17 March SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, 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
For Afghan President, a High Stakes Quest for Sovereignty – WP
Objections to US Troops Intensify in Afghanistan – NYT
Afghans Protest US Special Operators in Wardak – AP
Deal Likely to Keep US Elite Forces in Key Afghan Province – Reuters
US Helicopter Crashes Killing 1 as Losses Mount in Afghanistan – S&S
US Troops, Afghan Police Tour Village in 'Birthplace of Taliban' – S&S
US Aims to Clinch Afghan Deal on Prisoner Transfer – Reuters
Arrest Made in Contract Fraud that Endangered Troops – S&S
The REAL Reason the US Failed in Afghanistan – FP opinion
Syria
Assad Issues Worldwide Plea as Top Syrian General Defects – NYT
Syrian General 'Defects to Rebels' – BBC
High-Ranking Syrian General Defects from Army – AP
Syrian General, 20 Soldiers Defect – Reuters
US Caution in Syria Frustrates Some Close US Allies – WP
Syria Expands Use of Cluster Bombs Says HRW – VOA
Iraq
Struggling to Understand the Iraq War, 10 Years Later – VOA
10 Years On, Iraq Still Grapples with War's Legacy – AP
Iraqi Kurds Mark 25th Anniversary of Halabja Massacre – VOA
Kurds Remember Halabja Gas Attack – BBC
Al-Qaida Affiliate Claims Iraq Ministry Assault – AP
Al Qaeda Claims Assault on Iraqi Justice Ministry – Reuters
A War, Before and After – NYT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Construction of Jewish Homes Complicates Jerusalem Plan – NYT
Albania Offer for Asylum to Iranian Group Rejected – AP
Saudi Cleric Issues Rare Warning in Call for Reform – Reuters
Egyptians in South Clash Over President's Visit – AP
Libyan Embassy Suspends Work in Cairo After Protest – Reuters
Rebound Marks Stark Contrast With Security in Rest of Libya – WP
Thousands of Tunisians Call for Islamist Government to Quit – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Tensions Simmer at Guantanamo – WP
Arlington National Cemetery to Avoid Furloughs – MCT
45 Years Later, Impact from My Lai Case is Still Felt – S&S
Parris Island Leader Says Women Can Handle Combat – AP
DOD Yet to Release Findings of DMAA Study – S&S
United States
As US Drone Monopoly Frays, Obama Seeks Global Rules – Reuters
Dick Cheney: Serenity of a War Strategist – NYT
Missile Plan Changes May Provide Opening for Talks – AP
Army Veteran Who Helped Many in Iraq Couldn't Escape Demons – AP
An Aging American Legion Fights for Relevancy – NYT
Smart Drones – NYT opinion
United Kingdom
Britain's Cameron Tells Fractious Party to Stay Focused – Reuters
United Nations
NRA Gearing Up to Oppose UN Arms Trade Treaty – WP
Muslim, Western Nations Agree to UN Accord on Women – VOA
UN Body Agrees on Women's Rights Policy – NYT
Africa
Rebels in Congo Loyal to Warlord Flee or Give Up – NYT
Rebels Fight Sudanese Government Troops in South Darfur – Reuters
Odinga Challenges Defeat at Kenya's Supreme Court – VOA
Kenyan Court Asked to Order New Election For President – NYT
Odinga Files Kenya Election Appeal – BBC
2 Years Late, Zimbabwe Votes on New Constitution – NYT
Zimbabwe Polls Close on Constitution Referendum – VOA
Zimbabwe Votes on Constitution Plan – BBC
Zimbabwe Votes on Curbs to President's Power – Reuters
Zambian Ex-Leader Banda Summoned in Corruption Probe – Reuters
Slaughter of the African Elephants – NYT opinion
Americas
Honduras Police Accused of Death Squad Killings – AP
Asia / Pacific
New China Premier Pledges Strong Ties With US – AP
China's New Premier Seeks 'New Type' of Ties With US – Reuters
China Appoints Foreign and Defense Ministers – VOA
China Approves New Cabinet Members – BBC
China Leaders Pledge Clean Government, Less Waste – AP
Under Xi, China Seeks to Cool Island Row With Japan – Reuters
China Protests: Tibet on Fire, Self-Immolations Rising – TD
Tibetan Monk Self-Immolates Inside China Temple – AP
North Korea Calls UN Sanctions a 'Crime' – VOA
North Korea Tells South to Leave Islands – BBC
UN: 28 Percent of North Korean Children Malnourished – AP
Europe
US Cancels Part of Missile Defense That Russia Opposed – NYT
US Cuts Europe Missile Shield Phase – BBC
Russia: The Cossacks Are Back. May the Hills Tremble. – NYT
Italian Lawmakers Elect Speakers, Stable Govt Remains Elusive – NYT
Italian Parliament Elects Center-Left Leaders – AP
Italy Parliament Elects Speakers as Tensions Continue – Reuters
Cyprus Secures Bailout from Eurozone, IMF – VOA
Shock in Cyprus Over Bailout Levy – BBC
Bulgarian Center-Right Hold Lead in March, Poll Shows – Reuters
Bulgaria Will Not Take Lead in Blacklisting Hezbollah – Reuters
Vatican
Pope Francis Wants 'Church for Poor' – BBC
Pope Explains Name, Urges 'Church for the Poor' – AP
Pope Francis Wants Church to Be Poor, and for the Poor – Reuters
South Asia
Pakistan’s Government Steps Down, a Milestone – NYT
Pakistan's Ashraf Government Makes History – BBC
Pakistan Government Ends Historic 5-Year Term – AP
Pakistan Government Ends Unprecedented Full Term – Reuters
