5 December SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Analysis: Obama’s Trip Signals Afghan War Plan Set – Associated Press
U.N. Appeals for $678 Million in Aid for Afghanistan – Associated Press
Villagers in Afghan District Told Local Government is Key – Stars and Stripes
U.S. Fights to Open School in Taliban Area – Associated Press
Afghan Minister Disputes U.S. Diplomatic Cable – Associated Press
Senior Official Details Success, Challenges in Afghanistan – AFPS
Two NATO Soldiers Killed in Suicide Attack – Agence France-Presse
Two Foreign Troops Killed in Attack – BBC News
Blast Near Afghan Military Base, Casualties – Reuters
Pakistan
Pakistanis Return to Tribal Area After Offensive – Associated Press
Pakistan Military Says Its Supports Government – Associated Press
Pakistan Court Issues Warrants Over Bhutto’s Death – Associated Press
Afghanistan / Pakistan
Pakistan, Afghanistan Leaders Reject Credibility of WikiLeaks Documents – VOA
Afghans and Pakistanis Attack Cables – New York Times
Korean Peninsula
North Korea Increases Criticism of the South – Wall Street Journal
Despite Threats, War Not Likely in Korea – Stars and Stripes
South Korea Repeats Warning Against North Korea – Reuters
N. Korea Lambasts S. Korea’s New Defense Chief – Associated Press
Haunted by Attack, Few Return to Yeonpyeong Island – New York Times
Iraq
Dozens of Casualties in Explosions Targeting Shi’ite Areas of Baghdad – VOA
7 Blasts Hit Baghdad, With Mostly Shiite Targets – New York Times
Baghdad Bombs Targeting Shiite Areas Kill 17 – Associated Press
Iran
Iran Tells Gulf Arabs It Is No Threat to Region – Voice of America
Iran Says U.N. Agency Sending Spies, Not Inspectors – Associated Press
Iran Claims it Can Produce Yellow-cake Uranium – Los Angeles Times
Iran to Process Its Own Raw Uranium – Associated Press
Iranian Official Signals Gap Ahead of Talks – Washington Post
Defiant Iran Reports Nuclear Advance Before Talks – Reuters
Iran Talks: Strong Rhetoric, Low Expectations – Associated Press
Entrepreneurs do Business of a Sort in Face of Sanctions – Los Angeles Times
Nuclear Talks Serve Dual Purpose for Iran – Los Angeles Times opinion
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks, Round Three – Small Wars Journal (post-release)
SWJ Wikileaks Roundup – Small Wars Journal (pre-release)
U.S. Department of Defense
3 of 4 Service Chiefs Oppose Prompt DADT Repeal – Stars and Stripes
Pentagon Lawyer Who Co-Wrote Report on Gays – New York Times
DADT: Let the Pentagon Lead – Washington Post editorial
Panel: Cowpens’ CO Should Get General Discharge – Navy Times
Counterspies Hunt Russian Mole Inside NSA – Washington Times
NCIS: Sailor at Bragg Sold Secret Documents – Fayetteville Observer
United States
Cables Depict Range of Obama Diplomacy – New York Times
From WikiLemons, Clinton Tries to Make Lemonade – New York Times
Clinton Tour Showed Limits of WikiLeaks Damage – Associated Press
Government Workers Ordered Not to Read Cables – New York Times
Tension Grows Between Calif. Muslims, FBI – Washington Post
Terrorism Makes New York More Wary, Gradually – Associated Press
New Subject of Debate on Mideast: Hummus – New York Times
Who had the Worst Week? Hillary Clinton – Washington Post opinion
Better Intelligence Oversight – Washington Post opinion
Africa
Egypt Says South Sudan Secession Looks Inevitable – Reuters
South Sudan Official: No Delay to Jan Freedom Vote – Associated Press
Sudan’s South Rejects Bid For Delay Of January 9 Vote – Reuters
Somalia: Returning to Help Homeland – Washington Post
Rival Presidential Candidates Take Dueling Oaths of Office in Ivory Coast – VOA
2 Oaths of Office Taken in Ivory Coast – New York Times
Ivory Coast: Rival Presidents Each Sworn In – Los Angeles Times
Ivory Coast Leader Takes Oath Despite Dispute – Associated Press
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo Sworn In Despite World Rejection – Reuters
Mbeki Starts Ivory Coast Mission – BBC News
Mbeki In Ivory Coast to Mediate In Election Standoff – Reuters
Kenya Asks for FBI Help After 3 Police Killed – Associated Press
Western Sahara: Refugees Journey Back Home – Washington Post
Americas and Caribbean
Mexico: Knocking Down the Kingpins – Los Angeles Times editorial
Haiti: More Cholera Cases, Fewer Deaths – Voice of Amercia
I’ve Seen the Future (in Haiti) – New York Times opinion
Asia Pacific
Cables Discuss Vast Hacking by a China That Fears the Web – New York Times
WikiLeaks: Chinese Leaders Ordered Google Hack – Washington Post
Hong Kong Protest Calls for Nobel Winner’s Freedom – Associated Press
Hundreds In Hong Kong Demand China Free Nobel Winner Liu – Reuters
Philippine Leader Says Media Ruining His Love Life – Associated Press
Europe
As Europe Cuts Military Budgets, Worry About Clout – Los Angeles Times
Europe Jolted by Extremes of Weather – New York Times
Germany’s Angst About Islamists Goes Mainstream – Associated Press
Greek Police Find Suspected Guerrilla Arms Cache – Reuters
Greek Gun Hideouts ‘Probed for Extremist Links’ – Agence France-Presse
Spain Reopens Airspace After Controllers’ Strike – Reuters
Middle East
Gates Visits Oman; Iran, Yemen on Agenda – Associated Press
Abbas Threatens to Dissolve Palestinian Authority – Voice of America
Abbas: Last Resort I’ll Ask Israel to Take Over – Associated Press
Suspects Held as Deadly Fire Rages in Israel for Third Day – New York Times
Deadly Israeli Fire Rages on Despite Global Aid – Reuters
Israeli Police Say Negligence Likely Caused Blaze – Associated Press
Israel Hopes to Have Wildfire Under Control Sunday – Associated Press
U.N. Investigating Reported Device Blast in Lebanon – Associated Press
Egypt Holds Parliament Runoffs Amid Fraud Claims – Associated Press
Egyptians Vote In Run-Off After Opposition Quits – Reuters
Hosni Mubarak Party to Sail Through Boycotted Egypt Vote – Reuters
Why is the U.S. Afraid of Egypt? – Washington Post editorial
Israel and the U.S.: A Lopsided Relationship – Los Angeles Times opinion
South Asia
Pakistani Hackers Shut India Crime Bureau Website – Reuters
‘Pak Cyber Army’ Claims Credit for CBI Website Attack – Times of India
