8 October SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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IS / ISIS / ISIL
'War' or 'Armed Conflict'? Why Words Matter in Islamic State Fight – WP
Obama Heading to Pentagon Today to Get Update on Fight Against IS – MT
Panetta: '30-year War' and a Leadership Test for Obama – USAT
Embattled Kurds Key in Fight Against Islamic State – AP
Airstrikes Pound ISIL in Syria, Iraq – USCENTCOM
Air Campaign Against Islamic State isn’t Achieving its Aims – WP Editorial
US Strategy Against IS is Too Much Air, Not Enough Boots – LAT Opinion
Syria
IS Attack on Turkey Would Challenge NATO – VOA
US Steps Up Talks With Turkey on Fighting Syria Militants – Reuters
US Frustrated Over Turkish Inaction on ISIS Advance – NYT
US Calls Kobani Airstrikes 'Useful' as Kurds Seek More Support – VOA
Syrian Kurds 'Fight Back Against IS' – BBC
Intensified US Air Campaign Keeps Kobane From Falling – WP
Air Strikes Help Syria Town Curb IS – BBC
Syrian Border Town May Fall to ISIS, Leader of Turkey Says – NYT
Turkey: Syrian Town Poised to Fall to Militants – AP
US Coalition Steps Up Airstrikes as Strategic Town Verges on Collapse – LAT
US: Syrian Government Forces Will Not Be Part of Islamic State Fight – VOA
Syrian Rebels Seize Russian Spy Station Near Israeli Border – DB
Nine Dead in Turkey Kurd Protests – BBC
Kurds Protest in Turkey Over Besieged Syrian Town, at Least 9 Killed – Reuters
Syria Jihadist Rebels Seize Priest – BBC
Islamic State Said to Issue Rules for Reporters – VOA
Investigators in Syria Seek Paper Trails That Could Prove War Crimes – NYT
Will Syria Be Obama’s Vietnam? – NYT Opinion
Why Turkey is Hesitating to Prevent Fall of Kobane – CSM Opinion
Iraq
Canadian Parliament Authorizes Air Strikes in Iraq – AP
US Welcomes Canada Joining Airstrikes Against Islamic State – VOA
US-Led Airstrikes Produce Few Gains – AP Analysis
Afghanistan
US Watchdog: UN Misspent More than $200 Million in Afghanistan – FP
Taliban Suicide Attack Kills 5 in Afghanistan – AP
5 priorities for Afghanistan – CNN Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism / Jihadists
British Police Arrest 4 Men Allegedly Planning a Terrorist Strike – VOA
Britain Arrests Four Men in Operation Against Islamist Militants – Reuters
UK: Arrests 'May Have Foiled Terror Bid' – BBC
Australia Plans Ban on Foreign 'Hate Preachers' – AP
Guantanamo Bay Detainee’s Force-feeding Case Continues – WP
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Reverses Course on OEF Medal for Iraq, Syria – S&S
Should Senior Officers Resign if Obama Ignores Advice? – FP Opinion
United States
Lawmaker Questions VA Exec’s Management of Benefit Appeals – S&S
Twitter Sues US, Wants to Disclose Requests for Data – WP
Twitter Sues US Over Data Disclosure Rules – NYT
Twitter Sues US Government on Spying – BBC
Justice Dept. to Review Federal Use of Fake Facebook Pages – WP
US to Toughen Ebola Screening at Airports – Reuters
A Potential White House Shake-up – WP Opinion
US Strategic Leaders Need to Think Bigger, Much Bigger – DO Opinion
Africa
DOD to Set Up 7 Ebola Testing Labs Throughout Liberia – S&S
If US Troops Get Ebola in Africa, They’ll Get Treatment in the US – WP
Rodriguez Pledges Every Effort to Protect US Military From Ebola – DMA
Pentagon Budgets $750 Million for Ebola Over 6 Months – VOA
Nigerians Still Fearful of Ebola, Vow to Stay Vigilant – VOA
UN Peacekeeper Killed in Rocket Attack on Northern Mali Base – Reuters
Kenyan President Appears at ICC – VOA
Kenyatta in Hague for ICC Hearing – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Federal Police Take Over City After Attacks – AP
Mexican Students Recall Clashes With Police as Massacre Probed – Reuters
Mexico Busts Semi-Automatic Rifle Assembly Points – AP
Asia / Pacific
US, Japan Lay Out Objectives of Expanded Security Cooperation – VOA
Japan Outlines New Security Guidelines for Self-Defense Forces – S&S
US Sees North Korean Leader's Absence, Talks as Tactical – Reuters
North Korea Defends Rights Record at UN Briefing – VOA
North Korea Acknowledges Labor Camps for 1st Time – AP
Hong Kong Talks Set for Friday – VOA
Hong Kong Officials and Protesters Agree on Talks – NYT
Hong Kong Protesters Agree on Talks, Nut Not on Subject – WP
Hong Kong Students Agree to Formal Talks – BBC
Chinese Troops Training with US, Australia in Exercise Down Under – S&S
Rights Activists Question US Arms Sales to Vietnam – VOA
Sore Losers Spite Indonesia’s Democracy – NYT Opinion
Europe
Germany’s Insistence on Austerity Meets With Revolt in the Eurozone – NYT
Bosnian Serb Ex-Leader Closes His Defense at War Crimes Trial – NYT
Spain Pressed for Answers After Nurse Gets Ebola – NYT
Spain’s Ebola Case Exposes Gap in Disease Defenses – Time
Ukraine’s Own Worst Enemy – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Hezbollah Attack Wounds Two Israeli Soldiers – NYT
Israel Fires Into Lebanon After Hezbollah Attack – AP
Shia Rebels Reject New Yemen PM – BBC
Rebels in Yemen Reject New Premier – AP
Rouhani Urges Iran Universities to Open Up, Dismisses Spy Fears – VOA
Iran Leader Urges University Freedom – BBC
Bahrain Prince Torture ruling quashed – BBC
As Egyptians Grasp for Stability, Sisi Fortifies His Presidency – NYT
South Asia
Polio Becomes ‘Public Health Emergency’ in Pakistan – WP
Indian Official Appealing Corruption Case Is Denied Bail – NYT
