Small Wars Journal

16 January SWJ Roundup

Sun, 01/16/2011 - 11:59am
Afghanistan

Uptick in Violence this Winter Coincides with Less Snow - Washington Post

U.S. Fighting to Build. Afghan Business Culture? - Christian Science Monitor

Afghanistan Condemns Iran Fuel Blockade Amid Protests - Reuters

6 Civilians Killed by Blast in South Afghanistan - Associated Press

Bomb Kills 9 Wedding Guests In Afghanistan - Reuters

Marine Killed Afghan Policeman Who Pointed Gun - Los Angeles Times

Stick to the Afghanistan Deadline - Los Angeles Times editorial

Pakistan

Gunmen Torch 14 NATO Oil Tankers in South Pakistan - Associated Press

Attacks Down Almost 20 Percent in Pakistan - Associated Press

Tunisia / Fallout

Overthrow of Tunisian President Jolts Arab Region - Washington Post

Will Revolt in Tunisia Inspire Others? - Los Angeles Times

Mideast Asks After Tunisian Riots: Where Next? - Associated Press

Israeli PM: Tunisia Reflects Regional Instability - Associated Press

Unity Government Is Sought in Tunisia After Days of Clashes - New York Times

Tunisia Gets Another President, its Third in 24 Hours - Los Angeles Times

New Leader in Tunisia Calls for a Unity Government - Voice of America

In Tunisia, Clashes Continue as Power Shifts a Second Time - New York Times

Tunisia Speeds to New Future but Violence Steps Up - Associated Press

Tunisia Plans Unity Government, But Calm Broken By Gunfight - Reuters

Tunisia: Ben Ali's Security Chief Arrested - BBC News

U.S. Had Helo Deal With Ousted Tunisian Dictator - Wired

Cables Portray U.S. Ambivalence on Tunisia - New York Times

Tunisia's Revolution Should be a Wake-up Call - Washington Post editorial

Iraq

3 U.S. Service Members Killed in Iraq - New York Times

Three U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq - Los Angeles Times

U.S. Soldiers Killed While Training Iraqis - Associated Press

Bomb Kills 1 at Iraqi Militia Headquarters - Associated Press

Baghdad Raids on Alcohol Sellers Stir Fears - New York Times

Iran

Israel Tests on Worm Called Crucial in Iran Nuclear Delay - New York Times

Major Powers Decline Iran's Invitation to View Nuclear Sites - Voice of America

IAEA Envoys Visit Iran's Natanz Enrichment Site - Reuters

Iran Searching For Nuclear Bomb Materials - Reuters

Iran: U.S. Spy Planes Shot Down Outside Air Space - Associated Press

Korean Peninsula

Japan, S. Korea Urge Actions from North Korea - Voice of America

Book Review

'The Longest War' - New York Times book review

U.S. Department of Defense

Army's Body Armor Again Called to Account - Army Times

Tweet Away Troops, Pentagon Won't Ban Social Media - Wired

United States

Cleric: Muslims Have Role in Relationship Building - Associated Press

New Influx of Haitians, but Not Who Was Expected - New York Times

Military-industrial Complex: What Eisenhower Meant - Washington Post opinion

Africa

Last Day of Voting in Sudan - Voice of America

Vote on Secession in Sudan Comes to a Close - New York Times

Sudan Referendum: Early Results Show Vote for Split - BBC News

S. Sudan Early Returns Show Big Vote for Secession - Associated Press

Roots of Bitterness in a Region Threaten Sudan's Future - New York Times

African Mediators to Meet on Ivory Coast Crisis - Reuters

Western Zambia Sees Deadly Protests Over Secession - Associated Press

Somali Pirates Hijack South Korean Ship - Voice of America

Nigeria's Promise, Africa's Hope - New York Times opinion

Americas

Police Commander Abducted in Mexican Coastal State - Associated Press

Mexico: U.S. Cancels 'Virtual Fence'. What's Plan B? - Christian Science Monitor

Venezuela: Chavez Calls for Conciliation Between Rivals - Associated Press

Chile Judge Nixes Extradition for FARC Sympathizer- Associated Press

Brazil Fears More Deaths as Rain Continues - Voice of America

Brazil Floods: Army Deployed in Rio de Janeiro State - BBC News

Standoff over Presidential Runoff Seen as Threat to Haiti - Los Angeles Times

Haiti's Political Earthquake - Los Angeles Times opinion

Asia Pacific

Does China's Military Want Better Relations with the U.S.? - Stars and Stripes

U.S. Officials Look Ahead to Chinese President's State Visit - Voice of America

U.S.-China: 'Distrust Lingers on Both Sides,' Clinton Says - Los Angeles Times

In China, a Sometimes Opaque Divide - Washington Post

ASEAN Urges Lifting of Sanctions on Burma - Associated Press

Europe

Russian's Death Inflames Ethnic Strife - New York Times

Russia Releases Opposition Leader after 15 Days - Associated Press

Serbia Looks to Improve Image With Peacekeeping - Associated Press

Poll Shows Turkey's Erdogan Likely to Win Election - Reuters

Middle East

Hezbollah Leader to Comment on Lebanon Crisis - Associated Press

First U.S. Ambassador in 5 Years Arrives in Syria - Associated Press

Egypt Church Shooting Attacker Gets Death Sentence - Associated Press

Saudi Women Want to Run in Municipal Elections - Associated Press

Clinton's Reform or Else Message - Los Angeles Times editorial

South Asia

India and Pakistan on the Brink - Washington Post opinion