19 November SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
U.S. Deploying Heavily Armored Battle Tanks for First Time – New York Times
Unpopular Afghan War Presents Challenge to NATO – Los Angeles Times
‘Eye-watering’ Levels of Violence After Troops Leave – Daily Telegraph
U.S., NATO Troops to Stay in Afghanistan Beyond 2014 Handover – CNN News
NATO Fine-Tunes Afghan Exit Strategy at Summit – Associated Press
NATO to Back Gradual Withdrawal From Afghanistan – Reuters
U.S. to Use Iraq as Blueprint for Afghan Withdrawal – The National
NATO Lisbon Summit to Discuss New Afghan Plan – Voice of America
Suspicion Abounds Between Afghan and U.S. Troops – Washington Post
NATO Details Afghan Clash that Killed 5 Americans – Associated Press
U.S. Soldiers Achieve Gains in Paktika Province – AFPS
Afghan, Coalition Force Thwarts Insurgent Attack – AFPS
Senators Criticize Performance of U.S. Reconstruction Monitor – Washington Post
Afghanistan Watchdog Fails to Sway His Critics – Associated Press
Afghan Transition – New York Times opinion
Pakistan
Karachi Turns Deadly Amid Pakistan’s Rivalries – New York Times
Amnesty Urges Release of Pakistani Christian Woman – Associated Press
Iraq
A Government Begins to Emerge – The Economist
Is Iraq’s New Government Worth the Record 8-month Wait? – Foreign Policy
A Tenuous Deal in Iraq – Council on Foreign Relations
U.S. Says Iraq Pullout Won’t Cause Dramatic Violence – Reuters
Iran
Computer Worm Was Perfect for Sabotaging Centrifuges – New York Times
Iran Touts New Air Defenses – Los Angeles Times
Ahmadinejad: Sanctions Won’t Affect Iranian People – Voice of America
Russia: Iran Nuclear Plan ‘Must be Peaceful’ – BBC News
U.N. Committee Slams Iran Over Human Rights Record – Reuters
Iran Rights Envoy Assails U.N. Censure – Wall Street Journal
Why Give Iran a Reason Not to Fear a Military Attack? – Washington Post editorial
On War
Sgt. Giunta’s Fair Fight – Washington Post opinion
Ghailani Terror Trial Fallout
Verdict Reignites Debate Over Proper Court for Terrorism Trials – New York Times
Verdict Dims Outlook for Civilian Trials of Terrorism Detainees – Washington Post
At Terror Trial, Big Questions Were Avoided – New York Times
Acquittal Shows Justice System’s Strength – Washington Post editorial
The Ghailani Verdict – New York Times editorial
The Verdict on Holder – Wall Street Journal editorial
Justice Served in Ghailani Case – Los Angeles Times editorial
Osama bin Laden: Not Guilty – Washington Times editorial
A Terrorist Gets What He Deserves – New York Times opinion
Prosecuting Terrorists in Federal Court – New York Times opinion series
Nobel Peace Prize
Parts of Nobel Peace Ceremony May be Delayed – Washington Post
Winner Absent, Peace Prize May Not Be Handed Out Now – New York Times
WikiLeaks
Swedish Prosecutors Ask for Arrest Warrant for WikiLeaks Founder – VOA
Sweden Issues Warrant for WikiLeaks Founder – New York Times
Sweden Wants Questioning of WikiLeaks Chief in Rape Probe – Washington Post
Arrest Warrant for WikiLeaks Founder – Los Angeles Times
Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Faces Arrest in Britain – Daily Telegraph
NATO
NATO to Unveil ‘Strategic Concept’ At Lisbon Summit – Voice of America
NATO Set for Crucial Lisbon Talks – BBC News
U.S., Allies Look to Take NATO from Cold War Relic – CNN News
NATO Must Continue Operations “Beyond our Borders” – Daily Telegraph
Europe and America, Aligned for the Future – New York Times opinion
U.S. Department of Defense
Mullen Addresses Policy, Strategy Issues at Harvard – AFPS
Gates, Virginia’s Legislators to Meet on JFCOM – Virginian-Pilot
Webb Releases Holds, Suggests AFRICOM Move to Norfolk – Washington Post
McDonnell, Va. Delegation to Meet with Gates on Defense Cuts – Washington Post
After Webb Threat, Defense Officials Turn Over JFCOM Info – Virginian-Pilot
Reid Promises Vote on ‘DADT’ in Lame-duck Session – Stars and Stripes
Barack’s Brokeback Barracks – Washington Times editorial
Cut a Hole in the Defense Doughnut – Washington Times opinion
United States
Foreign-policy Setbacks Deepen Obama’s Election Wounds – Washington Post
U.S. Considering Combining Budgets – Stars and Stripes
Obama: Ratification of Nuclear Treaty Is Imperative – Voice of America
Obama Launches Blitz to Ratify Treaty – Wall Street Journal
Obama Forces Showdown With GOP on Arms Pact – New York Times
Obama Urges New START Ratification – AFPS
Russia Wonders Why U.S. Would Stop START – Washington Post
U.S.-Russian ‘Reset’ in Trouble as Nuke Pact Stalls – Associated Press
No Arms Treaty Means U.S. May Divert Satellites – Washington Times
Stratcom Nominee Cites Multiple Security Challenges – AFPS
Pat-Downs at Airports Prompt Complaints – New York Times
United Kingdom
Leak Exposes MoD Fury at ‘Demoralising’ Defence Cuts – Daily Telegraph
MoD Unprepared for Scale of Cuts it was Asked to Make – Daily Telegraph
David Cameron: MoD Has a Problem with Leaks – Daily Telegraph
Africa
Ham Testifies at Africom Confirmation Hearing – AFPS
Ham Worried About al-Shabab’s Widening Reach – Stars and Stripes
Bail Denied in S. Africa for Nigeria Terror Suspect – Associated Press
Nigerian Militants Warn Of More Kidnappings – Reuters
Madagascar Military Negotiates with Mutineers – VOA
Coup Attempt Seems to Founder in Madagascar – New York Times
Madagascar Orders Camp Evacuation – BBC News
Evacuation Ordered in Madagascar After Coup Bid – Associated Press
Mass Break-out at Congolese Jail – BBC News
The Long Road to South Sudan’s Secession Vote – Los Angeles Times opinion
Darfur’s Doom – Washington Post opinion
Americas and Caribbean
Gates to Meet With Western Hemisphere Partners – AFPS
Mexico: Trying to Save Lives Amid Drug Violence – Washington Post
Mexico: A City Fogged in by Fear and Uncertainty – Los Angeles Times
TX Gov. Perry Backs Sending U.S. Troops into Mexico – Dallas Morning News
11 Alleged Gang Members Killed by Mexican Troops – Associated Press
Costa Rica Takes Nicaragua Dispute to World Court – Associated Press
Fidel Says Happy With Direction of Cuba – Associated Press
Politics, Haiti-style, Can be Chaotic – Washington Post
Cholera Clashes Spread in Haiti – BBC News
Violent Cholera Protests Spread to Haiti’s Capital – Associated Press
Asia Pacific
China Condemns U.S. Congress For Security Report – Reuters
Chinese Woman Imprisoned for Twitter Message – New York Times
U.S. Sanctions Two North Korean Entities – Reuters
Satellite Appears to Show N. Korea Nuke Building – Associated Press
Satellite Images Support North Korea Reactor Claim – Reuters
Japan Is Pushing Organized Crime Out of Business – New York Times
Aung San Suu Kyi Warns Release is Not Evidence of Political Freedom – VOA
Young Activists Use Music, Graffiti to Push for Democracy in Burma – VOA
Family Killed with Impunity in the Philippines – CNN News
Thai “Red Shirt” Protesters Return to Bangkok’s Streets – Reuters
Europe
France Told to Deal with bin Laden over Hostages – Agence France-Presse
Al-Qaida Says France Must Negotiate with Bin Laden – Associated Press
Germany Copes With Terror Alert – New York Times
Germany In Security Crisis Till Year-End – Reuters
Detonator Destined for Munich Found in Namibia Bags – Bloomberg
As Ireland Nears Bailout, Portugal Waits in Wings – New York Times
Irish Officials Acknowledge Need for Aid – New York Times
Ireland May be Facing Political Crisis – Washington Post
Middle East
Netanyahu: Israel, U.S. Close to Settlement Deal – Voice of America
Israel And U.S. Struggling to Conclude Settlement Pact – Reuters
Palestinian Militants Threaten Israel in Hebrew – Associated Press
Israel Hit by Long-range Grad Rocket Fired from Gaza – BBC News
Gaza Militants Fire Heavy Rocket Into Israel – Associated Press
Gulf States Hatch Plans to Fight al-Qaida – United Press International
Egypt Rebuffs U.S. Call for Foreign Monitors at Election – Associated Press
Egyptian Blogger Abdel Kareem Nabil Soliman Freed – BBC News
South Asia
Intelligence Chiefs of India, Canada Meet; Discuss BlackBerry – India Times
Rampant Graft Roils Indian Politics – Washington Times
India PM Quizzed on ‘Scam’ Claims – BBC News
Sri Lanka President Sworn In, Vows Economic Revival – Agence France-Presse
Sri Lanka’s President Sworn in for Second Term – India Times
Bombs Lobbed at Bangladesh Chief Justice’s Home – India Times
