22 August SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More
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USNI Daily – Real Clear Defense – Real Clear World
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 One – Defense Tech – DoD Buzz – The Diplomat – Clausewitz Homepage
Early Warning – Foreign Affairs – Foreign Policy – Ground Force Dialogue
David Ignatius – Defense Tech – Early Warning Blog – Feral Jundi – Infinity Journal
Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners
Information Dissemination – The Interpreter – Kings of War Long War Journal
Marine Corps Gazette – Marine Corps Times – Maritime Executive – Military Review
MountainRunner – National Defense – Navy Times – Parameters – RUSI
Security Clearance – Stars & Stripes – War on the Rocks – Warscapes – Wings Over Iraq
ZenPundit – CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF – USIP
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Egypt
Bolton: US Should Back Egyptian Army, ‘Like it or Not’ – WT
EU Suspends Military Sales to Egypt – VOA
EU Suspends Arms Sales to Egypt – BBC
EU Condemns Egypt Violence, Leaves Aid Untouched – AP
Turkey's Criticism of OIC Over Egypt Seen as Split with Arab Allies – VOA
Muslim Brotherhood Leader Badie Set to Face Trial Sunday – LAT
Egyptian Court Orders Mubarak's Release – VOA
Court Orders Mubarak’s Release – WP
Mubarak to Be Transferred to House Arrest – NYT
Egypt Braces for Release of Hosni Mubarak – LAT
Mubarak, Egypt's 'Pharaoh', Ordered Freed From Jail – Reuters
Egypt's Mubarak Faces House Arrest – BBC
Egypt Clashes Drain Hospital Blood Supplies – VOA
In Egyptian Unrest, Media is Battleground – VOA
Egypt Considers Banning Al Jazeera – WT
Everything You Need to Know About US Aid to Egypt – ProPublica R&A
Bearing the Cross in Egypt – WT Editorial
The Case for Cutting Off Aid to Egypt – LAT Opinion
US Intervention in Egypt Not the Solution – WP Opinion
Voice for Democracy and Secularism is Silenced in Egypt – WT Opinion
Saudi Arabia Stirs the Middle East Pot – WP Opinion
Only Egyptians Can Finish What They Started – WT Opinion
Keystone Kops to Egypt’s Rescue – WT Opinion
Syria
Dempsey Says Syrian Rebels Aren’t Ready to Take Power – NYT
Dempsey: US 'Will Not Intervene as Rebels Don't Support Interests' – TT
Dempsey: US Military Action Would Not End Syrian War – WT
Pressure Mounts on Obama Administration to Act in Syria – LAT
Syria Again Challenges Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Chemical Weapons – WT
Syrian Opposition Says Assad Forces Used 'Poison Gas' – VOA
Syrian Rebels Say Hundreds Dead from Chemical Attack – WP
Scores Killed in Syria, With Signs of Chemical War – NYT
Syrian Activists Claim Deadly 'Toxic Gas' Attack – AP
Reported Syria Attack Tests US Hope to Avoid War – AP
US 'Strongly Condemns' Use of Chemical Weapons – TT
US Spies, Experts: Chemical Weapons Likely in Syria Attack – FP
Russia Questions Claims on Syria Toxic Gas Attack – AP
UN Security Council Calls For Investigation of Syria Chemical Attack – VOA
UN Urges Clarity Over Syria Chemical Attacks – BBC
UN Security Council Wants 'Clarity' Over Alleged Chemical Attack – TT
France, Britain Say UN Must Access Alleged Syria Attack Site – Reuters
Iran Says Syria Govt Not Behind Possible Chemical Attack – Reuters
When Has Syria Used Chemical Weapons? – WP
Deadly Attack in Syria Renews Chemical Arms Claim – AP
Syrian Forces Bombard Damascus Suburbs – Reuters
Ban: UN Divisions Come at Syria's Expense – UPI
The Dangers of Intervention in Syria – CI R&A
Horror in Syria – WP Editorial
US Response to Syria Chemical Weapons – WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
Army, Navy Target Top Brass, Headquarters Spending in Latest Cuts – S&S
Smart-Phones for Soldiers Reach Afghanistan Front Line – WT
Officials Strive to Protect MWR Programs Amid Budget Cuts – AFPS
The Price Gina Gray Paid for Whistleblowing – WP
Erotic Novel Causes a Stir at Guantanamo War Court – AP
Naval Academy Tries More to Deter Sexual Assaults – AP
An Untold Story of American Valor – CNN Book Excerpt
Crises Can Be Averted by Dismissing Toxic Leaders – NYT Opinion
Drones: Actually the Most Humane Form of Warfare Ever – TA Opinion
Air Force Can’t Find Drone Pilot Volunteers – OTB Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Secret Court: NSA Gathered Thousands of Domestic E-Mails – WP
Secret Court Rebuked NSA on Surveillance of US E-Mail – NYT
NSA Collected Up to 56,000 US E-Mails With No Terror Connection – AP
US Admits Electronic Spying on Americans Was Illegal – TT
What You Need to Know on New Details of NSA Spying – WSJ
Manning Court Martial
Wiki Leaker Manning Gets 35-Year Prison Term – VOA
Judge Sentences Manning to 35 Years of Confinement – AFPS
Judge Sentences Manning to 35 Years – WP
Manning Sentenced to 35 Years in WikiLeaks Case – WT
Manning Sentenced to 35 Years for Pivotal Leak of US Files – NYT
Manning Gets 35 years in WikiLeaks Case – LAT
Manning Sentenced to 35 Years in Espionage Case – USAT
Manning Sentenced to 35 Years in WikiLeaks Case – AP
Manning Given 35 Years for Leaks – BBC
Manning’s Sentencing in WikiLeaks Case Sparks Debate – WT
Manning Case Unlikely to Affect Other Leak Probes – AP
Manning Appeals for Pardon from Obama – TT
Text of Bradley Manning's Letter to President – AP
Manning Supporters Disappointed By Lengthy Sentence – VOA
A Look at Pfc. Bradley Manning's Court-Martial – AP
Manning Could Serve Sentence at Famous Leavenworth – AP
Bradley Manning’s Excessive Sentence – NYT Editorial
Justice for Bradley Manning – LAT Editorial
What Manning Exposed – WP Opinion
Manning Got Off Too Easy – TNI Opinion
Was Manning's Sentence Too Lenient? – TT Video Debate
Hasan Court Martial
Judge Adjourns Hasan Trial After Defendant Calls No Witnesses – WT
Accused Fort Hood Shooter Rests Defense Without Calling Witnesses – VOA
Calling No Witnesses, Hasan Rests His Case – NYT
Hasan Rests His Case Without Calling Witnesses – S&S
Fort Hood Gunman Declines Defense – BBC
Bales Court Martial
Defense Tries to Soften Image of Soldier Who Killed 16 Afghans – NYT
Brother Testifies for Defense in Afghan Massacre – AP
Soldier Who Admitted Massacre Hears From Afghan Survivors – NPR
Bales Faces Afghan Villagers at Massacre Sentencing – AP
United States
Last Nixon Tapes to Be Released Cover Key Period – LAT
Tapes Show Nixon Maneuvering as Watergate Unfolds – NYT
Tapes Reveal Nixon Amid Watergate – BBC
Manning Case Unlikely to Affect Other Leak Probes – AP
In 2009, Snowden Said Leakers “Should be Shot” – L&D
SWAT Cop Says American Neighborhoods Are Battlefields – HP
Will Americans Watch Al Jazeera? – CBS
NASA Looks to the Future, Back at its Past – VOA
US Seeks 15 Years for Fla. Imam in Taliban Case – AP
Pardon Rates Remain Low – NYT Editorial
Asia Pivot: Obama’s Ticket Out of Middle East? – TD Opinion
US vs. Abusive Nations – WP Opinion
Obama’s Foreign Fiasco – WT Opinion
United Kingdom
Chief Warns Over Military Capability – BBC
Close Cameron Aides Asked Paper to Destroy Snowden Data – VOA
British Government Defends Destruction of Snowden Data – WP
British Official Ordered to Stem Leaks from UK Newspaper – AP
Rights Group Wants Answers Over UK Leaks Reaction – AP
New Zealand
New Zealand Law Change Bolsters Spy Agency Domestic Powers – AP
NZ Opposition Leader Quits Ahead of '14 Elections – AP
NATO
No Easy Fixes for NATO – UPI Opinion
United Nations
UN Turns to Twitter and Beyonce for Fundraising – CSM
Africa
Africa is New Kidnap and Ransom Hotspot – KRM
Facebook Wants More Africans Online – BBC
China Will Build Kenya's New Rail Line – CSM
Clash Between Nigerian Police and Boko Haram Kills 9 – Reuters
For Mali’s New President, Corruption Issue Lingers – NYT
Mali President-Elect Vows National Reconciliation – AP
US Calls Malian Government to Task – UPI
Swearing-in Set for Zimbabwe's Mugabe – VOA
Zimbabwe's Mugabe Due to be Sworn In – BBC
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Prepares for Lavish Swearing-in Ceremony – TT
Clashes in Central African Republic Kill at Least 10 – Reuters
Swedish Politician Shot in Somalia – BBC
Somali Gunmen Kill Swedish Politician, Wound Woman – AP
In Southern Africa, Small Farmers Fight for Recognition – VOA
Strike Risk Rises as South Africa Wage Talks Stall – VOA
Cameroon Closes Border After Shooting Incident – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Captures Bring More Fear Than Relief at Mexico Border – TT
Brazil: Rio Olympics a Shame Says Mayor – BBC
Protesting Farmers and Truckers Roil Colombia – AP
Chile Ex-Army Chief Quits Electoral Post – AP
Chile OK's Extradition of Argentine Judge – AP
Peru Coffee Growers Clash With Police in Protests – Reuters
St Lucia PM: US Suspends Assistance to Police – AP
Some Big Help for Mexico’s Big Oil – WP Editorial
Asia / Pacific
Uneasy Partners Japan, S. Korea Join US Air Drills – AP
N. Korean Prison Camp Survivors Tell UN Panel of Rights Abuses – WP
Bo Xilai Trial Begins in China – VOA
Bo Xilai Goes On Trial in China – BBC
China: Bo Xilai Goes on Trial, Culmination of Dramatic Fall – Reuters
Tension Rises for Trial of Ex-Party Leader in China – NYT
Bo Xilai Trial a Test for China Corruption Crackdown – VOA
China: At Trial, What Will Bo Xilai Do? – WP
Factbox: Main Players in China's Bo Xilai Scandal – Reuters
China Urges Rapid Formation of New Cambodian Government – VOA
UN Envoy Blames Burmese Government for Lack of Security – VOA
UN Rights Envoy Says Mob Attacked His Car in Burma – Reuters
Heightened Concern in Japan Over Fukushima Nuclear Leak – VOA
Japan Nuclear Watchdog May Raise Leak to 'Serious' – AP
Thai Court Convicts 2 Iranians for Bomb Plot – AP
Indonesian Prison Escape Fugitives Number 100 – UPI
A Trial That Reveals China's Dark Side – TI Editorial
How the US is Encircling China with Military Bases – FP Opinion
Europe
Hagel, Danish Defense Minister Discuss Continued Cooperation – AFPS
Greece Bailout Talk Intensifies – BBC
ECB, Germany Play Down Talk of Third Greek Bailout – VOA
Italy's PM Meets Center Right, Fails to Resolve Problems – Reuters
Projects Stall As Georgia's Saakashvili Prepares to Step Down – VOA
Moscow’s Rogue Candidate – WP Editorial
How Putin Lost Ukraine – MT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Despite Loss of Influence in Egypt, Brotherhood Branches Strong – WT
Israeli, Palestinian Police May Patrol Together – WP
In Lebanon, Neighbor’s War Feels Like Its Own – NYT
Iran: Another Nuclear Official to Be Replaced – NYT
Jordan Revamps Cabinet in Push to Speed Up Economic Reform – Reuters
Yemen Moves Ahead with Diplomatic Outreach – UPI
Yemen: Government Issues Public Apology for Wars – NYT
Yemen Apologizes to Separatists Over '94 Civil War – AP
Old Order 'Remnants' Flex Muscle in Tunisian Politics – VOA
The Threat and Value of Saudi Arabia – NYT Debate
Iran a Bright Spot in a Bleak Middle East? – VOA Opinion
South Asia
As ISAF Pulls Back on Social Media, Afghans Jump In – S&S
Pakistan Accuses India of Killing Officer, Wounding Soldier – VOA
US Sanctions Pakistani School for Ties to al Qaeda – WT
Pakistanis Bust Terrorists’ Telecoms Hub – WT
India Needs an Early Election – Bloomberg Editorial
India Faces a Major Crisis – TOI Editorial
