28 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 – CSM Backchannels
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
Afghans Worry About Iran's Growing Influence – VOA
Kabul Bank Fraud 'Profited Elite' – BBC
Investigation Into General Allen Narrows Look at E-Mail – NYT
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
The Pace of Leaving Afghanistan – NYT editorial
Israel / Palestinians
Gaza Residents Hope Israeli Blockade Will End After Ceasefire – VOA
In Gaza, Warning Call Failed to Protect – WP
Israel Snuffs Out Hamas’ Missiles – WT
Palestinians Seek to Upgrade UN Status – VOA
Israel to Take 'Low Profile' Approach to PA UN Move – JP
France to Back Palestinian UN Bid – BBC
France Says It Will Vote in Favor of Palestinians’ UN Bid – NYT
France to Recognize Palestinian State at UN – AP
Palestinians Predict Historic UN Vote on Statehood – AP
Palestinians Say No Rush to Join International Court After UN Vote – Reuters
Behind the Iron Dome: How Israel Stops Missiles – BW
Remains of Arafat Exhumed in West Bank – VOA
Arafat’s Remains Exhumed for Probe – WP
Arafat’s Body Is Exhumed for Poison Tests – NYT
Arafat Grave Dug Up for Probe of Poison Suspicion – AP
Misguided UN Bid – JP editorial
An End to the Arafat Assassination Fantasy – TT editorial
Arafat’s Exhumation – JP editorial
A Palestinian Flanking Maneuver – WSJ opinion
Iron Dome Creator Joins the Ranks of Military Innovators – Commentary opinion
The Dangerous Success of Iron Dome – TOI opinion
Egypt
Protests Rage Against Egyptian Presidential Decree – VOA
Egyptian President’s Hedging on Decree Fails to Stop Protest – NYT
Angry Protesters Fill Tahrir Square – WT
Mass Cairo Protest Against Mursi – BBC
Hundreds of Thousands Stage Mass Protest Against Morsi – WP
Morsi Faces Gravest Threat of His Egyptian Rule – TT
Egypt Mass Protests Challenge Islamist President – AP
Egyptians Challenge Mursi in Nationwide Protests – Reuters
Mursi Decree Stirs Debate on Brotherhood Role – Reuters
Has Morsi Started Something He Can't Finish? – Time
Egypt's 'Moderate' Despot – LAT opinion
Morsi’s Second Muslim Brotherhood Coup – WT opinion
Shame on Those Who Thought Morsi a Moderate – TNR opinion
Morsi Turns Tyrant to Save Democracy – Bloomberg opinion
Obama's Silence on Egypt Speaks Volumes – Commentary opinion
Syria
Fighting Rages in Syria; UNHCR Warns of Growing Trauma – VOA
Syrian Rebels Take Two Military Bases in Heavy Fighting – WP
Downing of Copter May Show a New Syrian Rebel Capability – NYT
Videos Appear to Show First Confirmed Hit of Aircraft by SAM – NYT
Syrian Rebels Claim Strategic Gains Amid Civil War – USAT
Civilians Killed in Syrian Strike on Olive Press, Rebels Say – NYT
Syrian Warplanes Bomb Olive Oil Factory; 20 Killed – AP
High Stakes as Syrian Opposition Tries to Form Government – Reuters
Syrian Rebels, Civilians Brace for Long Civil War – AP
Syria 'Names 142 Foreign Jihadists Who Fought with Rebels' – TT
UK Wants More Reviews of EU's Syria Arms Embargo – Reuters
Recent Events in Syria – WP opinion
Libya US Consulate Attack
US Lawmakers Reiterate Criticism of Rice Over Benghazi Attack – VOA
3 Republicans Not Satisfied as Rice Concedes Error on Libya – NYT
Republicans ‘Troubled’ After Rice Meeting on Benghazi Attack – WP
GOP Senators More Troubled After Rice Meeting on Benghazi – AP
US Envoy Admits Benghazi Error – BBC
Rice's Hopes of Becoming New Secretary of State in Doubt – TT
Middle East / North Africa
Sunni Leaders Gaining Clout in Mideast – NYT
Graph Suggests Iran Working on Bomb More Powerful than Hiroshima – AP
US Senate Works on New Package of Iran Sanctions – JP
Insurgent Attacks Kill 30, Wound Dozens in Iraq – AP
Car Bombs Kill 23 Shi'ite Muslims in Iraqi Capital – Reuters
Senior Diplomatic Source: Qatar is Bitter Enemy of Israel – JP
Israel: Tzipi Livni Announces Political Return – WP
Israel: Ex-FM Forms New Party to Oppose Netanyahu – NYT
Israeli PM Netanyahu Suddenly Seems Vulnerable – AP
World Bank Approves $500 Million Loan for Tunisia – Reuters
Libya Integrity Body Approves Foreign Minister – AP
New Libyan Foreign Minister Wins Integrity Appeal – Reuters
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Al-Qaeda's East Africa Network 'Regrouping and Rearming in Somalia' – TT
Pentagon: A Human Will Always Decide When a Robot Kills You – DR
Man Suspected of Plotting to Join Al Qaeda Held Without Bail – LAT
4 Ugandan Bombing Suspects Claim FBI Abused Them – AP
The Paradoxes of Counterterrorism – TNI opinion
WikiLeaks
Assange: EU Must Investigate WikiLeaks Block – AP
US Department of Defense
How David Petraeus Mastered the Media – Forbes
Faulty Part on Carrier has Domino Effect on Deployments – S&S
SECNAV Relieves Top Leaders of Naval Postgraduate School – DON
Women Sue Panetta Over Combat Exclusion – S&S
Servicewomen File Suit Over Direct Combat Ban – NYT
Military Dogs are Feeling the Stress of Combat Duty, Too – LAT
US Navy Moves Ahead to Replace Presidential Helicopters – Reuters
United States
CyberCity Allows Government Hackers to Train for Attacks – WP
US E-Commerce Surges – VOA
Lawyer for Socialite Involved in Petraeus Case Lashes Out at Leaks – WP
Socialite in Petraeus Scandal to Lose Honorary S. Korea Consul Title – AP
My Secretary of State – NYT opinion
Correcting Homeland Security Corruption – WT opinion
Border Control is Primary Problem – WT opinion
Immigration Reform is More than a Fence – WT opinion
United Kingdom
Top BBC Figures Acknowledge ‘Errors’ in Reporting Scandals – NYT
UK Officials: Late Lawmaker Sexually Abused Boys – AP
United Nations
Group Hacks IAEA Site, Urges Israel Reactor Probe – JP
UN Nuclear Agency Reports Being Hacked – AP
UN Atomic Agency Says Stolen Information on Hacker Site – Reuters
World
US Drones Ignite New Arms Race From Gaza To Iran To China – HP
OECD Sees 'Uneven' Global Economic Recovery – VOA
Remittances Can Help Economies of Poorest Countries Grow – VOA
Ten Big, Overlooked Stories from 2012 – FP opinion
Africa
DR Congo Rebels Hesitate on Plans to Withdraw From Goma – VOA
Congo Rebels Pledge to Leave Goma By Friday – VOA
Rebels in Congo Sending Mixed Signals on Pullout From Goma – NYT
Congo Rebel Pull-out Conditional – BBC
DR Congo Dismisses Goma Withdrawal Conditions – TT
Congo Rebels Say Will Withdraw From Goma – Reuters
AU Demands Humanitarian Access in Congo – VOA
Congo War Stems From Minerals, Ethnic Animosity – AP
Rwanda's Military Battles Hutu Rebels – VOA
Sudan Says to Resume Security Talks With S. Sudan Next Week – Reuters
Seven Killed as Nigeria Gunmen Rob Banks and Attack Police – Reuters
10 Killed in Central Nigeria Violence – AP
Nigeria Gunmen Open Fire in Pub – BBC
Indicted Kenyans Seek Alliance – BBC
Americas
UN: Latin American Poverty Lowest in 3 Decades – AP
Latin American Poverty Rate Ebbs to Lowest in 3 Decades – Reuters
Mexico Shifts Focus From Drug War to Growing Economy – NYT
Obama, Mexico’s Pena-Nieto Greet an Era of Wider Cooperation – AP
Mexico's Mayor-heroine Found Beaten to Death – TT
Soldiers: Mexico Beauty Queen Had Gun in Her Hands – AP
Colombian Rebels Say Peace Talks Going Well – AP
Venezuela Opposition Gov Says Supporters Attacked – AP
Venezuela’s Chavez Back to Cuba for Treatment – BBC
Venezuela's Chavez Heads to Cuba for Medical Treatment – Reuters
Brazil: Amazon Destruction 'at New Low' – BBC
Bolivia Arrests 7 in Jailed American's Case – AP
Cuba: US Rabbi Says Jailed American in Good Health – AP
Misconceptions About Mexico – CNN opinion
Asia / Pacific
The Pentagon Yawns at China's Carrier Operations – FP
Analysts: Tibet Self-Immolations Hit New Phase in China Protests – VOA
China: Tibetans Injured in Crackdown; Self-Immolations Continue – NYT
China 'Not Currency Manipulator' – BBC
US to Raise Passport Map Issue With China – Reuters
UN Committee Condemns N. Korea Over Widespread Rights Abuses – Reuters
New Satellite Images Suggest N. Korea Missile Activity – VOA
S. Korea: North Close to Rocket Launch – WP
North Korea May Be Planning Rocket Test – NYT
North Korea's Illegal Weapons Pipeline Flows On – WSJ
DMZ Xmas Display Shelved Again to Avoid N. Korea Provocation – S&S
US Military in Japan Wrestles with Curfew's Ineffectiveness – S&S
Easing Burma Sanctions Draws Interest of US Business – VOA
It Really is that Bad: A Powerful Speech on North Korea – WP opinion
In China, Elders Trump Reform – AT opinion
Europe
Debt Deal Marks 'New Day' for Greece – VOA
Greece, Markets Satisfied by EU-IMF Greek Debt Deal – Reuters
French Conservative Party Threatened with Split – WP
French Party Splits Over Leader – BBC
Sarkozy Returns to French Politics as Party Peace Broker – Reuters
Lack of Reform Progress Delays Bosnia's EU Bid – Reuters
Belgian Intelligence Workers Outed on Facebook, LinkedIn – WP
Fighter's Release Fuels Fears of Ethnic Violence in Russia – Reuters
Outrage at 'Jewish List' Call in Hungary Parliament – Reuters
Georgia’s Wrong Turn – WP editorial
South Asia
India’s Ruling Party Unveils Plan to Send Cash Directly to Poor – WP
India Journalists Deny Extortion – BBC
Bangladesh Mourns, Calls Factory Fire 'Act of Sabotage' – Reuters
Fire Highlights Harsh Lives of Bangladesh Workers – AP
India Should Look to China to Rebuild Rails – IE opinion
