19 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 – ZenPundit

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Afghanistan

Karzai: Afghanistan Ready to Take Over Security – VOA

Afghan Police School Tries to Fix Struggling Force – AP

Karzai: NATO Can Speed Up Handover of Security – AP

Afghan Officials Spar Over 2014 Vote – NYT

Karzai Warns Against Foreign "Interference" in Afghan Election – Reuters

US at a Crossroads Deep in an Afghan No-man’s Land – LAT

US Sees Potential for Wider anti-Taliban Uprising – AP

Video Shows Contractors Drunk, Drugged in Afghanistan – S&S

ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS

Why Isn't Afghanistan a Campaign Issue? – TD opinion

Syria

Seized by Rebels, Town Is Crushed by Syrian Forces – NYT

43 Killed By Airstrikes in Northern Syria, Activists Say – VOA

Syrian Air Strikes on Rebel Towns – BBC

Airstrikes in Syria Kill at Least 43 – AP

Syrian Air Force Pilot Explains Why He Bombed Civilians – WP

Syrian Opponents Consider Truce – BBC

In Syria, Sunni Rebels Besiege Shiite Villages – AP

Why Turkey Won't Go to War – TNR opinion

Among the Snipers of Aleppo – NYT opinion

Libya

Suspect in Libya Attack, in Plain Sight, Scoffs at US – NYT

Libyan Islamist Denies Role in Benghazi Attack – AP

Obama: No Confusion in Response to Libya Attack – LAT

Benghazi Economic Progress Halts Following Attack on US Mission – WP

Deadly Attack in Pro-Gaddafi Town – BBC

Obama’s Great Gaffe – WP opinion

The Libya Lie – NR opinion

Obama’s Chain of Command Unravels Over Benghazi Murders -WT opinion

Obama is Responsible for the Mess in Libya – WT opinion

Middle East / North Africa

Iran-UAE Island Dispute Could Escalate – VOA

Iraq Presses US for Faster Arms Deliveries – AP

Nothing is Simple in Divided Jerusalem – WP

UN Chief: Hezbollah Drone Launch 'Reckless' – AP

Qaeda Leader Reported Dead in Yemen Attack – NYT

Drone Strikes Kill 7 in Southern Yemen – VOA

Yemen Soldiers Killed in Attack on South Military Base – BBC

Yemen Officials: Suicide Attackers Kill 9 Soldiers – AP

Shiite Protests Challenge Saudi Arabia – WP

Saudi Female Religion Police Plan – BBC

Bomb Attack Kills Bahraini Policeman – Reuters

Egypt's Electricity Woes Amplify Economic Frustrations – VOA

Morocco: Ancient Stone Carvings Destroyed by Islamists – BBC

Intriguing New Mideast Peace Proposal – USN&WP opinion

Shariah’s Limits in Egypt – NYT opinion

Terrorism / Counterterrorism

CIA Asks White House to Expand Drone Program – WP

US Offers Rewards for Iran-based al Qaeda Operatives – Reuters

Qaeda Leader Reported Dead in Yemen Attack – NYT

Fort Hood Shooting Victims Want Attack Called Terror – S&S

Fort Hood Suspect Loses Beard Bid – BBC

Bomb Plot Suspect's Father Denies Son's Involvement – VOA

Suspect's Family Shocked at NY Terror Plot – AP

Obama Was Considered Potential Target in NY Attack Plot – AP

Bangladesh to Talk With US About Terror Suspect – AP

Navy to Clean Contaminated Guantanamo Offices – S&S

Navy to Go After Rats, Mold in Gitmo Legal Offices – AP

Al-Qaeda's Ideology Lives On – NR opinion

US Department of Defense

Training Blends Conventional Warfare with Side of Counterinsurgency – S&S

New Littoral Ship Due to Arrive on Thursday – UTSD

Advances Create Vulnerabilities, Cybercom Commander Says – AFPS

Where to Make Defense Cuts – WP opinion

United States

Romney’s Defense Plan – WT editorial

Five Bigger Threats to National Security than Iran – FP opinion

Questions on the Military for the Final Presidential Debate – WP opinion

How to Beat Obama on Foreign Policy – Bloomberg opinion

Africa

Obama Nominates Rodriguez to Lead AFRICOM – S&S

African Governments Urged to Increase Health Investment – VOA

DR Congo Demands Uganda Explain Role in N. Kivu – VOA

Mali Military Intervention Support Growing – VOA

South Sudan Orders Restart to Oil Production – VOA

South Sudan Orders Oil to Flow – BBC

Kenya 'Can Try' Somali Pirates – BBC

Somalis Want AU to Leave Stadium – BBC

Rwanda Joins UN Security Council – BBC

Zanzibar Riots Over Absent Cleric – BBC

Striking S. Africa Miners Heed Ultimatum, Return to Work – VOA

Will the World Go to War to Save Mali? – Time opinion

Americas

Colombia Tries Again to End Drug-Fed War – NYT

Colombia Peace Talks Begin with Hitch – WP

Colombian Peace Talks Launched – BBC

Harsh Rebel Rhetoric as Colombian Peace Talks Open – AP

Mexico: On Soccer Fields, Brief Respite from Killing Fields – NYT

Mexico Authorities Detain Leader of Religious Sect – AP

Chile OKs Extradition Bid for ex-US Navy Officer – AP

Seizure of Ship From Argentina Forces Shake-Up – NYT

Argentina Detains Ex-Governor of Falkland Islands – AP

UK Ambassador's Falklands Apology – BBC

Honduras 'Private Cities' Banned – BBC

Asia / Pacific

Chinese Economy Slows to 7.4 Percent – VOA

China, S. Korea Criticize Japanese Ministers' War Shrine Visit – VOA

China Holds Drills Near Isles Disputed with Japan – AP

China in East China Sea Exercises – BBC

South Korean President Visits Island Shelled by North in 2010 – NYT

N. Korean Defections Raise Questions about Security, Loyalty – VOA

N. Korea Warns of 'Strike' over South Propaganda Leaflets – BBC

Burma-Bangladesh Hydrocarbon Deal Hailed as Model for China Disputes – VOA

Japan: US Military Helps With Okinawa Rape Investigation – AP

Why Japan Can't Get Tough – FA opinion

Europe

EU to Discuss Strengthening Euro; Greeks Strike – VOA

Greek Anti-Austerity Protests Turn Violent – VOA

Greeks Take to the Streets, Some Violently, in Strike Over Austerity – NYT

Greece Hit by New General Strike – BBC

German Party Open to Giving Greece More Time – AP

Leaders Expect Agreement on Aid for Spanish Banks This Year – NYT

Russian Investigators File Charges Against Opposition Aide – VOA

Renowned Turkish Pianist on Trial for Insulting Islam – VOA

Twitter Blocks Germans’ Access to Neo-Nazi Group – NYT

US and Germany are Drifting Apart – WP opinion

Why Russia's Thinkers Celebrate Putin – Newsweek opinion

South Asia

Killings Derail Effort at Grass-Roots Governance in India – NYT

India Minister Denies 'Land Scam' – BBC

India Puts Wal-Mart Deal With Retailer Under Scrutiny – NYT

Pakistani Police Detain Family of Suspect in Attack on Girl – NYT

Bangladesh to Talk With US About Terror Suspect – AP

Pakistan Faces a Reckoning – Bloomberg opinion

Angry Pakistanis Want to Finish Off Taliban – TA opinion