Small Wars Journal

7 February SWJ Roundup

Mon, 02/07/2011 - 7:53am
Egypt

After First Talks, Egypt Opposition Vows New Protest - New York Times

Egypt: Key Opponents Relax Stance - Washington Post

Egypt's New Cabinet Meets as Protests Continue - Los Angeles Times

Vice President Offers Concessions in Egyptian Talks - Washington Times

Egypt Protesters Unmoved by Talks - BBC News

Egyptian VP Holds Unprecedented Talks with Muslim Brotherhood - VOA

Muslim Brotherhood Joins Talks on Egypt Crisis - Los Angeles Times

Muslim Brotherhood Cagey on Government Shift - Washington Times

Egypt VP Meets Opposition, Offers New Concessions - Associated Press

Clinton: U.S. to Wait-and-See on Brotherhood's Talks - Voice of America

At Tahrir Square, Egyptian Army Feints and Jabs - Washington Post

Egypt's Ire Turns to Confidant of Mubarak's Son - New York Times

Prizing Status Quo, Mubarak Resists Pressure - New York Times

White House Races to Keep Pace with Events - Washington Post

Clinton: Warning Against Hasty Exit for Mubarak - New York Times

Clinton: Mubarak Ouster Now Could Complicate Transition - Washington Post

Israel Concerned About Gas Supplies After Egyptian Pipeline Blast - VOA

Al Jazeera Hopes Reports From Egypt Open Doors in U.S. - New York Times

Optimism About Missing Google Executive in Egypt - New York Times

A Republic Called Tahrir - New York Times opinion

Egypt's Iran Parallel - Washington Post opinion

Middle East / North Africa

Echoes of Soviet Collapse in Mideast Revolt - Associated Press

Kuwaiti Interior Minister Steps Down - Associated Press

Tunisia Suspends Activities of Former Ruling Party - Voice of America

Political Party of Ex-Leader Is Suspended in Tunisia - Associated Press

South Sudan Independence Referendum Result Expected - BBC News

50 Left Dead After Mutiny by Army Unit in South Sudan - Reuters

How Democracy Became Halal - New York Times opinion

The Age of Oil Isn't Going Away - Washington Post opinion

Afghanistan

E. Afghanistan: At War With the Taliban's Shadowy Rule - New York Times

U.S. Plan to Arm Afghan Villagers Carries Risks - Washington Post

Karzai Seeks End to NATO Reconstruction Teams - New York Times

Report Casts Doubt on Taliban's Ties With Al Qaeda - New York Times

Karzai Sets March 21 as Start of Security Transfer to Afghan Forces - VOA

Karzai Critical of Aid Bypassing Afghan Government - Washington Post

Teenage Soldier Discovers Bomb Factory in Afghanistan - Daily Telegraph

Germany Pledges to Support Afghanistan After Withdrawal - Deutsche Welle

Iraq

Iraqis Protest Poor Public Services Across Country - Associated Press

Iran

Iran's Opposition Hopes to Draw from Protests - Washington Post

In Tehran, Trial Begins of Americans Held as Spies - New York Times

2 American Hikers in Iranian Prison Plead Not Guilty - Los Angeles Times

Iran Opens Trial of 3 Americans on Spy Charges - Associated Press

U.S. Hikers Plead Not Guilty in Iran Spy Case - Voice of America

Iran Opposition Asks to Hold Rally for Solidarity with Egyptians - VOA

WikiLeaks

Wikileaks Founder Back in Court to Challenge Extradition - New York Times

WikiLeaks' Assange Faces Extradition Hearing - Associated Press

Former WikiLeaks Colleagues Forming New Web Site - New York Times

U.S. Department of Defense

Defense Spending in Virginia: How Deep the Cuts? - Virginian-Pilot

National Defense Rocket Launches from Calif. Coast - Associated Press

Handbook to Guide GIs on Social Media Usage - Army Times

Military Contractor Selling Faulty Grenades to U.S. Army - ABC News

United States

Killing of Missionary Rattles Texas Border - New York Times

As Somali Gangs Evolve, So Does Enforcement - Associated Press

For a Hmong Hero, a Lavish Farewell - New York Times

Foreign Policy: Obama the Realist - New York Times opinion

Obama Needs Freedom Agenda He Can Believe In - Washington Post opinion

Africa

Stopping Violent Cycle Among African Soldiers - Stars and Stripes

Fighting Congo's Ills With Education and Army of Women - New York Times

India: 28 Suspected Somali Pirates Captured - Voice of America

Americas

Mexican Prison Official Murdered in Monterrey - BBC News

Just 2 Candidates, but Worries for Haiti's Runoff - New York Times

Asia Pacific

Japan, U.S. Join Hands Against Nuclear Terrorism - Kyodo News

Japan PM Says Russia Visit to Kurils 'Unforgiveable' - BBC News

South Korea Questions Boat Passengers From North - New York Times

Cambodia, Thailand Again Exchange Cross-Border Shelling - Voice of America

Cambodia Asks U.N. to Act Amid Clashes With Thailand - New York Times

Cambodia Calls for U.N. Buffer Zone at Thai Border - BBC News

Europe

Chechen Rebel Leader Promises More Terror Attacks on Russia - VOA

Fearful Russian Lawmaker Flees to U.S. - Associated Press

South Asia

India and Pakistan Officials Meet - BBC News

Mumbai Court to Rule on Appeal by Gunman Qasab - BBC News

Jhalanath Khanal Sworn in as Nepal's New PM - Voice of America