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4 August SWJ Roundup

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08.04.2013 at 04:30am

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More

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Afghanistan

Suicide Attack Targets Indian Consulate in Afghanistan – VOA

Afghan Militants Kill 9 Near Indian Consulate – NYT

Attack on Indian Consulate Leaves at Least 10 Dead – LAT

Afghan Attack Targets Indian Mission – BBC

12 Dead in Suicide Attack on Indian Consulate in Jalalabad – S&S

Afghanistan Bomb Hunters Learning to Shed Risky Habits – LAT

A Day’s Toil in the Suicide Bombers’ Graveyard – NYT

Mean Streets: Hawkers Targeted by Kabul Authorities – S&S

Dozens Feared Dead in Afghan Flooding – S&S

Injured Afghan Girl Finds a Second Home in US – LAT

 

Egypt

In Rare Interview, Egyptian General Lashes Out at US – WP

Restraint Urged for Egypt’s Security Services – NYT

Diplomatic Push to End Egypt Crisis – VOA

US Envoy in Egypt Holds Talks With Rival Sides – AP

Morsi Supporters Urged to Abandon Sit-ins – VOA

Egypt Pro-Mursi Alliance Signals Flexibility in Talks – Reuters

Al-Qaida Chief: Egypt Coup Shows Democracy Corrupt – AP

 

Iran

Rouhani Takes Office as Iran's 7th President – VOA

Iran Installs Rouhani as President – BBC

Iran’s Supreme Leader Endorses Rouhani as President – WP

Iran Supreme Leader Endorses Rouhani for President – AP

Iran’s New President Puts Focus on Economy – NYT

President-elect Rouhani May Be Iran’s Hope for Moderation – LAT

Fresh US Penalties May Greet Iran's New Leader – AP

Iranians May Have Abducted Briton in Dubai – Reuters

 

Middle East / North Africa

Israel Waives US Sequestration Protection – DN

UN Calls for Aid Access to Displaced Syrian Families – VOA

Syrian Airstrike Kills 9 Near Border with Lebanon – AP

Syrian Rebels Seize Anti-Tank Missiles in Raid on Army Base – Reuters

Biden, al-Maliki Discuss Increased Iraq Violence – VOA

Bombings, Shootings Across Iraq Kill 19 – AP

Kuwait Forms New Cabinet, Names Al-Shamali Oil Minister – Reuters

Car Bomb Explodes West of Bahraini Capital Manama – Reuters

Bahrain: Policeman Hurt in Firebomb Attack – AP

CIA Running Arms Smuggling Team in Benghazi When Consulate Attacked – DT

CIA Accused of ‘Pure Intimidation’ to Silence Agents on Benghazi – WT

Libya's Deputy Prime Minister Resigns – Reuters

Pro-Government Rally Draws Tens of Thousands in Tunisia – Reuters

Tunisia Faces Mass Weekend Protests – BBC

Tunisian Islamist Finds Hope in Challenging Time – NYT

Tunisia: Man Blows Himself Up While Making a Bomb – AP

Algeria: Public Lunch Protests Mandatory Fasting – AP

Moroccans Protest Pardon for Spanish Child Rapist – AP

 

Terrorism / Counterterrorism

Intel Community Worried Administration Disclosed Too Much – WT

White House Holds High-Level Meeting Over Security Threat – Reuters

US Urges Citizens Abroad to Be Ready for Attacks – VOA

US Issues Worldwide Travel Alert – BBC

UK, French, German, Embassies in Yemen to Shut – BBC

Interpol Asks for Help in Tracking Terror Suspects – NYT

Interpol Issues Global Security Alert Linked to Jailbreaks – BBC

Interpol’s New Warning Linked to Prison Breaks – AP

Ramadan Offers Glimpse of Peace at Guantanamo Prison – MH

 

US Department of Defense

Pentagon's Warnings Intend to Avert Budget Standoff – VOA

Too Many Classified Papers at Pentagon? – CSM

Soldier's War Zone Murder Conviction Could Ripple Through Ranks – FO

Fort Hood Trial Set to Open After Lengthy Delays – AP

Years of Appeals Await Fort Hood Suspect Hasan if Convicted – AP

Fort Hood and the Rarity of Military Executions – AP

F-16C Collision: 'Extremely Fortunate to Have Lost Only Metal' – BS

60 Servicemembers Removed Thus Far in Hagel-Ordered Review – S&S

Military Hospitals Shrinking Services to Meet Spending Cuts – USAT

 

United States

Manning's Leaks Jeopardized US Ties to Allies, Diplomat Testifies – LAT

A Washington Riddle: What Is ‘Top Secret’? – NYT News Analysis

Snowden Is No Reason to Disengage With Russia – Bloomberg Editorial

 

United Nations

Report: Disabled Children in Developing World Often Severely Punished – VOA

 

Africa

Mugabe Declared Winner of Disputed Zimbabwe Vote – VOA

Zimbabwe: Mugabe Re-elected Amid Fraud Claims – BBC

Mugabe Declared Winner of Election in Zimbabwe – NYT

Zimbabwe: Mugabe Declared Winner in Vote Called Fraudulent – LAT

Zimbabwe: Mugabe Declared Winner in Disputed Vote – AP

Zimbabwe Opposition Figure Calls for 'Passive Resistance' – VOA

UK’s Hague 'Concern' Over Zimbabwe Vote – BBC

Mali's Dembele Breaks Ranks, Backs Former PM Keita in Run-Off – Reuters

Central African Republic Regional Force Needs Bolstering – VOA

Troops in East Congo Forcibly Disarm Dozens – AP

Somalis Face Snag in Lifeline From Relatives Working Abroad – NYT

 

Americas / Caribbean

Anarchy Along Mexico's Southern Border Crossings – LAT

Inmates 'Running Honduras Prisons' – BBC

Honduras Militarizes Main Prison After Deadly Riot – AP

Brazil Jail Massacre Police Guilty – BBC

25 Police Found Guilty in Brazil Prison Killings – AP

 

Asia / Pacific

Coin of Realm in China Graft: Phony Receipts – NYT

Thousands Protest Soldier's Death in Taiwan – AP

Scandal in South Korea Over Nuclear Revelations – NYT

Rival Parties in Cambodia Agree to Investigate Election Results – NYT

Cambodia to Set Up Independent Poll Investigation – AP

Jailed Vietnam Blogger Ends Hunger Strike After 5 Weeks – VOA

Cleanup Underway from Flooding in Thailand, Burma – VOA

 

Europe

Europeans Lose Trust in Governments – VOA

 

South Asia

Indian Mission Attack in Afghanistan Raises Specter of Regional Struggle – Reuters

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