13 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
Decision on Afghanistan Deployment Nearing, Panetta Says – NYT
Panetta: Admin Deciding on Post-2014 Troop Levels – AP
US to Soon Determine Post-2014 Troop Presence in Afghanistan – Reuters
Germany to Decide on Next Step in Drawdown – Reuters
Influential Afghan Rallies Followers, Stoking Fears – NYT
Afghan Haqqani Faction Would Consider Talks Under Taliban – Reuters
Karzai to Push for Investments During India Visit – VOA
British Soldier Among Those Killed in Afghan Attacks – VOA
4 Rockets Fired on Afghan Capital; 1 Dead – AP
Afghans Find Hope for Justice in Video Testimony at Bales' Hearing – AP
Pakistan Accuses Afghans of Killing Civilians – AP
Syria
Election Over, US Cautiously Mulls Syria Options – Reuters
New Mayhem on 2 Borders as Syrian Opposition Unifies – NYT
United Syrian Opposition Seeks Recognition in Cairo – VOA
Israel Shells Syrian Artillery Battery After 2nd Mortar Attack – WP
Israel Reports 'Direct Hits' on Syrian Target – AP
Violence Flares in Golan Even as Opposition Seeks Recognition – Reuters
United Syrian Opposition Seeks Recognition in Cairo – VOA
Arab League Gives Hesitant Welcome to Opposition Coalition – Reuters
Gulf States Recognize Syrian Opposition – BBC
Mistrust of Syria's Muslim Brotherhood Lingers – Reuters
International Red Cross Launches Syria Appeal – VOA
Iran
Dempsey: US Will Make ‘Measured Response’ to Iranian Threats – AFPS
Iran's Army Drill to Test New Air Defense System – AP
Jailed Blogger Not Tortured Before Death, Iran Says – NYT
The Need for US-Iran Talks – NYT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Rocket Volley From Gaza Hits South Israel – BBC
Gaza Rocket Attacks Increase Pressure on Israel to Hit Back – AP
Israel Considers Resumption of Gaza Assassinations – AP
Palestinian UN Bid on 29 November – BBC
Palestinians Set Date for UN Bid – AP
Abbas Says Ready to Start Talks With Israel After UN Upgrade – Reuters
Palestinian Aide Discounts Israeli Sanctions Threat – Reuters
Shootout Throws Spotlight on Lebanon's Sectarian Tinderbox – Reuters
UAE Toughens Law on Internet Dissent – Reuters
Egyptian Jihadist Calls To Destroy Sphinx, Pyramids – ARN
Egypt Arrests Fugitive Linked to Red Sea Bombings – AP
Egyptian Groups Reject $4.8 Billion IMF Loan – AP
General Petraeus
Timeline Shows FBI Discovered Petraeus Affair in Summer – NYT
US Congress Demands Inquiry Into Petraeus Resignation – VOA
Lawmakers Want Probe of FBI’s Handling of Petraeus Investigation – WP
FBI Inquiry Into E-Mails Raises Questions on Motives – NYT
US General in Afghanistan Is Linked to Petraeus Probe – NYT
Marine General Investigated for Emails to Petraeus Friend – AP
Identity of Second Woman Emerges in Petraeus' Downfall – Reuters
Petraeus Told Broadwell to Stop Harassing Friend – WP
Petraeus Shocked to Hear of Threatening Emails, Associates Say – AP
David Petraeus: Broadwell Affair Was 'Colossal Mistake' – BBC
Petraeus Ghostwriter ‘Clueless’ to Affair – WP
The Spymaster’s Secret – WP editorial
Get Petraeus Back to Work – WP opinion
Why David Petraeus's Affair Matters – TA opinion
The Siren and the Spook – NYT opinion
Petraeus’s Mysterious Fall – WP opinion
An Honorable Man’s Fatal Flaw – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
Obama Considers Kerry for Job of Defense Secretary – WP
Concern Grows Over Top Military Officers’ Ethics – NYT
Chairman Looks at Changes to US Global Footprint – AFPS
A Son Lost in Iraq, But Where is the Casualty Report? – ST
New York Gets $9.5M From Firm Over Soldier Debt Fraud – AP
United States
Obama, Congress Face Budget Showdown – VOA
Deficit Cutters Set their Sights on Pentagon's Budget – AP
Obama’s Cabinet: Who’s In, Who’s Out? – WP
States Petition to Secede From Union – CBS
US Election: Unhappy Americans Ask to Secede from US – BBC
US to Be World’s Top Oil Producer in 5 Years, Report Says – NYT
US to Overtake Saudi Arabia in Oil Production – Reuters
US Re-elected to UN Human Rights Council Seat – AP
Washington Steps Back From Policing Indian Lands As Crime Rises – NYT
Obama Vows to Improve US Veterans' Access to Education, Benefits – VOA
Prospects Improve for US Immigration Reform – VOA
Rethinking the ‘Just War,’ Part 1 – NYT opinion
Rethinking the ‘Just War,’ Part 2 – NYT opinion
United Kingdom
Radical Cleric Abu Qatada Wins Deportation Appeal – VOA
Abu Qatada Wins Appeal Against Deportation – AP
Vaz Urges Action Over Radical Cleric Qatada case – BBC
New IRA Faction Claims Northern Ireland Killing – AP
Scandal Sidelines More BBC Executives – WP
2 Executives Step Aside at BBC as Turmoil Deepens – NYT
New BBC Head Vows to 'Get a Grip' – BBC
Australia
Clinton Arrives in Australia for Defense Meetings – AP
Panetta Set to Visit Australia, Focus on Rotational Deployments – S&S
Australian Leader Orders National Inquiry Into Child Sex-Abuse Claims – WP
Africa
Heavy Casualties Reported in Ambush on Kenyan Police – VOA
Cattle Rustlers Kill Police Officers During Ambush in Kenya – NYT
More Kenyan Police Bodies Found – BBC
Sierra Leone Ritual Murder Fears Rise Ahead of Elections – VOA
Sierra Leone Leader Rebuts Corruption Charge Before Vote – Reuters
Guinea Promises to Continue Corruption Fight Despite Killing – VOA
Americas
New Strategies Needed in Drugs Fight: Mexico, Central America – Reuters
LatAm Leaders Call for Review of US Legal Pot Vote – AP
After Mexican Soldiers Become Outlaws – WP
25 Hurt in Colombia Attack Blamed on Rebels – AP
Former Lula Aide Jailed in Brazil – BBC
Former Brazilian Presidential Aide Gets 10 Years – NYT
Top Aide to Brazil's Lula Gets 10 Years for Corruption – Reuters
Brazil: 31 Dead Over Weekend in Sao Paulo – AP
Honduras: 5 Cops Allegedly Slain by Fellow Officer – AP
Argentina Seeks Ship Dispute Help – BBC
Nicaragua Begins Talks With IMF Over New Financial Aid Deal – Reuters
Asia / Pacific
Panetta Heads to Asia, As Administration Makes Strategic ‘Pivot’ – WP
Panetta’s Asia-Pacific Trip Seeks to Broaden Rebalance – AFPS
Dempsey Confers With Crucial Pacific Allies – AFPS
China Discusses Leadership Transition Online – VOA
Signs of Wrangling in China Over Top Military Post – NYT
China Warns Dalai Lama on Tibet – BBC
China Slams Dalai Lama; Tibetans Self-Immolate – AP
Dalai Lama Wants Thorough Probe Into Tibet Deaths – AP
2 More Tibetans Dead After Fiery Anti-China Protests – VOA
China: Beijing’s Velvet-Glove Security Force – WP
‘Social Risk’ Test Ordered By China for Big Projects – NYT
Satellite Imagery Shows N. Korea Missile Activity – AP
N. Korea Has Better Harvest But Faces Shortages – AP
UN Peacekeepers on Track to Leave East Timor – AP
Europe
European Austerity Protests Far From Revolution – Reuters
Putin Suggests Some Flexibility on Russia’s Anti-Dissent Laws – Reuters
Ukraine Opposition Warns Yanukovich, Vows to Free Tymoshenko – Reuters
Lenders View Greece's Austerity Favorably – VOA
Greece to Get 2 More Years but Delay to Bailout – AP
Greece's Far-Right Party Goes on the Offensive – Reuters
Dutch Coalition Revamps Unpopular Austerity Plan – AP
Dozens Arrested in Croatia Anti-Corruption Sweep – AP
Angry Turkish Secularists Plant Their Flag at Trial – NYT
South Asia
Afghanistan’s Karzai to Push for Investments During India Visit – VOA
Pakistan Accuses Afghans of Killing Civilians – AP
