28 November SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Suicide Bombers Kill At Least 10 Afghan Police – Voice of America
Afghan Police Building Hit by Bombers in Uniforms – New York Times
Suicide Bombers Kill 12 at Afghan Police HQ – Associated Press
Election Woes, Apparent Bribe Attempt Caught on Video – Washington Post
More Afghans Pursue Asylum – Washington Post
Afghan Spy Agency Denies Talks with Taliban Impostor – Agence France-Presse
U.S. Now in Afghanistan as Long as Soviets – Los Angeles Times
The Man Who Would Be Taliban – New York Times opinion
Talks are the Only Route in Afghanistan – Los Angeles Times opinion
Pakistan
Displaced Prepare for Risky Return to South Waziristan – Los Angeles Times
Pakistan Offers Big Reward For Taliban Informers – Reuters
Shiite Deal Gives Militants New Afghan Access – Associated Press
Cargo Plane Crashes in Pakistan’s Largest City, 8 Killed – Los Angeles Times
Korean Peninsula
U.S., South Korea Begin Military Exercises – Voice of America
U.S. and South Korea Begin Joint Naval Exercises – New York Times
U.S., South Korea Move Forward with Military Exercises – Washington Post
U.S. and Sorth Korea Begin Military Exercises – BBC News
U.S.-S.Korea in Show of Force as Islanders Take Refuge – Sydney Morning Herald
U.S. and South Korea Push Ahead With War Games – Associated Press
U.S., South Korea Begin Joint Military Exercises – Reuters
South Korea Cancels Alert on Yeonpyeong Island – Wall Sreet Journal
South Korea Experiences a Stirring for Revenge – New York Times
Heightened Diplomacy Before U.S.-South Korean War Exercises – VOA
South Korea’s Lee Asks China to Take “More Fair” Stance on North – Reuters
Iraq
Iraq’s PM Hopes to Have New Government by Mid-December – VOA
Taking Lead, Iraqi Premier Vows to Forge Government – New York Times
Maliki Vows to Form Iraqi Cabinet Within Weeks – Washington Post
Iraqi PM Maliki Says to Form Government By Mid-December – Reuters
In Iraq, ‘We’re Still Getting Hit’ – New York Times
Iraqi Premier: No Need for U.S. Troops After 2011 – Associated Press
Iraq Arrests 12 Suspects In Baghdad Church Attack – Reuters
Iran
Iran: Bushehr Nuclear Reactor Fully Loaded – Voice of America
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Visits Iran – Los Angeles Times
Lebanese Premier Arrives In Iran – Reuters
Lebanese PM Seeks Support in Iran Visit – Associated Press
Iran Nabs Would-Be Hijacker on Syria-Bound Plane – Associated Press
WikiLeaks
Clinton Reaches Out to Several Countries about Wikileaks – Voice of America
SWJ Wikileaks Roundup – Small Wars Journal
U.S. Department of Defense
Strategy for Treating Wounded, Keep Them Moving – Washington Post
War Machines: Recruiting Robots for Combat – New York Times
Pentagon Hunting for Permanent Home for AFRICOM – Washington Post
Analyst Loses Clearance and Job, DIA Won’t Say Why – Washington Post
A Tiny, Inexperienced Firm and a $250 million Army Contract – Washington Post
Marine Pushback to Permitting Openly Gay Military – Associated Press
United States
FBI Foils Elaborate Bomb Plot in Oregon – Washington Post
FBI Says Oregon Suspect Planned Attack of ‘Grand Scale’ – New York Times
Oregon Bomb-plot Suspect Wanted ‘Spectacular Show’ – Associated Press
Why Israeli Security Model Can’t Work for the U.S. – Washington Post opinion
Africa
Southern Sudanese Carry High Hopes, Many Challenges – Washington Post
Southern Sudan Extends Referendum Deadline by a Week – BBC News
Sudan Extends Vote Registration After Huge Turnout – Reuters
For ‘Lost Boy,’ Vote in Sudan Is Homecoming – New York Times
Sudan’s Bashir Will Attend Africa-EU Summit – Reuters
Ivory Coast’s President Imposes Election Curfew – Voice of America
Ivory Coast Clashes Claim Three Lives Ahead of Vote – BBC News
Ivory Coast Holds Tense And Tight Run-Off Vote – Reuters
Zuma Claims Success in Zimbabwe Mediation – BBC News
Nigeria Detains 12 In Halliburton Bribery Case – Reuters
Somali Lawmakers Pass Proposed Cabinet – Associated Press
Americas and Caribbean
Mexico: Another Tunnel and Two More Warehouses Found – Los Angeles Times
Mexico: Tijuana’s Top Cop Fought Cartel Grip, Out of Job – Los Angeles Times
Mexico: Tijuana Top Cop Who Fought Cartels Is Out of a Job – Associated Press
Doubts Rise Over Release of Mexican Politician – Reuters
Brazil: Rio Drug Traffickers are Surrounded by Police and Army – BBC News
Brazil: Rio Cops, Troops Preparing to Invade Gang Haven – Associated Press
Brazil’s Rio Tense as Police Close In on Slum Gang – Reuters
Brazil: War for Rio? Olympic City Facing Gang Backlash – Associated Press
Venezuela: Chavez Promotes General Criticized by Opposition – Associated Press
Unpopular President Says Peruvians Sad by Nature – Associated Press
Turnout Remains Big Question in Haiti Election – Voice of America
Haiti Presidential Election Gains in Drama – Los Angeles Times
Preparation for Haiti Elections Is Marred by Problems – New York Times
Haitians Stuggle to Secure ID Cards Needed to Vote – Washington Post
Haiti Rally Gunfire Stirs Tensions on Eve Of Vote – Reuters
Factbox: Several Frontrunners In Haiti Presidential Race – Reuters
Asia Pacific
Okinawa Election Could Set Back U.S.-Japan Relations – Stars and Stripes
Taiwan Elections May Hinge on China – New York Times
Local Votes Lift Taiwan Leader’s Policy – New York Times
U.N. Official Meets Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi – Associated Press
Europe
Envoy: Joint NATO-Russia Missile Defense Likely – Associated Press
Russia: No Missile Defense Proposal Made to NATO – Agence France-Presse
Middle East
Saudi Interior Ministry Says 149 Terror Suspects Arrested – Voice of America
Saudis Arrest 149 Qaeda Suspects Over 8 Months – New York Times
Saudis Arrest 149 Al Qaeda Suspects – Wall Street Journal
Saudis Trumpet al-Qaeda Arrests – BBC News
Lebanese Premier Arrives In Iran – Reuters
Lebanese PM Seeks Support in Iran Visit – Associated Press
Khaled Yacoub Oweis: Hamas Faces “Huge Challenges” In West Bank – Reuters
Election Concerns in Egypt Ahead of Sunday’s Polling – Voice of America
Egypt Set for Key Elections Marred by Clashes – BBC News
Observers Find Violations on Eve of Egypt’s Vote – Associated Press
Islamists Expected to Fare Poorly In Egypt Election – Reuters
Mubarak vs. Obama – Washington Post editorial
The Mideast’s Next Generation of Politicians – Washington Post opinion
