29 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
Afghan Probe Into Bank Scandal Plagued by Interference – WP
Afghan Politics Hampers Kabul Bank Collapse Investigation – AP
At the Mercy of Afghanistan's Warlords – BBC
An Ending: US Closes Forward Operating Base Tillman – WP
Special US Envoy to Afghanistan, Pakistan Steps Down – VOA
Marc Grossman Resigning Afghan-Pakistan Post – WP
Pentagon Moving Quickly on Allen-Kelley Investigation – S&S
Afghan Women: Caught Between Modernity, Tradition – WP
Afghan Girl's Beheading: Two Arrested in Kunduz Province – BBC
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Syria
US Weighs Bolder Effort to Intervene in Syria’s Conflict – NYT
Explosions in Damascus Kill At Least 34 – VOA
Two Car Bombs Kill 45 in Syrian Capital – WP
As Opposition Coalition Meets, More Violence Kills Dozens – NYT
Deadly Blasts Shake Damascus Suburb – BBC
Twin Car Bombs Near Damascus Kill 34 – AP
Rebels’ Arsenal Has Up to 40 Antiaircraft Missile Systems – WP
NATO Visits Turkey to Look at Possible Patriot Missile Sites – AP
Clashes Between Syrian Kurds, Rebels Worry Turkey – VOA
Clashes Between Arab Rebels, Kurds Complicate Opposition Effort – WP
Syrian War Clouds Turkish Plan to Clear Land Mines – AP
Syrian Govt Finds Rare Friends in Latin America – AP
Israel / Palestinians
UN Poised to Offer Palestinians ‘Non-Member Observer’ Status – WP
Palestinians Certain to Win Recognition as a State – AP
US, Israel Look to Limit Impact of UN Vote on Palestinian Authority – NYT
Palestinians Hope to Gain Leverage From UN Bid – AP
Palestinians Say UN Bid is Last-Ditch Peace Effort – AP
Support Mounting for Upgraded UN Status for Palestinians – VOA
Strong European Support for Palestinian Statehood Move – Reuters
Palestinian Vote: UK May Abstain – BBC
Germany to Abstain in UN Vote on Palestinian Status – Reuters
Hamas Chief Revives Talk of Reuniting With PLO – NYT
Despite Ceasefire, Israel-Gaza War Continues Online – DR
Israel Seizes 2 Gaza Boats Near New Offshore Limit – NYT
The Palestinians’ UN Bid – NYT editorial
After the UN Vote – WP editorial
Hamas Wins the Media War – WP opinion
Egypt
Opponents Blame Muslim Brotherhood for Leader's 'Overreach' – VOA
Egypt Crisis Raises Fears of 'Second Revolution' – AP
Egypt Now Risking a Constitutional Crisis – WP
Panel Drafting Egypt’s Constitution Vows Quick Finish – NYT
Egyptian Courts Intensify Resistance to President – WP
Egypt Courts in anti-Mursi Strike – BBC
President Morsi Holds Forth on ‘Planet of the Apes’ – WP
US Embassy in Cairo Goes Rogue on Twitter – WP
How U.S. Can Shape 'New' Egypt – LAT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iran: Uranium Enrichment to Be Speeded Up – AP
Iran: New Submarines and Warships, Says Self-Sufficiency in Defense – WP
US Overseeing Mysterious Construction Project in Israel – WP
Two Bombs Kill 28 People in Iraq Shi'ite Cities – Reuters
Car Bomb Kills 6 South of Iraqi Capital – AP
UK and Kuwait to Announce Security Partnership – BBC
‘The Conundrum that is Qatar’ – WP
Saudi Arabia Diplomat Shot Dead in Yemen – VOA
Saudi Arabia Diplomat Shot Dead in Yemen – WP
Gunmen in Yemen Kill Saudi Arabia Army Officer – AP
Yemen Offers Reward to Catch Killers of Saudi Diplomat – Reuters
Saudi Arabia King Health Fears Calmed After Back Operation – BBC
Saudi Arabia King Seen on TV Amid Health Questions – AP
Libya: Benghazi Violence Beyond Control of City’s Powerful Militias – NYT
Protesters Shut Down Western Libya's Main Oil Refinery – Reuters
Tunisians Wounded in Job Clashes – BBC
Algeria Hopes Voter Apathy Won't Spoil Local Elections – Reuters
UN Envoy: No Settlement in Sight for W. Sahara – AP
Libya US Consulate Attack Fallout
Fight Over Susan Rice Holds Political Risks for White House – WP
Senate Dems Rally for Rice Against GOP Opposition – AP
Moderate Republican Senator Expresses Concerns About Rice – WP
Big Issues Are Lost in Focus on Libya Talking Points – NYT analysis
The Ridiculous Attack on Susan Rice – Slate opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Judicial Watch Obtains Records Detailing Assassination of US Terrorist – JW
Family of Yemeni Killed by US Drone Wonder Why Not Taken Alive – McClatchy
Terror Plotter Jose Padilla Wins Resentence Delay – AP
Russia: Red Square Bomb Plotter Gets 15 Years in Jail – AP
Investigators Said to Question How Detainee Died of Overdose – NYT
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks Suspect Expected to Testify – WP
US Department of Defense
Winnefeld Discusses Defense Strategy, Budget Link – AFPS
Costliest Jet, Years in Making, Sees the Enemy: Budget Cuts – NYT
New Drone Loaded on Aircraft Carrier for Next Phase of Testing – LAT
Pentagon Leaders Testing New Decision-Making Process – DN
In Suicide Epidemic, Military Wrestles with Prosecuting Troops – McClatchy
Women Already Proven in Combat, Lawsuit Says – S&S
Battaglia Discusses Resilience Program at Air Force Event – AFPS
Tomodachi Registry Monitors Japan-posted Troops, Families – AFPS
Summit Will Look at Servicemembers' Misbehavior in Japan – S&S
The Commander in Chief – UPI opinion
United States
US Corporate Chiefs Seeking Deal on 'Fiscal Cliff' – VOA
Senate Amendment Allows More Marines at US Consulates, Embassies – TH
Lawmakers Angry Over Elusive VA Spending Data – S&S
US Dominates List of ‘500 Most Influential Muslims’ – WP
The Double Standard in Sex Scandals – WP opinion
United Kingdom
Blair Urges Britain to Retain Place in European Union – NYT
BP Temporarily Banned From New US Contracts – BBC
Day of Reckoning for Cameron and British Press – Reuters
A Look at Scandals Involving UK Media – AP
Africa
DR Congo Government Accuses M23 of Scores of Murders – VOA
DR Congo M23 Rebels 'Will Leave Goma' – BBC
Congo Rebels, Facing Ultimatum, Begin Retreat From Seized Land – NYT
Congo Rebels Begin Slow Retreat From Masisi – AP
Congo Rebels Keep Hold on Towns They Pledged to Leave – Reuters
Uncertainty Takes Toll on Civilians in Eastern DR Congo – VOA
UN Threatens Sanctions Against DR Congo Rebels – AP
Battle in Eastern DR Congo – WP photo gallery
UN Chief Recommends 'Offensive Military Operation' in Mali – Reuters
Ethiopia Promises Support to Rebuild Somalia – VOA
Why Charcoal May Endanger Somalia's Hope for Peace – Time
Ivory Coast Has New Cabinet, Security Challenges Remain – VOA
Americas
Syrian Govt Finds Rare Friends in Latin America – AP
Colombia Pulls Out of World Court – BBC
Venezuela Judge on Trial Refuses to Enter Court – AP
Brazil's Congressional Cash-For-Votes Trial Ends – AP
Argentina 'Dirty War' Case Begins – BBC
Bolivian Prosecutor: American's Probe Still Open – AP
American Held in Cuba Takes Aim at Impasse – NYT
Asia / Pacific
US Declines to Label China Currency Manipulator – VOA
China: A Party’s Over, but Nostalgia Lingers – NYT
China: New Chongqing Scandal as Past Victims Await Redress – WP
Chinese Police Plan to Board Ships in Disputed Seas – Reuters
Young Tibetan Dies by Self-Immolation in China Protest – VOA
Tibetan Protests Against Chinese Rule in New Phase – AP
Philippines Will Not Stamp New Chinese Passport – AP
How China's State Newspaper Got Fooled' by The Onion – WP
North Korea Joke Slips Over China's Great Firewall – AP
N. Korea Speculation Overshadows S. Korean Rocket – AP
Sources: North Korea Replaces Defense Minister – AP
Japan's New Restoration Party Seeks More Defense Spending – Reuters
US Suspends Embassy Account on Vietnam Website – AP
Burmese Copper Mine Protest Grows – VOA
Burma Cracks Down on Mine Protest; Dozens Hurt – AP
Japan’s Nuclear Mistake – NYT opinion
How China's State Newspaper Got Fooled' by The Onion – WP opinion
Europe
Russia Hopes Climate Change Maximizes Arctic Shipping – VOA
Russia’s Putin Set to Visit Turkey After Break in Travel – AP
Debt Deal Marks 'New Day' for Greece – VOA
Italy Bracing for Transportation Strike – AP
UN Court to Deliver Judgment in Kosovo Retrial – AP
Spat with Neighbors Sours Albanian Century Party – AP
South Asia
Special US Envoy to Afghanistan, Pakistan Steps Down – VOA
Marc Grossman Resigning Afghan-Pakistan Post – WP
Pakistan's Courts Push to Limit Media Criticism – VOA
A Not-So-Firm Deadline on a New Government in Nepal – NYT
Police Arrest Bangladesh Factory Officials – VOA
Bangladesh Fire Protests Rage, Supervisors Arrested – Reuters
Disney, Wal-Mart, Sears Used Bangladesh Factory in Fire – AP
