5 February 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
Restarting Talks with Taliban Key to US Exit – WP
Karzai, Zardari Pledge to Reach Peace Settlement – VOA
Afghanistan and Pakistan Aim for 'Peace in Six Months' – BBC
Helmand was Safer Before UK Troops Arrived, Karzai Says – S&S
US Military Suspends Ban on Afghan Airline – NYT
US Reverses Ban on Afghan Airline it Tied to Drug Smuggling – S&S
British Troops Use Mini-Drones to Find Targets on the Battlefield – LAT
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Troops get up early to watch the Super Bowl, Kabul style – S&S
Syria
Assad Can Avoid Trial by Leaving, Coalition Says – NYT
Syria Opposition Leader al-Khatib Urges Assad to Negotiate – BBC
Syrian Government Bombs Aleppo District, Killing 16 – VOA
In Israel Raid, Syria Options Severely Constrained – AP
Assad Accuses Israel of Destabilizing Syria – BBC
Iran: Israel Will 'Regret' Aggression Against Syria – VOA
Syrians Executed for Collaborating With Assad Forces – Reuters
Syrian Americans Travel to War’s Edge – WP
Biden’s Proposal for Syria – WP opinion
It's Time to Intervene in Syria – NYT opinion
International Players Fiddle While Syria Burns – IT opinion
After Assad, Chaos? – NYT opinion
Preventing Reprisal Violence After Assad – Guardian opinion
Iran
US, Allies Ready More Anti-Mine Drills as Iran Tensions Simmer – Reuters
Top Iranian Politicians Exchange Accusations – NYT
Israeli Expert: Iran Could Have Bomb in 4-6 Months – AP
Iran Seeks 'Authentic' Bilateral US Nuclear Talks – BBC
Iranian FM: Nuclear Talks to Resume in Kazakhstan – VOA
Iran Arrests Official Implicated in Prison Deaths – AP
Pro-Ahmadinejad Former Iranian Prosecutor Arrested – Reuters
Iran's Ahmadinejad in Egypt on Historic Visit – Reuters
Iran’s Ahmadinejad Offers to Go to Space – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Suicide Bomber Strikes in Iraq – VOA
New Bomb Attack in Iraq Kills 19 – BBC
Iraq; Suicide Bomber Kills 4 North of Baghdad – AP
Suicide Bomber Hits Iraq Army Checkpoint, Three Killed – Reuters
Israelis Unhappy With US Study of School Textbooks and Palestinians’ – WP
Panetta, Dempsey to Testify on Libya Attack – AP
Egypt Opposition in Muddle Over Call to Oust Mursi – Reuters
Egyptian Man's Police Beating Reignites Outrage – VOA
US Urges Egypt to Control Police – BBC
Morocco Islamists Warn of Unrest – AP
CIA Has History of Getting Mideast Wrong – NPR opinion
Israel’s ‘Gatekeepers’ Break Their Silence – WP opinion
Taming Terrorism in North Africa – Politico opinion
North Africa Still Better Off Without Gaddafi – Telegraph opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Memo Cites Legal Basis for Killing US Citizens in Al Qaeda – NYT
Senators Demand Secret Memos on Targeted Killing – WP
Report Says 54 Countries Helped C.I.A. After 9/11 – NYT
Missteps Define US Strategy in Africa – WP
Turkey Says it Knew Terrorist Attack on US Embassy Was Planned – AP
France: 4 Detained Suspected of Extremist Links – AP
Hearing for Accused USS Cole Bomber Continues, Despite Delays – AFPS
Judge: Rip Out Guantanamo Microphones to Prevent Eavesdropping – Reuters
Should We Still Fear al-Qaeda? – CNN opinion
Taming Terrorism in North Africa – Politico opinion
US Department of Defense
DOD Leaders: Budget Deadlock Could Spark Readiness Crisis – AFPS
GAO: DOD Needs Policy to Ensure Confidentiality for Sex Assault Victims – S&S
United States
Kerry Begins Work as Secretary of State – VOA
John Kerry Takes the Helm at State – WP
Reporting for Duty, Kerry Pledges to Protect Diplomats – NYT
Former FBI Official Questioned on Abuse of Intelligence-Gathering Tools – WP
Napolitano Touts US Border Security Gains Despite More Arrests – Reuters
John Kerry, Finally Where He Belongs – WP opinion
Miniaturization of US Foreign Policy – FP opinion
Are ObamaLeaks an Impeachable Offense? – WP opinion
United Kingdom
IRA Supergrass 'Abandoned by Security Services': Claim Rejected – BBC
Africa
Missteps Define US Strategy in Africa – WP
Two Senior Islamists Captured in Northern Mali – VOA
France Arrests Suspected Islamist Militants in Mali Rebels Probe – Reuters
Mali Rebels, Now Aiding French, Say They’re Holding Militants – NYT
Rage Over Bad Governance Fuels Nigeria Islamists – Reuters
In South Africa, Rare Support for French Intervention – VOA
South Africa Police Arrest Alleged M23 Rebels – AP
South Africa Police Arrest 19 Suspected Congolese Rebels – Reuters
Pirates Seize French-Owned Tanker Off Ivory Coast; Hold 17 Aboard – NYT
French Tanker Hijacked Off Ivory Coast; 17 Held – AP
Uganda: Group Tracking LRA Sees Defections Weakening Rebels – S&S
Activist to Petition ICC Over Alleged Uganda Atrocities – VOA
South Sudan Fails to Withdraw Troops From Sudan Border – Reuters
Red Cross Launches Appeal for Mozambique Flood Victims – VOA
Declaring Victory in Mali: France Does It Right – NP opinion
S. Sudan: ‘How to Build a Country From Scratch’ – NYT opinion
Americas
Hand of US Is Seen in Halting General’s Rise in Mexico – NYT
America's Expanding Drug War in Latin America – AP
Mexico Vigilantes Injure Two Tourists in Guerrero State – BBC
Mexico: Gas Leak Caused State Oil Company Blast – AP
Colombian ELN Rebels Say They Seized Two Foreigners – BBC
Why Venezuelan Prisoners Sew Mouths Shut – Atlantic
Two Killed, Four Injured in Ecuador Pro-Government Rally – Reuters
Cubans Vote on New Legislature – AP
Asia / Pacific
S. Korea Envoy Says N. Korea Nuke Test Seems Imminent – AP
US, South Korea Begin Naval Exercises – VOA
US Soldiers Accused of Sexually Harassing Korean Woman on Subway – S&S
Burma Reaches Deal with Kachins – BBC
Peace Talks Start Between Burma and Rebels – NYT
Hit Man in Bench Murder Plot Pleads Guilty in Philippines – S&S
Unpacking North Korea's Nuke Test – FP opinion
Europe
Spain’s Ruling Party Faces Confidence Crisis – VOA
Spain's PM Mariano Rajoy Pledges to Battle On – BBC
France: 4 Detained Suspected of Extremist Links – AP
Carter Visits Turkish Defense Leaders, US Patriot Battery Troops – AFPS
Europeans Await Report on Bus Blast in Bulgaria – NYT
Serb Children Hurt by Blast in Flashpoint Kosovo Town – Reuters
Children Injured in Kosovo Blast – BBC
Russia: Dealing With the Real Putin – NYT opinion
Obama Learns You Can't Appease Putin – MT opinion
South Asia
Afghanistan / Pakistan: Karzai, Zardari Pledge to Reach Peace Settlement – VOA
Afghanistan and Pakistan Aim for 'Peace in Six Months' – BBC
Pakistani Girl Shot by Taliban Doing Well after Surgery – VOA
Pakistan Plans Park Where bin Laden was Killed – AP
India Enacts Tough New Rape Laws – VOA
Kashmir Girl Band Breaks Up After Threats – AP
Bangladesh Jails Islamic Party Leader to Life – AP
Sri Lankan Leader Seems to Reject Greater Autonomy for Tamils – NYT
Sri Lanka Leader Rules Out Autonomy for Tamils – AP
In India, Impelled to Action – WP editorial
