17 September 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 – The Daily Humanitarian
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 – DEFCON Hill – 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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Syria
UN Report on Syria’s Use of Chemical Weapons – UN Full Report
UN: 'Convincing Evidence' of Syria Chemical Attack – VOA
UN Inspectors Cite ‘Convincing’ Evidence of Sarin Attack – WP
Forensic Details in UN Report Point to Assad’s Use of Gas – NYT
Chemical Weapons Clearly Used in Syria, UN Says – LAT
UN Confirms Sarin Attack in Syria – BBC
UN: 'Convincing Evidence' of Syria Chemical Attack – AP
France: UN Report Shows Syrian Regime is `Guilty' – AP
France, US and UK Eye 'Strong' UN Resolution – BBC
Why Is France Pushing So Hard on Syria? – AP
International Meeting Planned to Seek Syria Political Solution – AP
In Public Shift, Israel Calls for Assad's Fall – Reuters
Russia Says May be Time to Force Rebels to Talk Peace – Reuters
Rebels Furious Over Diplomatic Deal on Syria – VOA
HIS Janes: Nearly Half of Syria’s Rebels are Jihadists, Extremists – WT
Turkey Shoots Down Syrian Military Helicopter Flying in Its Airspace – NYT
Turkey Says it Shot Down Syrian Helicopter – AP
How US, Russia Arrived at Deal on Syria – WP
Syrian Army Accuses Turkey of Escalating Tensions – AP
Obama Was Warned of Earlier Chemical Attacks in Syria – WT
Syria: A Chemical Crime, a Complex Reaction – Reuters Special Report
Rumsfeld: 'A Leader Should Be Careful about Drawing Red Lines' – DS Interview
It’s a Two-Step Process on Syria – WP Opinion
Obama's Bait-and-Switch on Syria – LAT Opinion
Obama’s Style on Syria Needs Refashioning – WP Opinion
Syria and the Poisonous Fruit of Wishful Thinking – WT Opinion
What Putin Doesn’t Have to Say About Syria – NYT Opinion
Syria Could Blow Up in Putin's Face – TT Opinion
How Obama Can Win Next Round Against Putin – FA Opinion
Syrian Rebels Turn on Each Other (That's Good) – Time Opinion
Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis – WT Opinion
Iran
Iran Confirms Exchange of Letters With Obama – Reuters
Iran’s Leader Tells US ‘Stop Invading’ Middle East – WP
In Letter to Obama, Rouhani Offers His Views – AP
Iran Wants Role in World Crisis Response – UPI
Israel Calls for New Pressure on Iran – AP
Facebook and Twitter Blocked Again in Iran After Respite – NYT
US Company Shuts Down Iran Opposition Website – VOA
Afghanistan
President Obama to Award Medal of Honor to William Swenson – White House
Afghan President Says No Rush for US Security Deal – AP
UN: Afghanistan Commitment to Human Rights Waning – Reuters
UN Fears 'Deteriorating' Human Rights in Afghanistan – AFP
DDS Carter Meets With Afghan Officials, Notes Progress – AFPS
Afghan Policewomen Say Sexual Harassment Is Rife – NYT
‘Afghan Good Enough’ May Be the Best We Can Hope – TDB Opinion
US Navy Yard Shootings
At Least 13 Dead in Navy Yard Shooting, 14 Injured – WP
Gunman and 12 Victims Killed in Shooting at DC Navy Yard – NYT
Gunman Kills 12 in Navy Yard Spree – LAT
Authorities Try to Determine What Set Off Rampage – WT
Suspect Discharged From Navy in 2011 After Shooting Incident Arrest – WP
Suspect in Shooting Had Problems With the Law – NYT
Washington Navy Yard Gunman 'Obsessed with Violent Video Games' – TT
Investigators: Alexis May Have Picked Up and Used Victims’ Weapons – WT
US Naval Facility Gunman Named – BBC
Debate About Security at Military Posts Likely to be Renewed – WP
Navy Yard Dropped Its Guard, Pentagon Inspector General Says – Time
Obama, Feinstein Reignite Fight for Gun Control after Navy Yard Shooting – WT
Russian Parliament Member Ridicules US Over Navy Yard Shooting – AP
Navy Yard, Yet Another Massacre – WP Editorial
Navy Yard Shooting Highlights Military's Security Flaws – FP Opinion
Don't Jump to Conclusions and Remember Context – CSM Opinion
Navy Yard and Too Much Information – WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
Protesting 9/11 Defendants, Sick Defense Attorney Stall Guantanamo Hearing – MH
Acting Air Force Secretary Describes Budget Choices – AFPS
Press Secretary Details Military Aid to Colorado Flood Effort – AFPS
US Department of State
Foggy Bottom and the Fog of War – NYT Debate / Opinion
Benghazi, as Seen From the Grassy Knoll – WP Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Ex-CIA Chief Hayden: Snowden Uproar Demoralizes Cyber Warriors – BD
DIA Director Discusses Roadmap for Future – AFPS
United States
ACLU Urges Government to Rein in Power of the FBI – WP
My Strange, Frustrating Relationship with an American Terrorist – FP
Is Al Jazeera America Simply CNN, Minus Wolf Blitzer? -FP Opinion
United Kingdom
UK Pulled, Reluctantly, Into Debate Over Wearing Full-Face Veils in Public – NYT
Africa
British Military Trainers Deploy to Mali – UPI
Sudan Gives Cold Reception to US Envoy – UPI
Ugandan President Accused of Abusing Army, Misusing Funds – VOA
Donors Pledge $2.7 Billion in ‘New Deal’ for Somalia – VOA
EU in 'New Deal' Pledge for Somalia – BBC
Uganda Suspends Officers Sent to Somalia on AU Mission – BBC
Rwandans Vote in Parliamentary Poll – BBC
Voter ID Card Controversy Mars Cameroon Campaign – VOA
New Meningitis Vaccine a Success in Chad – VOA
The International Criminal Court's Risky Move in Kenya – LAT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Arrests 3rd Suspect in Killing of US Border Patrol Agent – WT
Mexico Kidnappings Highest in 16 Years – ISC
Mexico Battered by Two Deadly Storms – BBC
Brazil Looks to Break From US-Centric Internet – AP
Asia / Pacific
Kerry to Meet with Chinese Foreign Minister – AP
China Presses US on North Korean Talks – UPI
UN Inquiry Decries Widespread Abuses in North Korea – Reuters
UN: North Korea Won't Cooperate With Rights Probe – AP
South Koreans Back at Reopened Inter-Korea Factory in North – AP
Philippines: Helicopters Fire Rockets on Muslim Rebels – BBC
Philippine Forces Free Scores Held by Muslim Rebels – NYT
Philippine Troops Retake 70 Percent of Rebel-Held Villages – AP
Cambodian Parties Agree to Steps in Tense Post-Election Atmosphere – VOA
Cambodian PM, Opposition Hold Second Day of Talks – AP
Cambodian Rivals Edge Closer to Deal Over Disputed Poll – Reuters
Cambodian Protests Spark Travel Warning – UPI
Curfew Imposed as Thai Rubber Protest Drags On – Reuters
Chin Peng, Storied Malaysian Communist Leader, Dies – WP
Europe
Veteran Russian Diplomat Fond of Cigars, Whiskey & Outfoxing US – NYT
Renewed Anti-Government Unrest Persists in Turkey – VOA
Turkey Shrugs Off PKK Initiative – UPI
Contentious Turkish Mosque Project Stirs Sectarian Unrest – Reuters
Germany: Merkel Allies Claim Bavaria Vote Win – BBC
Greece Hit by New Wave of Strikes – BBC
EU Preparing Sanctions for New Member Croatia – AP
Dutch to Purchase 37 F-35 Fighter Planes – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Yemen Receives First US Reconnaissance Aircraft – AP
Effort to Rebuild Yemen Snags on Row Over Restive South – Reuters
Israeli Raid in West Bank Kills Palestinian – AP
Israeli’s Netanyahu, Obama to Meet in Washington on Sept 30 – Reuters
HRW: Bahrain Detains, Abuses Children – UPI
In Islamist Bastions of Egypt, Army Treads Carefully, Christians Too – NYT
Egypt Offensive Targets Islamists in Central Town – LAT
Egypt Army Storms Islamist-Held Town – BBC
Libyan PM Says Dialogue, Not Bloodshed Must Stop Oil Protests – Reuters
Obama’s Vague Mideast Policy – WP Opinion
South Asia
After Afghanistan Visit, DDS Carter Flies to Pakistan, India – AFPS
India Looking for Homegrown Surface-to-Air Missiles – DN
Bangladesh: Execution for War Crimes Convict – AP
Bangladesh Islamist's War Crimes Life Sentence Revised to Death – Reuters
