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1 April SWJ Top News & Op-Ed Roundup

By SWJ Editors

Fighting in Iraq Wanes - Sholnn Freeman, Washington Post
Iraq Seems Calmer After Cleric Halts Fighting - James Glanz, New York Times
The Battle of Basra - Christian Science Monitor editorial
Shades of Gray in Basra - Los Angeles Times editorial
Paying the Price - Miami Herald editorial
Iraq Offensive Backfires - USA Today editorial
Reports of Aussie Withdrawal Premature - Gerard Henderson, Sydney Morning Herald
Chalabi as Charlatan - Claude Marx, Washington Times
The Ministers and Musharraf - Washington Times editorial
Once and Future NATO - New York Times editorial
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and NATO Summit - Karl Inderfurth, Boston Globe
NATO's Message to Russia - Eugene Rumer, Christian Science Monitor
Macedonia: All in a Name - Dora Bakoyannis, Wall Street Journal
Embassy Bomber - Wall Street Journal editorial
An Antibody for Suicide Bombers - Gary Anderson, Washington Times
Saudi Arabia: Real Talk? - Raymond Ibrahim, National Review
Disunity in Damascus - Ia Black, The Guardian
A 'Bout' of Russian Terror - Ed Royce, Washington Times
How to Fix the U.S. Military - Phillip Carter and Fred Kaplan, Slate
Defense Spending Beacons - John Guardiano, Washington Times
An Independent RAF? - Allan Mallinson, London Daily Telegraph
Good Defence Doesn't Come Cheap - Nicholas Stuart, Canberra Times
Zimbabwe Teeters - Washington Post editorial
Zimbabwe Says No to Mugabe - Boston Globe editorial
Will Mugabe Steal Another Election? - John Fund, Wall Street Journal
Britain Must Find Voice in Zimbabwe - Bronwen Maddox, London Times
How to Save Zimbabwe - David Blair, London Daily Telegraph
Make Peace With Mugabe - Heidi Holland, New York Times
UN Reformer (Really) - Wall Street Journal editorial
UN Security Council Seat Does Not Beat Action - The Australian editorial
Snubbing India No Way to Engage Asia - Andrew Robb, The Australian
China: Not the Torch of Liberty - Rebiya Kadeer, Washington Post
China Doesn't Deserve Olympics - Lorne Gunter, Edmonton Journal
The Roots of Chinese Nationalism - Emily Parker, Wall Street Journal
N. Korea: Seoul Steps Up - Wall Street Journal editorial
Chavez's Socialist Cities - Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor
Raúl's Chances of Success Slim - Carlos Alberto Montaner, Miami Herald
Turkey's Judges Vote - Wall Street Journal editorial
Reuniting Cyprus - Bruce Fein, Washington Times
What a Headscarf Can Mean - Anne Applebaum, Washington Post
The Real Bush Intelligence Failure - Gabriel Schoenfield, Wall Street Journal
Countering the Counter-terrorism Bill - Rachel Sylvester, London Daily Telegraph
Blogging the Long War - Paul McLeary, Columbia Journalism Review
COIN: 1776 and All That - Andrew Exum, The Guardian
WW II: Yes, It Was a Good War - Richard Cohen, Washington Post