6 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
Afghan Poll Shows Falling Confidence in U.S. – Washington Post
Afghans’ Faith In U.S. Ebbing, Poll Finds – Reuters
Afghan Support for Insurgency Rising, Poll Suggests – BBC News
A Look at the Method Behind the Post Afghan Poll – Washington Post
Villagers in Afghan District Told Local Government is Key – Stars and Stripes
U.S. Fights to Open School in Taliban Area – Associated Press
Afghanistan Government Arrests 4 on Election Panel – New York Times
4 More Afghan Election Employees Arrested – Associated Press
Afghan Minister Disputes U.S. Diplomatic Cable – Associated Press
Senior Official Details Success, Challenges in Afghanistan – AFPS
Attacks Kill 3 Coalition Troops in Afghanistan – Los Angeles Times
Afghanistan Blast Kills 2 NATO Troops – Voice of America
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
Afghan Withdrawal Deadline Undermines Success – Washington Times opinion
Pakistan
Outlook Glum for ‘Porous’ Pakistan Border – Washington Times
Pakistanis Return to Tribal Area After Offensive – Associated Press
Pakistan Military Says Its Supports Government – Associated Press
Pakistan Suicide Bomb Attack Kills Dozens – BBC News
Blasts in Government Compound Kill 28 in Pakistan – Associated Press
Suicide Blasts Kill 40 In Pakistan’s Northwest – Reuters
Wikileaks: Mumbai Accused ‘Directs Terror from Jail’ – BBC News
Pakistan Woman Recounts Ordeal Under Taliban – 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
U.S. Steps Up Pressure on China to Rein in N. Korea – Washington Post
China’s Hu Tells Obama Korea Tension Could Go Out Of Control – Reuters
U.S., Allies, Plot North Korea Strategy Without China – Reuters
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
South Korea Begins Naval Firing Drills – New York Times
Haunted by Attack, Few Return to Yeonpyeong Island – New York Times
Iraq
U.S. Fears Allawi’s Political Exclusion – Washington Post
Cables: Meddling Neighbors Undercut Iraq’s Political Stability – New York Times
As U.S. Leaves, Iraqis Suffer Economic Toll – New York Times
More Foreign Fighters Seen Slipping Back into Iraq – Associated Press
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
E-mails from the Front Lines of the Iraq War – Los Angeles Times
Iran
Nuclear Talks Start Between Iran and 6 Nations – New York Times
Iran Begins Talks with World Powers Amid Low Expectations – Washington Post
Iran Announces Nuclear Breakthrough on Eve of Talks – Los Angeles Times
Iran and Key Powers Meet for Nuclear Talks in Geneva – BBC News
Iran Talks Start After Strong Rhetoric, Low Hopes – Associated Press
Major Powers, Iran Resume Nuclear Talks – Reuters
Nuclear Negotiators Seek Framework, Don’t See Breakthrough – Bloomberg
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 Says It Has Produced Its First Yellowcake Uranium – Voice of America
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
Gulf Leaders to Meet as Iran Nuclear Fears Loom – Associated Press
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
Iranian Cash Building Bonds with Bolivia – Washington Post
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
Sailor Remembers Pearl Harbor Attack 69 Years Ago – Associated Press
Cables Depict Range of Obama Diplomacy – New York Times
Leaked U.S. Documents Highlight Terror Fund Woes – Associated Press
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
Unusual Methods Helped ICE Hit Deportation Mark – Washington Post
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
United Kingdom
Aide to British Lawmaker Arrested Over Spying Claims – New York Times
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
Bangladeshi Ship Seized by Pirates Heads to Somalia – BBC News
Somali Pirates Hijack Cargo Ship With 25 People Off India – Associated Press
Dutch to Try Five Somalis For Pirate Hijacking – Reuters
A Government Forms in Ivory Coast – New York Times
Protests in Ivory Coast After 2 Claim Presidency – Associated Press
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 Tries to Mediate Ivory Coast Presidential Standoff – VOA
Mbeki Starts Ivory Coast Mission – BBC News
Mbeki In Ivory Coast to Mediate In Election Standoff – Reuters
E.U.: Ivory Coast Election Uncertainty Bad For Region – Reuters
Kenya Asks for FBI Help After 3 Police Killed – Associated Press
S. African Newspaper Debuts Denying It’s ANC Agent – Associated Press
Western Sahara: Refugees Journey Back Home – Washington Post
Americas and Caribbean
Mexico Border Drug Tunnels Put Warehouses Under Scrutiny – Associated Press
Mexican State Will Try Boy Accused of Beheadings – Associated Press
Gunmen Kill 4 in Attack on 2 Mexico Rehab Centers – Associated Press
Mexico: Knocking Down the Kingpins – Los Angeles Times editorial
Incoming Brazilian President Wants Closer Ties With U.S. – Voice of America
Iranian Cash Building Bonds with Bolivia – Washington Post
Venezuelans Elect 11 Mayors, 2 State Governors – Associated Press
Haiti: More Cholera Cases, Fewer Deaths – Voice of Amercia
I’ve Seen the Future (in Haiti) – New York Times opinion
Asia Pacific
Japan Defence Plan Wary Of China’s Military – Reuters
Cables Discuss Vast Hacking by a China That Fears the Web – New York Times
WikiLeaks: Chinese Leaders Ordered Google Hack – Washington Post
Hundreds in Hong Kong March for Nobel Winner’s Freedom – Voice of America
Hong Kong Protest Calls for Nobel Winner’s Freedom – Associated Press
Hundreds In Hong Kong Demand China Free Nobel Winner Liu – Reuters
Rights Group Says Caning in Malaysia is Torture – New York Times
Philippine Leader Says Media Ruining His Love Life – Associated Press
Europe
As Europe Cuts Military Budgets, Worry About Clout – Los Angeles Times
Germany’s Angst About Islamists Goes Mainstream – Associated Press
Greece: Police Say 6 Arrests Foiled Attack – New York Times
Greek Police Find Suspected Guerrilla Arms Cache – Reuters
Greek Gun Hideouts ‘Probed for Extremist Links’ – Agence France-Presse
Russia Reports $3.8 Trillion In Suspect Transfers – Reuters
IMF to urge E.U. to Shore Up Bailout Fund – Washington Post
Cables: Europe Wary of U.S. Bank Monitors – New York Times
Russia: Mr. Putin’s Show Trial – Washington Post editorial
Europe’s Piecemeal Failure – New York Times opinion
Is Turkey Still an Ally? – Washington Post opinion
Middle East
Cables Suggest Mideast Resists Cutting Terrorists’ Cash – New York Times
Wikileaks: Saudis ‘Chief Funders of al-Qaeda’ – Daily Telegraph
Gates Meets With Leaders in Oman, Plans Carrier Visit – AFPS
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
Israel Fears ‘Flood’ of Migrants Threatens State – Associated Press
Israel Credits Outside Help as Deadly Fire Is Contained – New York Times
Suspects Held as Deadly Fire Rages in Israel for Third Day – New York Times
Israeli Police Say Negligence Likely Caused Blaze – Associated Press
U.N. Investigating Reported Device Blast in Lebanon – Associated Press
Yemen Loses in Soccer, but Scores a P.R. Victory – New York Times
Polls in Egyptian Runoff Close Under Protest – Voice of America
Low Interest in Egyptian Runoff That Favors Ruling Party – New York Times
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
Sarkozy Courts Indian Business, G20 Support – Reuters
India, France Sign Multimillion Nuclear Power Deal – Associated Press
Sri Lankan War Crimes Suspect Posted to U.N. – Washington Times
