29 February SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
NATO Chief: Troops Show ‘Remarkable Restraint’ in Afghanistan – VOA
Clinton Defends US Mission in Afghanistan – AP
UN Staff Leaves an Afghan Office – NYT
The Afghan Strategy is Worth Saving – WP editorial
Pakistan
Wikileaks Publishes Claim about Pakistani Knowledge of Bin Laden – LAT
Syria
Syria’s Sectarian Fears Keep Region on Edge – NYT
UN: Assad's Crackdown Has Killed 'Well Over 7,500' People – VOA
Syria Toll Passes 7,500, UN Says – BBC
Dozens Killed in Syria as UN Calls for Cease-Fire – VOA
13 Syrians Die in Bid to Rescue Journalists – WP
Wounded British Journalist Smuggled From Syria – AP
Syrian Army Attacks Rebel Stronghold in Homs – Reuters
Diplomats Warn Syria of Consequences for Violent Crackdown – NYT
UN Rights Group Slams Syrian Government – VOA
US Slams Syria over UN Rights Meeting Walkout – AP
Syria 'Humanitarian' Vote Pressed – BBC
Syria's Nonviolent Activists Face Uphill Battle for Democracy – LAT
Venezuela Shipping Fuel to Aid Syrian Regime – AP
Hamas Political Chiefs Exit Syria – BBC
Iran
US Sees Iran Attacks as Likely if Israel Strikes – NYT
Israel Wouldn't Warn US on Iran Strike – AP
Obama Likely to Resist Pressure to Further Toughen Iran Stance – LAT
Clinton: Internal Power Struggle in Iran Over Nuclear Weapons – VOA
Iran FM Calls for More Talks on Nuclear Issue – AP
Iran Accuses West of Double Standard on Nuclear Weapons – VOA
Dubai's Noor Islamic Ended Business With Iran Banks in Dec – Reuters
UAE Says US Targeted Only One Bank Over Iran – Reuters
Iran to Accept Payment in Gold From Trading Partners – Reuters
British Arms-to-Iran Suspect in US Court – BBC
British Arms-to-Iran Suspect Plans to Seek Release – AP
BBC Persian TV Audience Doubles – BBC
Egypt
US and Egypt in Talks to End Prosecution of Americans – NYT
Egypt: Judges Withdraw From Trial of 16 Americans – AP
Egypt Upper House Elects Islamist – BBC
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Extends its Reach – WP
Middle East
Palestinians Invite Security Council to Visit – AP
Israel Raids Private Palestinian Television Station – Reuters
Iraqi Officials: Car Bomb Kills 4 in Baghdad – AP
Young Woman in Yemen Among New Breed of Citizen Journalists – VOA
There Be Dragons – NYT opinion
NATO
NATO Head Discusses Afghan Violence, Syria, Chicago Summit – AFPS
Official: NATO Investment Critical Despite Fiscal Challenge – AFPS
US Department of Defense
Army Weighs Missions in Face of Drawdown – AT
Gitmo Prisoner Emerges From Shadows for Plea Deal – AP
US-Raised Captive Set to Plead Guilty at Guantanamo – Reuters
Guantanamo Prisoners Who Have Been Convicted – AP
Panel Recommends Changes at Dover Mortuary – AFPS
Improvements Ongoing at Dover, Air Force Officials Say – AFPS
Pentagon: 9/11 Victim Remains Sent to Landfill – VOA
Dover Report: Cremated Remains of 9/11 Victims Dumped in Landfill – S&S
Remains of 9/11 Victims Dumped in a Landfill, Defense Dept. Says – WP
Modern Wars Changing the Way PTSD is Diagnosed – S&S
Medical Officials Investigate Europe Facilities after PTSD Complaint – S&S
Guam Not Ready for Okinawa's Marines, Officials Say – S&S
NCO Earns Soldier's Medal for Valor During Bank Robbery – VOA
As Social Media Expands, Military Bloggers Find More Outlets – NYT
United States
Obama Orders Waivers to New Rules on Detaining Terror Suspects – WP
Obama Issues Waivers on Military Terrorist Trials – NYT
State Dept. Budget Request Too High, Senators Tell Clinton – WP
Panetta Urges Congress to Put All Federal Spending on Table – AFPS
World
Anonymous Hackers: Police Arrest 25 in Four Countries – BBC
25 Suspected Hackers Arrested in International Raids – AP
Africa
Sudan, China Discuss Oil Dispute – VOA
Senegal Election Observers Await Possible 2nd Vote – VOA
Wade Accepts Senegal Poll Run-off – BBC
Somali Gunmen Murder Journalist – BBC
Denmark: 2 Hostages Dead in Anti-Piracy Operation – AP
Two Dead in Denmark Piracy Raid – BBC
Americas
Central America Drug Threat Grows – BBC
Colombia's Chief Prosecutor Unseated by Court – AP
Argentina 'Urges UK Import Ban' – BBC
Venezuela: Chavez 'has Cuba Cancer Surgery' – BBC
Venezuela: Chavez in Good Condition After Surgery – AP
The First Google Maps War – NYT opinion
Asia Pacific
Asia-Pacific Shift Will Improve Relations, Commander Says – AFPS
Deadly Riots in China’s Troubled Xinjiang Region – VOA
China: Twelve Dead in Xinjiang Violence – BBC
China Says at Least 12 Killed in Xinjiang Riot – AP
China Village Election Fever Tests Bounds of Democracy – Reuters
US Seeks N. Korea Nuclear Concessions for Food Aid – VOA
US 'Ties N. Korea Aid to Change' – BBC
US Sees 'More of the Same' From New N. Korea Leader – Reuters
Amid Tensions, U-2 Spy Planes Keep Watch on N. Korea – NYT
US Ship in N. Korea to Prepare for Remains Hunt – AP
Japan Says May Cancel Lockheed F-35 if Price Rises – Reuters
China, Philippines Argue Over Planned Oil Search – AP
Prosecutors Rest Case in Bid to Remove Chief Justice of Philippines – NYT
Europe
UK call for European Human Rights Court Change – BBC
Russia: Critics Say Putin Assassination Plot Tied to Sunday Vote – VOA
EU Pulls Ambassadors Out of Belarus – VOA
Europe Delays Debt Talks After Signs of Uncertain Support – NYT
Ireland a Test for EU Crisis Remedy – WP
Germany: Merkel's Popularity Highest in Over 2 Years – AP
French Council Strikes Down Bill on Armenian Genocide Denial – NYT
South Asia
