9 December SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Gates: Afghan Strategy Working as White House Conducts Review – VOA
Gates: Progress in Afghan War ‘Exceeded Expectations’ – Washington Post
Gates Says Troop Infusion is Making a Difference – Los Angeles Times
Afghanistan Strategy is Working, Gates Says – American Forces Press Service
Gates Declares Afghan War Strategy is Working – Associated Press
Commanders Re-balance Strategy in Afghanistan – American Forces Press Service
Gates Visits Marines on Camp Leatherneck – American Forces Press Service
Karzai’s Response to Cables Relieves U.S. – New York Times
Gates Says Karzai Took High Road on WikiLeaks – Associated Press
Soldiers in Kandahar Draw Praise, Gratitude From Gates – AFPS
Partnership Brings Better Governance to Helmand – AFPS
Officials Confirm Terrorist Leader’s Capture – American Forces Press Service
Afghan War Officer-Training Program Lags, but Makes Progress – New York Times
Marines Fear Toy Guns Could Bring Real Problems – Stars and Stripes
NATO Service Member Killed in Southern Afghanistan – Associated Press
Taliban Video Shows U.S. Soldier Held in Afghanistan – Associated Press
U.N. Urges Afghanistan to Protect Women’s Rights – Associated Press
U.N.: Afghan Women, Girls Suffer, Laws Not Enforced – Reuters
Pakistan
Study: Pakistan Loses Credibility In Taliban Battle – Reuters
Pakistani Tribesmen Protest U.S. Missile Strikes – Associated Press
Iraq
Bombs, Shootings Kill 5 Iraqis, Wound Pilgrims – Associated Press
Iran
Iran Refuses to Yield after 2 Days of Talks – Los Angeles Times
Ahmadinejad Sets Nuclear Red Lines for January Talks – Reuters
Iranians Want Nuclear Arms, U.S. Survey Finds – Agence France-Presse
Iran Arrests Editors of Opposition Newspaper – Washington Post
Empty Nuclear Talks With Iran – Washington Post editorial
Do We Have an Iran Policy? – Washington Post opinion
Korean Peninsula
U.S.: China Must Do More to Rein in North Korea – Voice of America
Mullen Criticizes China Over N. Korea – New York Times
Joint Chiefs Chairman Scolds China – Washington Post
Top U.S. Military Official Slams China – Los Angeles Times
South Korea Has a Right to Defend Itself, Mullen Says – Stars and Stripes
Mullen Calls on China to Help Curb North Korean Aggression – AFPS
U.S. Military Leader Chides China Over N. Korea Crisis – Associated Press
‘We’re at Your Side,’ Mullen Tells South Koreans – American Forces Press Service
U.S. Urges Strong Trilateral Alliance With Seoul And Tokyo – Reuters
China’s Top Diplomat Meets North Korea’s Kim – Reuters
Senior Chinese Official Meets North Korea’s Kim – Associated Press
China, North Korea Reach Consensus Over Crisis – Reuters
Piracy
A Case for Trying Pirates Before a U.N. Tribunal – Washington Post opinion
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks, Round Three – Small Wars Journal (post-release – cutoff 9 Dec)
SWJ WikiLeaks Roundup – Small Wars Journal (pre-release)
Fraction of 1 Percent of WikiLeaks Cables Released – CNN News
Officials Pressed Germans on Kidnapping by CIA – New York Times
Pirates’ Catch Exposed Route of Arms in Sudan Conflict – New York Times
Saudi Manila Envoy Suspected of Aiding Terror – Washington Times
U.S. ‘Wary of China Role in Africa’ – BBC News
Shell’s Grip on Nigerian State Revealed – The Guardian
U.S. Embassy: Sierra Leone Leader Shielded Aide – Associated Press
Diplomatic Cables Show Eritrean Poverty and Patriotism – The Guardian
China Resisted U.S. Pressure on Rights of Nobel Winner – New York Times
WikiLeaks: Salvadoran Prez Threatened by Own Party – Associated Press
The Rocky U.S. Relationship with Little Austria – Der Spiegel
Hackers Avenge WikiLeaks Leader with ‘Operation Payback’ – Voice of America
WikiLeaks Avoids Shutdown, Supporters on the Offensive – Washington Post
Hackers Hit Mastercard and Visa over Wikileaks Row – BBC News
‘Anonymous’ Sets Sights on WikiLeaks Opponents – Agence France-Presse
‘Anonymous’ Launches DDoS Attacks Against WikiLeaks Foes – PC Magazine
Cyberattacks Are Retaliation for Pressure on WikiLeaks – New York Times
WikiLeaks Sympathisers Attack Websites – Reuters
Swedish Government Website Attacked Over WikiLeaks Link – Wall Street Journal
Operation Payback Cripples MasterCard Site in Revenge – The Guardian
Mastercard.com Taken Down by Pro-WikiLeaks Forces – Wired
WikiLeaks Backlash Humbles MasterCard Website – USA Today
PayPal Cut WikiLeaks Account Because of U.S. Position – Agence France-Presse
State Department Asked PayPal to Cut WikiLeaks – Christian Science Monitor
Hacker Threatens More Attacks on “WikiLeaks Foes” – New York Times
WikiLeaks ‘Enemies’ Targeted by Hackers – Daily Telegraph
Hackers Give Web Companies a Test of Free Speech – New York Times
WikiLeaks Supporters Step Up Cyber War – Agence France-Presse
The ‘Anonymous’ Hackers Behind WikiLeaks Defence – Daily Telegraph
WikiLeaks: Who are the Hackers Behind Operation Payback? – The Guardian
Bolivia Hosts WikiLeaks ‘Mirror’ – Associated Press
WikiLeaks Case Fuels Debate Over Secrecy, Access Laws – Radio Free Europe
Berkeley May Honor Army Private Accused of Leaks – Associated Press
Follow the Money – New York Times editorial
What to do about WikiLeaks – Los Angeles Times editorial
Who’s to Blame for Damage from WikiLeaks? – CNN News opinion
U.S. Department of Defense
Combined Strategies, Technologies Help IED Fight – AFPS
Defense Department Leaders Urge Treaty Ratification – AFPS
Senators Make Case for AFRICOM HQ in Virginia – MSNBC News
Inside the Ring – Washington Times
Robert Gates’ Inconspicuous Virtues – Chicago Tribune opinion
United States
Man Arrested in Bomb Plot in Maryland – New York Times
Baltimore Man Plotting to Blow Up Recruiting Station – Washington Post
Baltimore Man Charged in Car-bomb Plot – Washington Times
Maryland: Jihad-obsessed Man Snared in Bomb Plot – Associated Press
House Acts to Block Closing of Gitmo – Washington Times
Salary Freeze for Federal Workers Approved by House – Washington Post
Rethinking Foreign Aid – Washington Times opinion
United Kingdom
Protests in Britain Split Generations – Washington Post
Canada
Canada And U.S. To Sign Border, Security Deal – Reuters
World
Committee Sees Sharp Rise in Jailed Journalists – Associated Press
Africa
Ivory Coast: Gbagbo Defiant as Calls to Step Down Mount – Associated Press
U.N.: Ouattara’s Ivory Coast Poll Win Irrefutable – Reuters
After Diamonds, Iron Foments Sierra Leone Tensions – Reuters
U.N.: 3 Kidnapped Latvians Freed in Darfur – Associated Press
Western Sahara: Desert Land in Limbo Is Torn Apart – New York Times
Americas and Caribbean
In Mexico, a Legal Breakdown Invites Brutal Justice – Washington Post
Suspected Mexican Drug Lord on Teachers’ Payroll – Reuters
Mexican Children Learn to Take Cover In Drug War – Reuters
Colombia FARC Rebels Say to Free Five Hostages – Reuters
Election Violence Flares in Haiti – New York Times
Haitians Violently Protest Announced Election Results – Los Angeles Times
Haiti Protesters Rampage Against Election Results – Reuters
Haiti Candidate to Challenge Elections Results – Associated Press
Cholera Now Throughout Haiti, U.S. Says – Los Angeles Times
Asia Pacific
U.S. Wants More Military Training with Asian Allies – Voice of America
China’s Answer to Nobel Mystifies Its Winner – New York Times
China: U.N. Rights Chief Urges Freedom For Dissenters – Reuters
Europe
Medvedev’s Visit Signals Warming Russia Relations with Poland – VOA
Poland Not Ready to Push Russia “Reset” Button – Reuters
U.S. Aircraft Slated for Poland Rotations – Stars and Stripes
Amnesty Chides Croatia for War Crime Probe Failure – Associated Press
Hague Court Cuts Serb Major’s Murder Sentence – Reuters
Middle East
U.S. Settlements Decision Sign of Hope for Israelis, Despair for Palestinians – VOA
Israel Sees Hopeful Signs in Collapse of Peace Talks – New York Times
U.S. Hurting Peace Chances Analysts Say – Washington Post
After New Setback, Obama Mideast Plan in Doubt – Associated Press
Palestinians Question U.S. Ability to Continue Peace Talks – Voice of America
Palestinians Doubt U.S. Will Help Them Get State – Reuters
U.S. Peace Envoy Back to Mideast After Talks Setback – Reuters
Why the U.S. Ended Push for Israeli Building Freeze – New York Times
Militant Mortar Shell From Gaza Wounds Israeli – Reuters
Israel Strikes Gaza Sites After Mortar Attack – Associated Press
Peace Will Come When Palestinians Want It – Washington Times opinion
Egyptian Opposition Figure Calls for Election Boycott – Voice of America
South Asia
Rights Group: War Crimes Probe Needed in Sri Lanka – Associated Press
