2 December SWJ Roundup

Afghanistan

Contrary to Hopes, Afghan Vote Disappoints – New York Times

Minority’s Election Victories Likely to Stir Anger – Los Angeles Times

Clinton Asks OSCE for Greater Afghanistan Role – Voice of America

Officials Confirm Terrorist Leader’s Capture – AFPS

NATO Reports 2 Deaths in Afghanistan Bombings – Associated Press

U.S. Medic Jailed For Firing on Unarmed Afghans – Reuters

Pakistan

Pakistan Dismisses Fears over Safety of its Nuclear Weapons – VOA

Korean Peninsula

Top U.S. Military Officer Calls on China to ‘Step Up’ on North Korea – VOA

China Says North Korea Ties Survived “Tempests” – Reuters

Korea on Menu as China’s Hu Awaits White House – Reuters

S. Korean Spy Chief: N. Korea Likely to Attack Again – Voice of America

S. Koreans Dismissed Intel North Might Attack Island – Associated Press

Naval Exercise Wraps Up In South Korea – AFPS

Inside North Korea, ‘Business as Usual’ – New York Times

U.N. Atom Chief Has “Great Concern” Over North Korea – Reuters

Iraq

Baghdad Blasts Wound 12, Including 5 Policemen – Associated Press

Iran

U.S. Welcomes Iran’s Decision to Join Geneva Nuclear Talks – VOA

Clinton ‘Encouraged’ but Cautious on Iran Meeting – Washington Post

Iran Hangs Former Soccer Player’s Mistress – Associated Press

Terrorism

Police in Spain and Thailand Arrest 10 in Qaeda-Linked Ring – New York Times

CIA Has Come Close to Getting bin Laden Deputy – Associated Press

E.U. Official: E.U. Must Spend More to Fight Terrorism – Reuters

Fighting al-Qaeda – Washington Post opinion

WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks, Round Three – Small Wars Journal (post-release)

SWJ Wikileaks Roundup – Small Wars Journal (pre-release)

NATO

NATO Works to Set Right Cyber Balance – AFPS

U.S. Department of Defense

Chaplains’ Views on ‘Don’t Ask’ Strong, Varied – Washington Post

The New Gay Army on Parade – Washington Times editorial

United States

Obama Rallying Support for Pact With Russia – New York Times

Obama, Colin Powell Urge New START Approval – Voice of America

Official Briefs Congress on Missile Defense Progress – AFPS

Senators Push NASA to Carry Out Revamping – New York Times

Treaty in a Time Warp – Washington Post opinion

Africa

Hungry Africa Needs to Focus on Agriculture – Los Angeles Times

How Africa ‘Can Feed Itself’ – BBC News

Outcome Uncertain in Ivory Coast Election – New York Times

Deadline Looms for Ivory Coast Election Results – Associated Press

Ivory Coast President Wants Vote Cancelled – Reuters

Election Clashes in Ivory Coast – BBC News

Congo Army Commander Hit With U.N. Sanctions – Reuters

Nigerian Forces Raid Camps of Militants in Delta Region – Associated Press

U.S. Concerned About Human Rights in Madagascar – Associated Press

Americas and Caribbean

Venezuela: Chávez Opens His Palace to Flood Victims – New York Times

Costa Rica Sending Police to Border Dispute Area – Associated Press

Haiti, Nearly a Year Later – New York Times opinion

Asia Pacific

Mullen Calls for Stronger U.S.-China Military Ties – AFPS

U.S., China Move Closer on Key Climate Issue – Associated Press

China Says Norway Ties Remain Strained Over Nobel – Associated Press

Cambodian Reconciliation Forces KR Vets to Confront Past – Washington Post

Thai Police Announce Crackdown on Passport Fakes – Associated Press

In Burma, House Arrest Looks Good – Los Angeles Times

Central Asia

Clinton in Kyrgyzstan to Meet With Leaders, U.S. Troops – Associated Press

Clinton: U.S. Will Consider Keeping Kyrgyzstan Base – Associated Press

Europe

Russia’s Putin Speaks Bluntly of Arms Buildup – Washington Post

Putin Says Russia May Build Stockpile if Treaty Founders – Los Angeles Times

Russia: Putin Warns West Over Missile Defence – Reuters

Belarus to Give Up Uranium Stockpile – New York Times

Belarus Agrees to Give up Weapons Stockpile – Washington Post

Middle East

Israel Unveils New Residential Plan Near East Jerusalem – Reuters

Abbas Aide: Israel Snubs Talks With Building Plans – Reuters

Dubai Labors Under Money-Laundering Image – New York Times

Egypt Opposition Party to Abandon Seats Won In Vote – Reuters

South Asia

India: Scandals Mar Leader’s Squeaky-clean Image – Washington Post

India Government Is Defiant Amid Parliament Deadlock – Reuters