
Israeli Army Calculated Calorie Needs for Gazans – AP
Document on Calorie Figures in Gaza Blockade Stirs Dispute – NYT
Poll: New Israel Centrist Party Could Defeat Likud – AP
Middle East / North Africa
US Must Stay Committed to Middle East, Carter Says – AFPS
EU Imposes Toughest Sanctions Against Iran – VOA
Iran Further Expanding Enrichment Capacity – Reuters
Iran Media Officials Castigate Europe Over Satellite Blackout – NYT
Divided Palestinians Hold Municipal Elections Without Hamas – Reuters
Yemen: Suspected US Drone Strikes Kill 7 Militants – AP
Shell Ignites Arms Depot Near Yemen Military HQ – Reuters
Fuel Chaos a Sign Egypt Needs Reforms – WP
Egyptian Father: Daughter Punished for Not Veiling – AP
Egypt Teacher Fired for Cutting Girls' Uncovered Hair – Reuters
Salafists Blamed for Destroying Pagan Rock Carving in Morocco – Reuters
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
FBI Arrests Bangladeshi Man in Bombing Plot – VOA
Man Arrested in Purported Plot to Bomb New York Fed – WP
Man Held in NYC Plot to Blow Up Federal Reserve – AP
Feds: Suspect Sent 'Cannon Fodder' to Somalia – AP
Iranian Man Pleads Guilty in Saudi Envoy Murder Plot – Reuters
4 Defendants Absent for Start of Wednesday's 9/11 Hearing – S&S
9/11 Defendant Condemns Military Tribunal Process – AFPS
Accused 9/11 Plotter Lectures Military Tribunal – AP
9/11 'Mastermind' in Camouflage for Gitmo Court – AP
Al-Qaeda’s Resurgence – Commentary opinion
US Department of Defense
DOD Augments Stability Operations with Partners, Private Sector – AFPS
Navy OKs $1B for Missile Called Flawed by Weapons Tester – Bloomberg
DOD Develops Energy Strategy for Future Force – AFPS
Marine Corps: Email on Adopting Bomb-sniffing Dogs is a Hoax – USAT
US Air Force Needs to Get More Cash – AOLD opinion
International Criminal Court
New ICC Chief Prosecutor Discusses Work of Tribunal – VOA
United States
Survey Paints Picture of War-Weary America – CT
Troops and Veterans Left on the Sideline Again in Second Debate – S&S
Anti-military Vibes Reverberate as Thousands of Veterans Head to College – NBC
Bulletproof Glass Distorts the Diplomatic View – WP opinion
Should Industry Face More Cybersecurity Mandates? – NYT opinion
United Kingdom
As Crisis Widens, Fears That Britain Aims to Exit European Union – NYT
Africa
DR Congo Demands Uganda Explain Its Role in DRC Insecurity – VOA
Uganda Blasts New Allegations of Helping Congo Rebels – VOA
Sudan: 660 Dead Since 2011 in Fighting With Rebels – AP
Group: Hunger 'Critical' in Violent Area of Sudan – AP
Peacekeeper Killed, Three Wounded in Sudan's Darfur Region – Reuters
Gold Fields Set to Fire 11,000 Strikers in South Africa – Reuters
Eritrea Calls for Lifting of Sanctions – VOA
Zambia Government Seeks Foreign Investors – VOA
Americas
Colombia Tries Again to End Drug-Fed War – NYT
Colombian Peace Delegates Start Work in Oslo – AP
Colombia, FARC Rebels Begin Peace Talks in Oslo – Reuters
7 Mexico Officials Detained for Links to Cartel – AP
Mexico Charges Drug Gang Investigators With Cartel Ties – Reuters
Mexican Drug Kingpin's Daughter Not Talking to US Officials – Reuters
Mexico Seeks Exhumation of Drug Lord's Parents – AP
Mexico Seeks Allies in Trade Dispute With China – Reuters
Asia / Pacific
China Comes Under Scrutiny in US Presidential Debate – VOA
Analysis: Reality of US-China Ties Lost in Debate – AP
US Ambassador Confirms Meeting With Tibetans in Western China – NYT
China’s Superheated Economy Cools – WP
China's Economic Growth Slows to 7.4 Percent – AP
Philippine President Optimistic About China Ties – VOA
Philippines Accused of Torturing Guard Mistaken for Rebel – AP
Japanese Ministers Visit Controversial War Shrine – VOA
Japanese Politician’s Visit To Shrine Raises Worries – NYT
Japan Angered by Alleged US Rape – WP
US Military Helps With Okinawa Rape Investigation – AP
Vietnam PM Keeps Post as Economic Struggles Continue – VOA
Cambodia, Mourning, Casts an Eye to the Future – NYT
Indonesian Minister's Rape Comments Draw Ire – VOA
US Sees 'Open Channel' With Burma on Human Rights – Reuters
Getting Tough on China – WP editorial
China’s Nobels – NYT opinion
In Burma, Winds of Change – JT opinion
Europe
Russian Opposition Leader Investigated – VOA
Russia Arrests Opposition Leader, Threatening Terror Charges – NYT
Russia Opens Case Against Dissident – WP
Radio Liberty to Expand Online, Cease Russia Broadcasts – VOA
Corruption Rattles Italians’ Already Shaky Trust in Politicians – NYT
Greece Faces Anti-Austerity Shutdown as EU Meets – Reuters
Spanish Police Break Up Major Chinese Crime Ring – VOA
Sweden: US Embassy Evacuated in Stockholm – AP
Russia: Mr. Putin’s Gift to Terrorists – NYT editorial
South Asia
‘Mullah Radio’ Believed to be Behind Attack on Pakistani Schoolgirl – WP
