20 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
Karzai Accuses US of Violating Detainee Pact – VOA
Karzai Orders ‘Full Afghanization’of US-Run Prison – WP
Karzai Orders Takeover of Prison at Bagram – NYT
US Violating Detainee Pact, Karzai Says – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Israel / Palestinians
Israel Pounds Gaza as Diplomacy Intensifies – VOA
Clinton Headed to Mideast to Seek Solution on Gaza – WP
Clinton to Visit Middle East in Move to Defuse Gaza Conflict – NYT
Ceasefire Urged as Gaza Explodes – WT
Clinton Visits Israel as Gaza Ceasefire Hopes Rise – TT
Obama Sending Clinton to Jerusalem, Ramallah, Cairo Amid Gaza Crisis – AP
White House: Hamas Must End Rocket Fire, Egypt Can Help Crisis – Reuters
While Trying to Mediate, Egypt Blames Israel for Gaza Conflict – NYT
Gaza Truce Pressure Builds, Cairo in Focus – Reuters
Gaza Ground Attack Plan 'On Hold' – BBC
Israel Faces Attack on Cyber Front as Fight with Gaza Continues – WT
UN Chief Warns Israel Against Gaza Incursion – Reuters
Israel and Hamas Continue to Trade Staggering Blows – LAT
Gaza Death Toll 'Rises Over 100' – BBC
Israeli Bombing Kills Militant in Gaza; Death Toll Reaches 100 – AP
Backing Tough Talk, Israeli Premier Wages 1st War – AP
Israeli Offensive in Gaza Was Years in the Making – AP
In Gaza, Thin Line Between Militants and Population – WP
In West Bank, a Growing Sense of Identity With Hamas – NYT
In Israel, Violence is a Way of Life – WP
In S. Israel, Urban Dwellers Learn to Sprint for Bomb Shelters – NYT
Lebanese Army Dismantles Rockets Aimed at Israel – AP
Iran Says Gaza Factions Need to be 'Equipped' to Counter Israel – AP
Russia Upset by Security Council Silence on Gaza – AP
Russia Accuses US of Blocking UN Action on Israel-Gaza Conflict – Reuters
How 'Iron Dome' Defends Israel's Skies – PS
Hamas’s Illegitimacy – NYT editorial
Invading Gaza – WT editorial
The Callousness of Hamas – WP opinion
Roots of the Conflict? Blame Hamas – Commentator opinion
Hamas' Miscalculation – FA opinion
Hamas Wins Over Doubters in Gaza with Battlefield Prowess – CSM opinion
The Long Road to a Moderate Hamas – TNR opinion
Gaza Without End – NYT opinion
Gaza’s Uncertain Future – WP opinion
We in Gaza Will Not Die in Silence – TG opinion
Israel Needs Decisive Victory in Gaza – JP opinion
Can Israel End this War at a Time of its Choosing? – CSM opinion
Bombing Hamas Won't End Gaza Violence – Newsweek opinion
How Obama Can Use Pressure to Bring Peace – NYT opinion
Israel's Show of Force is No Bluff – WAJ opinion
A New Middle East, Same Old Story in Gaza – TT opinion
Middle East Melting Down Into ‘Obamawar’ – WT opinion
Syria
European Union Backs Syrian Opposition Coalition – NYT
EU Endorses Syrian Opposition – AP
Islamists Reject Syria Opposition – BBC
Syrian Extremists Spurn Western-Backed Coalition – AP
NATO Ready to Protect Turkey from Syrian Missiles – VOA
Germany: Turkey Will Ask NATO for Patriot Missiles – AP
Syrian Rebels Say They Seize Base on Damascus Outskirts – Reuters
Syrian Information Ministry Hit With Mortar Fire – Reuters
Syria Refugees 'Face Winter Risk' – BBC
Iran Starts Building Gas Pipeline to Syria – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Israeli-Hamas Conflict Creates Wedge in US Relations with Mideast Allies – WP
US Puts New Sanctions on Hezbollah Leader Released by Iraq – AP
Iraqi President Heads to Tense Kurdish Area – AP
Pushing for Change, Some in Jordan Point to King – AP
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Propaganda Plan is Source of Controversy – USAT
Marine Corps Forms New Squadron to Fly F-35B – AP
Silent But Deadly: Special Forces Seek Quiet, Subsonic Bullets – Wired
Chairman’s Corner: Recent Allegations Not a Distraction – AFPS
Coast Guard's Maritime Security Response Team Has Unusual Mission – TD
Transitioning Troops Don't Always Get Prompt Pain and Psych Meds – S&S
Services Announce Recruiting Numbers for Fiscal 201– AFPS
Soldier on Trial in Chen Case Says He Tried to Help – FO
US Soldier Enters No Plea in 2009 Iraq Shootings – Reuters
Fiscal Cliff Threatens Pentagon Spending – WP editorial
A Sharp Eye on Cuts for Defense – WP opinion
United States
For Obama and Clinton, Their Final Tour in Asia as Partners – NYT
GOP Says Intelligence Right, Narrative Wrong on Libya – WT
State Department Review on Benghazi Attack Works in Secrecy – WT
Case Pits Technology-Based Police Search Against Citizens’ Rights – NYT
College of Future Could Be Come One, Come All – NYT
The Wrong Man for the CIA – NYT opinion
Obama's Unearned Victory Lap in Burma – HP opinion
Africa
New Fighting After DR Congo Rejects Rebel Demand for Talks – VOA
DR Congo Minister: Army Controls Goma Despite Rebel Advances – VOA
Congo Forces and Rebels Resume Fight for Goma – NYT
DR Congo M23 Rebels 'Enter Goma City' – BBC
Rebels Enter Goma, Congo, Seize Airport – AP
Congo Rebels Enter Goma as Clashes Resume – Reuters
Rwanda and DR Congo Trade Accusations as Tensions Mount – TT
UNICEF: Congolese Kids Face Psychological Trauma – VOA
Mali Islamists Claim Desert Town – BBC
Anti-Terror Operations Stoke Religious Tension in Kenya – VOA
Kenya Army 'Rampage' Over Deaths – BBC
Kenya Begins 30-Day Voter Registration – VOA
UK Aid to Nigeria 'Not Working' – BBC
Murder Case Against a Sheik Tests Senegal’s New President – NYT
Observers Praise Sierra Leone Elections – VOA
Americas
Colombia's FARC Declares Truce – BBC
Rebel Group in Colombia Announces Cease-Fire – NYT
Colombian Rebels Call Truce as Peace Talks Start – Reuters
UN Gives Colombia Disputed Isles – BBC
World Court: Disputed Islands Belong to Colombia – AP
UN Court Ruling Expands Nicaragua's Offshore Rights – Reuters
Honduras Parties Elect Candidates – BBC
Easing of Restraints in Cuba Renews Debate on US Embargo – NYT
Asia / Pacific
How Asia Sees Obama's Pivot to the Pacific – AP
South China Sea Dispute Flares at ASEAN Summit – VOA
China Stalls Move to Quell Asia Disputes Over Territory – NYT
Obama Meets China, Japan Leaders Amid Sea Tensions – AP
Obama Urges Asia to Ease Tensions Over Sea Territory – Reuters
Obama at ASEAN as Sea Row Rumbles – BBC
Obama Wades Into Thorny Asian Territorial Row – AP
Obama to Promote US Interests at ASEAN Summit – VOA
Obama's Historic Burma Speech Mostly Well Received – VOA
Obama: In Burma, ‘Flickers of Progress’ Must Spark Reform – WP
Obama: Historic Burma Visit Sign of Progress – AP
Obama Makes History With Burma, Cambodia Visits – AP
Obama's Visit to Cambodia Highlights Economic Growth and Struggles – CSM
Obama Praises 'Constructive' US-China Relationship – TT
Obama, Wen Hail US-China Relationship – AP
China Troubleshooter Moves on From Chongqing Post – AP
China Appoints New Top Official for Scandal-Ridden Chongqing – Reuters
Japan: Okinawa Files Protest After 2nd US Trespassing Incident – S&S
Striking a Balance in Burma – WP editorial
Obama Must Use Burma Visit to Push for Reform – WT opinion
US Can Profit from China's Transition – RCW opinion
Europe
EU States Act to Plug Crucial Defense Gap – Reuters
Business Sees Risk of British Exit From EU – NYT
Downgraded France Says It Needs More Time – AP
France’s Conservative Opposition Party Splits Over Leadership – WP
Sarkozy Ally to Lead French Right – BBC
Poland Says Arrests Person Planning 'Terrorist Attack' – Reuters
Russian Activists to Boycott Law on NGOs – AP
Russia's Jailed Pussy Riot Members Change Lawyers – VOA
South Asia
Pakistan Blasphemy Case Against Christian Girl Dropped – BBC
Pakistan: Blasphemy Charges Dropped Against Christian Girl – TT
Pakistan Court Acquits Christian Girl Accused of Blasphemy – AP
