Small Wars Journal

WikiLeaks, Round Three (Updated 29, 30 Nov, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Dec)

Mon, 12/06/2010 - 8:10am
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Posting Cutoff Date is 11 December 2010

General / Overview

WikiLeaks Documents: Selected Dispatches - New York Times

U.S. Embassy Cables: Browse the Database - The Guardian

What Do the Diplomatic Cables Really Tell Us? - Der Spiegel

Cables Shine Light Into Secret Diplomatic Channels - New York Times

A Superpower's View of the World - Der Spiegel

Leaked Cables Reveal True U.S. Worldview - Der Spiegel

U.S. Embassy Cables Leak Sparks Global Diplomacy Crisis - The Guardian

Vast Leak Discloses Diplomatic Secrets - Wall Street Journal

Thousands of Classified U.S. Documents Leaked on the Internet - VOA

Leaked Cables Expose U.S. Diplomacy - Washington Post

Cables Reveal Rough Workings of Diplomacy - Christian Science Monitor

Directives Blur Lines Between Diplomacy and Spying - New York Times

Leaked U.S. Cables Reveal Underside of Diplomacy - San Francisco Chronicle

WikiLeaks Releases State Reports - Washington Times

WikiLeaks Sparks Worldwide Diplomatic Crisis - Daily Telegraph

World Politics Rocked as Diplomatic Exchanges are 'WikiLeaked' - The Scotsman

WikiLeaks Reports May Endanger U.S. Ties - United Press International

Documents Obtained by WikiLeaks Posted Despite Site Problem - CNN News

Explosive Release of 250,000 'Secrets' - New York Daily News

WikiLeaks Releases Some 250000 U.S. Documents - Radio Free Europe

U.S. Diplomatic Secrets Revealed - Politico

WikiLeaks Report Blows Cover on U.S. International Relations - Haaretz

WikiLeaks Diplomatic Cables Offer Inside Look at U.S. Policies - Boston Globe

U.S. in Diplomatic Tailspin as Dirty Linen Spills Globally - Toronto Star

WikiLeaks Documents Send Shock Waves Around the Globe - Globe and Mail

U.S. Fighting Increasingly Chaotic Global Relations - FOX News

Cables Reveal Personal Details on World Leaders - Washington Post

After WikiLeaks, No-Shows Trouble Argentina Summit - Associated Press

'Chipped' Detainees, Iran Mega-Missiles And More - Wired

Wikileaks Documents Reveal Sensitive U.S. Cables - Reuters

Leaked Cable Lists Sensitive Sites - New York Times

List of Facilities 'Vital to U.S. Security' Released - BBC News

WikiLeaks Lists Sites U.S. Says Vital to Interests - Reuters

WikiLeaks Releases List of Global Sites 'Vital' to U.S. - Agence France-Presse

U.S. Denounces Release of List of Crucial Overseas Facilities - Los Angeles Times

World Leaders, Officials Watch WikiLeaks with Curiosity, Concern - VOA

Foreign Governments say Revelations Undercut U.S. Relations - Washington Post

The World Reacts to Massive Diplomatic Leak - Der Spiegel

'There Will Be Lots of Drama' - Der Spiegel

To Publish Leaks Or Not to Publish? - Wall Street Journal

Role of Free Press Weighed in Leaks' Wake - USA Today

U.S. Cuts Access to Files as Interpol Seeks Assange - Associated Press

Media in China, Arab ME Suppressing WikiLeaks Coverage - Washington Post

United States

Justice Department Studies WikiLeaks Prosecution - New York Times

State Dept. Daily Is Window on a Jittery Planet - New York Times

U.S. Attorney General Says WikiLeaks Puts Americans at Risk - Voice of America

Senators Unveil anti-WikiLeaks Bill - The Hill

U.S. Seeks to Downplay Fallout of WikiLeaks Revelations - The National

Cables Depict Range of Obama Diplomacy - New York Times

'Obstructionists' Hinder WikiLeaks Probe - Washington Times

Disclosures Leading to Diplomatic Cracks for U.S. - Los Angeles Times

Diplomats Feel Fallout After WikiLeaks Release - Voice of America

Leaked Cables Stir Resentment and Shrugs - New York Times

Gates: Warnings of WikiLeaks Fallout Overblown - Washington Post

Gates on Leaks, Wiki and Otherwise - New York Times

Clinton Says U.S. Diplomacy Will Survive 'Attack' - New York Times

Clinton: Leaks Won't Damage U.S. Foreign Relations - Associated Press

Clinton Condemns WikiLeaks Releases of 'Alleged' U.S. Diplomatic Cables - VOA

Clinton Says Leaks Will Not Impede U.S. Diplomacy - Voice of America

Clinton: WikiLeaks Won't Hurt U.S. Diplomacy - USA Today

Hillary Clinton Attacks Release of U.S. Embassy Cables - The Guardian

Clinton: Diplomatic Cables Release 'Attack on World' - BBC News

White House: Clinton Didn't Order Diplomats to Spy - Associated Press

U.S. Says Foreign Ties Can Withstand Leaks - Washington Post

Cables Show U.S. Government Trying to Make World Safer - Washington Times

On the Trail of Weapons Smugglers - Der Spiegel

A Difficult U.S. Fight to Choke Off Terror Finance - Der Spiegel

Cables Reveal U.S. Military Role in Muslim World - McClatchy Newspapers

U.S. Considered Military Action on Pirated Arms Ship - Associated Press

Cables Reveal How U.S. Manipulated Climate Accord - The Guardian

Problems of Sharing Secret Information Within U.S. Government - VOA

U.S. Initiates Post-WikiLeaks Security Crackdown - Reuters

U.S. Investigates WikiLeaks Release of Classified Documents - VOA

U.S. Tries to Contain Damage from Leaked Documents - Associated Press

U.S. Regrets Leaks, Says Will Tighten Security - Reuters

One U.S. Military Network Cut Off From Cables - Reuters

Damage Control as State Department Reins in Access - The Australian

White House Censures WikiLeaks Over Documents - Washington Times

Clinton Blasts Leaks as 'an Attack' - USA Today

White House Condemns Wikileaks Disclosures - BBC News

White House Condemns WikiLeaks' Document Release - Associated Press

Clinton: WikiLeaks' Release Attacks International Community - AFPS

House Republicans Condemn WikiLeaks Disclosure - Associated Press

Congressman Wants WikiLeaks Listed as Terrorist Org - CNET News

Data-sharing Tools Exploited in Leaks - Washington Times

Pentagon Details Security Changes Prompted by Leak - Associated Press

Officials Condemn Leaks, Detail Prevention Efforts - AFPS

U.S. Rethinks Access to Data - Wall Street Journal

Brace for the Post-WikiLeaks Information Big Chill - Associated Press

U.S. Makes Last-Ditch Push to Prevent WikiLeaks Release - Wall Street Journal

WikiLeaks Gets Warning from State Department - Washington Post

Did WikiLeaks' Assange Commit a Crime? - Christian Science Monitor

Analysis: Hard Case for U.S. Against WikiLeaks's Assange - Reuters

WikiLeaks: One Analyst, So Many Documents - The Atlantic

Government Workers Ordered Not to Read Cables - New York Times

WikiLeaks Off-limits to Federal Workers without Clearance - Washington Post

Agencies Warn Unauthorized Employees Not to Look at WikiLeaks - CNN News

White House Warns Government Workers on Calling Up WikiLeaks - Bloomberg

U.S. Blocks Access to WikiLeaks for Federal Workers - The Guardian

WikiLeaks Highlights Diplomatic Writing Tradition - Associated Press

United Kingdom

Britain 'Over-reacted' in Wake of Mumbai Attacks - The Guardian

Britain Pledged to Protect U.S. in Iraq Inquiry - Voice of America

Fresh Wikileaks Claims 'Include Criticism of U.K.' - BBC News

U.S. Spurned McKinnon Plea from Brown - The Guardian

Cameron Faces 'Embarrassing' Leaked Memo - Agence France-Presse

Wikileaks Revelations Hit the 'Special Relationship' - Politics U.K.

Mervyn King had Doubts over Cameron and Osborne - The Guardian

George Osborne 'Lightweight and Inexperienced' - The Guardian

Leaked Cables Show U.S., U.K. Quarrel on Spy Flights - Associated Press

WikiLeaks: Libya Threatened U.K. Over Jailed Bomber - Reuters

Wikileaks: U.K. 'Feared Megrahi Prison Death' - BBC News

Afghan Contempt for British Military - The Guardian

In WikiLeaks, Incident Raises Questions About Britain's Royals - New York Times

Hillary Clinton Rejects Wikileaks Criticism of U.K. - BBC News

Wikileaks Cables 'Will Not Damage U.K.-Afghan Relations' - BBC News

Australia

Australia's Contact with U.S. Set to be Leaked Online - Courier Mail

No Aussie Safe Haven for WikiLeaks Founder - Sydney Morning Herald

Australian PM: WikiLeaks Actions 'Illegal' - Associated Press

Australia: Assange Could Face Legal Action - The Australian

Australian Police Investigate WikiLeaks Founder - Associated Press

Australian Leader Backs Off WikiLeaks Comment - Associated Press

Australia Blames U.S. for Wikileaks - BBC News

Australia Blames U.S. Over WikiLeaks, Founder Held In U.K. - Reuters

Canada

Diplomats Noted Canadian Mistrust Toward U.S. - New York Times

U.S. Diplomat Complains About Canadian TV - Associated Press

Middle East

Iran

Around the World, Distress Over Iran - New York Times

A Coordinated Effort to Get Information about Tehran - Der Spiegel

WikiLeaks Silver Lining: Unanimity on Iran - Washington Post

Fear of 'Different World' if Iran Gets Nuclear Weapons - The Guardian

Iran has Advanced Missiles, Distrusted by U.S. Allies - Washington Post

Leaked Cables Shine Light on Iran Nuclear Threat - CBS News

U.S. Referred to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as 'Hitler' - Daily Telegraph

U.S. Embassy Cables: Saudi King's Advice for Barack Obama - The Guardian

Arab States Scorn 'Evil' Iran - The Guardian

Arab Leaders Pushed U.S. to Attack Iran - Los Angeles Times

'Saudis on Iran: Cut Off the Head of the Snake' - Jerusalem Post

Saudi King 'Urged U.S. to Attack Iran' - Sydney Morning Herald

Cables Show Arab Leaders Fear a Nuclear Iran - Der Spiegel

Arab Paranoia Over Iran Bomb Revealed - Financial Times

Cables Highlight Arab Contempt for Iran - Los Angeles Times

Documents Reveal Arab States' Anxiety Over Iran - CNN News

Iran: "Cut off the Head of the Snake" Saudis Told U.S. - Reuters

U.S. Asked China to Stop Missile Parts Shipment to Iran - Washington Post

China Stood Aside on Iran - Wall Street Journal

Iran Fortifies Its Arsenal With the Aid of North Korea - New York Times

U.S. Believes Iran Has Advanced Missiles - Washington Post

Iran Obtained Missiles from North Korea - Agence France-Presse

Experts Question North Korea-Iran Missile Link - Washington Post

Israel Primed to Attack a Nuclear Iran - The Guardian

Netanyahu Says Cables Show Arabs Share Israeli Concerns - Washington Post

Israel Says Arabs Agree on Iran Threat - Associated Press

Arabs Seen as Alarmed by Iran in Leaked U.S. Cables - Associated Press

Egyptian Leader's Acrimony with Iran - Los Angeles Times

Armenia Sent Iran Arms Used to Kill U.S. Troops - Washington Times

Iranian Spies 'Used Red Crescent to Enter War Zones' - The Guardian

U.S. Memos: Iran Armed Hezbollah Through Ambulances - Associated Press

Cable Shows Concern About Iranian Influence in Iraq - Washington Post

In Iraq, a Very Busy Iran - Wall Street Journal

WikiLeaks Disclosures Tell of Iran's Hand in the Politics of Iraq - Washington Times

U.S. Scrambled to Understand Protests in Iran - Los Angeles Times

Fears, Doubts Over Iran's Ties in South America - Associated Press

U.S. Blocked Iran Candidate Election on U.N Climate Body - Reuters

Concern About Iranian Influence, Terrorist Activity in Paraguay - Washington Times

Iran Calls Leaked Documents a U.S. Plot - New York Times

Ahmadinejad: U.S. Orchestrated WikiLeaks Release - Washington Times

WikiLeaks Claims 'Psychological Warfare' says Ahmadinejad - The Guardian

Cables Validate Iran's Skepticism of Obama's Sincerity - Christian Science Monitor

Experts Question North Korea-Iran Missile Link - Washington Post

Can Clinton Turn Outrage into Unity on Iran? - Christian Science Monitor

Saudi Arabia / Gulf States

Cables Suggest Mideast Resists Cutting Terrorists' Cash - New York Times

Wikileaks: Saudis 'Chief Funders of al-Qaeda' - Daily Telegraph

Clinton: Saudi Arabia is 'Cashpoint for Terrorists' - The Guardian

Saudi Arabia Rated a Bigger Threat to Iraqi Stability than Iran - The Guardian

Leaked U.S. Documents Highlight Terror Fund Woes - Associated Press

U.S. Embassy Cables: Saudi King's Advice for Barack Obama - The Guardian

Arab States Scorn 'Evil' Iran - The Guardian

Arab Leaders Pushed U.S. to Attack Iran - Los Angeles Times

'Saudis on Iran: Cut Off the Head of the Snake' - Jerusalem Post

Saudi King 'Urged U.S. to Attack Iran' - Sydney Morning Herald

Cables Show Arab Leaders Fear a Nuclear Iran - Der Spiegel

Arab Paranoia Over Iran Bomb Revealed - Financial Times

Documents Reveal Arab States' Anxiety Over Iran - CNN News

Iran: "Cut off the Head of the Snake" Saudis Told U.S. - Reuters

Israel, Gulf States Conducted Secret Diplomacy - Washington Times

Saudi King Urged Gitmo Chip Implants to Track Them - ABC News

Clinton Says Leaks Don't Strain Gulf State Ties - New York Times

Arabs Seen as Alarmed by Iran in Leaked U.S. Cables - Associated Press

Memos: U.S. Pressing for Saudi Help in Pakistan - Associated Press

Saudis Proposed Lebanon Offensive - The Guardian

Wikileaks: Saudis Urge Force to Destroy Hezbollah - BBC News

Al-Jazeera 'Used as Qatari Bargaining Chip' - The Guardian

Saudi Manila Envoy Suspected of Aiding Terror - Washington Times

WikiLeaks: Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll for Saudi Youth - Washington Times

'People Will No Longer Speak to American Diplomats Frankly' - Der Spiegel

Yemen

Yemen Offered U.S. 'Open Door' to Attack al-Qaida - The Guardian

Yemen Sets Terms of a War on Al Qaeda - New York Times

A U.S. Hand in Yemen's Civil War - Der Spiegel

Cables Show Obstacles with Yemeni Leader - Washington Post

U.S. Role in Yemen Covered Up by its President - CNN News

Papers Could be Used by Al Qaeda, Analysts Warn - Toronto Star

Yemen Cable Gives al-Qaida New 'Recruiting' Tool - MSNBC News

Yemen Covered up U.S. Drone Strikes - Daily Telegraph

Yemeni President Covers Up U.S. Strikes - Agence France-Presse

Yemeni President 'Bizarre and Petulant', Cables Claim - The Guardian

Yemen Cable Gives al-Qaida New 'Recruiting' Tool - MSNBC News

In Yemen, a WikiLeaks Whiskey Controversy - Time

Iraq

Cables: Meddling Neighbors Undercut Iraq's Political Stability - New York Times

WikiLeaks Disclosures Tell of Iran's Hand in the Politics of Iraq - Washington Times

U.S. Diplomats Bewildered and Bamboozled in Baghdad - Der Spiegel

Leaked Cables Might Push Iraq Closer to Iran - Washington Post

Cable Shows Concern About Iranian Influence in Iraq - Washington Post

In Iraq, a Very Busy Iran - Wall Street Journal

Saudi Arabia Rated a Bigger Threat to Iraqi Stability than Iran - The Guardian

Diplomats Were Misled by Saddam's 'Cordial' Manner - Der Spiegel

Cable Reveals Details About Hussein's 'Hastily Run' Execution - CNN News

Iraqi FM Calls WikiLeaks 'Unhelpful' - Associated Press

Israel

Israel, Gulf States Conducted Secret Diplomacy - Washington Times

Netanyahu Says Cables Show Arabs Share Israeli Concerns - Washington Post

Israel Says Arabs Agree on Iran Threat - Associated Press

Wikileaks Vindicate, Don't Damage, Israel - Jerusalem Post

Ayalon: 'No Document Can Damage our Friendship with the U.S.' - Jerusalem Post

WikiLeaks: Good for Israel - Arutz Sheva

Syria

Syria, Hezbollah: U.S. Strains to Stop Arms Flow - New York Times

Lebanon

Lebanon Told Allies of Hezbollah's Secret Network - The Guardian

Syria, Hezbollah: U.S. Strains to Stop Arms Flow - New York Times

Saudis Proposed Lebanon Offensive - The Guardian

Wikileaks: Saudis Urge Force to Destroy Hezbollah - BBC News

South Asia

Afghanistan

Cables Depict Heavy Afghan Graft, Starting at the Top - New York Times

Leaked Afghan Cables Show U.S. Frustration with Leader - Washington Post

Dispatches Lay Bare Rocky U.S. Relationship with Karzai - Der Spiegel

WikiLeaks: Bribery, Graft Rampant in Afghanistan - Associated Press

WikiLeaks: U.S. Frets Over Afghan Graft, Karzai - Reuters

Cables Portray Hamid Karzai as Corrupt and Erratic - The Guardian

Cables Offer Shifting Portrait of Karzai - New York Times

Afghan Contempt for British Military - The Guardian

Hillary Clinton Rejects Wikileaks Criticism of U.K. - BBC News

Karzai's Brother Lobbied for Role in Canada's Major Aid Project - Globe and Mail

Foreign Contractors Hired Afghan 'Dancing Boys' - The Guardian

Afghanistan Reacts Mildly to Scathing Criticisms - Los Angeles Times

Pakistan, Afghanistan Leaders Reject Credibility of WikiLeaks Documents - VOA

Afghans and Pakistanis Attack Cables - New York Times

Afghan Minister Disputes U.S. Diplomatic Cable - Associated Press

Wikileaks Cables 'Will Not Damage U.K.-Afghan Relations' - BBC News

Karzai's Response to Cables Relieves U.S. - New York Times

Gates Says Karzai Took High Road on WikiLeaks - Associated Press

Taliban Prepare to Punish WikiLeaks Afghan Informers - Daily Telegraph

Pakistan

Cables: U.S. Officials Struggle for Leverage in Pakistan - Washington Post

Outlook Glum for 'Porous' Pakistan Border - Washington Times

Nuclear Fuel Memos Expose Wary Dance With Pakistan - New York Times

Unstable Pakistan Has U.S. on Edge - Der Spiegel

Cables Show U.S. Focus on Military, Nuclear Material - Washington Post

U.S. and U.K. Fear over Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons - The Guardian

U.S. Worried Over Pakistani Nuke Material - Associated Press

U.S. Officials Try to Smooth Relations with Pakistan - Washington Post

Leaks Expose U.S. and U.K. Fears over Pakistan Nuclear Arms - BBC News

Cables Reveal Doubts about Pakistani Nuclear Security - Los Angeles Times

U.S. Opposed Release of Nuclear Dealer - New York Times

Mystery Deepens over Pakistan Scientist Aafia Siddiqui - The Guardian

Cables Show Delicate Diplomatic Balance with Pakistan - Washington Post

Pakistan Opposition 'Tipped Off' Mumbai Terror Group - The Guardian

Memos: U.S. Pressing for Saudi Help in Pakistan - Associated Press

Wikileaks: Mumbai Accused 'Directs Terror from Jail' - BBC News

Clinton: Pakistani Militants Ran Group from Jail - Washington Times

Pakistan Dismisses Fears over Safety of its Nuclear Weapons - VOA

Pakistan Defends Nuclear Stance - Reuters

Pakistan Condemns Disclosure of U.S. Diplomatic Communications - VOA

Pakistan Criticizes Release of Secret U.S. Cables - Associated Press

Pakistan, Afghanistan Leaders Reject Credibility of WikiLeaks Documents - VOA

Afghans and Pakistanis Attack Cables - New York Times

Pakistan Military Says Its Supports Government - Associated Press

Wikileaks: Pakistan Hoaxed by Bogus Anti-India Cables - BBC News

Pakistan Papers Sorry after Running WikiLeaks Hoax - Associated Press

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa Blamed for Killings - BBC News

Asia Pacific

North Korea

Cables Depict a World Guessing About North Korea - New York Times

The U.S. Eyes the World of Kim Jong Il - Der Spiegel

China 'Ready to Abandon North Korea' - The Guardian

China 'Frustrated' by North Korea - BBC News

How China Lost Patience with North Korea - The Guardian

Release 'Shows China Thinking on Korea' - BBC News

Beijing Support for Korea Reunification Not So Clear - Los Angeles Times

Diplomatic Memo Leaks Complicate Picture in N. Korea - Associated Press

Iran Fortifies Its Arsenal With the Aid of North Korea - New York Times

U.S. Believes Iran Has Advanced Missiles - Washington Post

Iran Obtained Missiles from North Korea - Agence France-Presse

Experts Question North Korea-Iran Missile Link - Washington Post

China

An American Portrait of China's Next Leader - Der Spiegel

'True Democracy' Within China's Politburo? - Der Spiegel

Cables Discuss Vast Hacking by a China That Fears the Web - New York Times

Cables Suggest Chinese Support for Cyber Espionage - Der Spiegel

Cables Blame Chinese Government for Google Hacking - The Guardian

China 'Ready to Abandon North Korea' - The Guardian

China 'Frustrated' by North Korea - BBC News

How China Lost Patience with North Korea - The Guardian

Release 'Shows China Thinking on Korea' - BBC News

Beijing Support for Korea Reunification Not So Clear - Los Angeles Times

Diplomatic Memo Leaks Complicate Picture in N. Korea - Associated Press

U.S. Asked China to Stop Missile Parts Shipment to Iran - Washington Post

China Stood Aside on Iran - Wall Street Journal

Clinton's Question: How Can We Stand Up to Beijing? - The Guardian

China Resisted U.S. Pressure on Rights of Nobel Winner - New York Times

On Burma, U.S. and China Worked Closely - New York Times

U.S. Diplomat: China Displays 'No Morals' in Africa - Voice of America

Cables Reveal Resentment at Chinese Influence in Africa - Der Spiegel

U.S. 'Wary of China Role in Africa' - BBC News

WikiLeaks Website Blocked Behind Chinese Firewall - Associated Press

China Says It Hopes Leaks Do Not Hurt U.S. Ties - Associated Press

Philippines

Saudi Manila Envoy Suspected of Aiding Terror - Washington Times

Burma

Cables Suggest Burma Building Secret Nuclear Sites - The Guardian

On Burma, U.S. and China Worked Closely - New York Times

Europe

General

NATO Balanced Baltic and Russian Anxieties - New York Times

Cables Reveal Secret NATO Plans to Defend Baltics from Russia - The Guardian

WikiLeaks Files Reveal Location of U.S. Tactical Nukes in Europe - VOA

Cables: Europe Wary of U.S. Bank Monitors - New York Times

For Europe, WikiLeaks Offers Cyberdrama - Christian Science Monitor

Russia

Leaked Memo Offers Insight to Russian Security Agencies - Washington Post

Below Surface, U.S. Has Dim View of Putin and Russia - New York Times

Document Portrays Moscow as Haven of Corruption - Washington Post

Cables Condemn Russia as 'Mafia State' - The Guardian

Russia Branded 'Mafia State' in Cables - BBC News

Russian Mafia an International Concern for U.S. Diplomats - Der Spiegel

Putin Defends Russia Against WikiLeaks Corruption Allegations - VOA

The U.S. Is Betting on Putin - Der Spiegel

NATO Balanced Baltic and Russian Anxieties - New York Times

Cables Reveal Secret NATO Plans to Defend Baltics from Russia - The Guardian

NATO Developed Secret Contingency Plans for Baltic States - Der Spiegel

Russia Objects to NATO Plan to Defend Baltics - Associated Press

Berlusconi 'Profited from Secret Deals' with Putin - The Guardian

Washington Concerned about Berlusconi-Putin Axis - Der Spiegel

'Russian Democracy Has Disappeared' - Foreign Policy

In Russia, Fear of Damage to Future U.S. Relations - Christian Science Monitor

Russia Waged Covert War on Georgia Starting in '04 - Washington Times

Cables: Poland Wants Missile Shield to Protect Against Russia - The Guardian

Details of Russian Caucasus Wedding Disputed, Laughed Off - Washington Post

Georgia

Embracing Georgia, U.S. Misread Signs of Rifts - New York Times

U.S. Diplomatic Efforts to Avert Russian-Georgian Conflict - Der Spiegel

Russia Waged Covert War on Georgia Starting in '04 - Washington Times

Ukraine

U.S. Forced to Change Course in Relations with Ukraine - Der Spiegel

Balkans

Cable Exposes U.S.-U.K. Rift over Croatian Accession to E.U. - The Guardian

Kosovo Sliding Towards Partition, Washington Told - The Guardian

Serbia Suspects Russian Help for Fugitive Ratko Mladić - The Guardian

Germany

A 'Teflon' Chancellor and 'Wildcard' Foreign Minister - Der Spiegel

Officials Pressed Germans on Kidnapping by CIA - New York Times

Mole in Germany's FDP Party Comes Forward - Der Spiegel

Internal Source Kept U.S. Informed of Merkel Coalition Negotiations - Der Spiegel

German Hesitancy May Have Worsened Saharan Hostage Drama - Der Spiegel

U.S. Envoy: 'I Am Not Going to Apologize' - Der Spiegel

German-U.S. Relations Will Survive WikiLeaks, But the Trust is Gone - Time

Berlin Goes into Damage-Control Mode on Unflattering Cables - Der Spiegel

German Party Urges U.S. to Recall Envoy over Wikileaks - BBC News

U.S. Ambassador Seeks to Limit Fallout from Cables - Der Spiegel

Italy

Washington Concerned about Berlusconi-Putin Axis - Der Spiegel

Berlusconi 'Profited from Secret Deals' with Putin - The Guardian

Caustic U.S. Views of Berlusconi Churn Italy's Politics - New York Times

Silvio Berlusconi's Health Hit by Party Lifestyle - The Guardian

Poland

Cables: Poland Wants Missile Shield to Protect Against Russia - The Guardian

France

Cables Praise French Friend With a 'Mercurial' Side - New York Times

Austria

U.S. Diplomats Gripe over Vienna's Limited World View - Der Spiegel

The Rocky U.S. Relationship with Little Austria - Der Spiegel

Sweden

WikiLeaks Reveal Swedes Gave Intel on Russia, Iran - Washington Times

Turkey

Cables Reveal U.S. Doubts About Turkey's Government - Der Spiegel

America's Dark View of Turkish Premier Erdogan - Der Spiegel

Turkey's Foreign Minister Welcomes WikiLeaks Challenge - Voice of America

Turkey Checks Leaked U.S. Cables Against Own Records - Bloomberg

Is Turkey Still an Ally? - Washington Post

Armenia

Armenia Sent Iran Arms Used to Kill U.S. Troops - Washington Times

Central Asia

Kazakhstan

In Central Asia, Clinton Defends Openness - New York Times

WikiLeaks Disclosures Complicate Clinton's Tour - Washington Post

Americas

General

Mexico Prez: Latam Needs Visible U.S. Presence - Associated Press

Fears, Doubts Over Iran's Ties in South America - Associated Press

Latin Americans Revel in Leaks - Wall Street Journal

Ecuador and Venezuela Compete to Praise Assange - Christian Science Monitor

Mexico

U.S. Aided Mexican Drug War, With Frustration - New York Times

Mexican Marines Emerge as Key Allies in Drug War - Washington Post

WikiLeaks on Latin America: A Cache on Mexico - Los Angeles Times

U.S. Concern over Mexico's Ability to Fight Drug Cartels - Washington Post

WikiLeaks Cables Reveal Unease Over Mexican Drug War - Los Angeles Times

U.S. Concern Over Mexico - Houston Chronicle

Cables Show U.S. Concern on Mexico - Wall Street Journal

Wikileaks Cables: U.S. Mexico Drugs War Fears Revealed - BBC News

U.S. Cables: Mexico Drug War Lacks Clear Strategy - Associated Press

Ex-Mexican Official Criticizes U.S.-backed Drug War - Dallas Morning News

Mexico Fears Losing Areas to Drug Cartels - Reuters

18 Months to Turn Drug War Around - Foreign Policy

U.S. Cables on Mexico: Unprepared for a Drug War? - Los Angeles Times

Cables: Mexican Commander Suggested Martial Law - Los Angeles Times

Mexico Prez: Latam Needs Visible U.S. Presence - Associated Press

U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Speaks Out - Los Angeles Times

Cuba

Leaked Documents Discuss Cuban Spies, U.S. Concerns - Associated Press

Wikileaks Reveal U.S. Concerns on Cuba-Venezuela Ties - BBC News

U.S. Cable: Cuba to be Insolvent Within 2-3 Years - Associated Press

Venezuela

U.S. Views Chavez In "Axis Of Mischief" - Reuters

Ortega has Received 'Suitcases of Cash' from Venezuela - Los Angeles Times

Argentina

Leaked Embassy Cable: Argentina Awash in Drug Money - Associated Press

Clinton Asks Personal Questions About Kirchners - Los Angeles Times

Clinton Worried About Argentine Leader - Reuters

Brazil

Brazil Denied Existence of Islamist Militants - The Guardian

Honduras

WikiLeaks on Latin America: Honduras Coup 'Illegal' - Los Angeles Times

El Salvador

WikiLeaks: Salvadoran Prez Threatened by Own Party - Associated Press

Nicaragua

Ortega has Received 'Suitcases of Cash' from Venezuela - Los Angeles Times

Paraguay

Concern About Iranian Influence, Terrorist Activity in Paraguay - Washington Times

Africa

General

U.S. Diplomat: China Displays 'No Morals' in Africa - Voice of America

Cables Reveal Resentment at Chinese Influence in Africa - Der Spiegel

U.S. 'Wary of China Role in Africa' - BBC News

Egypt

Egyptian Leader's Acrimony with Iran - Los Angeles Times

Wikileaks Memo Reveals Egypt's Nile Fears Over Sudan - BBC News

Zimbabwe

U.S. Praise and Criticism for Mugabe's Rivals - Los Angeles Times

Nigeria

Shell's Grip on Nigerian State Revealed - The Guardian

Cesspool of Corruption and Crime in the Niger Delta - Der Spiegel

Nigeria: Pfizer 'Used Dirty Tricks to Avoid Clinical Trial Payout' - The Guardian

Pfizer Hired Investigators to Pressure Nigeria to Drop Lawsuit - Washington Post

Nigeria: Pfizer Sought Dirt on Nigerian Official - Associated Press

Kenya

WikiLeaks Reveals Unflattering View of Kenya - Christian Science Monitor

Corruption 'Could Push Kenya Back into Violence' - The Guardian

Wikileaks: U.S. 'Aware of' Kenya-Southern Sudan Arms Deal - BBC News

Somalia

Pirates' Catch Exposed Route of Arms in Sudan Conflict - New York Times

Eritrea

Diplomatic Cables Show Eritrean Poverty and Patriotism - The Guardian

Libya

Libya Delayed Nuclear Fuel Disposal Deal - New York Times

Memos Reveal U.S.-Libya Standoff Over Uranium - Associated Press

WikiLeaks: Libya Threatened U.K. Over Jailed Bomber - Reuters

Wikileaks: U.K. 'Feared Megrahi Prison Death' - BBC News

Sierra Leone

U.S. Embassy: Sierra Leone Leader Shielded Aide - Associated Press

Algeria

Close Collaboration with U.S. Against Al Qaeda - Los Angeles Times

United Nations

U.S. Diplomats Spied on U.N. Leadership - The Guardian

U.S. Diplomats Told to Spy on Other Countries at United Nations - Der Spiegel

How U.S. Diplomats Were Told to Spy on U.N. and Ban Ki-Moon - Der Spiegel

U.N. Seeks Answers from Washington - The Guardian

Vatican

Cables Show Vatican Tensions and Diplomacy with U.S. - New York Times

Guantanamo Bay Detainees

U.S. Haggled to Find Takers for Detainees - New York Times

Documents Show Struggle to Relocate Guantanamo Detainees - Washington Post

Haggling with Allies over New Homes for Detainees - Der Spiegel

Saudi King Urged Gitmo Chip Implants to Track Them - ABC News

Cable: U.S. Ambassador Praised Ex-Gitmo Inmate - Associated Press

Nongovernmental Organizations

Human Rights Groups Fearful over WikiLeaks Releases - Washington Post

Blackwater

Blackwater Subsidiary Flouted German Arms Export Laws - Der Spiegel

Ahoy Washington, Need Advice: Blackwater Plans Pirate Hunt - New York Times

WikiLeaks

Next Target

WikiLeaks Founder Warns About More Dispatches - New York Times

WikiLeaks Ready to Release Giant 'Insurance' File if Shut Down - FOX News

Next WikiLeaks Leak: Bank of America? - Washington Post

Assange Plans to Turn His Attention to U.S. Banks - Daily Telegraph

Bank of America May Be Next WikiLeaks Target; Stock Falls - Reuters

Assange Wants To Spill Your Corporate Secrets - Forbes

WikiLeaks' Next Target: Wall Street - Slate

Assange: Next Leak will Expose Major Financial Institution - New York Daily News

WikiLeaks Chief Said In 2009 Group Had Bank of America Data - Reuters

Offshoots

Former WikiLeaks Activists to Launch New Whistleblowing Site - Der Spiegel

Ex-WikiLeaks Employees Launching Rival Site - San Francisco Chronicle

Julian Assange

London Court Denies WikiLeaks Founder Bail - Voice of America

British Court Denies Bail to Assange - New York Times

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested - Los Angeles Times

Assange's Arrest in Britain Complicates Efforts to Extradite - Washington Post

U.S. May Seek Extradition of WikiLeaks Founder Assange - Los Angeles Times

Assange Arrested in London - BBC News

Britain Arrests WikiLeaks Founder on Sex Charges - New York Times

Julian Assange Arrested in Sex Case - Los Angeles Times

U.K.: WikiLeaks Founder Arrested - Associated Press

Julian Assange to be Questioned by British Police - The Guardian

WikiLeaks Founder Assange in Talks with British Officials - Washington Post

Assange Becomes the U.S.'s Public Enemy No. 1 - Der Spiegel

New Arrest Warrant Received for Founder of Wikileaks - BBC News

Assange's Legal, Financial Options Narrowing - Washington Post

New Hurdles for WikiLeaks and Its Founder - New York Times

Nations, Firms Try to Push WikiLeaks Offline - Wall Street Journal

Julian Assange's Swiss Bank Account Closed - The Guardian

Swiss Bank Freezes Julian Assange's Account - BBC News

Extraordinary Collaboration Between WikiLeaks, Media - Associated Press

Respected Media Outlets Collaborate with WikiLeaks - Associated Press

WikiLeaks Founder Assange: What Does He Want? - Christian Science Monitor

Assange: The Scarlet Pimpernel of Cyberspace - Daily Telegraph

Assange is in Hiding, Avoiding Interpol Warrant - Washington Post

Julian Assange Lies Low After Unleashing Tempest - Daily Telegraph

WikiLeaks' Assange In U.K., Police Know Where - Reuters

U.S. Weighs Prosecution of WikiLeaks Founder - New York Times

Assange Could Face Prosecution and Years in Jail - Sydney Morning Herald

WikiLeaks Founder Could be Charged by Feds - Washington Post

Julian Assange Could Face 'Grave Consequences' - Daily Telegraph

Interpol Called for Arrest of WikiLeaks Founder - New York Times

Interpol Issues 'Red Notice' for Wikileaks' Assange - BBC News

Rape Charges Land Assange on Interpol List - Associated Press

Swedish Court Confirms Arrest Warrant for WikiLeaks Founder - New York Times

Swedish High Court Refuses Wikileaks Founder Appeal - Reuters

Swedish Court Upholds Assange Detention Order - Associated Press

Britain Requests Details of Julian Assange Case - Washington Post

The Noose Tightens Around WikiLeaks' Assange - Associated Press

Lawyer For WikiLeaks's Assange Denies Warrant Valid - Reuters

Assange to Fight Swedish Allegations - BBC News

"Don't Hunt Down My Son, " Says Mother Of WikiLeaks Founder - Reuters

Ecuador Offers Assange Residency - BBC News

Ecuador President Says No Offer to WikiLeaks Chief - Associated Press

Ecuador Backs Off Offer to WikiLeaks' Assange - Reuters

U.S. Army Private, Missing Australian at Center of WikiLeaks Controversy - VOA

Operations

Fraction of 1 Percent of WikiLeaks Cables Released - CNN News

Analysts: WikiLeaks Following New Strategy in Document Release - VOA

WikiLeaks Supporters Step Up Cyber Attacks - Voice of America

Thousands Download Hacker Software in WikiLeaks Cyber-War - VOA

Web Attackers Point to Cause in WikiLeaks - New York Times

Amazon, PayPal Fend Off Hacker Attacks over WikiLeaks - Washington Post

Teen Arrested in Cyber-attacks; Others Pursued - Washington Times

Protests, Cyber-skirmishes Rage over WikiLeak - Associated Press

WikiLeaks Backers Threaten More Cyber Attacks - Reuters

Despite Arrest, Assange Extradition Faces Hurdles - Associated Press

Europeans Criticize Fierce U.S. Response to Leaks - New York Times

WikiLeaks Supporters Step Up Cyber Attacks - Voice of America

Thousands Download Hacker Software in WikiLeaks Cyber-War - VOA

Hackers Avenge WikiLeaks Leader with 'Operation Payback' - Voice of America

WikiLeaks Avoids Shutdown, Supporters on the Offensive - Washington Post

Cyberattacks Are Retaliation for Pressure on WikiLeaks - New York Times

Hackers Strike at MasterCard to Support WikiLeaks - Associated Press

WikiLeaks Sympathisers Attack Websites - Reuters

MasterCard, Others Hit by DDoS Attacks over WikiLeaks - Computer World

Swedish Government Website Attacked Over WikiLeaks Link - Wall Street Journal

WikiLeaks Supporters Step Up Cyber War - Agence France-Presse

'Anonymous' Sets Sights on WikiLeaks Opponents - Agence France-Presse

'Anonymous' Launches DDoS Attacks Against WikiLeaks Foes - PC Magazine

Operation Payback Cripples MasterCard Site in Revenge - The Guardian

Mastercard.com Taken Down by Pro-WikiLeaks Forces - Wired

WikiLeaks Backlash Humbles MasterCard Website - USA Today

Hackers Hit Mastercard and Visa over Wikileaks Row - BBC News

PayPal Cut WikiLeaks Account Because of U.S. Position - Agence France-Presse

State Department Asked PayPal to Cut WikiLeaks - Christian Science Monitor

Cyberattack Targets Swedish Prosecutors - Financial Times

Hackers Give Web Companies a Test of Free Speech - New York Times

The 'Anonymous' Hackers Behind WikiLeaks Defence - Daily Telegraph

WikiLeaks: Who are the Hackers Behind Operation Payback? - The Guardian

Hundreds of WikiLeaks Mirror Sites Appear - New York Times

PayPal Joins Internet Backlash Against WikiLeaks - The Guardian

WikiLeaks Loses PayPal Revenue Service - CNN News

Paypal: WikiLeaks Loses Major Source of Revenue - Associated Press

Swiss Supporters: WikiLeaks Server Goes Down - Associated Press

WikiLeaks Site's Swiss Host Dismisses Pressure to Take it Offline - The Guardian

Amazon Cites Terms of Use in Expulsion of WikiLeaks - New York Times

Amazon.com Stops Hosting WikiLeaks on its Servers - Washington Post

WikiLeaks and Amazon: A Free Speech Issue? - Christian Science Monitor

WikiLeaks Struggles to Stay Online After Attacks - New York Times

U.S. Domain Name Service Boots WikiLeaks - Washington Post

WikiLeaks Dropped by Domain Name Provider - Associated Press

Wikileaks 'Hacked Ahead of Secret U.S. Document Release' - BBC News

WikiLeaks Says it is Under Cyber Attack - CNN News

Experts Suspect 'Patriotic' Hacker Behind WikiLeaks Attacks - Washington Post

WikiLeaks Not So Public About Itself - United Press International

WikiLeaks Hasn't Fulfilled Financial-aid Pledge to Manning - Washington Post

An Interview With WikiLeaks' Julian Assange - Forbes

Background

Wikileaks Cables: Key Issues - BBC News

A Selection From the Cache of Dispatches - New York Times

U.S. Embassy Cables: Browse the Database - The Guardian

Breaking Down the WikiLeaks Release - Globe and Mail

WikiLeaks Spurned New York Times, but Guardian Leaked - Washington Post

How WikiLeaks Documents Were Obtained, Edited - Denver Post

The Who, What and Why of WikiLeaks - MSNBC News

Factbox: WikiLeaks Cables Offer Inside Peek At Global Crises - Reuters

WikiLeaks: Espionage? Journalism? Something Else? - Associated Press

With Better Sharing of Data Comes Danger - Washington Post

21st-Century Secrets Harder to Keep - Reuters

Siprnet: Where America Stores its Secret Cables - The Guardian

Updates on the Reaction to U.S. Diplomatic Cables Release - New York Times

A Compilation of Reactions to the WikiLeaks Cables - Associated Press

Editorials and Opinion

What to do about WikiLeaks - Los Angeles Times editorial

The Decision to Publish Diplomatic Documents - New York Times editorial

Publishing the Cables - The Guardian editorial

Restoring Trust in Leaky Government is Essential - The Herald editorial

Intelligence Cost of WikiDump - Washington Times editorial

WikiLeaks and the Diplomats - New York Times editorial

The Right Response to Wikileaks - Washington Post editorial

WikiLeaking the Obvious - Washington Times editorial

Disclosures Interesting, but Not Crucial - Los Angeles Times editorial

Security Breach Disturbing, Why Did U.S. Make it Easy? - Boston Globe editorial

Can Free Speech Be Protected? - Der Spiegel opinion

What Has WikiLeaks Started? - New York Times opinion series

WikiLeaks: Reckless Disclosure - The Guardian opinion

The Big American Leak - New York Times opinion

The Secret Lives of Nations - New York Times opinion

WikiScalps Needed - New York Post editorial

Follow the Money - New York Times editorial

Assange Should Hide - Washington Post opinion

Overreacting to Assange - Washington Post opinion

With Us, or With WikiLeaks - Washington Post opinion

WikiLeaks Upside - Washington Times opinion

The Hunt for Julian Assange - New York Times opinion

The Fragile Community - New York Times opinion

A WikiLeaks Wakeup Call - Los Angeles Times opinion

Prosecute WikiLeaks - Washington Post opinion

Assassinate Assange - Washington Times opinion

Assange the Anti-American - National Review opinion

Why Wikileaks Is Bad for Progressive Foreign Policy - The New Republic opinion

Sunny Days for Gitmo - Washington Times opinion

Take our Prisoner, Please - Washington Times opinion

American Diplomacy Revealed, as Good - New York Times opinion

Clinton's State Department Spooks - Washington Times opinion

Has WikiLeaks Finally Gone Too Far? - Foreign Policy opinion

Prosecuting WikiLeaks - Washington Post opinion

Is There a Right to Know? - National Review opinion

Keeping Secrets, Even From Wikileaks - The New Republic opinion

A Banquet of Secrets - Los Angeles Times opinion

WikiLeaks, Hillary Clinton, and the Smoking Gun - Slate opinion

Should Hillary Clinton Resign? - Politics Daily opinion

WikiLeaks Doesn't Tell All - Los Angeles Times opinion

The Damage Done and What to Do - New York Post opinion

One Solution to WikiLeaks: Classify Less - Washington Post opinion

Media Job Not to Protect Power from Embarrassment - The Guardian opinion

The Confused Morality of WikiLeaks - National Review opinion

Amidst WikiLeaks Documents, Novel Diplomacy - Washington Post opinion

Saudis Are Neocons, Other First Wikileaks Impressions - The Atlantic opinion

Wikileaks and Arab Politics - Foreign Policy opinion

WikiLeaks and the Arab Public Sphere - Foreign Policy opinion

Bumpy Ride Ahead for U.S. Diplomats - BBC News opinion

Documents: Obama as Weak on International Front - Washington Times opinion

Obama Administration Weak in the Face of WikiLeaks - Washington Post opinion

Press Sides with Julian Assange and WikiLeaks - Weekly Standard opinion

Julian Assange's Narrative Shouldn't be the Media's - Weekly Standard opinion

Julian Assange: Neocon Tool? - New York Times opinion

WikiLeaks Interested in Damaging U.S. Foreign Policy - Foreign Policy opinion

Journalism That Knows No Shame - Weekly Standard opinion

Never Complain, Never Explain - Weekly Standard opinion

Here's the Real Disgrace - New York Post opinion

Innocents May Die as Allies of U.S. Get Cold Feet - New York Daily News opinion

Is Turkey Still an Ally? - Washington Post opinion

A WikiLeaks Disconnect - Los Angeles Times opinion

Tough Times for a Superpower - Washington Post opinion

Wikileaks Strikes a Blow Against Honest Speech - Washington Post opinion

Industrial Scale Leaks, Whose Interests are Served? - The Guardian opinion

Dangerous Liaisons - New York Times opinion

Who's to Blame for Damage from WikiLeaks? - CNN News opinion

'Don't Write if You Can Talk...' - Foreign Policy opinion

The Paranoid Mindset of Internet Activists - Daily Telegraph opinion

Good Gossip, and No Harm Done to U.S. - New York Times opinion

Amidst WikiLeaks Documents, Novel Diplomacy - Washington Post opinion

Who had the Worst Week? Hillary Clinton - Washington Post opinion

5 December SWJ Roundup

Sun, 12/05/2010 - 8:29am
Afghanistan

Analysis: Obama's Trip Signals Afghan War Plan Set - Associated Press

U.N. Appeals for $678 Million in Aid for Afghanistan - Associated Press

Villagers in Afghan District Told Local Government is Key - Stars and Stripes

U.S. Fights to Open School in Taliban Area - Associated Press

Afghan Minister Disputes U.S. Diplomatic Cable - Associated Press

Senior Official Details Success, Challenges in Afghanistan - AFPS

Two NATO Soldiers Killed in Suicide Attack - Agence France-Presse

Two Foreign Troops Killed in Attack - BBC News

Blast Near Afghan Military Base, Casualties - Reuters

Pakistan

Pakistanis Return to Tribal Area After Offensive - Associated Press

Pakistan Military Says Its Supports Government - Associated Press

Pakistan Court Issues Warrants Over Bhutto's Death - Associated Press

Afghanistan / Pakistan

Pakistan, Afghanistan Leaders Reject Credibility of WikiLeaks Documents - VOA

Afghans and Pakistanis Attack Cables - New York Times

Korean Peninsula

North Korea Increases Criticism of the South - Wall Street Journal

Despite Threats, War Not Likely in Korea - Stars and Stripes

South Korea Repeats Warning Against North Korea - Reuters

N. Korea Lambasts S. Korea's New Defense Chief - Associated Press

Haunted by Attack, Few Return to Yeonpyeong Island - New York Times

Iraq

Dozens of Casualties in Explosions Targeting Shi'ite Areas of Baghdad - VOA

7 Blasts Hit Baghdad, With Mostly Shiite Targets - New York Times

Baghdad Bombs Targeting Shiite Areas Kill 17 - Associated Press

Iran

Iran Tells Gulf Arabs It Is No Threat to Region - Voice of America

Iran Says U.N. Agency Sending Spies, Not Inspectors - Associated Press

Iran Claims it Can Produce Yellow-cake Uranium - Los Angeles Times

Iran to Process Its Own Raw Uranium - Associated Press

Iranian Official Signals Gap Ahead of Talks - Washington Post

Defiant Iran Reports Nuclear Advance Before Talks - Reuters

Iran Talks: Strong Rhetoric, Low Expectations - Associated Press

Entrepreneurs do Business of a Sort in Face of Sanctions - Los Angeles Times

Nuclear Talks Serve Dual Purpose for Iran - Los Angeles Times opinion

WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks, Round Three - Small Wars Journal (post-release)

SWJ Wikileaks Roundup - Small Wars Journal (pre-release)

U.S. Department of Defense

3 of 4 Service Chiefs Oppose Prompt DADT Repeal - Stars and Stripes

Pentagon Lawyer Who Co-Wrote Report on Gays - New York Times

DADT: Let the Pentagon Lead - Washington Post editorial

Panel: Cowpens' CO Should Get General Discharge - Navy Times

Counterspies Hunt Russian Mole Inside NSA - Washington Times

NCIS: Sailor at Bragg Sold Secret Documents - Fayetteville Observer

United States

Cables Depict Range of Obama Diplomacy - New York Times

From WikiLemons, Clinton Tries to Make Lemonade - New York Times

Clinton Tour Showed Limits of WikiLeaks Damage - Associated Press

Government Workers Ordered Not to Read Cables - New York Times

Tension Grows Between Calif. Muslims, FBI - Washington Post

Terrorism Makes New York More Wary, Gradually - Associated Press

New Subject of Debate on Mideast: Hummus - New York Times

Who had the Worst Week? Hillary Clinton - Washington Post opinion

Better Intelligence Oversight - Washington Post opinion

Africa

Egypt Says South Sudan Secession Looks Inevitable - Reuters

South Sudan Official: No Delay to Jan Freedom Vote - Associated Press

Sudan's South Rejects Bid For Delay Of January 9 Vote - Reuters

Somalia: Returning to Help Homeland - Washington Post

Rival Presidential Candidates Take Dueling Oaths of Office in Ivory Coast - VOA

2 Oaths of Office Taken in Ivory Coast - New York Times

Ivory Coast: Rival Presidents Each Sworn In - Los Angeles Times

Ivory Coast Leader Takes Oath Despite Dispute - Associated Press

Ivory Coast's Gbagbo Sworn In Despite World Rejection - Reuters

Mbeki Starts Ivory Coast Mission - BBC News

Mbeki In Ivory Coast to Mediate In Election Standoff - Reuters

Kenya Asks for FBI Help After 3 Police Killed - Associated Press

Western Sahara: Refugees Journey Back Home - Washington Post

Americas and Caribbean

Mexico: Knocking Down the Kingpins - Los Angeles Times editorial

Haiti: More Cholera Cases, Fewer Deaths - Voice of Amercia

I've Seen the Future (in Haiti) - New York Times opinion

Asia Pacific

Cables Discuss Vast Hacking by a China That Fears the Web - New York Times

WikiLeaks: Chinese Leaders Ordered Google Hack - Washington Post

Hong Kong Protest Calls for Nobel Winner's Freedom - Associated Press

Hundreds In Hong Kong Demand China Free Nobel Winner Liu - Reuters

Philippine Leader Says Media Ruining His Love Life - Associated Press

Europe

As Europe Cuts Military Budgets, Worry About Clout - Los Angeles Times

Europe Jolted by Extremes of Weather - New York Times

Germany's Angst About Islamists Goes Mainstream - Associated Press

Greek Police Find Suspected Guerrilla Arms Cache - Reuters

Greek Gun Hideouts 'Probed for Extremist Links' - Agence France-Presse

Spain Reopens Airspace After Controllers' Strike - Reuters

Middle East

Gates Visits Oman; Iran, Yemen on Agenda - Associated Press

Abbas Threatens to Dissolve Palestinian Authority - Voice of America

Abbas: Last Resort I'll Ask Israel to Take Over - Associated Press

Suspects Held as Deadly Fire Rages in Israel for Third Day - New York Times

Deadly Israeli Fire Rages on Despite Global Aid - Reuters

Israeli Police Say Negligence Likely Caused Blaze - Associated Press

Israel Hopes to Have Wildfire Under Control Sunday - Associated Press

U.N. Investigating Reported Device Blast in Lebanon - Associated Press

Egypt Holds Parliament Runoffs Amid Fraud Claims - Associated Press

Egyptians Vote In Run-Off After Opposition Quits - Reuters

Hosni Mubarak Party to Sail Through Boycotted Egypt Vote - Reuters

Why is the U.S. Afraid of Egypt? - Washington Post editorial

Israel and the U.S.: A Lopsided Relationship - Los Angeles Times opinion

South Asia

Pakistani Hackers Shut India Crime Bureau Website - Reuters

'Pak Cyber Army' Claims Credit for CBI Website Attack - Times of India

Saturday Morning Odds and Ends

Sat, 12/04/2010 - 6:00am
Several e-mailed items that caught my attention this week:

The U.S. Army Security Assistance Training Management Organization - Via the U.S. Army's STAND-TO! "The U.S. Army Security Assistance Training Management Organization (USASATMO) is a brigade-equivalent command, headquartered at Fort Bragg, N.C., employing more than 260 Soldiers, Department of Army civilians and contractors who are deployed to more than 20 countries throughout the year to meet the requirements of the foreign nations requesting training assistance." More at the link.

November and December 2010 Issue of the CTC Sentinel - The Combating Terrorism Center at West Point contributes relevant scholarly perspectives through education, research and policy analysis to combat terrorist threats to the United States. Read the latest issue of the CTC Sentinel at the link.

The Foreign Fighter Problem: Recent Trends and Case Studies - Audio and video files of the proceedings of a 27 and 28 September 2010 conference sponsored by the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Reserve Officers Association. The conference brought together recognized academic and analytical expertise to examine recent trends in the foreign fighter phenomenon and explore the particular cases of Somalia, the Maghreb, Yemen, and Afghanistan/Pakistan. The conference report can be found at the link.

World Almanac of Islamism - The American Foreign Policy Council's World Almanac of Islamism is a comprehensive resource designed to track the rise or decline of radical Islam on a national, regional and global level. This database focuses on the nature of the contemporary Islamist threat around the world, and on the current activities of radical Islamist movements worldwide. Browse the Almanac at the link.

A Community Based Approach to Countering Radicalization: A Partnership for America - Dr. Hedieh Mirahmadi with Mehreen Farooq of the World Organization for Resource Development and Education. WORDE is a nonprofit, educational organization whose mission is to enhance communication and understanding between Muslim and non-Muslim communities and to strengthen Muslim institutions that will mitigate social and political conflict. Read their report at the link.

Marines' Instant Gunship Blasts Taliban, Pentagon Bureaucracy - David Axe, Wired's Danger Room. The first Harvest Hawk-modified C-130 arrived in southern Afghanistan in October, just 18 months after the Marines first announced the program. Much more at the link.

22nd Annual SO/LIC Symposium & Exhibition - NDIA event with theme "Defense, Diplomacy, and Development: Translating Policy into Operational Capability". 8 and 9 February 2011 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. Much more at the link to include agenda and registration.

Afghanistan and the Culture of Military Leadership - Dr. Lawrence Sellin at Human Events. Opinion piece that argues that while the U.S. military spends billions of dollars on service academies, war colleges, graduate programs and other forms of education in order to train people to think, it then places them inside a bureaucracy that prevents them from doing so. Go to the link for more.

4 December SWJ Roundup

Sat, 12/04/2010 - 4:55am
Afghanistan

Obama Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan - Voice of America

President Obama Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan - Washington Post

Obama Pays Visit to Afghanistan - New York Times

President Visits Afghanistan - Wall Street Journal

Obama Makes Surprise Trip to Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times

Obama, Troops Cheer Each Other in Afghan Visit - Associated Press

Obama: Afghanistan Will Never Be a Terrorist Haven - Associated Press

Obama Hails U.S. Afghan 'Progress' - BBC News

Obama In Afghanistan, Says Troops Making Progress - Reuters

Obama, in Afghanistan, Says U.S. Will Succeed - Associated Press

U.S. Troops Had Tea With Killer Afghan Policeman - Reuters

7 Afghan Demining Experts Released by Captors - Associated Press

Pakistan

Pakistan 'Shared Mumbai Attacks Research with India' - BBC News

Korean Peninsula

South Korea Repeats Threat to Retaliate If Attacked Again - Voice of America

South Korea Vows Air Strikes if North Attacks - BBC News

S. Korea Renews Vows of Retaliation Against N. Korea - Associated Press

South Korea Repeats Warning Against North Korea - Reuters

S. Korea: U.S. Sets Sweeping New Deal on Trade - Wall Street Journal

U.S. Trade Pact Set With South Korea via Deal on Auto Tariffs - New York Times

At Long Last, a Free-trade Deal with Seoul - Washington Post editorial

Iraq

Parliament Elects a Controversial Sunni Speaker - Los Angeles Times

Iran

Clinton Urges 'Constructive Engagement' by Iran in Nuclear Talks - VOA

Clinton Calls for 'Good Faith' Talks - Washington Post

Iran Urged to Engage with Talks - BBC News

Clinton Hopes for Iranian Turnaround on Nukes - Associated Press

Clinton: Iran Faces Choices In Nuclear Talks - Reuters

Clinton Charm Falls Flat With Iran Minister - Reuters

Big Powers to Press Iran on Nuclear Issue At Talks - Reuters

WikiLeaks Silver Lining: Unanimity on Iran - Washington Post

A Coordinated Effort to Get Information about Tehran - Der Spiegel

WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks, Round Three - Small Wars Journal (post-release)

SWJ Wikileaks Roundup - Small Wars Journal (pre-release)

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Military Chiefs Urge Against Ending Gay Ban - Reuters

Chairman Discusses 'Don't Ask,' Global Issues in Podcast - AFPS

Cartwright Recommends 'Don't Ask' Repeal - AFPS

Amos Recommends Deferring Repeal of 'Don't Ask' Law - AFPS

Casey Supports Repeal, But Not During War - AFPS

Roughead Sees Little Impact from 'Don't Ask' Repeal - AFPS

Schwartz: Services Need Time to Implement 'Don't Ask' Repeal - AFPS

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' in the Senate - Washington Post opinion

8 Urns in 'Unknown' Grave at Arlington Spur Inquiry - New York Times

United States

Leaked Cables Stir Resentment and Shrugs - New York Times

Inside the Beltway: National Security Held Hostage - New York Times editorial

United Nations

U.N. Atomic Agency Sets up Nuclear Fuel 'Bank' - Washington Post

Buffett Helps U.N. Create Nuclear Fuel Bank - New York Times

IAEA Board Approves Nuclear Fuel Bank - Associated Press

Nuclear Official Denies He Takes Orders From U.S. - Wall Street Journal

Africa

Libya Delayed Nuclear Fuel Disposal Deal - New York Times

Memos Reveal U.S.-Libya Standoff Over Uranium - Associated Press

Ivory Coast Vote Results Overturned; President Declared Winner - VOA

Ivory Coast Election Results Reversed, Violence Feared - Los Angeles Times

Ivory Coast Vote Result Is Reversed - Associated Press

Ivory Coast Poll Row Threatens Reunification - Reuters

Ivory Coast Set to Swear In Gbagbo Despite Poll Row - Reuters

World Backs Ivory Coast 'Winner' - BBC News

Civilians Flee Army Raids In Nigerian Oil Delta - Reuters

Kenya Admits Cost of Corruption - BBC News

Guinea Supreme Court Declares Conde as New President - Voice of America

Guinea Rival Concedes Poll Defeat - BBC News

Americas and Caribbean

Who's Winning the War for Mexico? - Wall Street Journal

U.S. Aided Mexican Drug War, With Frustration - New York Times

U.S. Cables on Mexico: Unprepared for a Drug War? - Los Angeles Times

Cables: Mexican Commander Suggested Martial Law - Los Angeles Times

Wikileaks Cables: U.S. Mexico Drugs War Fears Revealed - BBC News

U.S. Cables: Mexico Drug War Lacks Clear Strategy - Associated Press

Mexican Marines Emerge as Key Allies in Drug War - Washington Post

DEA Intelligence Aids Mexican Marines in Drug War - Washington Post

Youth Sought in Mexico Killings Arrested - Los Angeles Times

Youth Suspected as Cartel Hit Man - Wall Street Journal

Mexico Nabs 14-Year-Old Cartel Hitman - Agence France-Presse

14-Year-Old: Mexican Drug Gang Made Me Behead 4 - Associated Press

Mexican Judge Absolves Reputed Drug Cartel 'Queen' - Associated Press

18 Dominican Military Officials Detained - Associated Press

A Rat Patrol for Colombia's Minefields - Los Angeles Times

Colombia Reduces Jail Term for Paramilitary in Amnesty - BBC News

U.S. Says Cuba Detention of Contractor Hurts Ties - Associated Press

Cuba Commutes Salvadoran Bomber's Death Sentence - Associated Press

U.N. Urges Haiti Candidates: Respect Law, Shun Violence - Reuters

U.N.: Cholera Could Affect 650,000 in Haiti - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

Some Chinese Dissidents See Subtle Changes Towards More Freedoms - VOA

Malaysian Students Want Their Voices Heard - New York Times

Europe

Spain PM Allows Army to Take Control Of Air Space - Reuters

Spain Military Takes Over Air Traffic Control - Associated Press

Middle East

Jordan Intervenes in U.S. Terror-Funding Suits - Wall Street Journal

A Resurgent Syria Alarms U.S., Israel - Washington Post

Yemen Offered U.S. 'Open Door' to Attack al-Qaida - The Guardian

Yemen Sets Terms of a War on Al Qaeda - New York Times

Cables Show Obstacles with Yemeni Leader - Washington Post

A U.S. Hand in Yemen's Civil War - Der Spiegel

Al-Qaida is the Least of Impoverished Yemen's Problems - The Guardian

Stranded Migrants Dying on Yemeni-Saudi Border - Voice of America

After Its Worst Natural Disaster, Israel Seeks Help - New York Times

Northern Israel Wildfires Rage On - Washington Post

International Help Pours in as Israel Battles Forest Fire - Los Angeles Times

Israel Battles Forest Fire With Foreign Help - Associated Press

Abbas Says May Dissolve PA if No Peace Deal - Reuters

Brazil Recognizes Palestinian State - Associated Press

Hezbollah Says It Found Israeli Spy Device - Associated Press

Saudi King's Second Back Operation Successful - Associated Press

South Asia

India Deals Face a Reckoning - Wall Street Journal

Manipur Rebel Alleges Secret Detention in Bangladesh - BBC News

This Week ar War: The Covert War Inside Iran

Fri, 12/03/2010 - 6:17pm
WikiLeaks reveal the U.S. reluctance to employ airpower against Iran. But are cyberattacks and covert assassinations any more effective?

Here is the latest edition of my column at Foreign Policy:

Topics include:

1) Has a war on Iran already begun?

2) U.S.-Russian negotiations over New START are not over.

Has a war on Iran already begun?

This week's WikiLeaks release of State Department cables highlighted the growing concerns of numerous Sunni Arabs leaders over Iran's nuclear program. Bahrain's king, for instance, pleaded to a U.S. diplomat that the Iranian nuclear program "must be stopped." In another leaked cable, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia supposedly implored the United States to "cut of the head of the snake" (presumably referring to the government in Tehran) before it was too late.

But how to stop the Iranian nuclear program? In yet another leaked cable, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates dismissed the traditional way, an air campaign, concluding that it "would only delay Iranian plans by one to three years, while unifying the Iranian people to be forever embittered against the attacker." Left unsaid by Gates, but no doubt at the front of his mind, are the bitter consequences of the U.S. military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. For its efforts in these two very visible wars, the United States spent a huge fortune, lost thousands of soldiers and earned opprobrium from many quarters of the world. It is little wonder why Gates would be quick to find a reason to avoid yet another military commitment.

But Iran also seems to be under assault from a different kind of warfare. First was the arrival of Stuxnet, a highly sophisticated malware worm specifically designed to attack machinery produced by Siemens Corporation, a German industrial conglomerate. According to FPRI, a think-tank in Philadelphia, Stuxnet (introduced into Iran's nuclear program by an infiltrator wielding a USB flash drive) targets Siemens-designed Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. Some anonymous adversary has apparently concluded that Iran's uranium enrichment facilities, archetypes of large-scale industrial processes, are highly suitable candidates for this type of cyber attack.

Iran's nuclear program is also under attack from another very old-fashioned method: the anonymous assassin. This week one high-level Iranian nuclear scientist was killed and another wounded when they were attacked by assassins on motorcycles who attached bombs to their cars. In January, another Iranian nuclear scientist was killed by a bomb.

This covert war -- involving assassinations, cyber-sabotage, and perhaps other measures yet to be revealed -- will, like Gates's conclusion about air strikes, only delay Iran's nuclear program. Iran will adjust by neutralizing Stuxnet, providing better protection for its remaining nuclear scientists, and replacing its human losses with new physics graduates. The anonymous adversary will likely find it increasingly difficult to penetrate Iranian security now that those forces are on alert.

Is this covert war worth the bother? It is likely achieving the same delay that an air campaign would have achieved but without the massive diplomatic and economic consequences of an overt preventive war. For the worried anonymous adversary, that isn't nothing. But a strategy of delay is necessarily attached to a vague hope that something fortuitous inside Iran will occur while the covert delaying attacks proceed. In this case, the adage "hope is not a plan" was never more true. When the anonymous attacker reaches the last page in his covert action playbook, the air campaign operations order will still be looking down from the bookshelf.

U.S.-Russian negotiations over New START are not over

Momentum may be building for quick Senate ratification of the New START nuclear arms treaty with Russia. According to the New York Times on Nov. 30, Republican Senators John McCain and George Voinovich are now publicly in favor of the pact, joining their Republican colleague Sen. Richard Lugar. An op-ed on Dec. 2 urging ratification in the Washington Post, written by five former Republican secretaries of state, combined with similar sentiments from several Eastern European leaders, may help President Barack Obama find the six additional Republican votes he will need for passage.

Obama and the Senate will no doubt view a successful ratification vote as the end of the long treaty-making process. But with New START, that will not be the case. Indeed, it will soon become apparent that even after ratification, tense negotiations with Russia over the treaty will continue. Parties to treaties frequently have disputes over implementation. When it comes to New START's implications for missile defense in Europe, disputes over interpretation between the United States and Russia will be especially large and contentious.

In interviews this week, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin both issued warnings concerning missile defense cooperation with the West. Putin declared that a U.S. failure to accept Russia's proposals on a joint missile defense effort would lead to a new arms race, a threat that would seemingly conflict with New START's limits on offensive weapons. Medvedev echoed Putin, warning that a failure to reach an agreement on missile defense would result in Russia deploying "new means to attack."

While the two Russian leaders issued these alarms, Obama administration officials have repeatedly assured Republican senators that New START has no bearing on the Defense Department's plans for missile defense deployments. In testimony on Dec. 1 to the House Armed Services Committee's strategic forces subcommittee, James Miller, the Pentagon's principal deputy undersecretary of defense for policy, explained that the administration's "phased adaptive approach" to missile defense in Europe will quickly stand up defenses against immediate shorter-range missile threats, while simultaneously providing the flexibility to integrate new technologies and achieve cooperation with Russian missile defense requests.

But Miller's description of the proposed system for Europe remains vague. Phase one of the plan calls for a deployment of a required sensor (presumably a powerful X-band radar) at a still unspecified place "in southern Europe." The administration cannot be more specific right now about the architecture of the system because of Russian sensitivities over the intrusive radars the missile defense system requires. Now would be the worst time for a blow-up with Russia over missile defense radars in Europe, just as the administration needs six more Republican votes for New START.

But the administration's current need to be vague on its European missile defense plan only highlights the gap between the United States and Russia over what the new treaty means for missile defense. The two sides still have a long negotiation ahead over what will constitute an acceptable U.S. and NATO plan for European missile defense. As these negotiations proceed, the Russians will hold hostage their continued participation in New START. Even if the Senate ratifies the treaty, the negotiations are far from over.

3 December SWJ Roundup

Fri, 12/03/2010 - 8:25am
Afghanistan

Cables Depict Heavy Afghan Graft, Starting at the Top - New York Times

Leaked Afghan Cables Show U.S. Frustration with Leader - Washington Post

WikiLeaks: Bribery, Graft Rampant in Afghanistan - Associated Press

WikiLeaks: U.S. Frets Over Afghan Graft, Karzai - Reuters

Cables Offer Shifting Portrait of Karzai - New York Times

Afghan, Coalition Forces Detain Taliban Leader - AFPS

British Tell How Rescue by GI's Broke Down - New York Times

British Aid Worker Killed Accidentally by U.S. Soldier - Washington Post

Dutch Hostage Freed In Afghanistan - Reuters

Pakistan

Memos: U.S. Pressing for Saudi Help in Pakistan - Associated Press

Korean Peninsula

U.S.: North Korea Likely to Be Hiding More Nuclear Sites - Voice of America

South Korean Outlines Military Posture - New York Times

S. Korean Jets Will Bomb North if It Attacks Again - Associated Press

South Korea Raises Rhetoric Against The North - Reuters

Report: North Korea Boosts Multiple-Launch Rockets - Associated Press

Clinton Says Iran And North Korea Could Spark Arms Races - Reuters

China, the Enabler - New York Times editorial

A Dangerous Game - Washington Post opinion

Send the North a Message - Los Angeles Times opinion

Iraq

Leaked Cables Might Push Iraq Closer to Iran - Washington Post

Iran

U.N. Cannot Confirm Iran's Nuclear Activities are Peaceful - Voice of America

Clinton Says Iran And North Korea Could Spark Arms Races - Reuters

Iran Arrests Suspects Over Scientist's Murder - Associated Press

Fears, Doubts Over Iran's Ties in South America - Associated Press

International Committee of the Red Cross

ICRC Launches Record-Breaking Appeal - Voice of America

WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks, Round Three - Small Wars Journal (post-release)

SWJ Wikileaks Roundup - Small Wars Journal (pre-release)

U.S. Department of Defense

Somber Ritual as Slain Soldiers are Returned to U.S. - Washington Post

Army Researchers Study Computer, Human Networks - AFPS

Researchers Aim to Bring Smart Phones to Warfighters - AFPS

McCain Questions Pentagon on Repeal of Gay Ban - New York Times

Gates, Mullen Urge Congress to Repeal 'Don't Ask' Law - AFPS

United States

Diplomats Feel Fallout After WikiLeaks Release - Voice of America

Violations of Limits on Spying Aimed at U.S. Citizens - Washington Post

Treasury Department Acts Against Members of Terrorist Group - Washington Times

'Obstructionists' Hinder WikiLeaks Probe - Washington Times

Africa

International Pressure Mounts for Sudanese President's Arrest - VOA

Commission Says Opposition Candidate Wins Ivory Coast Election - VOA

Election Results Challenged in Ivory Coast - New York Times

Tensions Rise in Ivory Coast - Los Angeles Times

Ivory Coast Poll Winner Named, Army Seals Borders - Reuters

Nigeria May Charge Cheney in Halliburton Bribery Probe - Washington Post

Nigeria Plans to Charge Cheney in Case of Bribery - New York Times

Activist: Civilian Deaths in Nigeria's Oil Delta - Associated Press

Kenyan Police Officer Killed In Blast In Capital - Reuters

Guinea Court Validates Conde Victory - Associated Press

Americas and Caribbean

Mexico Prez: Latam Needs Visible U.S. Presence - Associated Press

WikiLeaks Cables Reveal Unease Over Mexican Drug War - Los Angeles Times

U.S. Cables: Mexico Drug War Lacks Clear Strategy - Associated Press

Leaked Embassy Cable: Argentina Awash in Drug Money - Associated Press

Ecuador Tries to Lure Emigrants Home - New York Times

Ex-Guatemala Lawmaker Gets 203 Years in Killings - Associated Press

Cuba Mulls Salvadoran's Death Sentence for Terror - Associated Press

Fears, Doubts Over Iran's Ties in South America - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

U.S. Continues Military Flexing in Asia - Voice of America

U.S., Japan Begin War Games; China Denounces Drills - Associated Press

U.S., Japan Stage Joint Drill Amid Regional Tensions - Reuters

Philippines, Communist Rebels Resume Talks in Feb - Associated Press

Vanuatu Deputy Ousts Premier in Confidence Vote - Associated Press

Washington's Burma Policy Isolates Washington - Washington Post opinion

Central Asia

Clinton Presses Human Rights in Uzbekistan - Voice of America

Clinton Moves to Ease Tensions on Kyrgyz Base - New York Times

Share of Lucrative U.S. Contract for Kyrgyzstan - Washington Post

Europe

Euro Zone Is Imperiled by North-South Divide - New York Times

Russia Waged Covert War on Georgia Starting in '04 - Washington Times

Putin Defends Russia Against WikiLeaks Corruption Allegations - VOA

France: Gang Wars Roil Parts of Marseille - Washington Post

Middle East

Report: Syrian Spy Chiefs Deployed to Foreign Capitals - Washington Post

No al Qaeda in Gaza, Prime Minister Insists - Associated Press

Lethal Fire Rages Through Forest in Northern Israel - New York Times

Israel Fire Kills 41 as International Help Arrives - Associated Press

South Asia

Indian State Empowers Poor to Fight Corruption - New York Times

2 December SWJ Roundup

Thu, 12/02/2010 - 7:58am
Afghanistan

Contrary to Hopes, Afghan Vote Disappoints - New York Times

Minority's Election Victories Likely to Stir Anger - Los Angeles Times

Clinton Asks OSCE for Greater Afghanistan Role - Voice of America

Officials Confirm Terrorist Leader's Capture - AFPS

NATO Reports 2 Deaths in Afghanistan Bombings - Associated Press

U.S. Medic Jailed For Firing on Unarmed Afghans - Reuters

Pakistan

Pakistan Dismisses Fears over Safety of its Nuclear Weapons - VOA

Korean Peninsula

Top U.S. Military Officer Calls on China to 'Step Up' on North Korea - VOA

China Says North Korea Ties Survived "Tempests" - Reuters

Korea on Menu as China's Hu Awaits White House - Reuters

S. Korean Spy Chief: N. Korea Likely to Attack Again - Voice of America

S. Koreans Dismissed Intel North Might Attack Island - Associated Press

Naval Exercise Wraps Up In South Korea - AFPS

Inside North Korea, 'Business as Usual' - New York Times

U.N. Atom Chief Has "Great Concern" Over North Korea - Reuters

Iraq

Baghdad Blasts Wound 12, Including 5 Policemen - Associated Press

Iran

U.S. Welcomes Iran's Decision to Join Geneva Nuclear Talks - VOA

Clinton 'Encouraged' but Cautious on Iran Meeting - Washington Post

Iran Hangs Former Soccer Player's Mistress - Associated Press

Terrorism

Police in Spain and Thailand Arrest 10 in Qaeda-Linked Ring - New York Times

CIA Has Come Close to Getting bin Laden Deputy - Associated Press

E.U. Official: E.U. Must Spend More to Fight Terrorism - Reuters

Fighting al-Qaeda - Washington Post opinion

WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks, Round Three - Small Wars Journal (post-release)

SWJ Wikileaks Roundup - Small Wars Journal (pre-release)

NATO

NATO Works to Set Right Cyber Balance - AFPS

U.S. Department of Defense

Chaplains' Views on 'Don't Ask' Strong, Varied - Washington Post

The New Gay Army on Parade - Washington Times editorial

United States

Obama Rallying Support for Pact With Russia - New York Times

Obama, Colin Powell Urge New START Approval - Voice of America

Official Briefs Congress on Missile Defense Progress - AFPS

Senators Push NASA to Carry Out Revamping - New York Times

Treaty in a Time Warp - Washington Post opinion

Africa

Hungry Africa Needs to Focus on Agriculture - Los Angeles Times

How Africa 'Can Feed Itself' - BBC News

Outcome Uncertain in Ivory Coast Election - New York Times

Deadline Looms for Ivory Coast Election Results - Associated Press

Ivory Coast President Wants Vote Cancelled - Reuters

Election Clashes in Ivory Coast - BBC News

Congo Army Commander Hit With U.N. Sanctions - Reuters

Nigerian Forces Raid Camps of Militants in Delta Region - Associated Press

U.S. Concerned About Human Rights in Madagascar - Associated Press

Americas and Caribbean

Venezuela: Chávez Opens His Palace to Flood Victims - New York Times

Costa Rica Sending Police to Border Dispute Area - Associated Press

Haiti, Nearly a Year Later - New York Times opinion

Asia Pacific

Mullen Calls for Stronger U.S.-China Military Ties - AFPS

U.S., China Move Closer on Key Climate Issue - Associated Press

China Says Norway Ties Remain Strained Over Nobel - Associated Press

Cambodian Reconciliation Forces KR Vets to Confront Past - Washington Post

Thai Police Announce Crackdown on Passport Fakes - Associated Press

In Burma, House Arrest Looks Good - Los Angeles Times

Central Asia

Clinton in Kyrgyzstan to Meet With Leaders, U.S. Troops - Associated Press

Clinton: U.S. Will Consider Keeping Kyrgyzstan Base - Associated Press

Europe

Russia's Putin Speaks Bluntly of Arms Buildup - Washington Post

Putin Says Russia May Build Stockpile if Treaty Founders - Los Angeles Times

Russia: Putin Warns West Over Missile Defence - Reuters

Belarus to Give Up Uranium Stockpile - New York Times

Belarus Agrees to Give up Weapons Stockpile - Washington Post

Middle East

Israel Unveils New Residential Plan Near East Jerusalem - Reuters

Abbas Aide: Israel Snubs Talks With Building Plans - Reuters

Dubai Labors Under Money-Laundering Image - New York Times

Egypt Opposition Party to Abandon Seats Won In Vote - Reuters

South Asia

India: Scandals Mar Leader's Squeaky-clean Image - Washington Post

India Government Is Defiant Amid Parliament Deadlock - Reuters

1 December SWJ Roundup

Wed, 12/01/2010 - 5:02am
Afghanistan

Clinton Seeks More European Help in Afghanistan - Associated Press

Chilling 'Night Letters' from Taliban Intimidate Afghans - Stars and Stripes

Taliban Kidnap Demining Team in East Afghanistan - Associated Press

Coalition Ramps Up Air War Over Afghanistan - Associated Press

Officials Confirm Death of Taliban Leader - American Forces Press Service

Afghan Killer Was Trusted Policeman - New York Times

More Prison Space Being Built to Accommodate Insurgents - Stars and Stripes

Afghan Prison Guards 'Fully Trained,' Commander Says - AFPS

Pakistan

Pakistan Seeks Life Imprisonment for 5 Americans - Associated Press

Korean Peninsula

U.S.: China 'Obligated' to Press North Korea to End 'Belligerence' - VOA

China Urges Dialogue to Resolve Korea Tensions - Voice of America

China Pushes for Talks on N. Korea Tensions - Associated Press

U.S. and South Korea Balk at Talks With North - New York Times

U.S. and South Korea Conclude Military Exercises - New York Times

South Korea and U.S. 'Plan More Drills' - BBC News

South Korea Plans New Drills as China Avoids Blaming North - Reuters

Threat Level Low, No Plans to Evacuate Families in S. Korea - Stars and Stripes

North Korea Claims Major Advance in Nuclear Program - Voice of America

Iraq

Anxiety Along Iraq's Border with Iran - Washington Post

Iraq: Moments of Release - New York Times

Iran

Experts Cast Doubt on Iran Missile Cache - Washington Post

E.U.: Iran Agrees to Talks on Nuclear Program - Voice of America

Date Set for Nuclear Talks With Iran - New York Times

U.S. Announces New Sanctions Against Iran - Los Angeles Times

U.S. Hits Iran with New Sanctions - Associated Press

Iran's Military Looks to the Sky as New Priority -

Tensions High on Anniversary of Iran-U.A.E. Islands Row - VOA

WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks, Round Three - Small Wars Journal (post-release)

SWJ Wikileaks Roundup - Small Wars Journal (pre-release)

U.S. Department of Defense

Review of the Issues Associated with a Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" - DOD

DOD Releases 'Don't Ask' Repeal Implementation Plan - AFPS

DOD DADT Report: Little Risk to Allowing Gays to Serve Openly - Washington Post

Pentagon Sees Little Impact if Ban on Gays Is Repealed - New York Times

Gates, Mullen Endorse Working Group's Report - American Forces Press Service

Leaders Can Pave Way for Openly Gay Troops, General Says - AFPS

DADT Study Reveals Pockets of Significant Opposition - Stars and Stripes

Front-line Fighters Wary of Repealing 'Don't Ask' - Washington Times

Why 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Isn't Over Yet - Newsweek

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Report Authors Speak Out - Washington Post

DADT: The Pentagon, Pursuing Justice - New York Times editorial

Pentagon Report Should Quell Fear - Washington Post editorial

What Gays and Straights Both Seek to Affirm - Washington Post opinion

United States

2 Republicans Hint at Hope for Russia Pact - New York Times

GOP Senators Signal Progress on Nuclear Treaty - Associated Press

Terror Cases Strain Ties With Some Who Can Help - New York Times

U.S. Takes Over Airline Passenger Checks - New York Times

Africa

Delay in Ballot Printing for Sudan January Referendum - Voice of America

Ivory Coast Tension over Run-off Result Delay - BBC News

Opposition Cries Foul at Ivory Coast Poll Result Delay - Reuters

Ugandan Leader Raps Up Campaign - Washington Times

Ethnic Group Targeted After Guinea Election - Associated Press

Americas and Caribbean

Mexico Arrests La Familia Drug Gang Figure - Los Angeles Times

Mexico Grabs Alleged Leader of La Familia Gang - Associated Press

Mexico Drug War: Texas Will Fight Back - Washington Times opinion

Brazil Troops to Stay in Rio Slum - Los Angeles Times

Post-Election Violence Reported in Haitian Town - Associated Press

Haiti After the Vote - New York Times editorial

Asia Pacific

China Bars U.S. From American Geologist's Appeal - New York Times

China Arrests Hundreds Of Hackers, Says Situation "Grim" - Reuters

Indonesia's Islamic Laws are 'Abusive', Report Says - BBC News

Central Asia

Clinton Presses Issue of Human Rights in Central Asia - Voice of America

In Central Asia, Clinton Defends Openness - New York Times

Europe

Russia: Medvedev Urges Cooperation on Missile Shield - New York Times

Medvedev Sees New Arms Race if Cooperation Fails - Washington Post

Russia: Medvedev Warns of New Arms Race - BBC News

Secret Talks with Russia Focused on Missile Defense - Washington Times

Russia's Putin Warns West Over Missile Defense - Reuters

Middle East

PM Says Palestinians Ready for Statehood by August - Associated Press

U.S. Condemns Palestinian Report on Western Wall - Reuters

Egypt's Ruling Party Wins Most Parliament Seats - Los Angeles Times

First Round of Voting Ousts Islamists From Egypt's Parliament - New York Times

Egypt's Islamists Say They Might Withdraw From Vote - Reuters

Egypt's Ruling Party Wins Most Seats in 1st Round - Associated Press

Egypt's Ruling Party Heads to Sweeping Vote Win - Reuters

U.S. Disappointed by Reports of Egypt Poll Irregularities - VOA

South Asia

Indian Prime Minister Singh's Image Taking Hits - Washington Post

New Arrivals Strain India's Cities to Breaking Point - New York Times

Sri Lankan War Zone Declared Wildlife Sanctuary - Associated Press