29 January 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 – David Ignatius
Infinity Journal – The Interpreter – Long War Journal – Marine Corps Gazette
Marine Corps Times – Military Review – National Defense – Navy Times – Parameters
Security Clearance – Stars & Stripes – Wings Over Iraq – ZenPundit
CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF
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Afghanistan
Karzai: Afghan Government Should Lead Peace Talks – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Mali
Timbuktu Retaken, France Signals Plans to Pull Back in Mali – NYT
In Mali Conflict, Jihadists Play Star Role – WP
US Official: Mali Intervention 'Could Take Years' – AP
French Forces Seize Control Outside Timbuktu – VOA
French-Led Troops Enter Timbuktu – BBC
France: Mali Military Enters Town of Timbuktu – AP
Italy Backs Off on Military Assistance in Mali – AP
Modern France At War – Flickr slideshow
Syria
Israel Warns of Possible Pre-emptive Chemical Weapons Strike in Syria – AP
UN Envoy to Syria Expected to Deliver Bleak Assessment of Situation – WP
Russia 'Never Supported' Syrian Government – VOA
France Urges Syrian Opposition to Stop Extremists – AP
Syrian Troops Battle Rebels in Oil-Rich East – AP
Consequences of US Inaction in Syria are Clear – WP editorial
Egypt
Protests Grow on Fifth Day of Unrest in Egypt – NYT
More Clashes in Egypt Despite State of Emergency – VOA
Egypt in Show of Defiance Against Islamist Leader – AP
Egypt Protests Defy Night Curfew – BBC
Egypt Army Chief Warns State Could Collapse – AP
Army Says Political Tussle Taking Egypt to Brink – Reuters
For Morsi, Soccer Ruling Turns Old Supporters Into Angry Opponents – WP
Egypt's Opposition Spurns Talks With Islamist Leader – Reuters
Masked 'Black Bloc' a Mystery in Egypt Unrest – AP
White House Condemns Violence in Egypt – Reuters
Is Morsi a Two-Faced Manipulator? – DS opinion
Why Is Obama Bragging About Egypt? – Commentary opinion
Iran
Kissinger Says Iran Nuclear Crisis Close – BBC
Yemen Seizes Boat Filled With Arms Possibly From Iran – NYT
Large Arms Shipment Intercepted Off Yemen, Iran Eyed as Source – Reuters
EU's Ashton Tells Iran to Stop Execution of Activists – Reuters
Iran Jails Journalists for Foreign Cooperation – VOA
Iran Arrests 14 Reporters Over 'Foreign Contacts' – AP
Iran Says It Sent a Monkey Into Space – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Israeli Finance Chief Expects Cuts to Defense Spending – Reuters
Fatal Shootings of Unarmed Palestinians Raise Concerns – WP
Israel Approves Plan to Transfer Some Bedouin – AP
Israel: Sharon Brain Scan Shows Response to Stimuli – NYT
11 Yemen Soldiers Killed in Car Bombing – AP
Libya: British Embassy in Tripoli Aware of Potential Threat – BBC
Libya: Reports of Threat Against UK’s Tripoli Embassy – AP
Libya Denies Quick Trial and Execution for Qaddafi Spy Chief – NYT
Algeria Pipeline Attack Kills Two – BBC
The Arab World's Useful Idiots – JP opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
US Plans to Establish Spy Drone Base in North Africa – NYT
US Plans to Add Drone Base in West Africa – WP
Office Working to Close Guantánamo Is Shuttered – NYT
At Guantanamo, Minor Mystery as Audio, Video Feeds Cut at Hearing – WP
Military Court to Resume 9/11 Pre-Trial Hearings – DPA
Calls from Islamists Grow for US to Free ‘Blind Sheik’ from Prison – WP
Lawyer Fired in 9/11 Case at Guantanamo – AP
The Morality of Torture – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
Okinawans Petition Tokyo to Remove all Ospreys and Close Futenma – S&S
Sailors Back Home as Minesweeper Remains Stuck on Reef – S&S
DOD to Begin Review of Family, Military Community Programs – AFPS
Women in Ground Combat – TAI opinion
United States
Obama to Call for Sweeping Changes to Immigration Laws – WP
Senators Call Their Immigration Plan a ‘Breakthrough’ – NYT
Hope on Immigration – WP editorial
Does Obama Want a Deal on Immigration? – WP opinion
Plugging ObamaLeaks – WP opinion
United Kingdom
British Queen Not Likely to Follow Dutch Example – AP
Once More Unto the Breach for Britain – NYT opinion
Should the EU Stick Together? – NYT opinion
World
Governments Fall Short in Fighting Defense Corruption – Reuters
Africa
Nigeria Condemns New MEND Threat – VOA
Suicide Bomber Kills Two Near Somali Presidential Palace – Reuters
Zambia Will Maintain Country’s Stability, Says Official – VOA
Americas
Mexico Missing Band: Bodies Found in Nuevo Leon Well – BBC
Mexico: Surviving Band Member Leads Police to Bodies – AP
Mexican Church Sparks Debate on Forgiving Killers – AP
A Frantic Struggle for Victims of Fire in Brazil – NYT
No Alarm, Only 1 Exit in Brazil Nightclub Fire – AP
Four Held Over Brazil Club Fire – BBC
Venezuela Oil Company to Free Up More Dollars – AP
Cuba's Castro Assumes CELAC Presidency – AP
Guatemala ex-Ruler to Stand Trial – BBC
Guatemala Ex-Dictator to Stand Trial on Genocide – AP
Asia / Pacific
US Envoy Urges North Korea to Scrap Nuke Test Plan – AP
Google Releases Detailed Map of North Korea, Gulags and All – WP
Japan PM Says Open to Summit With China to Help Economic Ties – Reuters
China Urged to Face Philippines at UN Tribunal – AP
China Denies Weapons Transfers to Burma's Wa Rebels – VOA
China’s ‘Trial of the Century’ Is Just a False Alarm – NYT
Hong Kong Journalists Protest Proposal to Restrict Information – VOA
Pollution Off the Index Again in China's Capital – AP
China Appoints New Tibet Governor, Hardline Policies to Remain – Reuters
Vietnam Subversion Trial Opens in Phu Yen – BBC
Philippine Dictatorship Victims to Be Compensated – AP
Filipino Activist Convicted of Offending Catholics – AP
New Bird Flu Case Raises Fears in Cambodia -VOA
Europe
Russian Court Postpones Magnitsky Hearing – VOA
Russia Moves to Prosecute A Lawyer Who Died in Jail – NYT
Greek Minister Eyes 2014 Recovery – BBC
Should the EU Stick Together? – NYT opinion
South Asia
India, Bangladesh Take Steps to Deny Criminals Safe Havens – VOA
India Gang Rape Suspect to Be Tried as Juvenile – VOA
Protesters in India Demand Death for Rapists – AP
Pakistani Chief Justice Presses Military on Detainees – WP
Policeman Escorting Pakistani Polio Team Killed – AP
Bangladesh Police and Protesters Clash Over War Crime Trials – BBC
