17 December SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Obama: Significant Progress In Fighting al-Qaida, Taliban – Voice of America
Obama Says U.S. ‘On Track’ to Achieve Goals in Afghanistan – Washington Post
Obama Cites Afghan Gains as Report Says Exit Is on Track – New York Times
Uncertainty Marks Review on Afghanistan, Pakistan – Los Angeles Times
Obama Vows to be More Relentless than Taliban, al Qaeda – Washington Times
Afghan Report Exposes a Split Over Pullout Timelines – New York Times
Pacifying Afghanistan ‘a Very Difficult Endeavour,’ Obama Says – Globe and Mail
Afghan War: Obama Says Mission Difficult But On Track – BBC News
Afghanistan Review: Obama Announces ‘Significant Progress’ – Daily Telegraph
Obama: U.S. on Track in Afghanistan, Issues Remain – Associated Press
U.S. War ‘Review’ Leaves Decisions for Later – Agence France-Presse
Afghanistan in Progress – Wall Street Journal
Review Analysis: Fighting is the Easiest Part of the War – Daily Telegraph
Analysis: White House Struggles for Silver Lining in Afghanistan – Toronto Star
5 Things The Afghan War Review Didn’t Say – NPR
‘Ratlines’ Threaten White House Afghan War Plans – Associated Press
Mullen: Taliban Hideouts Can Be Shut Down – Associated Press
Taliban Reject Obama War Strategy Review – Associated Press
Germany Will Begin Afghan Exit Next Year – New York Times
Netherlands: Gov. to Seek Approval for New Afghan Mission – Associated Press
UNHCR Completes 200,000th Home In Afghanistan – Voice of America
A School Not Opened, a U.S. Battle Not Won – Associated Press
Obama’s Remarks on the Strategy in Afghanistan – New York Times
The Afghanistan Review – New York Times editorial
On Borrowed Time – New York Times editorial
Reality in Afghanistan – Washington Times editorial
Wishful Thinking? – Washington Post opinion
Winning in Afghanistan – Los Angeles Times opinion
Why We Must Stick with Obama’s Afghan Strategy – Washington Post opinion
Mission Impossible in Afghanistan – Los Angeles Times opinion
All’s Not Well in Afghanistan – Washington Times opinion
Another Tet? – Washington Post opinion
The Afghan Money Pit – Los Angeles Times opinion
Obstacles to Leaving Afghanistan – New York Times opinion series
Pakistan: Tug of War on Insurgents – Washington Post opinion
Pakistan
Report Shows How Pakistan Still Bedevils Obama – New York Times
U.S. Struggles to Root Out Militants in Pakistani Madrassa – Washington Post
U.S. Wants Pakistan Tribal Invasion, But Will Wait – Reuters
Chinese Premier Visits Pakistan to Reinforce Ties – New York Times
China PM to Bolster Strong Pakistan Ties After India – Reuters
Drone Strikes Kill 24 In Pakistan, Fourth In Two Days – Reuters
Pakistani Officials: U.S. Missiles Kill 15 in NW – Associated Press
India Says Pakistan Done Nothing on Mumbai – Associated Press
Iraq
Bleak Outlook for Plans to Help Sons of Iraq – Associated Press
Al Qaeda
Qaeda Plans U.S., U.K. Christmas Attack – Reuters
Korean Peninsula
South Korea Practices for Worst-case Attack – Washington Post
As Richardson Visits, North Korea Assails South – New York Times
U.S. Governor Visits N. Korea in Bid to Calm Tensions – Associated Press
North Korea Says to Strike South if Drill Goes Ahead – Reuters
North Korea Warns South on Drills – Associated Press
Chinese, U.S. Officials Meet to Discuss Korean Tensions – Voice of America
South Korea to Hold Artillery Drills on Island – New York Times
South Korea Plans Live Firing Drill from Attacked Island – Voice of America
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks, Round Three – Small Wars Journal (post-release – cutoff 10 Dec)
SWJ WikiLeaks Roundup – Small Wars Journal (pre-release)
WikiLeaks’ Assange Freed on Bail in U.K. Voice of America
WikiLeaks’ Assange Released on Bail – Washington Post
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Released on Bail – Los Angeles Times
Assange Free From Prison, Back to Leaking Secrets – Associated Press
Hill Wrestles with Response to WikiLeaks – Washington Times
WikiLeaks’ Assange Says Has Rumors of U.S. Indictment – Reuters
Wikileaks: U.S. Fears Bioweapons From India Labs – Associated Press
Wikileaks: Torture Widespread in Kashmir – BBC News
BP Secretive Over Earlier Blowout; Chevron in Talks With Iran – Voice of America
U.S. Department of Defense
Bid to Repeal ‘Don’t Ask’ Law Draws Support in Senate – New York Times
Effort to Restore Vietnam-era General Hits Resistance – Washington Post
United States
Impassioned Senate Debate on Arms Treaty – New York Times
Military Leaders Dispute GOP on Arms Control Pact – Associated Press
Muslim ‘Radicalization’ Is Focus of Planned House Inquiry – New York Times
Customs Agent Charged in Drug and Gun Smuggling Case – New York Times
Revamping of Airport Checkpoint System Urged – Washington Post
United Nations
Human Rights Violations the Rule Not Exception in 2010 – Voice of America
U.N. Says Asian Economic Growth Will Slow – Voice of America
Africa
Ivory Coast Protests Turn Deadly – Voice of America
Security Forces Open Fire on Protesters in Ivory Coast – New York Times
More Demonstrations Planned in Ivory Coast – Associated Press
U.S.: Ivory Coast Leader Told to Leave Country – Associated Press
Bombings by N. Sudan Violated 2005 Peace Deal – Associated Press
9 Somalis Given 22-Year Jail Terms for Piracy – Associated Press
Americas and Caribbean
Mexico Summoning Interpol’s Aid to Catch Outlaw Lawmaker – Washington Post
More than 12,000 Killed in Mexican Drug War This Year – Los Angeles Times
30,000 Killed in Mexico’s Drug Violence Since 2006 – Associated Press
U.S. Worker Held in Haiti on Kidnapping Charges – New York Times
Asia Pacific
Japan Announces Defense Policy to Counter China – New York Times
Japan Defence Review Warns of China’s Military Might – BBC News
New Japan Defense Policy Focuses on China – Associated Press
Japan Drops Cold War Defence to Face New Threats – Reuters
Beijing Says Japan Making Irresponsible Remarks – Associated Press
Japan PM Seeks Okinawa Island Backing For U.S. Base – Reuters
Mongolian Dissident Confined to Hotel, Family Says – New York Times
Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan Moves Towards Parliamentary Democracy – Reuters
Europe
European Report Cites Need to Regain Ground With U.S. – New York Times
U.S. Official Says Russia, Georgia Talks Progress – Associated Press
Putin Speaks His Mind, and Then Some, on Television – New York Times
Turkey Coup: 200 Active and Retired Military Officers on Trial – Washington Post
Suicide Bombing Stirs Sweden’s Far-right – Associated Press
Kosovo PM Denies “Mafia – Style” Crime Allegations – Reuters
Bosnia Court Indicts Six Muslims Over Fatal Bombing – Reuters
Middle East
Gaza Mends, but Israelis See Signs of Trouble – New York Times
Palestinians Want Control of More West Bank Parts – Associated Press
Bomb Hits U.S. Embassy Vehicle in Yemen – Associated Press
Yemen Police Say Foiled Attack on U.S. Embassy Staff – Reuters
South Asia
In India, Chinese Leader Pushes Trade – New York Times
China’s Wen, India’s Singh Make Little Progress at Summit – Los Angeles Times
India Lobbyist Scandal Draws Attention – Washington Post
Maoist Rebels Kill 6 in Restive Eastern India – Associated Press
India Says Pakistan Done Nothing on Mumbai – Associated Press
