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6 September SWJ Roundup

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09.06.2013 at 11:13am

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More

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WP National SecurityWT National SecurityAmerican Forces Press Service

Abu MuqawamaAir Force TimesArmed Forces JournalAOL DefenseArmy Times

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Early WarningForeign AffairsForeign PolicyGround Force Dialogue

David IgnatiusDefense TechEarly Warning BlogFeral Jundi –  Infinity Journal

Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners

Information DisseminationThe InterpreterKings of WarLong War Journal

Marine Corps GazetteMarine Corps TimesMaritime ExecutiveMilitary Review

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Security ClearanceStars & StripesWar on the RocksWarscapesWings Over Iraq

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Syria

US Congressional Vote On Syria Faces Tough Road – VOA

Numbers in Congress Show Obama Short of Win on Syria Action – Bloomberg

Syria Strike May Hinge on House Democrat Nancy Pelosi – LAT

Shadow of Benghazi Clouds Obama’s Syria Push on Capitol Hill – WT

In Russia, Obama Lobbies Congress on Syria Strike – WP

Obama Lobbying Lawmakers on Syria From Overseas – AP

DOD Focuses on Ending Assad Regime’s Chemical Weapons Use – AFPS

Dempsey Lays Out Goals for Syria Attack – VOA

Pentagon Is Ordered to Expand Potential Targets, Focus on Forces – NYT

Why Senate Resolution on Syria Doesn't Rule Out Ground Troops – CSM

Navy Chief: Cost of Syria Strike Rises as Deliberations Continue – WT

CNO: If Brief, Syria Strike Would Not Require Budget Adjustments – S&S

Official: Pentagon May Take Charge of Arming Syrian Rebels – AFP

US Officials: US Considers Training Syria Rebels – AP

Terrorist Links Led US Military to Cut Ties With Opposition Leader – DMN

Christians in Delicate Position After Rebels Briefly Capture Town – Reuters

Turkey Reinforces Syrian Border as Erdogan Backs US Attack – Bloomberg

Iraqis See Replays of Past and Fears for the Future – NYT

Obama Presses Syria Strike at G20 Summit – VOA

G-20 Divided Over Syria – WSJ

World Leaders Pressure Obama Over Syria at G20 Summit – Reuters

G20 'Split' on Syria as US Hits Out at Russia – BBC

US, Chinese Leaders to Discuss Syria at G20 – VOA

China Urges UN Role on Syria After US Says Gives Up – Reuters

UN Chief: Syria Strikes Could Worsen Civil War – VOA

US Strike on Syria Would Amount to a First Slap at Iran – WT

Israel Backs Limited Strike Against Syria – NYT

Rockets in Syria Attack Carried Large Payload, Experts Say – VOA

UK 'Has New Syria Chemical Evidence' – BBC

Hack of US Army Colonel Spawns Online Syria War Conspiracy – Time

Former SecDef Gates Backs Syria Strike – DODB

A War the Pentagon Doesn’t Want – WP Opinion

When War Isn’t War – WOTR Opinion

America's Emerging Luca Brasi Strategy in Syria – RCW Opinion

The Administration's Impossible Sell on Syria – WP Opinion

Pentagon’s Shot Across Obama’s Bow – WT Opinion

Without a Plan, Vote No – WP Opinion

Same Old, Same Old in Syria – WT Opinion

Will Syria Kill the Asia Rebalance? – TNI Opinion

The 4 Reasons Russia Won't Give Up Syria – WP Opinion

Why America Is Saying 'No' – WSJ Opinion

 

Afghanistan

USAID Funds Given to Unreliable Afghan Health Care Program – S&S

Report: US Funds Being Wasted on Afghan Health Aid – WP

Nearly Half of All Afghan Polling Stations Deemed Unsafe – S&S

Gunmen Stage Pre-Dawn Attack on Afghan Shiite Mosque – WP

Woman Who Wrote About Life Under the Taliban Killed – NYT

Afghan Gunmen Kill Indian Diarist – BBC

Afghan Veterans Reunited in NY with 8 Battlefield Dogs – AP

 

Egypt

Does the US Have Leverage Over Egypt’s Military? – VOA

Suspend Aid to Egypt, National Security Team Tells Obama – CNN

In Egypt, Growing Fears Military Faces Armed Insurgency – UPI

In South Egypt, Islamists Take Over a Town – AP

Egypt Decides to Dissolve Muslim Brotherhood NGO – Reuters

Egypt's Interior Minister Survives Assassination Attempt – VOA

Egypt’s Interior Minister Survives Blast – BBC

Egypt’s Interior Minister Survives Assassination Attempt – WP

Egypt’s Interior Minister Survives Assassination Attempt – NYT

US Loses Focus on Egypt – WP Editorial

Egypt Faces Same Stale, False Choice – NYT Opinion

 

US Department of Defense

DOD Official Predicts Bleak Budget Picture for Fiscal 2014 – AFPS

Greenert Details Navy’s Fiscal 2014 Budget Realities – AFPS

GAO Report Savages Navy’s New Aircraft Carrier – S&S

Sources: Pentagon Backs Cutting LCS to 24 Ships – DN

GI's Next Target? Autonomous Moving Robot at 50 Yards – S&S

Forest Service Ends Military Firefighting Aircraft Activation – AFPS

Lawsuit Filed in Naval Academy Sex Assault Case – AP

 

Intelligence Community

NSA Led Effort to Crack Internet Encryption Technology – WP

NSA Foils Much Internet Encryption – NYT

NSA Cracks Internet Privacy – USAT

NSA Reportedly Cracked Most Online Encryption – AP

 

United States

Votes, in White House’s View, Could Steer Rest of Presidency – NYT

Ex-EPA Staffer Pretended to Work for CIA, Charged With Fraud – WP

Kerry Full-Circle from Vietnam Protester to Syria Salesman – Bloomberg

Lawmakers to Hold Hearing on Bonuses for VA Managers – S&S

Cash-Strapped Agency Halts Loans to Furloughed Civilian Employees – S&S

American Legion Says IRS Unfairly Targeting Posts – Military.com

Distraction from the Debt – WT Editorial

 

United Kingdom

British Man Arrested in Spain Over Gibraltar Border Photos – BBC

 

Australia

PM Faces Bleak Predictions on Eve of Elections – NYT

Australia Opposition Plans Aid Cut – BBC

Australia's Opposition Blunders on Internet Policy on Election Eve – Reuters

Caught Between the US and China – NYT Opinion

 

Africa

Piracy, Smuggling: Major Organized Crime Threats in E. Africa – ME

S. Sudan Makes Billion in Oil, Passes Quarter to Sudan – VOA

Congo, Rwanda Leaders Meet in Uganda Over Rebels – AP

15 Killed by Suspected Sect Members in Nigeria – AP

Kenya Votes to Withdraw From ICC – VOA

Kenya MPs Vote to Withdraw from ICC – BBC

Kenyan Lawmakers Vote to Leave International Court – NYT

Liberian Opposition Leader Calls for Peaceful Co-existence – VOA

Malawi to Feed Poor with Cash from Selling President's Jet – Reuters

 

Americas / Caribbean

Brazil Halts Plans for President's State Visit to US – VOA

Brother of Mexico Drug Cartel Chiefs Gets 20 Years – Reuters

Venezuela Sets Up Electricity Security Force – BBC

Political Sparks Fly After Venezuela Blackout – Reuters

Chile Extradites Argentine Judge Accused of Human Rights Abuses – BBC

 

Asia / Pacific

Asian Leaders Welcome US Rebalance, DOD Official Says – AFPS

Chinese Navy Warships Will Arrive at Pearl Harbor Friday – HAS

Leaders of China, Japan Hold 'Brief Talk' at G20 – AP

Abe to Xi: Let's Improve China-Japan Relations – VOA

China: Hong Kong's Civil Liberties Coming Under Attack – USAT

US N. Korea Envoy to Visit S. Korea, China and Japan – Reuters

China Mulls Nuclear Diplomacy with North Korea – UPI

Up to 20,000 N. Korean Prison Camp Inmates Have 'Disappeared' – TT

North Korea Agrees to Reopen Hotline With South – BBC

Opposition Lawmaker Arrested in Treason Plot in S, Korea – NYT

S. Korea Lawmaker Arrested in Alleged Rebellion Plot – AP

Indonesian Soldiers Sentenced for Prison Murders – VOA

In Unsettled Cambodia, Preparing to Confront the Government – NYT

Cambodia's Strongman Hun Sen Faces Restive, Tech-Savvy Youth – Reuters

Cambodia Criticized for 'Delaying' Khmer Rouge Tribunal – VOA

Thai Rubber Farmers Clash With Police; 24 Hurt – AP

Will Syria Kill the Asia Rebalance? – TNI Opinion

Rodman Just a Toy for North Korea's Kim – CNN Opinion

 

Europe

US Opts Against Russia Horse-Trade – WSJ

Russia: Amid Tensions, Obama, Putin Put On a Happy Face – AP

US, Russia Can Make Bilateral Progress, DOD Official Says – AFPS

Italy: Mafia Hurt by Asset Seizures but Still Too Strong to Beat – Reuters

Turkey: PKK Suspends Militant Withdrawal – UPI

Cyprus MPs Reject Key Bailout Term – BBC

Russia: Can The Obama-Putin Relationship Be Saved? – Bloomberg Editorial

Germany’s Conspicuous Silence – NYT Opinion

Ukraine Cannot Forever Stay at the Crossroads – UPI Opinion

 

Middle East / North Africa

Iran Plots Revenge in Iraq, US Says – WSJ

US Intercepts Iranian Order for Attack on U.S. Interests in Iraq – Reuters

West to Restrain Targeting of Iran at IAEA Meeting – VOA

Iran's Rouhani Shifts Responsibility for Nuclear Talks – BBC

EU Court Strikes Down Sanctions on Iranian Banks – AP

Iran Signals an Eagerness to Overcome Old Impasses – NYT

Iranian Leaders’ Tweets Show a Bit of Diplomatic Outreach – WP

Iran's FM Confirms He Sent Rosh Hashana Tweet – AP

Pushback: Countering the Iran Action Network – CNAS Report

 

South Asia

India Moves to Boost Value of Rupee – VOA

India's Big Business Want Modi to Be Next PM – Reuters

‘Taliban Mastermind’ Arrest Over Pakistan Climber Murders – BBC

Pakistani Intelligence: US Drone Kills 6 Militants – AP

Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 7 Militants in Pakistan – Reuters

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