4 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
Former Adviser Criticizes Obama on Afghan War – NYT
Afghan President Lashes Out at Pakistan – AP
Syria
Hezbollah, Syrian Opposition Clashes Intensify, Raise Fears – WP
Assad and British Official Trade Verbal Blows Over Syrian Conflict – NYT
Assad Defiant as Rebel Gains Continue – VOA
Rebels 'Seize Most of Syria Police Academy' – BBC
Syrian Daily: Rebel Attack Killed 115 Policemen – AP
Opposition Leader Visits Syria Amid Assad Offensive – Reuters
America, Give Us Weapons We Need to Beat Assad – FP opinion
Don't Give Weapons to the Syrian Rebels – Commentary opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry Says Finite Amount of Time for Iran Nuclear Talks – Reuters
Iran: Reality Tempers Hopes on Reaching Nuclear Deal – WP
Iran Says 3,000 Centrifuges Being Built – Reuters
UN Nuclear Chief Presses Iran on Military Base Access – Reuters
Window on Iran Not Open ‘Indefinitely,’ Kerry Says – AP
At Least 4 Killed in Iraq Blasts – VOA
UK Inquiry Opens Into Iraqi Deaths – BBC
Israel Blames Hamas for Keeping Shut Gaza Crossing – AP
UAE 'Coup Plot' Trial of 94 Islamist Activists to Begin – BBC
Trial Starts in UAE for 94 Charged in Coup Plot – AP
Yemen Executed 15 Child Offenders in Five Years-Rights Group – Reuters
Changes in Egypt Raise Questions About Continued US Military Aid – WP
Kerry: US to Release Millions in Aid to Egypt – VOA
Kerry Releases $250M in Aid to Egypt – WP
Kerry Announces $250 Million in US Aid for Egypt – NYT
US Pledges $450m in Egypt Assistance – BBC
Egypt: Mubarak Retrial to Begin on 13 April – BBC
In Libyan Prison, Former Captives are now Guards – WP
Iraq: Patchy Progress and Dysfunctional Politics – Economist editorial
US Aid to Palestinian Forces May Assist Hamas – JP opinion
10 Years On, Case for Invading Iraq Still Valid – Observer opinion
US Department of Defense
Chairman Commits to ‘Lead Through’ Budget Crisis – AFPS
United States
Officials: Deal to Avert Shutdown Likely – WP
Washington Week: Focus on Effects of Automatic Spending Cuts – VOA
Obama Pushes for Makeover of Federal Courts – WP
As Hacking Against US Rises, Experts Try to Pin Down Motive – NYT
Biden May Take on Expanded Role in Foreign Policy in Second Term – NYT
Banks Find More Wrongful Foreclosures Among Military – NYT
How JFK’s Mistake Led to the Sequester – WP opinion
CIA: Why Brennan Should Be Held Up – WP opinion
John Brennan and the bin Laden Files -WS opinion
How Obama Froze Out Hillary and Lost a War – FP opinion
US Won't Always Drone Alone – TNI opinion
United Kigdom
100 Homes Evacuated After Bombs Found in N. Ireland Van -Reuters
Vatican
Cardinals to Begin Talks on New Pope – BBC
Papal Vote Preparations Start in Earnest at Vatican – Reuters
World
World Stocks Fall Amid US Budget Impasse – AP
Africa
General Says Killing of Militant in Mali Is Not Confirmed – NYT
France: Key Al-Qaida Chief in Mali Likely Killed – AP
French Soldier Killed in Mali Fighting – VOA
Mali Crisis: French Soldier Killed Fighting Islamists – BBC
UK's Hague Visits Mali for Political Talks – AP
DR Congo Army Withdraws from Rebel Zone – VOA
DR Congo Army 'Seizes' Eastern Towns – BBC
20 Militants Killed in Northeast Nigeria – VOA
Nigeria Army 'Kills 20 Boko Haram Members' – BBC
Shell: Nigeria Pipeline Spills Caused by Thieves – AP
Kenyans Get Ready to Vote as Police Warn of Threat – VOA
Kenyans Vote in Crucial Election – BBC
Upcoming Vote in Kenya Stokes Anxiety – WP
Kenya Vote Sees Long Lines; Attacks Kill 12 – AP
At Least 15 Killed on Kenya Coast on Election Day – Reuters
South Africa Police Trial Over Dragging Death – BBC
Somalia Court Releases Alleged Rape Victim – VOA
Somali Woman Cleared in 'False Rape' Case – BBC
Mali: The Doctor and the Jihadists – WSJ opinion
Americas
Mexican President Warns Party Over Graft: No One Is Untouchable – Reuters
Brazil Troops Move Into Rio Airport Shanty Towns – BBC
Venezuela Says It’s Tracking Opposition Leader in US – NYT
Venezuela: Hundreds March for 'Truth' About Chavez's Health – BBC
After Castro, US Should Reconsider Cuba Embargo – DMN editorial
US Should Stop Equivocating on Falkland Islands – G&M editorial
The End of a Human Rights Heavyweight? – WP opinion
Asia / Pacific
New Chinese Leader Shores Up Military Support – NYT
China to Maintain Defense Spending, Fight Waste – AP
China’s New Leaders: Labor Camps Could Test Promises of Change – WP
Hundreds of Homes Flattened in China Quake – VOA
Tensions Escalating on Borneo as Malaysia Doubles Military Forces – NYT
South Korean Police Shoot, Wound US Soldier – VOA
Bangkok’s Governor Re-elected, Signaling Thailand’s Political Split – NYT
Malaysian Troops Sent to Borneo After Police Slain – AP
Cambodia Khmer Rouge Tribunal Staff Goes on Strike – AP
How Democracy Kills in Indonesia & Pakistan – Bloomberg opinion
Europe
A Jester No More, Italy’s Gadfly of Politics Reflects a Movement – NYT
Spain's Jobless Hits Record 5 Million in February – AP
Lawmakers Debate Treason Charges Against Czech President -AP
Women Emerge as Crisis Leaders in Macho Balkans – AP
Why No Global Condemnation of Turkey's Erdogan? – JP editorial
The Sunni-Fication of Turkish Foreign Policy – AM opinion
In Italy, Politics Is Just Show Business – RCW opinion
South Asia
Pakistan: At Least 25 Killed in Karachi Bombing – VOA
Blast Kills at Least 45 Pakistanis in Shiite District of Karachi – NYT
Pakistan: Karachi Bomb Blast Kills Dozens – BBC
Pakistani Shiites Mourn as Bomb Death Toll Hits 45 – AP
India Minister's US Speech Cancelled – BBC
Bangladesh Protest Toll Climbs – VOA
Bangladesh Violence Deaths Soar – BBC
At Least 19 Killed as Unrest Persists in Bangladesh – NYT
Bangladesh in Turmoil – WP photo gallery
How Democracy Kills in Indonesia & Pakistan – Bloomberg opinion
