26 October SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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BBC – CNN World – CSM World – NYT World – WP World – VOA
WP National Security – WT National Security
American Forces Press Service – Abu Muqawama – Air Force Times
Armed Forces Journal – Army Times – AOL Defense – Battleland – Best Defense
Danger Room – Defense Tech – Early Warning – Foreign Affairs – Foreign Policy
Long War Journal – Marine Corps Gazette – Marine Corps Times – Military Review
National Defense – Navy Times – Parameters – Stars & Stripes – ZenPundit
CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand
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Afghanistan
Afghan Suicide Bomber Kills Dozens of Worshipers – NYT
Afghan Mosque Blast Kills Dozens – BBC
Suicide Bomber Kills 40 at Afghan Mosque During Eid – Reuters
Suicide Bomber Kills 35 in Afghanistan, Official Says – AP
Troops Shot After Taliban Leader's Call – WSJ
Four International Service Members Killed in Afghan Attacks – NYT
2 More US Troops Die in Insider Attack in Afghanistan – S&S
2 US Troops Killed in Insider Attack by Afghan Police Officer – AP
Chief Warrant Officer Killed in Afghanistan Was on 7th Deployment – FO
Army Dog Killed in Afghanistan Joins List of Animal War Heroes – AP
Facing Taliban Threats, Afghan Interpreters Wait for US Visas – WP
New Zealand to Resettle Afghan Translators – BBC
US Soldier Gave Birth While Deployed in Afghanistan – S&S
Media Ignores US Wins in Afghanistan – FP opinion
Syria
Syria Declares Eid Cease-Fire Through Monday – VOA
Syrian Military Declares Holiday Truce, But Will Respond to Attacks – NYT
Holiday Cease-fire Begins in Syria – WP
Syria Army 'to Observe Ceasefire' – BBC
Heavy Clashes at Syrian Army Base, Violating Eid Ceasefire – Reuters
Battle Mars Syria Holiday Truce; Lull Elsewhere – AP
Fighting Ruptures Ragged Syrian Ceasefire – Reuters
Syrian War Boils Over Onto US Allies; Outside Jihadists Rush In – WT
Iran Leader Blames US, Israel for Syria Civil War– AP
Syrian Refugees Struggle in Jordanian Camps – VOA
Saudi Arabia Expels Syrian Consulate Workers – Reuters
Ask Janine di Giovanni About Reporting From Syria – NYT Q&A
Embedded With the Syrian Army – NYT video
Photos: Syrian Rebels Advance in Largest City – AP photos
How to Intervene in Syria – WP opinion
Qatar Embraces Syrian Rebels, But Also Hamas – Time opinion
Timidity Causes Syrian Barbarity – JP opinion
Libya
Clinton: Internet Claim About Libya Attack Proves Nothing – VOA
Panetta: Fuzzy Intel Slowed Libya Response After Attack – S&S
Panetta: Benghazi Intelligence Too Sketchy to Send Troops – WT
Panetta Says Risk Impeded Deployment to Benghazi – NYT
Pentagon: US Knew Too Little to Deploy Troops to Benghazi – Reuters
Secretary, Chairman Respond to Reporters on Benghazi Attack – AFPS
Libya Militia Tensions Hampered Post-Attack US Rescue Effort – S&S
Senate Intel Committee to Hold Hearings on Libya Attack After Election – WP
Obama Knew – WT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Israeli Officials Asked to Be Silent on Issue of US-Iran Talks – NYT
Iran Said to Nearly Finish Nuclear Enrichment Plant – NYT
UN Monitor Cites Rights Abuses in Iran – VOA
After Fierce Attacks, Gaza Truce Takes Hold – VOA
Israel Right-Wing Parties Join Forces – BBC
Bomb Blast Brings Lebanon's Party Capital to Juddering Halt – Reuters
Officials: Gunmen Kill 2 Policemen in Iraq – AP
Anti-US Rebels Bring Peace to Embattled Yemen Region -McClatchy
Hajj Pilgrims Reflect on Regional Conflicts – VOA
Qatar Embraces Syrian Rebels, But Also Hamas – Time opinion
Relax: There's No Civil War in Lebanon – DS opinion
Hezbollah Prepares for War – Bloomberg opinion
A Kurdish Wedge Between Iraq, Turkey – FA opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Secret Ops Expand at US Base in Djibouti – WP
UN to Probe Drone Attacks – WP
The Last Moments of a Predator – WP
Memoir of Qaeda Figure May Be Cited in Leniency Plea for Convict – NYT
Cole Suspect Tells Judge of Alleged Guard Abuse – AFPS
Al-Qaeda's Resurgence – YG opinion
A Smarter, Leaner Approach to Homeland Security – WT opinion
US Department of Defense
Official: Army to be Lighter, Leaner, More Agile – WT
Experts Say Sequestration Would Target Civilian Jobs – S&S
Panetta: Defense Alliances Key to 21st Century Security – AFPS
DOD Seeks Ways to Streamline Information Sharing – AFPS
Missile Defense Agency Says it Completed Largest Test in History – LAT
DOD Official Encourages Private-sector Technology Innovation – AFPS
United States
Control of US Senate Up for Grabs – VOA
Both Romney and Obama Avoid Talk of Climate Change – NYT
Ex-SECDEF Gates: Biggest Challenges in US Come From Within – TW
Most Americans Want Less Foreign Involvement, Polls Show – S&S
Intel Community Seeks New Partnerships – AFPS
VA Backlog on Education Payouts at Record Level – S&S
Historian Analyzes Immediate Aftermath of Cuban Missile Crisis – AFPS
Cuban Missile Crisis: How Castro Held the World Hostage – NYT opinion
How JFK Beat Khrushchev in Cuba – MT opinion
US Foreign Policy: The Timbuktu Question – NYT opinion
Five Big Lies About US Foreign Policy – FP opinion
The US Should Withdraw from UNESCO – NR opinion
Scaling Back the American Empire – TG opinion
Obama Debate Condescension Poor Mask for Cowardice – WT opinion
United Kingdom
Cambridge Spies: MI5 Diaries Revealed – BBC
UK Spy Diaries Offer Glimpse of Cold War Life – Reuters
UK Spymaster's Diary Shows Trans-Atlantic Tension – AP
Briton 'to Admit' US Weapons Charges – BBC
Police Prepare ‘Arrest Strategy’ as BBC Sexual Abuse Case Grows – NYT
Africa
UN: Military Operation May Be Needed In Mali – VOA
AU Lifts Mali Suspension, Discusses Military Intervention – VOA
Algeria Accepts Last-Resort Mali Intervention – Reuters
NATO Fires on Fishing Boat Off Somalia After Being Attacked – S&S
Counterpiracy Flagship Comes Under Fire Off Somalia’s Coast – AFPS
Uganda Reviews Somali Operation – BBC
Zanzibar Unrest Reflects Anger Along Swahili Coast – Reuters
Official Silence in Israel Over Sudan’s Accusations of Air Attack – NYT
Sudanese to Report Israel to UN Over Blast – BBC
Nigeria's Oil Losses Revealed – BBC
Britain Criticized For Rwanda Aid Donation – VOA
S. Africa Mines, Workers Reach Agreement – VOA
Ethiopia to Introduce Mobile Banking – VOA
Americas
Mexico's Drug Lords Ramp Up Their Arsenals – Time
Eight Bodies Found Dumped in Mexico City Suburb – Reuters
Mexican Drug Kingpin's Daughter Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud – Reuters
Colombia Region Sees Emerald Rush – BBC
Sentencing Begins in Brazil Corruption Trial – AP
Cuban Missile Crisis: How Castro Held the World Hostage – NYT opinion
Asia / Pacific
Hidden Riches for Chinese Leader’s Family – NYT
Chinese Premier's Family Has Massive Wealth – Reuters
Chinas Censors Move with Unusual Speed on Wen Jiabao Revelation – WP
China Blocks Web Access to NY Times After Article – NYT
China Blocks NY Times’ Web Site After Report on PM’s Wealth – WP
New York Times Blocked in China Over Wen Jiabao – BBC
New Leaders of Military in China Announced – NYT
Now Military Corruption Scandal Clouds China Succession – Reuters
Reward Posters Part of China's Immolation Crackdown – VOA
China Resumes Nuclear Power Plant Construction – VOA
China’s Parliament Expels Bo Xilai – BBC
China Paves Way for Prosecuting Disgraced Politician Bo Xilai – Reuters
China Wants to Stop Profiteering at Temple Sites – AP
Few Responsible for Wrongdoing, Marine General in Japan Says – S&S
Japan: Tokyo’s Firebrand Governor Quits to Form New National Party – NYT
US Diplomat Chides Japan Over Revolving-Door Politics – Reuters
S. Korea Postpones Rocket Launch Due to Gas Leak – AP
UN Concerned About Outbreak of Violence in Western Burma – VOA
UN Rights Expert: Endemic Discrimination in Burma – VOA
Death Toll Tops 100 in Burma Ethnic Violence, Official Says – AP
Philippine Official: $121K for Car Thief's Head – AP
Indonesia: Muslim Charities Fundraise Online for Eid Sacrifice – WP
Asia's New Age of Instability – TNI opinion
The U.S.-China Cyber Trade War – FP opinion
When North Korea Collapses – Stratfor opinion
Europe
EU Expresses Concern About Russia Treason Law – VOA
Leftist Leader Charged in Russia – BBC
Russia Charges Opposition Leader With Riot Plot – AP
Russian Opposition Leader Charged With Plotting Riots – Reuters
Russian Police Kill Alleged Assassins Who Targeted Muslim Cleric – VOA
Ukraine Blames 'Foreign' Forces in Russian Activist's Disappearance – VOA
Russian Officials Accused of Abduction – WP
1 in 4 Spaniards Out of Work at End of Q3 – AP
Spain's Economic Slide Hits Latin American Immigrants Hard – VOA
Berlusconi’s Retreat Upends Political Field in Italy – NYT
Belgium Investigates Murder of Exxon Executive – Reuters
Looters Strip Bulgaria of Ancient Treasures – AP
Polish Prime Minister Tusk's Winter of Discontent – TE editorial
Turkey's War on Journalists – TA opinion
South Asia
India: Women Fight Back Against Witch-Branding in Rajasthan – NYT
Does Indian Anti-Graft Crusader Have Solutions? – AP
Sunni-Shia Divide Threatens Pakistan – Reuters
Violence, Discrimination Against Women Rises in Pakistan – VOA
Activist Girl's Dad Vows She'll Return to Pakistan – AP
Pakistani Girls: In the Taliban’s Sights – IHT opinion
India, Pakistan Move Toward Detente – TNI opinion
Drones Are Not the Root of Pakistan's Problems – Dawn opinion
India’s Need for Reform – WT opinion
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