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27 June SWJ Roundup

Mon, 06/27/2011 - 6:46am
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Afghanistan

Afghan Officials at Loggerheads as US Withdrawal Looms - WP

A Decade On, No Clear Answers in Afghanistan War - AP

Obama Gave Commanders Leeway on Afghan Pullout - AP

Intelligence Shift Shows Change in Afghan War Aims - AP

Afghanistan Plan Gets Mixed Reviews at Fort Campbell - WP

Karzai: Afghans Step Up as US Troops Withdraw - Reuters

Karzai: Pakistan Firing Rockets into Afghanistan - AP

Latest Afghan Violence Takes Toll on Women, Children - VOA

Afghan Girl Tricked Into Carrying Bomb, Officials Say - NYT

Afghan Girl Given Explosives by Insurgents Dies - VOA

Eight-year-old Girl 'Used in Attack' - BBC

Attackers in Uniform Add to Anxiety in Afghanistan - LAT

Afghan Officials Ignored Warnings, Policeman Murdered 2 GIs - S&S

World Food Program Cuts Afghan Food Assistance - AP

Afghanistan Contractors Under Review - WP

Among The Costs Of War: $20B In Air Conditioning - NPR

What Would Nixon Do? - NYT opinion

It Has to Start With Them - NYT opinion

Prudent Policy on Afghanistan - WP opinion

Pakistan

Border Shelling Overshadows US-Pakistan-Afghanistan Talks - Reuters

Pakistan Denies Firing Rockets Into Afghanistan - AP

UK Military Trainers in Pakistan are Withdrawn - BBC

Pakistan Expels British Counter-Terrorism Trainers - Reuters

Pakistan Orders UK to Withdraw Military Trainers - AP

Taliban Say Husband and Wife in Suicide Attack - BBC

Pakistan Taliban Use Husband, Wife Suicide Bombers - AP

Pakistan's Taliban Vow Attacks on West - Reuters

'Pakistan: A Hard Country' - NYT book review

Syria

Syrian Troops Close in on Lebanon Border - AFP

Opposition to Meet in Syria After Bloody Weekend - AP

Syrian Activists to Meet to Chart Way Out of Crisis - Reuters

Turkey Loses Patience Over Syria - Reuters

Saving Syria from Assad - WP opinion

My Syria, Awake Again After 40 Years - NYT opinion

Libya

Libya: Fierce Fighting South-west of Tripoli - BBC

Libyan Rebels Advance Towards Tripoli - Reuters

Rebels Clash with Kadafi's Forces in Western Libya - LAT

Libyan Rebels Claim Advances in Western Mountains - AP

Gaddafi Revives Offer of Vote to End Libya Conflict - Reuters

International Judges to Decide on Gadhafi Warrant - AP

Libyan Govt: Gaddafi's Future Not Up for Debate - Reuters

AU: Kadhafi to Stay Out of Libya Peace Talks - AFP

S. African President Zuma Warns NATO Against Killing Gadhafi - VOA

Yemen

Chaos in Yemen Creates Opening for Islamist Gangs - NYT

Tens of Thousands Call for Transitional Presidential Council - WP

Yemen's Saleh to Reappear as Violence Grips South - Reuters

Son of Yemeni Leader Voices Support for Dialogue - AP

Yemen's Saleh Was Injured by Planted Bomb - Reuters

Israel / Palestinians

Israel Urged to Speak Directly to Arab World - LAT

Palestinian Leaders Vote to Go for UN Recognition - AP

Israel Begins Dismantling Section of West Bank Barrier - VOA

West Bank Barrier Section at Bilin is Re-routed - BBC

Abandoned Palestinian Village Stirs Up a Troubled Past - WP

Avoid Gaza Flotilla, Israel Warns Foreign Journalists - NYT

Israel: Journalists on Flotilla Face Expulsion - AP

Iraq

In Iraq, Sunni Deaths Stir Sectarian Fears - WP

Ramadi: Rift Between Residents and Soldiers Imperils Stability - NYT

Spike in US Deaths in Iraq Raises Worries - NYT

US Deaths in Iraq is Highest in 2 Years - AP

2 American Troops Killed in Northern Iraq - AP

Suicide Bomber in Wheelchair Kills Two at Iraqi Police Station - VOA

Wheelchair Bomber Attacks Iraqi Police Station - AP

Iraq Court Gives Al Qaeda Leader's Wife Life Sentence - Reuters

Egypt

Egypt's Pro-democracy Activists Feel Grip Slipping - LAT

Egyptian Leader Assures McCain and Kerry on Transition - NYT

McCain: Egypt Military Wants Civilian Government - AP

New Cracks Form in Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood - AP

Middle East / North Africa

Iran Slams US at Conference on Fighting Terrorism - LAT

Iran in Missile Training, Says Ready for Enemy Attack - Reuters

Saudi Trial Opens for 85 Suspected Al-Qaida Agents - AP

Bahrain Tries More Medics Accused in Protests - AP

Moroccans Protest For and Against New Constitution - AP

Rival Groups March Over King's Reforms in Morocco - Reuters

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - AP

US Department of Defense

Gates Leaves Legacy of Major Achievements, Contradictions - WT

Beyond Missteps, Military Crime Lab Roils with Discontent - McClatchy

United States

GOP Compromise on Debt: Cut Military Spending? - WP

The Phony Tough-on-Terror Crowd - NYT editorial

Wanted: A Tougher ATF - WP editorial

National Security and a Less-restrained FBI - LAT opinion

Barack Obama, the National Security President - WP opinion

United Kingdom

Liam Fox Targets Waste in Ministry of Defence Shake-up - BBC

United Nations

Brazilian Elected Head of UN Food Agency - VOA

Brazil's Graziano Elected Chief of UN Food Agency - AP

Africa

25 Killed in 3 Bomb Attacks in Northeast Nigeria - AP

Deadly Bombing in North Nigeria - BBC

25 Killed in Attacks in Northern Nigeria - AFP

Official: 17 Killed in Terror Camp Raid in Mali - AP

Mauritania Says 17 Died in Al Qaeda Operation - Reuters

Jameson Timba, Zimbabwe Minister, Ordered Free by Court - BBC

Senegalese Muslim Youths Burn Church, Destroy Bar - AP

Somalia Frees UK, American Ransom Couriers - Reuters

Somalia Frees Six Convicted in Cash Case - AP

Sudan's Bashir Arrival in China Delayed, No Explanation - Reuters

Americas

Mexico Details La Familia Extortion Practices - AP

Drug Trafficking on the Rise Through Ecuador - LAT

Venezuela: Absence of Ill Chavez Sparks Speculation - BBC

Venezuela: Foes Say Chavez's Health Should Not Be Mystery - AP

Venezuela Tells Foes 'Stop Dreaming' of Chavez Death - Reuters

Venezuela: Chavez's Brother Talks of Armed Struggle - AP

Cardinal Urges End to Venezuela Prison Revolt - AP

Zelaya Calls for End to Ruling Elite in Honduras - AP

'Maí±ana Forever?: Mexico and the Mexicans' - NYT book review

Asia Pacific

China's Wen Visits Britain Amid Release of Rights Activist - AFP

Prominent Chinese Dissident Hu Jia Is Released From Jail - NYT

China's Hu Jia Release: Guarded Welcome from Europe - BBC

Vietnam and China Pledge to Peacefully Resolve Maritime Dispute - VOA

China and Vietnam Agree to Talks on South China Sea Dispute - NYT

The US Role in the South China Sea - WP editorial

Thai PM Warns over Thaksin Return - BBC

At Heart of Thai Election, a Fugitive Rallies - Reuters

Ex-Khmer Rouge Leaders Set for Trial in Cambodia - NYT

Khmer Rouge Trial Fraught with Drama in Cambodia - LAT

'Cambodia's Curse' - NYT book review

US and N. Korea: The Land of Lousy Options - LAT opinion

Eurasia

Azerbaijan Leader Warns of Army Buildup at Huge Parade - Reuters

Europe

Greece: Deputy PM Warns Austerity Vote May Fail - BBC

Italy Government Tensions Rise Over Austerity Plans - Reuters

Russia Faces Elections With Budget Woes - Reuters

Former Ukraine PM to Stand Trial for Abuse of Power Charges - VOA