SOMNIA - Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Saturday, 25 May 2013 - Updated at 2115 hrs EDT

Canadian News
The Ottawa Citizen
    Security to run smoothly at Ottawa Race Weekend
RCAF Run News
    Chasing hope on the Highway of Heroes
CBC News
    Search crews finding signs of missing Hamilton man  - More
CBC News
    Man lost in Australian mountains has survival skills
The Windsor Star
    Military doctors brush up on trauma skills
Burnaby Now
    Contract awarded for CH-147F shelters  - Photo
The Toronto Star
    Toronto Zoo elephants won’t fly south earlier than fall
Barrie Advance
    CFB Borden: Military Police reopening cold case
The Wall Street Journal
    Canadian’s Journey Echoes Boston Suspect’s
QMI Agency
    Snowbirds to perform a non-aerobatic show over Niagara Falls
Score Golf News
    PGA Tour Canada shows some true patriot love
The Whig-Standard
    Rookies ready for Fort Henry
The Whig-Standard
    Fort Henry manager completes his first Ironman triathlon  - More
The Ottawa Citizen
    Defence Watch
Ottawa Researchers
    On This Day: May 25
Le Droit
    C’est arrivé un 25 mai

Canadian Commentary
Paul Koring -- The Globe and Mail
    In the Arctic, Canada is all bark and no bite
Michael Whalen -- The Chronicle Herald
    Home-grown shipbuilding bound to be a boondoggle
Margaret Wente -- The Globe and Mail
    Self-made jihadis: All you need is a meat cleaver
Editorial -- The Toronto Star
    A London woman’s raw courage stands out
Robert Sibley -- The Ottawa Citizen
    Optimism in struggle with radical Islam
Neil Macdonald -- CBC News
    How serious is Obama about curbing the drone surge?
Gerry Nicholls -- The Ottawa Citizen
    Harper’s a realist, and that’s too bad
Paul Wells -- Maclean’s
    A government is like a shark
Kathryn Blaze Carlson -- The Globe and Mail
    Veterans of the convocation address share their wisdom  - More

International Commentary
David Ignatius -- The Washington Post
    The covert commander-in-chief
Mark Landler and Mark Mazzetti -- International Herald Tribune
    For Obama’s Global Vision, Daunting Problems
Doyle McManus -- Los Angeles Times
    Rebooting the war on terror
Peter W. Singer -- Los Angeles Times
    Finally, Obama breaks his silence on drones
Sebastian Junger -- The Washington Post
    Veterans need to share the moral burden of war
Anu Bhagwati -- The Washington Post
    The case for female military leaders
Daniel Taub -- The Telegraph
    Boycotting Israel does not bring peace closer
Joan Bakewell -- The Telegraph
    The women who stepped into the blood and rage, talking
Telegraph View -- The Telegraph
    The right response to terrorism in Britain
Joe Glenton -- The Guardian
    Of course, British foreign policy had a role
Alan Judd -- The Telegraph
    When extremists are below the radar
Jon Boone -- The Guardian
    Afghan security forces have no safe haven
Ryū Murakami -- The Guardian
    The secret lives of North Koreans
Rhodri Marsden -- The Independent
    How long can the ‘Keep Calm’ trend carry on?  - More  - More
Mattea Kramer and Jo Comerford -- The Guardian
    How America became a third-world country
Michael Oren -- The Washington Post
    Iran’s nuclear designs
Ethan Bronner -- International Herald Tribune
    What Middle Eastern Crisis?
Editorial -- International Herald Tribune
    Preventing a U.S.-China Cyberwar
Christian Makarian -- L’Express
    Les dangers d’un monde apolaire
Erwan Morice -- L’Express
    L’État va toujours plus lentement que les terroristes

International News
The Guardian
    Petraeus biographer expresses remorse
The Guardian
    Chuck Hagel: Stamp out scourge of sexual assault
The Associated Press
    Obama has all but declared an end to GWOT
International Herald Tribune
    Leak Inquiries Reveal How Wide a Net U.S. Has Cast
The Washington Times
    Obama re-does handshake with Marine guard
The Washington Times
    Obama promotes aide involved in scrubbing Benghazi talking points
The Associated Press
    Obama’s drone rules leave unanswered questions  - More
Los Angeles Times
    Drone program had largely run its course
The Washington Times
    Volunteers keep the Rolling Thunder riders fed and fueled  - More
The Virginian-Pilot
    More veterans turn toward entrepreneurship
The Tribune
    A long-ago war, a missing plane, and an enduring mystery
The Independent
    Did MI5 blunder over Woolwich killers?
The Associated Press
    Anti-Muslim actions rise in UK over slain soldier
The Telegraph
    £1.5m campaign for maintenance of Bomber Command Memorial
The Telegraph
    Bomber Command veterans boycotting ‘insulting’ award
The Independent
    Claims of abuse by British soldiers on Iraqis
The Telegraph
    The Queen rides to ‘feel human’
Daily Mirror
    Drug dealer’s replica Panzerspähwagen sold on eBay  - Photo
The Washington Post
    French vigipirate soldier stabbed in neck  - More  - More
Der Spiegel
    Terror Warning ahead of Champions League Final
The Associated Press
    ‘Ruby’ says she made up ‘bunga bunga’ stories  - More
The Associated Press
    Croatia prepares to join EU
International Herald Tribune
    Verdicts Expected Soon for Agents of Ex-Serbian Leader
The Associated Press
    Black Widow bomber injures 11 in Russian Dagestan  - More
BBC News
    France army in key Mali withdrawal
The Associated Press
    Nigeria military says it rescued hostages in north  - More
Agence France-Presse
    Niger Islamist attackers ‘came from Libya’
The Wall Street Journal
    Militants, Chased From Mali, Pose New Threats
The Associated Press
    In Ethiopia, African Union celebrates 50 years  - More
The Telegraph
    Robert Mugabe claims he could trust Margaret Thatcher
The Associated Press
    Syria regime unleashes artillery barrage on Qusair
McClatchy Newspapers
    Syria’s exile opposition opens conference in Turkey
Agence France-Presse
    Syrian opposition say regional power games stall meeting
The Telegraph
    Bashar al-Assad agrees ‘in principle’ to head to peace conference
McClatchy Newspapers
    Nusra Front still key in Syria fighting
The Telegraph
    Britain and US call for ‘hard decisions’ on Middle East peace
Los Angeles Times
    Corpse is Syrian activists' evidence against Assad
Agence France-Presse
    Hezbollah losses in Syria steep, but morale high
International Herald Tribune
    Hezbollah Leader Orders All-Out Battle to Help Assad
Agence France-Presse
    Hezbollah chief promises ‘victory’ in Syria conflict
Agence France-Presse
    Jordan plans military exercises with 18 countries
The Associated Press
    Jordan’s King Abdullah II says extremism ‘grown fat’ on conflict
Agence France-Presse
    28 dead in Lebanon Sunni-Alawite clashes
Agence France-Presse
    Israel says Syria seeks to provoke conflict
McClatchy Newspapers
    Israel, in reassessment, thinks Syria’s Bashar Assad will last a while
The Washington Post
    Kerry, in Africa, keeps focus on Middle East
Agence France-Presse
    Palestinian-Israeli peace deal still possible, says Abbas
Agence France-Presse
    Iraqi forces strike Sunni militants near Syria
Agence France-Presse
    Bomb attacks on army and pilgrims kill 10 in Iraq
Agence France-Presse
    Gunmen kill two in Yemen attack
Agence France-Presse
    Guantánamo’s Yemenis may see light at end of tunnel
Tribune Washington Bureau
    Iranian exiles’ exit from Iraq hits snag
Agence France-Presse
    Iran says never sent ‘military forces’ to Syria
Agence France-Presse
    Afghan security forces hailed for beating back Kabul attack  - More
The Associated Press
    Balloons bring smiles in war-weary Afghan capital  - More
The Washington Post
    Proposed law to protect Afghan women faces fierce backlash
BBC News
    ‘Maoist rebels’ kill 17 in India  - More
The Washington Times
    N. Korea ‘snubbed’ in Beijing
The Associated Press
    Envoy delivers letter from Kim Jong-un to Xi Jinping
The Associated Press
    12 die in clash in southern Philippines
Agence France-Presse
    Argentina marks 10 years of Kirchner rule  - More
McClatchy Newspapers
    Reversal of Rios Montt verdict in Guatemala sparks criticism of genocide charge
The New York Times
    On This Day: May 25  - More  - MoD  - AP
Agence France-Presse
    Les agressions sexuelles sapent la confiance dans l’armée, selon Obama
L’Express
    Guantánamo : “Les Américains doivent nous aider”, lance l’oncle de Nabil Hadjarab
Agence France-Presse
    Meurtre à Woolwich : le MI5 aurait tenté de recruter un des suspects
Agence France-Presse
    Stansted : incident à bord d’un avion de ligne pakistanais, deux arrestations
Le Parisien
    Un militaire poignardé à la gorge dans le quartier de La Défense  - Vigipirate
Agence France-Presse
    Assaut franco-nigérien à Agadez, les derniers islamistes tués
L’Express
    Attentats au Niger : “Mokhtar Belmokhtar est un entrepreneur du djihad”
Agence France-Presse
    L’Afrique célèbre les 50 ans de l’Organisation de l’unité africaine
Agence France-Presse
    Combats d’une violence sans précédent dans le nord de Qousseir
Agence France-Presse
    10.000 ballons roses pour la paix après une attaque à Kaboul
Agence de Presse Reuters
    Explosion dans un bus scolaire au Pakistan, 17 enfants tués
Agence de Presse Reuters
    Un ex-président guatémaltèque extradé vers les États-Unis
Journal Sud Ouest
    L’éphéméride du 25 mai

Book Reviews
Graeme Hamilton -- National Post
    A fuddle-duddle-seeking missile aimed at Trudeau myth  - More  - More
Jeffrey Collins -- The Wall Street Journal
    Cockpit of the West
Richard J. Evans -- The Guardian
    Europe: The Struggle for Supremacy
Jeff Stein -- The Washington Post
    A spy in the family

Lives Lived
The Telegraph
    Leading Seaman Bill Crosby has died aged 93
The Telegraph
    Major David Taylor has died aged 92
The Telegraph
    Admiral Sir John Bush has died aged 98
The Telegraph
    Captain Ken Jenner has died aged 92

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