6 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
With Election Day Set, Many Afghans Doubt Vote Will Be Fair – S&S
US Soldier Faces Hearing in Afghan Massacre – VOA
Pretrial Hearing Starts for Soldier Accused of Murdering 16 Civilians – NYT
US Soldier Showed No Remorse After Massacre, Fellow Soldier Says – WP
Prosecutor: Staff Sgt. Bales Had Blood of Massacre Victims On Him – AP
US Soldier in Court Over Massacre – BBC
IED Kills 3 Reservists in Afghanistan – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
US Fingerprints on Afghan Corruption – WP opinion
Syria
Observatory: Suicide Car Bomb Kills 50 Syrian Troops – VOA
Bomb Kills at Least 50 Syrian Troops – AP
Deadly Car Bombings Rock Syria – BBC
Syrian Chaos Deepens as Rebel Rivals Fight at Border Crossing – AP
Iraqi Kurdish President Warns Syrian Kurds Over Infighting – Reuters
International Military Intervention in Syria Remains Unlikely – VOA
Peace Envoy Fears Somalia Fate for Syria – Reuters
Libya Helps Bankroll Syrian Opposition – WP
Gunmen in Damascus Kill Brother of Parliament Speaker – NYT
Gunmen Kill Brother of Syrian Parliament Speaker – AP
Syria Shutters Hamas Offices in Break With Group – AP
Russian Foreign Minister Meets Syrian Defector – AP
Syrian Guns 'Hit Israeli Patrol' – BBC
Iran
Netanyahu Says He’d Go It Alone on Striking Iran – NYT
From Sudan to Cyber, Secret War With Iran Heats Up – Reuters
UN: Iran Not Cooperating on Nuclear Weapons Probe – AP
Iran’s Surprise Success: Tourism – WP
Iran's Fake Anger – TC opinion
Middle East / North Africa
US Clears Sale of Missile Defense System to UAE, Qatar – Reuters
US Election Results Could Influence Israel's Parliamentary Vote – VOA
Israel Issues Housing Tenders in East Jerusalem – AP
Israel Advances Plans for 1,213 New West Bank Settlement Homes – Reuters
Turkey Tries ex-Israeli Commanders Over Mavi Marmara Raid – BBC
Turkish Court Tries Israelis in Gaza Flotilla Case – AP
Blair: Iraq's Economy Growing Since Saddam Ousted – AP
Bomb Near Military Base Kills at Least 10 in Iraq – AP
Death Toll From Suicide Bombing Near Baghdad Rises to 27 – Reuters
New Saudi Interior Minister Named – BBC
2 Killed in Bahrain Blasts – VOA
Bombs in Bahrain’s Capital Kill 2 Foreigners – NYT
US Military Delegation Visits Egypt's Troubled Sinai – AP
Egypt: Harassers of Women in Cairo Now Face Wrath of Vigilantes – NYT
New Coptic Pope Says Egypt's Constitution Must Be Inclusive – Reuters
Five Wounded as Rival Militias Battle in Libya – Reuters
Sunni Islamism Replaces Arab Nationalism – JP opinion
Obama's Libya Intervention Is a Failure – NI opinion
Mahmoud Abbas: Terrorist or Scapegoat? – TA opinion
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Official Describes Sequestration’s ‘Devastating’ Impact – AFPS
USN Chief: Partners Needed for Missile Patrols – DN
Fort Hood Shooting Victims Sue Government – AP
Prosecutors Allege Five Women Involved in BG Sinclair Case – FO
DOD Provides Hurricane Sandy Response Update – AFPS
Transcom Transforms for Changing Global Requirements – AFPS
United States
Presidential Race Tight on Eve of Election– VOA
Washington Area Contractors Planning for Sequestration Delay – WP
NYC Officials Rush to House Sandy Victims – VOA
Veterans of Recent Wars Running for Office in Record Numbers – S&S
Pakistani Scientist Loses Appeal on Shooting Conviction – Reuters
3 Ways Obama, Romney Are Same on Foreign Policy – USN&WP opinion
A Romney-Ryan Foreign Policy – NR opinion
Flip-Flopping on Foreign Policy Is a Virtue – FP opinion
World
Climate Change Could Alter Eating Habits – VOA
World Stocks Mixed Before US Vote, China Congress – AP
Africa
ECOWAS to Explore Dual Strategy Against Mali Militants – VOA
Minister: Important Steps Made in Mali Talks – AP
Rights Groups: No Justice on South Sudan's Death Row – VOA
South Sudan Expels UN Rights Officer – NYT
Senior US Diplomat Sees Hope in Somalia – VOA
State Dept. Official Visits Somalia Amid Signs of Recovery – NYT
US Expects Ugandan Peacekeepers to Stay in Somalia – Reuters
Female Foreign Minister for Somalia – BBC
Rwandans Kill DR Congo soldier – BBC
Mass Arrests in Nigeria Over Biafra Protest – BBC
Marikana Mine Killings: South African Police 'Planted Weapons' – BBC
Johannesburg Jail Van Blast: South African Officer Held – BBC
Ethiopia Presents New Islamic Council – VOA
Rainy Season Ravages Nigeria – VOA
Americas
Colombia: Dutch Rebel Arrives in Havana for Peace Talks – AP
French, Brazilian Defense Ministers Discuss Planes – AP
Nicaragua Sandinistas Widen Local Control with Poll Wins – BBC
Sandinistas Win Most Municipal Races in Nicaragua – AP
Presidential Hopefuls Exit in Chile Cabinet Shuffle – Reuters
Haiti Appeals for Emergency Aid – BBC
Asia / Pacific
China Relentlessly Harries Japan in Island Dispute – AP
As China Awaits New Leadership, Liberals Look Provincial Party Chief – NYT
China’s President Seeks Influence Long After He Leaves Power – WP
China Ramps Up Congress Security – BBC
China Rebuffs UN for Criticizing Tibet Unrest – VOA
China: Death Penalty Over Mekong Murders – BBC
China Sentences 4 Mekong Smugglers to Death – AP
Dead China Briton 'Had Spy Links' – BBC
Taiwan to Buy 2 Frigates From US – DN
US: Recent Upgrades in S. Korea Bot Preparations for War – S&S
S. Korean Fighter Jets to Fly Nonstop to Alaska Drill – TC
South Korea Extends Nuclear Probe, Risks Power Shortfall – Reuters
US and Japan Begin Huge Military Drill, Minus Key Part – NYT
Japan: Okinawans to Get Access to US Bases Furing Emergencies – S&S
Philippines Muslim Rebel Chief Pursuing Peace After Decades of War – VOA
Gunmen Free Filipino Mayor From 7 Months in Jungle – AP
Charity Says Threats Foil Medical Aid in Burma – NYT
New Leadership in China – WP editorial
How Important Is China's Power Shuffle? – TT opinion
Europe
Leaders Assess European Economies During Asia-Europe Summit – VOA
Europeans Losing Faith in Their Parliament – NYT
Russia: Putin Dismisses Defense Minister – BBC
Putin Dismisses Russian Defense Minister After Scandal – Reuters
Russia: Putin Fires Defense Minister in Wake of Scandal – AP
Ethnic Tension Drives Russian Crackdown on Rubber-Bullet Guns – NYT
Ukrainian Election Officials Call For Partial Vote Recount – VOA
Greece: More Austerity Despite Strikes, Dissent – NYT
Greece Braced for 48-hour Strike – BBC
South Asia
UN Imposes Sanctions on Pakistan-Based Haqqani Network – AP
Pakistan’s Haqqani Network Hit With UN Sanctions – Reuters
Top Pakistani Generals and Judges Trade Barbs – NYT
