8 September SWJ Roundup (Updated)
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 – 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
President Explains Syria Decision in Weekly Address – AFPS
White House Presses for Broad Support for Syria Strike – VOA
Kerry Cites A Growing Coalition on Syria Strikes – WSJ
Obama’s Battle for Votes on Syria Strike Is Taut and Uphill – NYT
Congressional Veterans Line Up Against Military Action in Syria – TH
Obama's Syria Push Stymied by Iraq Fatigue – USAT
US Runs Into Resistance Over Strike on Syria – AP
EU Backs 'Clear and Strong' Response to Syria Attack – WSJ
EU: Strong Evidence Syria Used Chemicals, UN Should Act – LAT
EU: Response to Syria Should Await UN Report – WP
European Union Wants UN Report Before Any Strike – NYT
Pentagon Plans for More Intense Attacks on Syria – LAT
All Info on Gas Attack Points to Assad, EU Officials Say – AP
Germany Joins US in Blaming Assad for Attack – AP
Kerry and French FM Appeal Together for Strike Against Syria – NYT
Kerry Meets Arab Leaders to Seek Syria Strike Support – BBC
UN Rep: Inaction Would Be More Risky Than Action in Syria – AFPS
UN Rep Power's Case for Striking Syria – WP
US Gives Up on UN Security Council, Blames Russia – Reuters
Petraeus calls on Congress to Back White House on Syria – Politico
Europeans Urge US to Await UN Report on Syria – AP
As the World Watched, Syria Built Up Supply of Nerve Gas – NYT
If Given Go-Ahead, US Navy Would Face Complex Mission – WP
Ukrainian Port Eyed as Analysts Seek Syria’s Arms Source – WP
Syrian Regime Shelling Near Damascus Kills 16 – AP
Activists: al-Qaida-Linked Rebels Gain Control of Christian Village – Fox
Activists: Syrian Rebels Take Christian Village – AP
The Hands-Tied Presidency – NYT Analysis
Syria’s al-Qaeda Threat – WP Editorial
Same War, Different Country – NYT Opinion
To Strike, or Not to Strike, Syria? – LAT Opinion
The Inevitable Fiasco – NR Opinion
Best Result From Congress: A 'No' Vote on Syria – TA Opinion
Gambling With the Presidency – NYT Opinion
The Strategic Interests at Play in US Debate over Syria – AJM Opinion
A Dilemma for Syria's Minorities – LAT Opinion
Afghanistan
Pakistan Militants Prepare for Civil War in Afghanistan – AP
Pakistan Frees Afghan Taliban Prisoners in Peace Effort – VOA
Afghanistan and Pakistan Release Taliban Militants – NYT
Pakistan to Free 7 More Afghan Taliban Prisoners – AP
Female MP Released by Taliban After Three Weeks in Captivity – TG
Official: Afghan MP Freed in Militant Exchange – AP
NATO Airstrike Kills Insurgents, Possibly Civilians – Reuters
4 Afghan Troops Die as Taliban Attack Intel Office – AP
Official: Blast Hits City in East Afghan Province – AP
Afghan Policewomen Tout Gains, But Fear Losing it All – S&S
USMC Retreats on Court-Martial Charges in Taliban Urination Case – WT
US Department of Defense
Chaplain with PTSD Shows Troops There’s Way Out of Darkness – S&S
Off-Campus Houses Long-Standing Problem for Naval Academy – BS
More than 350 Airmen Take Early Retirement Route – S&S
Intelligence Community
Obama Administration Had Restrictions on NSA Reversed – WP
Report: NSA Can Access Most Smartphone Data – AP
United States
NASA Heads Back to the Moon – VOA
Belarusian National in US Court for Dealing Night-Vision Items – PI
United Kingdom
More Than 160 Anti-Islamist and Rival Protesters Arrested in London – Reuters
Australia
Abbott: I Pledge Myself to the Service of this Country – SMH
Opposition Wins in Australia National Election – VOA
Coalition Wins Government as Labor Swept from Power – ABC
Tony Abbott Sweeps to Australia Win – BBC
Conservatives Sweep to Australia Election Victory – AP
Abbott's Rise Marks a Return of the Right for Australia – WSJ
Labor Party Is Dealt Sharp Blow in Vote, Ending 6 Years in Power – NYT
Learning the Lessons From Labor's Mistakes – TA Opinion
Africa
Somali Militants Kill 15 at Popular Mogadishu Restaurant – WP
2 Blasts Leave Over a Dozen Dead in Somalia’s Capital – NYT
Somalia: Bombers Strike Mogadishu Restaurant, 15 Dead – Reuters
Somalia Blasts Hits Mogadishu's Village Restaurant – BBC
Al-Shabab Claims Responsibility for Somalia Blasts – VOA
US, UN Urge Rwandan, Congolese Restraint – VOA
DR Congo's Kabila Opens National Dialogue, Opposition Boycotts – Reuters
DR Congo President Vows to Keep Country United – AP
ICC Trials of Kenya's Leaders Threaten to Reopen Wounds – Reuters
The Pentagon's Quietly Massive Presence in Africa – RCW Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Protests at Brazil Independence Day – BBC
Protests Fill City Streets Across Brazil – NYT
Widespread Brazil Protests Mark Independence Day – AP
Man Charged in Mexico Editor's Attack Not Guilty – AP
Farmers Reach Agreement With Colombia to End Protest – Reuters
Asia / Pacific
China Looks West as It Bolsters Regional Ties – NYT
Japan: Tokyo Wins Bid to Host 2020 Olympics – WP
2020 Olympics: IOC Picks Tokyo, Japan, Considered Safe Choice – NYT
Excitement Rocks Tokyo Upon Selection as 2020 Olympics Site – LAT
North Korean Charm Offensive About Money – AP
Cambodian Election Board Ratifies Ruling Party Win – AP
Cambodian Opposition Rallies for UN Help on Vote Inquiry – NYT
Cambodian Opposition Readies Parliament Boycott – AP
Europe
Storied US Barracks in Germany Closes With Little Fanfare – NYT
Greek PM Says Positive Economic Data Points to Austerity Easing – NYT
Italian Mafia Hurt by Asset Seizures but Still Too Strong to Beat – Reuters
Hundreds of Migrants Rescued Off Italy – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Defense Expert: ‘Strike or Diplomatic Solution on Iran in 12 months’ – JP
Kerry Urges EU to Postpone Funding Ban in Israeli-Occupied Territories – Reuters
Israel PM Unimpressed by Iranian Greetings for Jewish New Year – Reuters
Iranian Foreign Minister Visits Neighboring Iraq – AP
Iran FM Visits Iraq to Discuss Syria on First Foreign Trip – Reuters
Iraq To Move Iranian Exiles From Camp – RFE/RL
UN: Iraq to Move Last Iranian Exile Camp Residents Out – AP
Yemen al-Qaida Appears to Think Globally, Act Locally – McClatchy
Egypt's 50-Member Constitutional Panel Convenes – AP
Egyptian Forces Attack Sinai Militants – VOA
Egypt Army Attacks Sinai Militants – BBC
9 Militants Reported Killed in Egyptian Army Raid in Sinai – NYT
Egypt Launches Offensive Against Sinai Insurgents – AP
Egypt: Bomb Explodes at Cairo Police Station – Reuters
Tens of Thousands Call for Tunisia Govt Ouster – AP
Tunisia Opposition Rallies to Street, Pressures Govt Over Crisis – Reuters
Libya's Oil Exports Plunge as Problems Escalate – AP
Israel and the Decline of Western Resolve – JP Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan Militants Prepare for Civil War in Afghanistan – AP
Pakistan Frees Afghan Taliban Prisoners in Peace Effort – VOA
Pakistan to Free 7 More Afghan Taliban Prisoners – AP
Taliban-Linked Commander Killed in Pakistan, Sources Say – LAT
Hangman Lacks Work, and Pakistan Looks to Provide – NYT
Pakistani President Steps Down on Term Completion – AP
Conductor’s Concert Strikes a Sour Note in Kashmir – NYT
Hundreds Protest Deadly Police Shooting in Kashmir – AP
Indian Troops Sent to Halt Deadly Communal Clashes – AP
Nasheed Faces Maldives Run-Off After Split Poll Results – Reuters
Maldives Ousted Leader Faces Presidential Runoff – AP
The Boys of Malakand: Pakistan’s Child Jihadists – JP Opinion
