3 March SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
Defense, Foreign Affairs, Economics, & More
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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
As Marines Exit Helmand, a Feeling a Campaign Was Worth It – NYT
NATO Says 2 Afghan Boys Accidentally Killed – AP
NATO Apology for Afghan Boys' Deaths – BBC
Two Afghan Boys Accidentally Killed by NATO Helicopter – NYT
Syria
UN Chief Warns of Syrian War Spreading Regionally – VOA
UN's Ban, Syria Mediator Frustrated at Failure to Stop War – Reuters
Syria: Troops Seize Control of Key Road in North – AP
Rights Group: Cluster Bomb Attack in Syria Kills 19 – VOA
Syria and Iran Assail US On Rebel Aid – AP
Syria and Iran Condemn US Plan to Aid Anti-Assad Rebels – Reuters
Syria, Iran Say Assad to Remain in Power Till 2014 – AP
Assad Says Britain Bullying Syria – BBC
Assad Warns British Government – TT
Hezbollah, Opposition Clashes Intensify, Raise Fears in Lebanon – WP
Syrian Mortar Shells Land in Israel-Held Golan – AP
Shi'ite Fighters Rally to Defend Damascus Shrine – Reuters
A Sensible Approach on Syria – LAT editorial
Syria's Rebel Factions Work Against Each Other – TN opinion
Syrian War Is Everybody's Problem – CNN opinion
US Aims to Salvage Reputation in Syria – BBC opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Seized Chinese Weapons Raise Concerns on Iran – NYT
In Talks with Iran, Reality Tempers Hopes on Reaching Nuclear Deal – WP
Netanyahu Gets 14 More Days to Form New Israeli Government – Reuters
Israel's Coalition Deadline Extended – BBC
Israeli PM Gets Extension to Form a Coalition But Faces Turmoil – NYT
Israel: Netanyahu Gets 2 More Weeks to Form Coalition – AP
Will Iraq be the Next Nation to Have an Arab Spring? – TT
Iraq Monthly Death Toll Down in February – Reuters
Officials: Bomb Attacks in Iraq Kill 4 – AP
Activists: Security Forces Kill Yemeni Protester – AP
One Person Killed, Four Injured in South Yemen Protest – Reuters
Changes in Egypt Raise Questions About Continued US Military Aid – WP
Kerry Hoping to Nudge Egypt Toward Reforms – NYT
Kerry in Egypt Among Bickering Politicians – VOA
Kerry: Divided Egypt Needs Political Compromise – AP
Kerry: Egypt Must Rebuild Economy – BBC
Kerry Presses Egypt President, Military on Reform – AP
Some Egypt Opposition Figures Skip Meeting With Kerry – WP
Kerry: Egypt Needs to Fix Economy, Strike IMF Deal – Reuters
Egypt: Violent Protests Outside Cairo as Protests Spread – AP
Egypt Sets Mubarak Retrial for April 13 – Reuters
Libya Gas Exports to Italy Halted After Militias Clash – Reuters
Libyan Official: Egyptian Detainees to Be Deported – AP
Turkish Businesses Look for Improved Ties With Libya – VOA
Iran Moves a Step Closer to Getting the Bomb – TT editorial
To Achieve Mideast Peace, Suspend Disbelief – NYT opinion
How Iran Went Nuclear – WSJ opinion
Iraq War Verdict: Iran is the Winner – TT opinion
Egypt Becoming the Next Iran – CSM opinion
Is Egypt Heading Toward Civil War? – TDB opinion
Debunking Iran's Religious Myths – Economist opinion
Kurdistan: 'The Other Iraq' Prospers – WS opinion
Iraq's Old Elites Fighting Old Wars – AAA opinion
Tunisia's Blessings and Arab Spring Lessons – Stratfor opinion
US Department of Defense
Hagel Notes Sequester’s ‘Particular Pain’ for Civilians – AFPS
Chairman Commits to ‘Lead Through’ Budget Crisis – AFPS
Carter Sends Letters to Governors Most Affected by DOD Cuts – AFPS
US Aircraft Carrier in Front Line of Battle Over $85 Billion Cuts – TT
United States
Cuts to Achieve Goal for US Deficit, But the Toll Is High – NYT
Obama Signs Budget Cuts Into Effect – BBC
Obama Blames Republicans for Spending Cuts – VOA
Stymied by GOP House, Obama Looks to 2014 – WP
IMF to Revise US Growth Forecast, Sequester Blamed – VOA
Virginia’s Feast on US Funds Nears an End – NYT
No Major Environmental Impact From Keystone Pipeline – VOA
Technical Problem Delays SpaceX 'Dragon' Capsule – VOA
A Caricature of Governance – WP opinion
Guns, Bombs and the Politics of Fear – WP opinion
United Kingdom
Defence Secretary Hammond Warns Cuts 'Risk Capability' – BBC
Why Britain Has Got to Keep Trident – TT opinion
Vatican
In Benedict’s Resignation, Potential to Place Limits on Future Popes – NYT
Benedict's Resignation: Hints Were There All Along – AP
Has Italy a Prayer of Retaking Papacy? – WP
Africa
Chad Says Forces Killed Top Al-Qaida Commander in Mali – VOA
Mali: Chad Said to Have Killed Mastermind of Algerian Attack – NYT
Islamist Militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar 'Killed in Mali' – BBC
Chad Says Killed Algeria Hostage Mastermind in Mali – Reuters
Factbox: North African Al Qaeda's Belmokhtar – Reuters
DR Congo Rebels Split into Warring Factions – VOA
DR Congo Army 'Seizes' Eastern Towns – BBC
Congo's Army Takes Control of M23 Town – AP
On Eve of Vote, Fragile Valley in Kenya Faces New Divisions – NYT
Kenya's Slum Dwellers Fear Violence as Voting Begins – TT
Upcoming Vote in Kenya Stokes Anxiety – WP
Final Rallies for Kenya Poll Rivals – BBC
Diaspora Kenyans, Unable to Vote Abroad, Feel Cheated – VOA
Contentious Quotes Upend Kenya Presidential Vote – AP
Antiretroviral Drugs Sold for Food in Kenya’s Slums – VOA
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Holds Lavish Birthday Party – BBC
Zimbabwe's President Predicts Election Victory – AP
Zimbabwe's Mugabe Denies Violent Campaign Ahead of Elections – Reuters
UN Security Council Sets Stage for Lifting Somalia Arms Embargo – Reuters
Britain Reopens Rwanda Aid Taps, Redirects Flow – VOA
Teenage Boy Killed in Guinea Protest Violence – AP
Guinea Investigating Shootings as Protest Death Toll Mounts – Reuters
Americas
Venezuela: Chavez in Chemotherapy and 'Good Spirits' – VOA
Venezuela: Chavez 'Has More Chemotherapy' – BBC
Venezuela's Chavez Undergoing 'Tough' Chemotherapy, VP Says – Reuters
Colombia Soldiers Jailed Over Cash Hidden in FARC Camp – BBC
Medellin, Colombia, is 'Most Innovative City' – BBC
Mexico's Ruling Party Opens Door to Tax, Energy Changes – Reuters
Asia / Pacific
Push for Change in China as New Leaders Take the Helm – Reuters
China's Xi Rides High Hopes Ahead of Presidency – AP
China's Graft-Fighting Xi Tells Party Future Is on the Line – Reuters
Live from China, Shocking Reality TV – WP
China Rejects Complaints Mainland Visitors Flooding Hong Kong – VOA
Violence Spreads in Borneo as Five Malaysian Police Killed – Reuters
Malaysian Police Officers Killed in Ambush – AP
Philippines President Urges Sabah Clan to Surrender in Malaysia – BBC
Philippine Leader Calls for Surrender of Group in Malaysia – NYT
Burmese Opposition’s Tenure in Government Under Scrutiny – VOA
More War-Era Munitions Uncovered in Vietnam – VOA
How to Win a Cyberwar with China – FP opinion
Here Come China's Drones – TD opinion
Europe
Russia Skeptical About US Autopsy of Russian Boy – AP
Russia 'Concern' Over US Death Ruling – BBC
Autopsy Calls Texas Adoptee’s Death Accidental, Russians Disagree – WP
Russians Renew Fury After Death of Adopted Boy in US Ruled Accidental – NYT
Italy President Urges Responsibility – BBC
Italy in Chaos as Grillo Plots Euro Exit – TT
Thousands March in Portugal to Protest Austerity – AP
Portugal Protests Against Austerity – BBC
Portuguese March Against Austerity, Want Government Out – Reuters
Democracy Making Strides in Former Soviet Armenia – VOA
Turkish Captives to Be Released by Kurdish Rebels – Reuters
At Least 22 People Injured in Macedonia Riots – AP
Ethnic Albanians Clash With Police in Macedonia – Reuters
Serbian Scandal Highlights Fungal Poison Danger – VOA
Bulgarian PM's Comments Deepen Leadership Crisis – VOA
Are There Any Europeans Left? – NYT opinion
South Asia
Indian Steel-Project Protestors Killed by Bomb Blasts – Reuters
Musharraf Plans Return to Pakistan in Weeks – VOA
Riots to Protest Death Sentence Enter 3rd Day in Bangladesh – AP
Army Sent to North Bangladesh as Clashes Continue – AP
