23 October SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Gen. Petraeus Says Progress is Faster than Expected – Washington Post
– Globe and Mail
Afghan Projects May Stop When Security Ban Begins – New York Times
Canada’s PM: Taliban Deal Needs Strict Conditions – Globe and Mail
Afghan Aid Work Threatened by Private Security Ban – Associated Press
ISAF Condemns Fatal Attack on Afghan District Governor – AFPS
U.K. Aid Worker Died of Head Injuries in Rescue Bid – Associated Press
Pakistan
U.S. Gives Pakistan Long-Term Military Aid Pledge – Voice of America
U.S. Offers Pakistan Army $2 Billion Aid Package – New York Times
Expanded U.S. Military Aid Sought for Pakistan – Washington Post
U.S. Plans $2 Billion More in Military Aid for Pakistan – Los Angeles Times
U.S. Plans $2 Billion Aid Package for Pakistan – Washington Times
U.S. Seeks $2 Billion In Military Aid For Pakistan – Reuters
Pakistan Struggles to Hold Gains Against Taliban – Associated Press
Iraq
Kurdistan: The Iraq War the U.S. Won – Salt Lake Tribune
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks Releases 400,000 Classified U.S. Military Files – Voice of America
The Iraq Documents – New York Times
The Iraq War Logs – The Guardian
The Iraq War Logs – Der Spiegel
WikiLeaks Discloses Reports From Iraq – Wall Street Journal
Wikileaks Posts Thousands of Classified U.S. Documents – Los Angeles Times
Website Claims 15,000 Unreported Iraq War Deaths – Wall Street Journal
A Grim Portrait of Civilian Deaths in Iraq – New York Times
WikiLeaks Reveals War ‘Bloodbath’ – Sydney Morning Herald
Leaked Reports Detail Iran’s Aid for Iraqi Militias – New York Times
Iran Accused of Plotting Attack on Green Zone – The Guardian
Iran Waging Shadow War with Coalition Troops in Iraq – The Australian
Five Bombshells from WikiLeaks’ Iraq War Logs – Christian Science Monitor
Detainees Fared Worse in Iraqi Hands, Logs Say – New York Times
Iraq War Leaks: U.S. Didn’t Probe Abuse Allegations – Washington Post
Iraq War Documents: No U.S. Investigation of Many Abuses – Los Angeles Times
Wikileaks: U.S. Ignored Iraq Torture Allegations – Daily Telegraph
U.S. Forces ‘Ignored Iraq Torture’ – BBC News
Iraq War Leaks: No U.S. Investigation of Many Abuses – Associated Press
WikiLeaks Show U.S. Failed to Probe Iraqi Abuse Cases – Reuters
Iraq War Logs Disclosure Condemned by NATO and Pentagon – The Guardian
Opinion Mixed on Significance of WikiLeaks’ Latest Revelations – Globe and Mail
WikiLeaks Defends Release Of U.S. Iraqi War Documents – Voice of America
Pentagon: No Surprises Seen In WikiLeaks Iraq War Data – Reuters
WikiLeaks Documents Open To Interpretation – NPR
Iran
World Powers Renew Invitation to Iran to Restart Nuclear Talks – VOA
United Nations
U.N. Urged to Set Up Panel on Ethics Of Robot Weapons – Reuters
U.S. Department of Defense
Amos Succeeds Conway as Marine Commandant – AFPS
United States
Poll Shows High Public Confidence in Military – AFPS
GAO Says ‘Virtual Fence’ Along Mexican Border Over Budget – Washington Times
U.S. and Canada Discuss Fate of Gitmo Detainee – Associated Press
U.S. Courts Should Not Have Say in Drone Strikes – Washington Post editorial
United Kingdom
Royal Navy Seeks Inquiry After Nuclear Sub Runs Aground – New York Times
Grounded U.K. Nuclear Submarine Freed – Associated Press
Africa
U.S. Officials: No More Time to Waste for Referenda in Sudan – Voice of America
U.S. Officials Urge Sudanese to Compromise – Washington Times
U.S. Urges Compromise Ahead Of New Sudan Talks – Reuters
Sudan Arrests Darfuris After U.N. Visit: U.S. Official – Reuters
Disputed Attack Jets Seen By U.N. Envoys In Darfur – Reuters
Guinea Electoral Commission Delays Sunday Vote – Voice of America
Guinea Election Chief Calls Off Sunday Poll – Associated Press
Somali Govt Asks Pirates to Release British Couple – Associated Press
Americas and Caribbean
Salvadoran Ex-guerrilla Advises Mexico’s President – Los Angeles Times
Mexico Probes if Drug Lord Funded Church Renovation – Reuters
Mexico Nabs Alleged Chinese Migrant Smuggler – Associated Press
Cholera Outbreak Kills 150 in Haiti – New York Times
Haiti Cholera Outbreak Feared in Rural Areas – Washington Post
Asia Pacific
Tibetans in China Protest Proposed Curbs on Their Language – New York Times
Tibetan Student Protests Reach Beijing – Los Angeles Times
China Defends Language Policies in Tibetan Areas – Associated Press
North Korea Says U.N. Rights Talk Is Political Plot – Reuters
Indonesia Confirms Soldiers Are Shown in Torture Video – Associated Press
Effort to Rehabilitate Suharto’s Reputation Grows in Indonesia – New York Times
Europe
More Than the Channel Divides Britain and France – New York Times
French Senate Passes Pension Bill – New York Times
Karadzic and Mladic Could Still Win Bosnia’s War – New York Times
Swiss Official to Submit Nuke Smuggling Probe Soon – Associated Press
Middle East
Israeli Presence on Palestinian Land ‘Irreversible’ – BBC News
Mideast Sides Eye U.S. Midterms and Impact on Talks – Associated Press
U.N. Envoy Condemns New West Bank Settlements – Voice of America
Proposed Loyalty Oath Stirs Anger of Israeli-Arab Minority – Voice of America
Bahrainis to Vote in Parliamentary Election – BBC News
Bahrain Opposition United by Ballot Abuse Worries – Associated Press
Egypt’s Ruling Party Announces President Mubarak Will Run Again – VOA
Yemen: Alleged Al-Qaida Kill Intelligence Officer – Associated Press
South Asia
Pakistan Urges U.S. to Intervene in Kashmir Dispute – Associated Press
