4 December SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Obama Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan – Voice of America
President Obama Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan – Washington Post
Obama Pays Visit to Afghanistan – New York Times
President Visits Afghanistan – Wall Street Journal
Obama Makes Surprise Trip to Afghanistan – Los Angeles Times
Obama, Troops Cheer Each Other in Afghan Visit – Associated Press
Obama: Afghanistan Will Never Be a Terrorist Haven – Associated Press
Obama Hails U.S. Afghan ‘Progress’ – BBC News
Obama In Afghanistan, Says Troops Making Progress – Reuters
Obama, in Afghanistan, Says U.S. Will Succeed – Associated Press
U.S. Troops Had Tea With Killer Afghan Policeman – Reuters
7 Afghan Demining Experts Released by Captors – Associated Press
Pakistan
Pakistan ‘Shared Mumbai Attacks Research with India’ – BBC News
Korean Peninsula
South Korea Repeats Threat to Retaliate If Attacked Again – Voice of America
South Korea Vows Air Strikes if North Attacks – BBC News
S. Korea Renews Vows of Retaliation Against N. Korea – Associated Press
South Korea Repeats Warning Against North Korea – Reuters
S. Korea: U.S. Sets Sweeping New Deal on Trade – Wall Street Journal
U.S. Trade Pact Set With South Korea via Deal on Auto Tariffs – New York Times
At Long Last, a Free-trade Deal with Seoul – Washington Post editorial
Iraq
Parliament Elects a Controversial Sunni Speaker – Los Angeles Times
Iran
Clinton Urges ‘Constructive Engagement’ by Iran in Nuclear Talks – VOA
Clinton Calls for ‘Good Faith’ Talks – Washington Post
Iran Urged to Engage with Talks – BBC News
Clinton Hopes for Iranian Turnaround on Nukes – Associated Press
Clinton: Iran Faces Choices In Nuclear Talks – Reuters
Clinton Charm Falls Flat With Iran Minister – Reuters
Big Powers to Press Iran on Nuclear Issue At Talks – Reuters
WikiLeaks Silver Lining: Unanimity on Iran – Washington Post
A Coordinated Effort to Get Information about Tehran – Der Spiegel
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks, Round Three – Small Wars Journal (post-release)
SWJ Wikileaks Roundup – Small Wars Journal (pre-release)
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Military Chiefs Urge Against Ending Gay Ban – Reuters
Chairman Discusses ‘Don’t Ask,’ Global Issues in Podcast – AFPS
Cartwright Recommends ‘Don’t Ask’ Repeal – AFPS
Amos Recommends Deferring Repeal of ‘Don’t Ask’ Law – AFPS
Casey Supports Repeal, But Not During War – AFPS
Roughead Sees Little Impact from ‘Don’t Ask’ Repeal – AFPS
Schwartz: Services Need Time to Implement ‘Don’t Ask’ Repeal – AFPS
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ in the Senate – Washington Post opinion
8 Urns in ‘Unknown’ Grave at Arlington Spur Inquiry – New York Times
United States
Leaked Cables Stir Resentment and Shrugs – New York Times
Inside the Beltway: National Security Held Hostage – New York Times editorial
United Nations
U.N. Atomic Agency Sets up Nuclear Fuel ‘Bank’ – Washington Post
Buffett Helps U.N. Create Nuclear Fuel Bank – New York Times
IAEA Board Approves Nuclear Fuel Bank – Associated Press
Nuclear Official Denies He Takes Orders From U.S. – Wall Street Journal
Africa
Libya Delayed Nuclear Fuel Disposal Deal – New York Times
Memos Reveal U.S.-Libya Standoff Over Uranium – Associated Press
Ivory Coast Vote Results Overturned; President Declared Winner – VOA
Ivory Coast Election Results Reversed, Violence Feared – Los Angeles Times
Ivory Coast Vote Result Is Reversed – Associated Press
Ivory Coast Poll Row Threatens Reunification – Reuters
Ivory Coast Set to Swear In Gbagbo Despite Poll Row – Reuters
World Backs Ivory Coast ‘Winner’ – BBC News
Civilians Flee Army Raids In Nigerian Oil Delta – Reuters
Kenya Admits Cost of Corruption – BBC News
Guinea Supreme Court Declares Conde as New President – Voice of America
Guinea Rival Concedes Poll Defeat – BBC News
Americas and Caribbean
Who’s Winning the War for Mexico? – Wall Street Journal
U.S. Aided Mexican Drug War, With Frustration – New York Times
U.S. Cables on Mexico: Unprepared for a Drug War? – Los Angeles Times
Cables: Mexican Commander Suggested Martial Law – Los Angeles Times
Wikileaks Cables: U.S. Mexico Drugs War Fears Revealed – BBC News
U.S. Cables: Mexico Drug War Lacks Clear Strategy – Associated Press
Mexican Marines Emerge as Key Allies in Drug War – Washington Post
DEA Intelligence Aids Mexican Marines in Drug War – Washington Post
Youth Sought in Mexico Killings Arrested – Los Angeles Times
Youth Suspected as Cartel Hit Man – Wall Street Journal
Mexico Nabs 14-Year-Old Cartel Hitman – Agence France-Presse
14-Year-Old: Mexican Drug Gang Made Me Behead 4 – Associated Press
Mexican Judge Absolves Reputed Drug Cartel ‘Queen’ – Associated Press
18 Dominican Military Officials Detained – Associated Press
A Rat Patrol for Colombia’s Minefields – Los Angeles Times
Colombia Reduces Jail Term for Paramilitary in Amnesty – BBC News
U.S. Says Cuba Detention of Contractor Hurts Ties – Associated Press
Cuba Commutes Salvadoran Bomber’s Death Sentence – Associated Press
U.N. Urges Haiti Candidates: Respect Law, Shun Violence – Reuters
U.N.: Cholera Could Affect 650,000 in Haiti – Associated Press
Asia Pacific
Some Chinese Dissidents See Subtle Changes Towards More Freedoms – VOA
Malaysian Students Want Their Voices Heard – New York Times
Europe
Spain PM Allows Army to Take Control Of Air Space – Reuters
Spain Military Takes Over Air Traffic Control – Associated Press
Middle East
Jordan Intervenes in U.S. Terror-Funding Suits – Wall Street Journal
A Resurgent Syria Alarms U.S., Israel – Washington Post
Yemen Offered U.S. ‘Open Door’ to Attack al-Qaida – The Guardian
Yemen Sets Terms of a War on Al Qaeda – New York Times
Cables Show Obstacles with Yemeni Leader – Washington Post
A U.S. Hand in Yemen’s Civil War – Der Spiegel
Al-Qaida is the Least of Impoverished Yemen’s Problems – The Guardian
Stranded Migrants Dying on Yemeni-Saudi Border – Voice of America
After Its Worst Natural Disaster, Israel Seeks Help – New York Times
Northern Israel Wildfires Rage On – Washington Post
International Help Pours in as Israel Battles Forest Fire – Los Angeles Times
Israel Battles Forest Fire With Foreign Help – Associated Press
Abbas Says May Dissolve PA if No Peace Deal – Reuters
Brazil Recognizes Palestinian State – Associated Press
Hezbollah Says It Found Israeli Spy Device – Associated Press
Saudi King’s Second Back Operation Successful – Associated Press
South Asia
India Deals Face a Reckoning – Wall Street Journal
Manipur Rebel Alleges Secret Detention in Bangladesh – BBC News
