22 September SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Woodward Book Portrays Obama Aides’ Battles – New York Times
Woodward Book Details Obama Battles with Advisers – Washington Post
Holbrooke: Slow Afghan Progress Doesn’t Alter Exit Plan – Reuters
Election Complaints Overwhelm Afghan Voter Commission – Voice of America
More Troops Provide ‘Game-Changer’ – American Forces Press Service
Taliban Fighters Seek Reintegration – American Forces Press Service
2010 Is Deadliest Year for NATO in Afghan War – New York Times
NATO Helicopter Crash Kills 9 in Afghanistan – Voice of America
Helicopter Crash, Bombing Kill 10 NATO Troops in Afghanistan – Washington Post
Afghan Reporter Held in Taliban Propaganda Probe – Associated Press
Commander Massoud, Killed on Eve of 9/11, A National Hero – Los Angeles Times
A Director’s Many Battles to Make Her Movie – New York Times
Progress for Democracy in Afghanistan – Washington Times editorial
The Cost of War Crimes – Washington Post editorial
Iran
Iran’s Leader Warns U.S. as He Rebuts Criticism – New York Times
Iranian President Expects Nuclear Talks to Resume – Los Angeles Times
Iran Displays Advanced Missile at Military Parade – Associated Press
Iran Considers Death Penalty for Blogger, Family Says – New York Times
United Nations
U.N. Summit Aims to Reduce Poverty, Hunger and Disease – VOA
World Leaders Discuss U.N. Poverty Goals – Reuters
U.N.: Progress Being Made on Combating HIV/AIDS – Voice of America
U.N. to Announce Aid for Women and Children – New York Times
U.S. Department of Defense
Amos: Marines ‘Ready to Respond to Any Crisis’ – American Forces Press Service
Medal of Honor Awarded to Air Force CMS for Laos Action – Washington Post
Airman’s Heroism in ’68 Secret Mission Is Recognized – Associated Press
Senate Blocks Debate on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ – Washington Post
Move to End ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Stalls in Senate – New York Times
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Don’t Fix – Washington Post editorial
Military Equality Goes Astray – New York Times editorial
United States
Obama to Announce New Foreign-aid Policy – Washington Post
Senators Demand No ‘Backdoor’ Illegals Amnesty – Washington Times
After 40 years, Search for Wisconsin Bomber Heats Up – Washington Post
Terrorism: On Red Alert and Perilously Uninformed – Washington Post opinion
Africa
Somali Prime Minister Resigns – Voice of America
Somalia’s Prime Minister Resigns, Citing Political Tensions – Reuters
Clinton Says Sudan Vote Can Open Door to U.S. Ties – Reuters
Al-Qaida Claims Kidnapping of 5 French in Niger – Associated Press
South Africa’s ANC Targets Media At Political Meeting – Reuters
Nigeria Election Chief Wants Vote Delayed to April – Reuters
Americas and Caribbean
Chilean Rescuers Look to Free Miners Early – Washington Post
Special Report: Who Can Beat Hugo Chavez? – Reuters
Venezuela: Chavez Plays on Sabotage Claims Before Vote – Associated Press
Asia Pacific
China Builds its Own High-tech Military – Washington Times
China Working to Counter U.S. Naval Power in the Pacific – VOA
China Says No Meeting With Japan at U.N. – New York Times
China’s Wen Threatens to Step Up Japan Row – Reuters
North Korea Sets Date for Rare Leadership Conference – Voice of America
North Korea Sets Date for Leadership Gathering – New York Times
Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan to Bar U.S. Fuel Contractors from American Base – Washington Post
Europe
Swedish Vote a Bellwether as Europe Moves Right – Washington Times
U.S. Expects Closer Russia-NATO Ties – Associated Press
Italian Police Probe Big Explosives Haul – Reuters
Turkey’s President on Relations with Iran, Israel and the U.S. – Washington Post
Middle East
Mideast Quartet to Discuss Boosting Israeli-Palestinian Talks – Voice of America
Quartet Keeps Pressure on Israel Over Settlements – Reuters
Clinton Presses Arab Nations to Bolster Aid to Palestinians – Washington Post
Mideast Peacemakers Push Israel on Settlements – Associated Press
Palestinian Leader Hints at Settlement Compromise – Associated Press
IDF Lethal Force in the West Bank – Washington Post
Yemen Military Besieges Remote Qaeda Redoubt – New York Times
South Asia
India Struggles to End Kashmir Unrest – New York Times
India: New Controversy Surrounds Upcoming Commonwealth Games – VOA
Hopes Fade for Success of Commonwealth Games in India – New York Times
Problems Plague India’s Commonwealth Games – Washington Times
