21 October SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Afghanistan
US Paying Price for Focus on Size of Afghan Forces – WP
Al-Qaida in Afghanistan Attempting a Comeback – AP
6 Afghan Police Killed in Insider Attack – VOA
Insider Attack Kills 6 Afghan Police in Helmand Province – AP
As Afghan Forces Kill, Trust Is Also a Casualty – NYT
Afghan President Condemns Blast That Killed Wedding Guests – VOA
Syria
UN Envoy Opens Syrian Truce Talks – BBC
Syria Envoy Presses Damascus for Ceasefire – Reuters
Yemen-Style Power Transfer Not Suitable for Syria – Reuters
Lebanon
Tensions High in Lebanon After Deadly Bombing – VOA
After Attack, Lebanese Opposition Calls for New Government – NYT
Anti-Syria Group in Lebanon Wants to Sack Government – WP
Lebanese PM Suspects Assassination Linked to Bomb Plot – Reuters
Lebanon Set to Bury Bomb Victims – BBC
Iran
US Officials Say Iran Has Agreed to Nuclear Talks – NYT
White House Prepared to Meet One-On-One With Iran – AP
US Says Willing to Meet With Iran on Nukes But No Talks Set – Reuters
White House Denies Agreement for Iran Talks – VOA
US Rejects Iranian Talks Report – BBC
Iran Rejects Guilty Plea in Saudi Ambassador Plot – AP
Middle East / North Africa
11 Killed and 48 Hurt in Baghdad Market Blasts – NYT
Eleven Killed in Attacks in Iraq – BBC
Bombs in Market, Shootings Kill 17 in Iraq – AP
Twin Iraq Blasts Kill Eight in Baghdad Shi'ite District – Reuters
Israel Seizes Pro-Palestinian Activist Ship off Gaza – VOA
Israel Seizes Activist Ship en Route to Gaza Strip – NYT
Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Boat – BBC
Church Appeal on Israel Angers Jewish Groups – NYT
Mixed Results Amid Low Turnout in Municipal Elections in W. Bank – NYT
West Bank Vote Held to Help Plug Palestinian Democracy Gap – Reuters
Fatah Fails to Win Strong Nod in West Bank Vote – AP
Activists: Israel to Build in East Jerusalem – AP
Kuwait Opposition to Boycott Vote, Calls for Protests – Reuters
Twitter Gives Saudi Arabia a Revolution of Its Own – NYT
Rights Group: Yemen Security Forces Raid Hospitals – AP
New Poll: Egyptians Turning Toward Iran, Want Nuclear Weapons – FP
Katatni Elected Egypt FJP Leader – BBC
Libyan Turmoil Persists Year After Gadhafi Death – AP
Confusion in Libya Over Fate of Former Gaddafi Spokesman – Reuters
Gaddafi Aide 'Captured in Libya' – BBC
Morocco Denies Pagan Rock Carving Destroyed by Islamists – Reuters
Connecting the Dots in Libya – NYT opinion
CIA Documents Supported Rice’s Description of Benghazi Attacks – WP opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
US Targets Top al-Qaida Operatives in Iran – VOA
Al Qaeda Warns Hollande Against French Hostage Rescue – Reuters
Five Myths About the bin Laden Raid – WP opinion
Bin Laden's Driver – NYT opinion
US Department of Defense
Romney’s Proposal for More Military Ships Draws Skepticism – NYT
Marines Train for Next Benghazi – TPE
USS Enterprise Makes Final Port Stop in Naples, Italy – S&S
United States
Final US Presidential Debate to Be Held Monday – VOA
Obama and Romney Hit the Final Stretch – WP
Church Appeal on Israel Angers Jewish Groups – NYT
The Opiate of Exceptionalism – NYT opinion
Africa
Suspected Militant Attacks in Nigeria Leave 23 Dead – VOA
Nigeria 'Militant Commander' Held – BBC
Nigeria Military: Sect Member at Senator's Home – AP
Nigerian Army Arrests Boko Haram Member at Senator's Home – Reuters
Bakassi People Mourn Homeland in Nigeria – VOA
UN to Target DR Congo Rebel Group – BBC
Congo Rebels Call for Negotiations With Kinshasa – AP
Kenya Tells Separatist Group: Surrender or Face Arrest – Reuters
Americas
Amid Drug War, Mexico Fights Wave of Common Crime – AP
Guatemala Shooting Raises Concerns About Military’s Expanded Role – NYT
Colombian Soldiers Killed by FARC – BBC
Argentina Evacuating Navy Ship Seized in Ghana – AP
Argentine Leader Orders Evacuation of Ship Seized in Ghana – Reuters
New Protest Over Panama Land Law, But No Violence – AP
Cuba's Elections: Grassroots Democracy or Sham? – AP
Don’t Tell Dad, I’m Going to Cuba – NYT opinion
Asia / Pacific
China Is Wary of US Candidates’ Tough Talk – NYT
China-Korea Tensions Rise After Failed Venture – NYT
China Urges Restraint as Tensions Mount Between Two Koreas – Reuters
Tibetan Burns to Death in Protest Against China – VOA
Another Tibetan Sets Himself on Fire in China Protest – AP
With Nuclear Plants Idled, Japan Will Find Kyoto Pledge Hard to Fulfill – WP
Military Outreach Seen as New Step in Engaging Burma – VOA
Europe
Pro-Independence Parties Win Elections Throughout Europe – VOA
Russia Stages Missile Test, With Putin Taking the Helm – NYT
Putin Flexes Muscle in Big Test of Russia's Nuclear Arsenal – Reuters
London Protesters Bash Britain's Austerity Drive – AP
Spain’s Premier Hopes to Avoid Electoral Setback – NYT
Spanish Government Faces Key Vote – BBC
In Greece, Austerity Frays Bonds of Civility – NYT
The Fight for a Greece for Greeks Alone – WP
Italian Workers Rally Against Job Losses, Spending Cuts – Reuters
France: Tensions Flare Over Proposed Church Sale to Muslim Group – WP
Far Right Protesters Storm French Mosque – AP
Police in Azerbaijan Arrest Dozens of Opposition Activists – Reuters
Meet Europe’s Far-Right Groups – WP opinion
South Asia
