26 August SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Key Karzai Aide in Corruption Inquiry Is Linked to CIA – New York Times
Karzai Aide In Corruption Probe Linked to CIA – Reuters
Officials Note Low Insurgent Morale in Afghanistan – AFPS
Afghan Police Training Will Take Time, General Says – AFPS
Militants Kill 8 Policeman in Northern Afghanistan – Associated Press
2 Spanish Soldiers in Afghanistan Killed – Washington Post
Afghan Police Trainee Kills Two Spanish Soldiers – New York Times
Officials Probe Western Afghanistan Shooting Incident – AFPS
Mr. Karzai’s Promises – New York Times editorial
Pakistan
U.S. to Divert Some Pakistan Aid to Recovery – Washington Post
Pakistan Braces for More Flooding – Voice of America
Flooding in Pakistan Spreads South – New York Times
U.S., Pakistani Militaries Bond in Disaster Relief – American Forces Press Service
Pakistan, Drowning in Neglect – New York Times opinion
Iraq
Explosions Wreak Havoc in Major Iraqi Cities – Voice of America
Bombings Across Iraq Kill Scores, Injure Hundreds – Washington Post
Coordinated Attacks Strike 13 Iraqi Cities – New York Times
Car Bombings, Other Attacks Kill 51 in Iraq – Los Angeles Times
Police Said 6 Iraqi Guards Killed in Ambush – Associated Press
Spokesman: Iraq Attacks Show al-Qaida Remains as Threat – AFPS
Mullen Credits U.S. Drawdown to Iraqi Forces’ Progress – AFPS
Iraqis Who Fought View U.S. Exit With Mixed Feelings – Reuters
Iraqis Arrest 20 With Suspected Terrorism Ties – AFPS
‘New Dawn’ to Open New Potential for Iraq – American Forces Press Service
Iran
Iran Clamps Down on Reporting on Protest Leaders – New York Times
Iran Proposes to Produce Nuclear Fuel With Russia – Associated Press
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks Releases CIA Paper U.S. as ‘Exporter of Terrorism’ – Washington Post
WikiLeaks Releases CIA Memo on U.S. Terror Recruits – Reuters
Sweden to Question Founder of WikiLeaks – New York Times
U.S. Department of Defense
Lynn Outlines Cyber Threats, Defensive Measures – AFPS
Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Plans Have a Cold War Chill – Washington Post opinion
United States
Looking at Islamic Center Debate, World Sees U.S. – New York Times
Far From Ground Zero, Obscure Pastor Is Ignored No Longer – New York Times
More than a Mosque – Los Angeles Times opinion
Islamophobia? Not Really – Los Angeles Times opinion
Marines Oppose Sharing Sleeping Quarters with Gays – Washington Post
Navy Drone Violated Washington Airspace – New York Times
Africa
Somalia Rebels Looking Increasingly like Taliban – Associated Press
At Least 8 Killed in More Mogadishu Fighting – Voice of America
Hotel Suicide Bomber Linked to al-Shabab’s Senior Leader – Voice of America
Former U.S. Diplomat Tackles Sudan North-South Issues – Reuters
U.N. Knew of Rebels in Area of Congo Rapes – New York Times
U.S. Vows Help In Fight Against Congo Sexual Violence – Reuters
Congo Republic’s Use of D.C. Lobbyists Prompts Questions – Washington Post
Americas and Caribbean
Mexico: Stepped-up Efforts Fail to Stem Drug Money – Washington Post
Mexico Marines Find 72 Bodies at Ranch – Los Angeles Times
Victims of Massacre in Mexico Said to Be Migrants – Washington Post
Drug Cartel Suspected in Massacre of 72 Migrants – Associated Press
Mexico State to Boost Pay of State Police – Associated Press
Clash Mars Venezuela Election Campaign Start – Reuters
Venezuela Prez Spends 5 Hours With Fidel Castro – Associated Press
Asia Pacific
Carter in North Korea, Expected to Bring Home Jailed American – Voice of America
Carter Arrives in North Korea – Los Angeles Times
North Korean Leader Reportedly in China – Voice of America
Kim Jong-il Reported to Be in China – New York Times
Indonesia Court Documents Show Links Between Jihadist Networks – Reuters
Anger High in Hong Kong after Philippine Bus Hijacking – Los Angeles Times
Philippine Leader Vows Punishment in Bus Hijack – Associated Press
Gunmen Stop Bus in Southern Philippines, Kill 4 – Associated Press
Thailand Delays Extradition of Alleged Russian Arms Dealer – Voice of America
Europe
Rights Advocate Jailed in Moscow – Reuters
Middle East
Attack in Yemen’s Tense South Kills 4 Soldiers – Associated Press
Palestinians Torch Cars In Jerusalem Violence – Reuters
Mideast Mirage – Washington Post opinion
A State of Palestine in the Making – Los Angeles Times opinion
South Asia
India’s PM Tells Police to Change Kashmir Strategy – Associated Press
