27 October SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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WP National Security – WT National Security
American Forces Press Service – Abu Muqawama – Air Force Times
Armed Forces Journal – AOL Defense – Army Times – At War – 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
Suicide Bomber Attacks Afghan Mosque, 40 Dead – VOA
Suicide Bomber Kills Dozens at Mosque in Afghanistan – WP
Suicide Bomber Kills Dozens of Worshipers in Afghanistan – NYT
Afghan Mosque Blast Kills Dozens – BBC
Suicide Attack Kills 41 at Afghan Mosque – AP
Taliban Claim Afghan Attack that Killed 2 US Troops – AP
ISAF Condemns Faryab Mosque Bombing – AFPS
British Ministers: Women's Rights Key to Stable Afghanistan – VOA
Syria
At Least 5 Killed, Over 30 Injured in Damascus Bomb Blast – VOA
Syrian Protesters Emerge Amid Clashes, Bombing During Cease-Fire – NYT
Bombing, Battles Mar Syria Truce – WP
Car Bomb Shatters Syrian Truce – BBC
Car Bombs, Violence Mar Syria's Shaky Truce – AP
Winter’s Approach Adds to Crisis as Refugee Population Swells – NYT
Saudi Cleric Calls for 'Urgent' Action to Stop Syria Bloodshed – Reuters
A Hard Line Against Syria – WP opinion
Syria's Ceasefire for Pessimists – Time opinion
Libya
CIA Operators Were Denied Request for Help During Benghazi Attack – Fox
US Administration Rejects New Claim About Libya Attack – AP
Kudlow and West: Why Didn't Washington Send Help? – NBC
Panetta: Critics ‘Monday Morning Quarterbacking – CBS
Egypt Seizes Libyan Weapons, Suspects as Terrorist Influence Spreads – McClatchy
Making Revolution Work – NYT editorial
Petraeus Throws Obama Under the Bus – WS opinion
Middle East / North Africa
US, Israel Hold Joint Military Exercises – VOA
Britain Says Opposed to Strike on Iran 'at This Moment' – Reuters
Iranian Dissidents Win Sakharov Prize – BBC
European Union Gives Rights Award to Convicted Iranians – NYT
Iran Currency Traders Face Pressures, Operate Underground – WP
Car Bomb Explosion, Gunmen Kill 4 People in Iraq – AP
A Circus Comes to Gaza, Minus Lions and Ladies – AP
Egypt Activists Try to Stop Holiday Sex Harassment – AP
Muslim Hajj Pilgrimage Enters Final Stage – VOA
Muslim Pilgrims Stone Devil in Symbolic Hajj Rite – AP
Time to Hit Iran's Revolutionary Guard – NYP opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Report: US Expanding Anti-Terror Operations in Djibouti – VOA
US: Europe Should Label Hezbollah as Terrorist Organization – WP
Indicted Imam to Receive New Prosthetics in US Jail – Reuters
The Risks of Relying on Drones – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
Big Army Goes SF – FP
Soldiers Test Their Skills Walking on Virtual Battlefields – KCS
Lockheed Sees "Great Progress" on F-35 Fighter – Reuters
Pentagon Failing to Develop Airships, Aerostats – UT
Experts Say Sequestration Would Target Civilian Jobs – S&S
DOD Funds Study of Omega 3 Benefit in Reducing Suicides – AFPS
Former Aviano Wing IG Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Assault – S&S
United States
Clinton Told Obama Won’t Leave Until Successor in Place – WP
In Veteran-Heavy States, Military Issues are Magnified – AP
Colleges Offer Veterans Classes to Ease Transition to Academic Life – AP
Stavridis: Arctic Presents Opportunities, Risks, Challenges – AFPS
Cast Defends Timing of bin Laden Raid Movie – AP
US Satellite Plans Falter, Imperiling Data on Storms – NYT
DC Area Braces for Collision of Hurricane and Nor’easter – WP
Forecasters Predict East Coast Landfall for Storm – NYT
When are Cyberattacks Acts of War? – WP opinion
United Kingdom
Arms Dealer Shipped 80,000 Guns – BBC
UK Man Illegally Sold Guns to Nigeria – BBC
BBC Faces Criticism over Pedophilia Allegations – VOA
Investigation Of BBC Host Examines Dropped Cases – NYT
Britain's 'Desert Rats' Celebrate El Alamein's 70th – Reuters
Africa
8 Killed in Clash at DR Congo's Virunga National Park – VOA
DR Congo Rebels Kill Park Rangers – BBC
Noted Women’s Rights Activist in Congo Eludes Group of Gunmen – NYT
Somalia's Al-Shabab Weakened – VOA
DR Congo Revises Land Policy – VOA
Challenges Face Journalists Covering Events in Sierra Leone – VOA
Americas
Mexico’s Drug Lords Ramp Up Their Arsenals with RPGs – Time
Venezuela Official Defends Candidates' Moves – AP
Cop Gives Up in Honduras Slay Case Behind Protests – AP
Panama to Drop Plans for Land Sales Amid Protests – AP
Cuban Anti-Castro Activist Dies – BBC
Asia / Pacific
China Blocks and Criticizes Investigation Into Premier – NYT
No Longer Immune, Former Top Chinese Politician Faces Inquiry – NYT
New Wave of Tibetan Self-Immolations Hits China – VOA
China: Bo Xilai Criminal Inquiry Starts – BBC
China Expels Bo From Legislature, Set for Trial – AP
Obtaining Financial Records in China – NYT
US Learning to Say 'Sorry' in Japan After High-Profile Incidents – S&S
Dozens Are Killed in Myanmar as Sectarian Violence Flares Again – NYT
Burma Revises Down Death Toll in Sectarian Violence – Reuters
UN Warning Over Burmese Violence – BBC
China’s Censors Strike Again – WP editorial
US Learns Hard Lessons of Asia Pivot – AT opinion
Europe
Russian Authorities Charge Opposition Leader Udaltsov – VOA
Leftist Leader Charged in Russia – BBC
Russian Dissenter Charged – WP
Italy's Berlusconi Guilty of Tax Fraud – VOA
Italy’s Berlusconi Sentenced in Tax Case – BBC
Italy’s Berlusconi Found Guilty of Tax Fraud – NYT
New Player Shakes Up Ukraine Before Sunday Vote – VOA
Boxer-Turned-Politician Shakes Up Ukrainian Elections – NYT
In Ukraine, Ruling Party Likely to Wobble Way Toward Win – WP
Greek Opposition Rejects New Cuts but Won't Force Poll – Reuters
FBI Tip Leads French Police to Wanted US Mogul – AP
Legal Issues Cast Doubt on Return of Christians to Turkey's Southeast – VOA
South Asia
India’s Plague, Trash, Drowns Garden City – NYT
Indian Foreign Minister Resigns – BBC
Pakistani Activist, 15, Recovering at ‘Encouraging Speed’ – NYT
Shot Pakistani Girl's Father Happy for 'Miracle' – AP
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