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6 August SWJ Roundup (Updated)

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08.06.2013 at 04:10am

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

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Terrorism / Counterterrorism

White House: Terrorist Attacks in US a Possibility – WT

White House Defends Progress Against al-Qaida, Affiliates – VOA

Qaeda Leader’s Edict to Yemen Affiliate Said to Prompt Alert – NYT

Al-Qaeda Leader Zawahiri Said to Have Ordered Attack – WP

Terrorist Leader's Attack Order Prompted Diplomatic Shutdowns – LAT

Al-Qaeda Leaders' Talks 'Sparked US Embassy Closures' – BBC

Intercepted al-Qaida Leader Message Led to Embassy Closures – AP

Terrorists Already Have Orders, Could Be In Place – CBS/AP

US Orders Evacuation of Embassy in Yemen – VOA

US and Britain Withdraw Personnel From Yemen – NYT

Drone Strikes Kill Militants in Yemen; Americans Urged to Leave – CNN

Drone Kills 4 Alleged al-Qaeda Members in Yemen – WP

US Warns Citizens to Leave Yemen Amid Terror Alert – BBC

UK Orders Embassy Staff Out of Yemen Due to Threat – AP

US Tells Citizens in Yemen to Leave Immediately – Reuters

Warnings Renew Debate Over NSA Data Collection – McClatchy

US Extends Closure of Embassies – BBC

US Embassies in 4 African Countries Also Closed – AP

Britain, France Extend Closures of Yemen Embassies – VOA

Norway Restricts Access to Posts in Middle East – AP

Military Missions Appear Unaffected by Latest Terror Threat – S&S

State Dept.: No Benghazi Link in Embassy Shutdown Order – WT

International Press Blame US for Embassy Closures – BBC

Yemen Released Names of 25 Wanted Al-Qaida Men – AP

Boston Bomber Tsarnaev Had Right-Wing Extremist Literature – BBC

Cyberterrorism Threat Can be Managed, Not Ended – MJS

TSA Expands Duties Beyond Airport Security – NYT

Obama’s Wishful Thinking – WP Editorial

Terrorism and the Embassies – NYT Editorial

Obama's Disastrous Counterterrorism Legacy – TG Opinion

Terrorism 2.0 – WP Opinion

The New al-Qaeda Menace – WP Opinion

Of Embassy Closures and Al Qaeda Plots – FPRI Opinion

State Department's al-Qaeda Freakout – Bloomberg Opinion

Israel: Why Release 100 Murderous Terrorists? – JP Opinion

 

Afghanistan

Taliban Talking Secretly to Kabul Government – AP

Tied Up for Years in US Red Tape, Afghan Aides Taliban Targets – WT

Senators Call for End to Afghan Helicopter Deal – AP

In Afghan National Park, Rare Sound of Women Laughing – McClatchy

Afghan Market Blast 'Kills Four' – BBC

 

Egypt

US Intensifies Mediation Efforts in Egypt – VOA

US Diplomat Quietly Pushes for End to Political Stalemate – WP

New Attempts to Defuse Egypt Crisis – BBC

Egyptians Skeptical About US Mediation Efforts – VOA

Envoys Meet with Jailed Muslim Brotherhood Figure – WP

US Official Visits Senior Egypt Islamist in Jail – AP

Envoys Seek a Bridge Between Hard Choices – AP

Hagel Urges Inclusive Political Process in Egypt – AFPS

Army, Government to Offer Compromise to Muslim Brotherhood – Reuters

Egypt's Brotherhood Rejects Appeal to 'Swallow Reality' – Reuters

History Weighs Heavily With Egypt's Generals in Charge – VOA

Excerpts From Interview With Gen. Abdel Fatah al-Sissi – WP

Egypt Foreign Reserves Jump to $18.8B in July – AP

Egyptians No Longer Face Jail for Insulting President – Reuters

 

Syria

Assad Says War is the Only Way to Crush Terrorism – Reuters

Rebels Push Into Assad's Alawite Mountain Stronghold – Reuters

Syrian Rebels Take Villages in Regime's Heartland – AP

Syrian Rebels Capture Military Airport Near Turkey – Reuters

Audit of Refugees Finds Organized Crime and Child Soldiers – Reuters

 

Middle East / North Africa

Dempsey Addresses Middle East Security Concerns – AFPS

Iran's New President Picks Reformist as Top Deputy – VOA

Iran's Rouhani Pulls Off Cabinet Balancing Act – Reuters

Iraqi Forces Kill 11 Militants in Security Crackdown – Reuters

Bombing of Bakery, Other Attacks in Iraq Kill 9 – AP

US Returns Saddam Hussein Sword to Iraq – VOA

Tunisia's Ennahda Chief Offers Poll to End Political Crisis – Reuters

Yemen Released Names of 25 Wanted Al-Qaida Men – AP

Tunisian Police Disperse Protests in Southern Town – Reuters

Libya Swears in New Defense Minister – AP

Pedophile's Pardon Embarrasses Spain, Morocco – AP

Iran: Enter a Pragmatist – TG Editorial

End the Incentives to Settlements – Haaretz Editorial

 

NATO

Exercises, Training to Posture NATO for Future Challenges – AFPS

 

US Department of Defense

Troop, Civilian Cuts Likely, Pentagon's No. 2 Says – USAT

Trial of Hasan, Accused Fort Hood Gunman, to Begin Tuesday – WP

Bill Takes Aim at Hasan's Salary – FWST

On Defense Cuts, Rep. Forbes Fighting His Own Party – VP

Witness: Manning Leaks Chilled US Relationships – AP

Manning Harmed US Diplomacy Sentencing Told – Reuters

A Look at Cutting 3 Carrier Strike Groups – NT Analysis

At the Crux of Sexual Assault Debate: The Role of Command – S&S

 

United States

US Trade Suffers, Envoys Say, for Want of Jet Fare – NYT

Federal Judges Attend Lavish Conferences on Taxpayer Dime – WT

Power, New UN Ambassador, Has Learned to Bite Her Tongue – S&S

Samantha Power Presents Credentials as US Envoy to UN – AP

Veterans Denied Claims as They Point to Vietnam-era Cargo Planes – WP

Washington Post to be Sold to Jeff Bezos – WP

Amazon.com Founder to Buy Washington Post – NYT

Amazon's Bezos Buys Washington Post – BBC

The GOP Isolationist Myth – LAT Opinion

 

United Kingdom

Britain's Arms Sales Are Boon, but Pose Predicament – VOA

UK Seriously Concerned' About Gibraltar-Spain Tensions – VOA

Families of People Killed by Soldiers Sue NI's Chief Constable – BBC

Falklands Admiral Woodward Dies – BBC

 

Africa

Nigerian Islamist Group Accused of Heinous Crimes – AP

Nigeria Says 35 Killed in Clashes with Boko Haram – VOA

North Nigeria Militant Attacks 'Kill 35' – BBC

Western Backlash Rises Over Zimbabwe Vote – VOA

Attacks Reported on MDC in Zimbabwe – BBC

Botswana Faults Zimbabwe Election, Calls for Audit – Reuters

Zimbabwe Stock Market Tumbles After Disputed Poll – AP

One Sudanese Soldier Killed in Clash With South Sudan – Reuters

Somalia's Puntland Breaks Off Relations With Central Government – Reuters

Ethiopia Sees Muslim Anti-Government Protests – AP

Ivory Coast Releases Allies of Former President – AP

Arms Dealer 'Expelled' From Sierra Leone – AP

1999 South Africa Arms Deal Inquiry Starts – BBC

Why Mugabe Scored Landslide Victory in Zimbabwean Elections – TG Opinion

 

Americas / Caribbean

South Americans Alarmed at Alleged US Spying – AP

Colombia Backs Away from Deadline for FARC Peace Deal – LAT

Colombia's Santos Urges Rebels to Get on the 'Peace Train' – Reuters

Institute: Brazil Has More Homicides Than Thought – AP

Brazil: Head of Rio Military Police Fired After Amnesty – AP

In Rural Honduras, Illegal Journey Still Beckons – WP

UN: Bolivia's Coca Crop Down 2nd Straight Year – AP

Chile Judge Rejects Charging Candidate's Father – AP

 

Asia / Pacific

China: No Rush to Sign South China Sea Accord – VOA

China’s Biggest Corruption Trial in Decades Remains a Mystery – VOA

Japan: Fukushima Water Leak 'Emergency' – BBC

Southern Philippines Bomb Kills Six – BBC

Indonesian Temple Bombing Linked to Burma Violence – VOA

Sun Tzu Would Disapprove of China's Strategy – TNI Opinion

Why China Is Building More Aircraft Carriers – TD Opinion

Inside Japan's Invisible Army – Fortune Opinion

 

Europe

UK Seriously Concerned' About Gibraltar-Spain Tensions – VOA

EU Urges Spain Caution on Gibraltar – BBC

Russia’s Navalny: From Street Protests to Prison to Politics – VOA

Threat of Italy Government Crisis Recedes, for Now – Reuters

Former Turkish Army Chief Sentenced to Life in Prison – VOA

Turkish General Jailed for Life Over 'Plot' – BBC

Turkish Court Hands Down Sentences in Coup Plot – NYT

Turkey Sentences Former Military Chief to Life in Prison – AP

Snowden Chills Putin ‘Reset’ – BH Opinion

 

South Asia

India Accuses Pakistan of Killing 5 Soliders in Kashmir – VOA

Pakistani Security Forces on Alert for Militant Attack – VOA

Food on Agenda as India MPs Meet – BBC

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