7 July SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Rodriguez: No Unnecessary Risk in Obama Drawdown Plan – S&S
Rodriguez: ‘Indisputable’ Progress in Afghanistan – WP
Rodriguez Outlines ISAF’s Drawdown, Transition Plan – AFPS
UN Says Afghan Transition Is ‘on Track’ – AP
US Afghanistan Drawdown Begins Slowly – Reuters
Taliban Again Refute Claims of Peace Talks with West – Reuters
Slow Withdrawal Plan for British Troops – NYT
Taliban Fighters Attack Afghan Police Posts – NYT
NATO Probes Afghan Civilian Deaths Allegations – Reuters
NATO Cargo Plane Crashes, 9 Killed – WP
ISAF Operations Roundup – AFPS
Pakistan
Nuclear-bomb Maker says N. Korea Bribed for Know-how – WP
Pakistan ‘Seriously Concerned’ Over Cross-Border Attacks – VOA
Taliban Commander Back on the Air in Pakistan – AP
Pakistani Panel Bars Bin Laden Family From Leaving Country – VOA
Iraq
US Troops on Target to Leave Iraq This Year – AFPS
Iranian Envoy Seeks Iraq Ties at `Highest Level’ – AP
Iran Waiting in the Wings – FOX
Syria
Syrian Crackdown Underscores New Vulnerability for Regime – WP
Restive City of Hama Tests Will of Syrian Government – NYT
At Least 22 Reported Killed in Flashpoint Syrian City – VOA
Libya
Rebels Seize 2 Towns Near Libyan Capital – VOA
Libyan Rebels Gain Inches Toward Link to Tripoli – NYT
Libyan Rebels Aaid to Advance in West – LAT
In Libya, Rebels Gaining in the West – WP
Libyan Rebels ‘Make Desert Gains’ – BBC
Libyan Rebels Seize 2 Mountain Towns – AP
Libya: NATO Intensifying Bombing to Aid Rebel Push – AP
Libyan Children Struggle to Cope With Conflict – VOA
Yemen
Yemen Clashes Kill 7 Islamists, 1 Soldier – AP
Israel / Palestinians
Israeli, Turkish Diplomats Try to Heal Rift From Flotilla Raid – NYT
Gaza Flotilla, More Cat-And-Mouse Than Crisis – AP
UN: Israel, Protesters at Fault in Lebanese Border Clash – Reuters
UN Accuses Israel of Excessive Force at Border – AP
Israel ‘Angry’ at Lebanon Report – BBC
Israeli Tank Hits Roadside Bomb Along Gaza Border – AP
Romania Favors Two-State Solution to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
IAEA Chief Says to Meet Iran FM, Wants Cooperation – Reuters
Egypt Promises to Fire Hundreds of Police Officers – WP
Riots Erupt in Egyptian City Over Police Trials – AP
Egypt Cabinet Approves Draft Parliamentary Vote Laws – Reuters
Egyptians Race to Capture the Spirit of Tahrir Square – LAT
Death of Whistleblower Is Test for Tunisia’s New Rulers – NYT
Terrorism
US Tests New Approach to Terrorism Cases – NYT
New Detention Policy in Somali’s Case – WP
Interrogation at Sea Skirts Obama Pledge – WT
Somali Arrested by US Sought to Expand Al Shabaab – Reuters
Somali Militants Change Tactics as Drought Worsens – VOA
Somalia Islamists Lift Ban on Aid – BBC
US Adds Body Bombs to Concerns on Air Travel – NYT
Terrorists Look to Implant Bombs in Humans – AP
UK Torture Panel to Study Rendition – AP
Obama’s Terrorist ‘Catch and Release’ Policy – WP opinion
Assimilation’s Failure, Terrorism’s Rise – NYT opinion
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Wants To Shift $6 Billion To Meet Pressing Needs – IDN
Fort Hood Commander Refers Hasan to Court-Martial – AFPS
Fort Hood Suspect to Face Death Penalty – S&S
Defense Budget: Name (the Price of) that Tune – WP
‘Nothing Can be Off Limits’ in Budget Talks, Except Military Bands – AP
Court Orders Halt to ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Enforcement – AFPS
Court Ruling Blocks Enforcement of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ – S&S
Scientists Say Pentagon Misleads on Warzone Dust Studies – USAT
United States
GOP Candidates Build Foreign Policy Teams – WP
White House Reverses Policy on Suicide Condolence Letters – AFPS
US Space Politics in State of Flux – WP
Time to Rethink Spy Chief – Politico opinion
What the CIA Needs in David Petraeus – WP opinion
Stop Searching for an Obama Doctrine – WP opinion
United Nations
UN Report Calls for End to Injustices Faced by Women – VOA
International Monetary Fund
Lagarde Pledges to Move Forward with IMF Reforms – VOA
New Leader Stresses Diversity and Respect – NYT
Lagarde to Give China Senior IMF Job – Reuters
World
Study Finds Small Arms Have Serious Impact on Fragile States – VOA
Africa
Challenges Temper Joy on Eve of Founding of South Sudan – WT
South Sudan Capital Sweeps Up, Cracks Down Before Split – Reuters
US Sends High Level Delegation to South Sudan Ceremonies – VOA
S. Sudan: Juba Trying Hard to Be Business-Friendly – VOA
South Sudan Extends the Clout of Its Neighbor Uganda – NYT
UN: Tribal, Rebel Violence Kills 2,300 in South Sudan – Reuters
Jonathan Chooses Continuity With New Nigerian Cabinet – VOA
Somali Militants Change Tactics as Drought Worsens – VOA
Somalia Islamists Lift Ban on Aid – BBC
Americas
Mexico Forests Fall Prey to Crime Mafias – WP
‘Mistakes’ in US-Mexico Gun Sting – BBC
Venezuelans Ponder Life Without Chavez – AP
Opposition Wants Chavez to Get Better, Lose Vote – Reuters
Colombia Troops Jailed for Deaths – BBC
Asia Pacific
Pakistan’s Nuclear-bomb Maker says N. Korea Bribed for Know-how – WP
Japanese PM Under Fire, Vows to Stay in Office – JT
China Censors Web Searches on Jiang Zemin – WP
China Denies Jiang Death Rumours – BBC
China Media Dismiss Reports of Jiang’s Death – AP
Red Shirts Warn New Thai Govt to Seek Justice – Reuters
Europe
Russia to Spend $730 Billion on New Weapons – VOA
In Karabakh, the First post-Soviet War – WP
German Leader Criticized for Report of Saudi Tank Deal – NYT
VP Biden Welcomes Cooperation Between Kosovo and Serbia – VOA
Albanian Charged in Frankfurt Airport Shooting – AP
UK Arrest Made in Spain Assassination Attempt – AP
