Small Wars Journal

28 September SWJ Roundup

Tue, 09/28/2010 - 5:56am
Afghanistan

Petraeus Says Taliban Have Reached Out to Karzai - New York Times

Petraeus: Taliban Have Reached Out to Reconcile - Associated Press

Afghan, NATO Forces Launch Anti-Taliban Push in Kandahar - VOA

Afghans And NATO Launch Offensive In Taliban Heartland - Reuters

Kandahar Roulette With a 9-millimeter - New York Times

Afghan Minister Urges New War on Terror Networks - Associated Press

Afghan, Coalition Forces Capture, Kill Insurgents - AFPS

Afghan Poll Body Orders Vote Recounts In 7 Provinces - Reuters

Soldier Describes Murder of Afghan for Sport in Leaked Tape - New York Times

Army Soldier Says Staff Sergeant Plotted Afghans' Killings - Washington Post

Tape Shows Lewis-McChord Soldier Describing Killings - KOMO News

Drug Use Cited in Unit Tied to Civilian Deaths - New York Times

U.S. Sergeant Described as Ringleader in Slaying of Civilians - Los Angeles Times

U.S. Troops Refuse to Testify In Afghan Murder Case - Reuters

Photographic Report From the Taliban Heartland - New York Times

Brother of Afghan Leader Is Subject of Wiretapping - New York Times

Karzai's Brother Says He Will Amend U.S. Tax Returns - Associated Press

Eastern Afghan Official Killed in Bombing - Associated Press

Suicide Bomb Kills Afghan Vice-Governor, Five Others - Reuters

Obama's Wars

Obama's Wars - Washington Post full coverage

Military Thwarted President Seeking Choice - Washington Post (Pt. 1)

Biden Warned Obama Not to Become 'Locked In' - Washington Post (Pt. 2)

Pakistan

CIA Steps Up Drone Attacks in Pakistan to Thwart Taliban - New York Times

Drones Target Terror Plot - Wall Street Journal

NATO Strikes at Taliban in Pakistan - New York Times

Rebuke from Islamabad after NATO Airstrikes - Washington Post

Pakistan Denounces NATO Strikes that Killed 50 Insurgents - Los Angeles Times

Pakistan Say NATO Airstrikes Breach Its Air Space - Associated Press

Pakistan Outraged Over NATO Helicopter Incursion - Reuters

Pakistan Court Orders Government to Probe Graft - Associated Press

Video Shows Taliban Allegedly Stoning Pakistan Woman - Reuters

Iraq

Insurgent Group in Iraq, Declared Tamed, Roars - New York Times

Iraq Shi'ites Miss Deadline on Government Leader - Reuters

Iraq: US Should Help Break Government Deadlock - Associated Press

Iraqi Who Killed Two U.S. Soldiers was on Suicide Mission - Stars and Stripes

Silenced Slayings on the Rise in Iraq - Associated Press

Kurdish Rebels Deny Iranian Forces Entered Iraq - Associated Press

Iran

Iran Struggling to Contain Computer Virus - Washington Post

Speculation on Israeli Involvement in Malware Attack - Los Angeles Times

Iran Dissolves Pro-Reform Parties - Associated Press

Prosecutor: An Adulteress Could in Theory be Stoned - Washington Post

Backing Diplomacy with Force - Washington Times opinion

U.S. Department of Defense

DoD to Split Up Top IT Office - Federal Times

GAO: Regs on Separating Troops for Disorders Not Followed - Stars and Stripes

Pentagon Oversees Destruction of Classified War Memoir - Associated Press

Government Censors Key Terror Information - Washington Times editorial

Wikileaks

Spokesman for WikiLeaks Steps Down - New York Times

United States

White House Agrees to Share Covert Operations Information - Washington Post

Administration Seeks Ways to Monitor Internet Comm. - Washington Post

Cyber Storm III Aims to Protect Against Real Thing - Washington Times

U.S. Mounting First Test Of Cyber-Blitz Response Plan - Reuters

IG: FBI Cheated on Test of Rules - Washington Times

FBI Employees Reportedly Cheated on Security Test - Reuters

How to Spot a Terrorist - New York Times opinion

United Kingdom

Britain Condemns Paying Ransom to Militant Groups - Reuters

Africa

North Sudan Party Threatens to Reject Referendum - Reuters

Sudanese Get Arms to Fight Rebels - BBC News

Sudan: U.N. Relief at Rwanda Peacekeepers - BBC News

Sudan: Crisis Point Dead Ahead - Washington Times opinion

Somali Sufi Group Backs Out of Government Power-Sharing Deal - VOA

Mystery over 'Helicopter Attack on Somalia's al-Shabab - BBC News

Nigeria: Flood Ruins Crops as Food Remains Scarce - Associated Press

Americas and Caribbean

Venezuelan Socialists Retain Majority, Opposition Gains in Legislature - VOA

Chávez Allies Win Majority, but Foes Make Gains - New York Times

Chavez Fails to Reach Critical Two-thirds Majority - Washington Post

Chavez Opponents Make Gains - Washington Times

Chavez Foes Hail Election Gains - BBC News

Both Sides Hail Victory In Venezuela Election - Reuters

Opposition Hopes to Rein in Chavez After Election - Associated Press

Election Boosts Venezuela's Opposition - Reuters

Chavez: Venezuela Studying Nuclear Energy Program - Associated Press

Mexican Mayor Killed in Town Threatened by Traffickers - Los Angeles Times

Small-Town Mayor Stoned to Death in Western Mexico - Associated Press

Colombia: FARC Pays Tribute to Leader Killed in Air Attack - Associated Press

Colombian Senator Accused of Aiding Rebels Dismissed - Associated Press

Colombia: Senator Banned for 'FARC Links' - BBC News

Military Man to Head Cuba's Biggest Company - Reuters

Asia Pacific

Historic Political Meeting Under Way in N. Korea - Associated Press

North Korea: Kim's Son Promoted to General as Ruling Party Convenes - VOA

Kim's Son Is Elevated Ahead of N. Korea Meeting - New York Times

North Korean Leader Promotes Son to 4-star General - Washington Post

North Korea's Kim Elevates Son - Wall Street Journal

Kim Jong Il's Son Promoted to Four-star General - Los Angeles Times

North Korea Promotes Kim Son to General - Associated Press

North Korean Leader's Son Rises as Likely Successor - Reuters

U.S.: Too Early to Tell What Is Happening In North Korea - Reuters

China, Russia Agree to Strengthen Strategic Partnership - Voice of America

Russia Prepares to Open Oil Pipeline to China - Reuters

No Japan-China Meeting Planned at Europe Summit - Associated Press

China Warns Norway Against Peace Nobel For Dissident - Reuters

China Investigates Extralegal Petitioner Detentions - New York Times

China's Power Plays - Washington Post opinion

Malaysia Calls for Moderation to Fight Extremists - Associated Press

U.N. Head Backs Burma Election Call - BBC News

Independent Burma Publication Claims Cyberattack - New York Times

Nations Warn Burma to Free Prisoners - Associated Press

The Caucasus

Chechnya Coerces Women on Dress, Activists Say - New York Times

Europe

France on High Alert for Possible Terrorist Attacks - Washington Post

Germany Takes a Step Toward Ending Its Draft - New York Times

Hague Reassures U.S. Amid Defence Review - Reuters

Russia's President Fires Moscow Mayor - New York Times

Kremlin Fires Iconic Moscow Mayor After 18 Years - Associated Press

Sweden's Greens Won't Back Centre-Right Government - Reuters

Middle East

Diplomats Desperately Try to Save Mideast Talks - New York Times

Mitchell Heads Back to Middle East to Deal With Settlements 'Dilemma' - VOA

U.S. Envoy to Try to Salvage Mideast Peace Talks - Associated Press

Construction in West Bank Settlements Resumes - Washington Post

World Leaders Criticize Israel on West Bank Construction - Los Angeles Times

Israeli Settlement Freeze Ends, Peace Talks In Balance - Reuters

Abbas: No Quick Decision on Peace Talks - Voice of America

Palestinians Weigh Future of Peace Talks - Voice of America

Palestinians Wait on Decision to Quit Peace Talks - Associated Press

U.S. Dismayed By Israel Decision, Mitchell on New Trip - Reuters

U.N. 'Disappointed' at Israeli Settlement Activity - Associated Press

Israel Warship Approaches Gaza-Bound Activist Boat - Associated Press

Poor Diplomacy - Washington Post opinion

Yemeni Cleric Part of Terror Plots - Washington Times

South Asia

India Seeks Eased U.S. Controls on Defense Technologies - Washington Times

India Reopens Schools in Kashmir - New York Times

India's Surveillance Plan Said to Deter Business - New York Times