29 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
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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
When Afghans Look to Pakistan Border They Don’t See Fixed Line – NYT
Psy-Ops: Tuning the Afghans Into Radio – BBC
Syria
Russia: US Coordinates Weapon Deliveries to Syria Rebels – DN
Air Strikes, Clashes in Syria After Truce Bid – VOA
Syria Air Force Bombs Cities, Truce 'Practically Over' – Reuters
Iraq Searches Syria-Bound Iranian Plane – AP
Syrian Jihadist Spillover Haunts Jordan – Reuters
Beijing Report Says Chinese Muslims Are in Syria – AP
Syria’s Fertile Ground – WP opinion
Arming Syria's Rebels Still a Bad Idea – Politico opinion
Any Syrian Future Is Better Than This – TN opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iran: Drone Hit by Israel Not 'Latest' Technology – AP
Retaliatory Rockets Fired from Gaza After Israeli Air Strike – VOA
Violence Ends Israel-Gaza Truce – BBC
Polls Show New Israeli Bloc Will Retain Power – AP
Israel's Barak Hopes to Extend Political Career – AP
Former Israeli Bank Chairman Indicted – AP
US Military Chief in Israel to Oversee Joint Drill – AP
Palestinians Will Seek UN Recognition Next Month – AP
Hamas Has the Upper Hand in Gaza – Haaretz
European Lawmakers Call Off Iran Visit, Iranian Official Says – AP
Officials Say 3 Killed in Airstrike in North Yemen – AP
Drone Hits Suspected Al Qaeda Target in North Yemen – Reuters
Saudi King Urges UN Action Against Religious Insults – AFP
Libyans Disillusioned with Government Amid Chaos – AP
Tunisian Salafis Attack Alcohol Sellers in Capital – Reuters
Obama Lost the Middle East – NYP opinion
How Will Brotherhood Govern? Look to Sudan – USN&WR opinion
US Department of Defense
Lack of Strike Force Impeded Benghazi Response – WT
New Kind of Commander to Combat Hurricane Destruction – USN&WR
Panetta Appoints 'Dual' Commanders for Hurricane Relief – AFPS
Seabees Embrace New Roles While Navigating Budget Cutbacks – S&S
Marines Going Green During WTI Course – YS
Romney Right on US Navy – BH editorial
United States
Hackers Who Attack US in Line for Lucrative Payoffs – PTR
Sharp Warnings as Hurricane Churns In – NYT
Sandy Storms into Mid-Atlantic – WP
Eastern US Braces for Dangerous Superstorm – AP
Keeping Tabs on Surveillance – WP editorial
You Don’t Mess With the CIA – WT opinion
United Kingdom
Arrest of ’70s Rock Star Widens Sexual Abuse Case Tied to BBC – NYT
Reports: UK Rocker Arrested as Part of Savile Case – AP
Africa
Suicide Attack on Nigerian Church Raises Fears of Sectarian Violence – VOA
7 Killed, 100 Wounded in Nigeria Church Bombing – AP
Attack on Nigerian Church Kills 8 and Wounds Dozens – Reuters
Suicide Attack at Nigeria Church – BBC
Two Militant Suspects Killed in Police Raid on Kenyan Coast – Reuters
Rebels in Sudan's Darfur Say They Shelled State Capital – Reuters
Coup Attempt Leader Arrested in Guinea-Bissau – AP
Americas
Mexico’s Need to Engineer Jobs – WP
Deadly Peru Market Clashes Worsen – BBC
Panama Repeals Land Sale Plan After Protests – AP
Panama Scraps Colon Land Sale Law – BBC
Asia / Pacific
China Suspends Local Industrial Project After Protests – VOA
Protests Over Chemical Plant Force Chinese Officials to Back Down – NYT
China Halts Project Amid Protests – BBC
Report: China Premier's Family Denies Huge Wealth – AP
Activists Send North Korea Leaflets – BBC
UN Says 22,000 Displaced in Burma Fighting – VOA
UN Says 22,000 Displaced in Burma Unrest – AP
Muslim Survivors of Burma's Sectarian Violence Relive Ordeals – Reuters
4 Philippine Marines, 2 Militants Killed in Clash – AP
Ex-Philippine Leader Pleads Not Guilty to Plunder – AP
Australia: Gillard's Asia Strategy Is Pure Spin – TA opinion
Europe
Governments to Debate 50 Billion Euro Cut to EU Budget – Reuters
Ukraine Tests Young Democracy in Parliamentary Election – VOA
Governing Party Claims Victory in Ukraine Elections – NYT
Leader's Party Claims Ukraine Win – BBC
Ukraine Ruling Party Set for Election Win, Nationalist Surge Seen – Reuters
Exit Surveys: Strong Opposition Showing in Ukraine Vote – VOA
French Arrest 'Top ETA Leader' – BBC
Greece Considered More Risky to Invest Than Syria – AP
Greece Says EU/IMF Lenders Refuse to Concede on Reforms – Reuters
Greece Holds 'Bank Leak' Reporter – BBC
Spain: Catalans Want Referendum on Independence – Reuters
Region’s Struggles Seen in a Romanian Scandal – NYT
Opposition Parties Take Lead in Lithuanian Election – Reuters
Lithuanian Opposition Parties Vow to Form Government – AP
Cyprus Police Head Off Hit on Country's Top Lawyer – AP
The European Left and Its Trouble With Jews – NYT opinion
South Asia
India Reshuffles Cabinet, as Chance of Early Elections Grows – NYT
India's Cabinet Rejigged, but No Place for Rahul – AP
Indian State's Industrial Dream Mired in Delays, Protests – Reuters
Pakistani Brothers Reflect Country’s Contradictory Nature – WP
4 Killed in Shrine Bombing in Northwest Pakistan – AP
British Woman, Held in Pakistan on Drug Charges, Has Baby – Reuters
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