10 September SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Karzai Divides Afghanistan in Reaching Out to Taliban – Wall Street Journal
U.S. Effort to Help Fight Corruption has Complicated Ties – Washington Post
Afghan AG: West Should Not Lead Corruption Fight – Associated Press
Top U.S. Intel Chief in Afghanistan Leaving for New Post – Associated Press
Top Intelligence Officer in Afghanistan to be Promoted – Washington Post
How Afghans View the Quran Burnings – Newsweek
Operations Target Insurgents in Afghanistan – AFPS
U.S. Troops Charged With Murder Of Afghan Civilians – Reuters
3 Afghan Insurgents Killed in NATO Airstrike – Associated Press
Afghans Protest Koran Burning; One Dead – Reuters
Thousands Protest Koran Burning Plan In Afghan North – Reuters
Bad Framework – Washington Post opinion
Pakistan
10 Killed in Pakistan Roadside Blast – Voice of America
3 Pakistanis Charged in Failed Times Square Bombing – Los Angeles Times
For Some Pakistanis, Mob Violence Is Best Justice – Reuters
Iraq
U.S. Urges Iraqis to Try New Plan to Share Power – New York Times
Biden on Progress and Lingering Threats in Iraq – New York Times
4 Iraqi Detainees Escape from U.S. Custody in Baghdad – Washington Post
Our Duty to Iraqis – Washington Post opinion
Iran
Dissidents Claim Iran Is Building a New Enrichment Site – New York Times
Iran Dissidents Pinpoint Alleged Nuclear Site – Wall Street Journal
Iran to Release Detained U.S. Hiker – New York Times
Iran to Release 1 of 3 Imprisoned American Hikers – Los Angeles Times
Iran Enriches – Washington Post editorial
Read the Report – New York Times editorial
Piracy
Marines Seize Control of Ship From Pirates – AFPS
U.S. Marines Rescue Ship From Pirates – Wall Street Journal
U.S. Forces Take Ship From Somali Pirates – New York Times
U.S. Marines Nab Somali Pirates in Gulf of Aden – Washington Post
U.S. Marines Free Ship from Pirates – Los Angeles Times
U.S. Marines Take Back Pirate-Held Ship Off Somalia – Associated Press
U.S. Marines Recapture Pirated Ship – BBC News
United Nations
U.N. Flood Relief Official Says She Will Seek More Money – New York Times
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks Stalled by Swedish Inquiry into Allegations of Rape – Washington Post
U.S. Department of Defense
Top U.S. Intel Chief in Afghanistan Leaving for New Post – Associated Press
Top Intelligence Officer in Afghanistan to be Promoted – Washington Post
U.S. Wants to Buy 1st Printing of Reservist’s Memoir – Washington Post
Pentagon Plan: Buying Books to Keep Secrets – New York Times
Soldier to Receive Posthumous Medal of Honor – AFPS
Fallen Special Forces Soldier to be Awarded Medal of Honor – Los Angeles Times
Northcom Weighs Probability, Consequences of Threats – AFPS
Pentagon Plans Private 9/11 Remembrance – AFPS
Va. Governor: Closing JFCOM Makes No Sense – Associated Press
JFCOM Spokesman Jumps to Local Lobbying Group – Virginian-Pilot
Judge Rules That Military Policy Violates Rights of Gays – New York Times
Judge Rules Against ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ – Washington Post
Combat Game Goes Too Far for Military – New York Times
United States
Pastor Reconsidering Plan to Burn Qurans – Voice of America
Fla. Pastor Reconsiders Plan on Burning Korans – Washington Post
Minister Wavers on Plans to Burn Koran – New York Times
U.S. Koran Burning Event ‘On Hold’ – BBC News
U.S. Pastor Cancels Koran-Burning, Then Has “Rethink” – Reuters
Decision to Suspend Quran-Burning Met With Relief – Associated Press
Coverage of Koran Case Stirs Questions on Media Role – New York Times
U.S. Attitudes Toward Islam Explored – Voice of America
Obama Uses Bush Plan for Terror War – Washington Times
U.S. to Mark 9 Years Since September 11 Attacks – Voice of America
Audit Finds Lapses in Federal Cybersecurity – Washington Times
Government Invites Public to Solve Challenges – AFPS
START: No More Delay – Washington Post opinion
Africa
Ban Urges Rwanda to Keep Troops in Peace Forces – Los Angeles Times
Suicide Bombers Attack Mogadishu Airport – Voice of America
Somali Airport Is Attacked With U.N. Team on Premises – New York Times
Suicide Raid Hits Somalia Airport – BBC News
Guinea Poll Head Guilty of Fraud – BBC News
Americas and Caribbean
Obama Contradicts Mexico Claims – BBC News
Obama: Mexico Drug War Not Comparable to Colombia – Reuters
Critics Say Mexico Needs to Learn From Colombia – Associated Press
Mexico Wary of Vote on Legalizing Marijuana – Washington Post
Mexican Police Didn’t Know They’d Caught Drug Capo – Associated Press
Mexican Bill to Allow Migrants File Complaints – Associated Press
The Wrong Fix for Mexico – Los Angeles Times opinion
Gang Strike Paralyses El Salvador – BBC News
Honduras Deploys Soldiers on Anti-Crime Patrols – Associated Press
U.N. Soldier Shot and Robbed Outside Haitian Bank – Associated Press
Asia Pacific
As N. Korea Marks Its 62nd Year, World Is Left Guessing – New York Times
World Waits for Unveiling of N. Korean Heir Apparent – Associated Press
Former North Korean Soldiers Vow to Overthrow Kim Family Rule– VOA
Freed Chinese Activist Faces Heavy Security at Home – Voice of America
A Chinese Advocate Is Freed, but Stays Under Surveillance – New York Times
China Demands Japan Release Detained Boat Captain – Associated Press
Philippines Leader Faults Police Over August Siege – New York Times
Burma Tells Baffled Voters to Do Their Duty – Reuters
Europe
Car Bomb Explodes in Market in Restive Region of Russia – New York Times
Suicide Bomb Kills 16 in Russia – Los Angeles Times
German Banker Resigns Amid Outcry – New York Times
German Economist’s Views Spark Anger – Washington Post
Serbia Backs Compromise U.N. Resolution on Kosovo – Reuters
Middle East
A West Bank Enclave Is on Edge – New York Times
Israeli Air Strikes Target Hamas Sites In Gaza – Reuters
Your Move, Mr. Abbas – Washington Post opinion
