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