5 November SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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BBC – CNN World – CSM World – LAT World – NYT World – WP World – VOA
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 – DoD Buzz – Early Warning
Foreign Affairs – Foreign Policy
Infinity Journal – 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 – TJF
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Afghanistan
As NATO Nears Exit, Construction Dries Up – NYT
A Renegade Diplomat in Afghanistan – Newsweek
US Soldier Charged in Massacre of 16 Civilians to Appear in Court – WP
Italy Will Not Desert Afghanistan, Prime Minister Says – AP
Isle Guard Brings Aloha to Afghans – HSA
Syria
Syrian Opposition in Key Qatar Meeting to Unify Ranks – VOA
Syria’s Disparate Opposition Groups Open Talks on Forging United Front – NYT
Syria's Main Opposition Group Broadens Base – AP
Bomb Shakes Damascus, Opposition Holds Unity Talks – Reuters
Syrian Exiles Resist US Proposal – AP
Syrian Rebels Reportedly Capture Oil Field After 3-day Battle – AP
Syria Rebels 'Capture Key Oilfield' – BBC
Assad's Army Bombards Damascus After Rebel Attacks – Reuters
Red Cross Reaches Wounded in Syrian City Homs – AP
Japan to Host Int'l Talks on Wider Syria Sanctions – AP
Israeli Military Chief Tours Golan After Syrian Incursion – AP
Prominent Syrian-Born Palestinian Actor Killed – AP
Iran
Israeli Report Cites a Thwarted 2010 Move on Iran – NYT
Israel Almost Hit Iranian Nuclear Sites in 2010 – AP
TV: Israel Security Heads Halted Iran Attack Alert – AP
Netanyahu, Barak Clashed With Army Over Iran Attack – Reuters
Iran Claims Production of New Advanced Drone – AP
Libya US Consulate Attack
Behind Crisis in Benghazi, a Lack of Firepower – WT
After Benghazi, Muslims Attack Free Speech – WT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Israel’s Netanyahu Cool to Abbas’s Hint at Waiving ‘Right of Return’ – WP
Palestinian’s Remark, Seen as Concession, Stirs Uproar – NYT
Palestinian Leader Abbas Violates Taboo on Refugees – AP
Palestinians: Arafat's Remains to Be Exhumed Nov. 26 – AP
French President Visits Lebanon Amidst Turmoil – VOA
France Will Stand Against Instability in Lebanon – AP
Iraq Signs Gas Deal With Pakistani Company – AP
Two Saudi Border Guards Killed in Ambush in South – Reuters
Five Bomb Blasts Hit Bahrain Capital, Two Workers Killed – Reuters
Bahrain: 2 Killed in Bomb Blasts – AP
Clashes and Car Bombing Highlight Insecurity Across Libya – NYT
Libya: Gun Battles Erupt in Tripoli – WP
Blast Damages Libyan Police Station – VOA
Libya: Explosion at Benghazi Police Station Injures Three – Reuters
Tawadros Chosen as New Pope of Egypt's Coptic Christians – VOA
Egypt: Coptic Church Chooses Pope Who Rejects Political Role – NYT
New Pope Chosen for Egypt's Copts – BBC
Palestinians at the UN, Again – NYT editorial
Hamas Trying to Act Like a State – Time opinion
Silence on Bahrain – WP opinion
Sunni Islamism Replaces Arab Nationalism – JP opinion
US Department of Defense
Billions More Needed to Refurbish B61 Nuclear Bombs – AJ
USS Enterprise Completes Final Voyage – AP
Pentagon Pushed Email Voting Despite Security Concerns – McClatchy
Online Bidding Site Helps Rid Military of Surplus – S&S
United States
Obama, Romney Race to Close Election Finish – VOA
Fuel Shortage, Cold Weather Hamper US East Coast Recovery – VOA
TV Review: 'SEAL Team Six' Fails In Its Mission – LAT
Federal Response: Sandy Versus Katrina – NYT opinion
The Permanent Militarization of America – NYT opinion
Debunking Obama’s Terrorist Narrative – WT opinion
Inviting Criminals Across the Border – WT opinion
Big Government Intervention Not Needed for Natural Disasters – WT opinion
United Kingdom
British PM in Gulf Seeking to Boost Military Ties – AP
As Scandal Flared, BBC’s Leaders Missed Red Flags – NYT
Australia
Australia's Place in the 'Asian Century' – TD opinion
World
Officials at G-20 Meeting Warn About Debt in Europe and US – NYT
G-20 Officials Meet to Discuss Debt in Europe, US – AP
World Stocks Fall Ahead of Tight US Election – AP
Publishers Abroad Take On Google – NYT
Africa
Attack at Kenyan Church Causes Casualties – VOA
Deadly Church Attack Hits Kenya – BBC
South Sudan Expels UN Rights Officer – BBC
South Africa: Deputy President Urged to Challenge Zuma – AP
Female Foreign Minister for Somalia – BBC
Shaky Finances Rattle Nigeria's Airline Safety – Reuters
Americas
Zetas Cartel Occupies Mexico State of Coahuila – LAT
Mexican Officials Capture Key Lieutenant of Sinaloa Drug Cartel – LAT
Americans Ready to Risk Lives to Save Souls in Monterrey, Mexico – LAT
Asia / Pacific
China Party Endorses Expulsion in Scandal – NYT
China Relentlessly Harries Japan in Island Dispute – AP
China's Mission Impossible: a Date for Hu's Military Handover – Reuters
Activists Say Tibetan Artist Sets Himself on Fire in China – VOA
China Slams UN for Criticizing It on Tibet Unrest – AP
Dalai Lama Says Expects China Political Reform Under Xi – Reuters
US Election Fascinates Chinese; Some Envy Voters – AP
China's Next Leaders Might Curb Macau's Fortunes – AP
China Communist Party to Probe Wen Family Wealth – Reuters
Japan: Protests in Tokyo Against US Osprey Aircraft – AP
South Korea's Park Pledges Engagement With Pyongyang – Reuters
Military Discipline for 'Soldiers' on S. Korea Exam's Front Line – Reuters
Australia, Philippines to Augment Military Drills – AP
Communist Rebels Kill 4 Soldiers in Philippines – AP
Aung San Suu Kyi Refuses to Take Sides in Burma Ethnic Violence – VOA
EU Chief Offers New Aid to Burma – BBC
3 Cambodian Loggers Fatally Shot in Thailand – AP
Is China Better than US at Picking Leaders? – BBC opinion
Europe
Russia Fights Unrest on Skis – WP
Hundreds Rally in Protest Over 'Stolen' Ukraine Election – Reuters
Greek Unions Start 3 Days of Anti-Austerity Action – AP
Greece Makes Austerity Push, Workers Gear for Strike – Reuters
Swiss Banking Secrecy Under Assault – WP
1 Killed, 18 Wounded in Bomb Attack in Turkey – AP
Car Bomb 'Kills Child' in Turkey – BBC
Cyprus Remands Three for British Soldier Stabbing – Reuters
Russia: Putin and Stalin – WP opinion
South Asia
In Fractious Political Times, a Scion of India’s Dynasty Stays Quiet – NYT
India’s Ruling Party Tries to Regain Ground – AP
India's Congress Holds Mass Rally – BBC
Iraq Signs Gas Deal With Pakistani Company – AP
Pakistan Must Protect Girls' Schools – TG opinion
