22 February SWJ Roundup
Middle East / North Africa Unrest
Warplanes and Troops Besiege Protesters in Libyan Capital – New York Times
Libyan Regime Launches Brutal Crackdown – Washington Post
Gadhafi Battles to Hang On – Wall Street Journal
Kadafi’s Last Refuge, Fear, is Collapsing – Los Angeles Times
Gadhafi Losing Grip on Libya – Washington Times
Gadhafi’s Hold on Libya Weakens in Protest Wave – Associated Press
Libya Protests: Tripoli Hit by Renewed Clashes – BBC News
Helicopters Reportedly Fire on Protesters in Libya – Washington Post
Libyan Military Widely Regarded as Murderous Thugs – Globe and Mail
World Leaders Slam Libyan Violence – Voice of America
E.U. Denounces Libya Violence; Prepares to Evacuate Nationals – VOA
U.N. Diplomats Break With Qaddafi – New York Times
U.S.: Little Leverage to Restrain Libyan Government – Washington Post
Britain, Italy Condemned for Libya Ties – Los Angeles Times
Officers Call on Libya Army to Remove Gaddafi – Reuters
Key Libyan Diplomats Disown Gadhafi’s Regime – Associated Press
Libyan U.N. Mission Urges Gaddafi’s Downfall – Reuters
Oil Companies Plan Evacuations From Libya – New York Times
Oil Prices Surge on Fear of Libyan Unrest – Washington Times
Five Killed in Morocco Unrest – Voice of America
Morocco Protests: Five Burned Bodies Found – BBC News
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Faces Prospect of Democracy – Washington Post
Egyptians to Rally Again – Washington Times
Egypt’s Leaders Take Steps Toward Change – New York Times
Egypt Seeks to Seize Mubarak’s Assets Abroad – Washington Post
Egypt Requests Freeze on Hosni Mubarak’s Foreign Assets – BBC News
Bahrain Protests Continue; No End in Sight – Voice of America
Tension Escalates in Bahrain – Washington Post
State Department Cables Detail U.S. Links to Bahrain – Washington Post
Yemen’s President Offers Reforms in Bid to Calm Growing Turmoil – VOA
Yemeni Leader Rejects Demands – New York Times
Yemen’s President Rejects Demands to Step Down – Washington Post
Yemeni President Rejects Call for Resignation – USA Today
Gaddafi’s Crime – Washington Post editorial
Watching Protesters Risk It All – New York Times opinion
Iraq
Suicide Car Bomber Kills 12 North of Baghdad – Associated Press
Iran
Fear Grows in Israel Over Backlash from Egypt – Los Angeles Times
Iran Opposition Considers More Protests – Wall Street Journal
As the Mideast Boils, Iran Stirs the Pot – Time
Afghanistan
Midlevel Taliban Admit to a Rift With Top Leaders – New York Times
Afghans See Warlord Footprints in New Police Force – Associated Press
Neither Guilt Nor Innocence in a War Zone – Stars and Stripes
Petraeus’s Comments Offend Karzai Government – Washington Post
31 Killed in Suicide Attack on Afghan Census Office – New York Times
Afghan Police: At Least 30 Killed in Suicide Blast – Associated Press
Afghan Suicide Bomber in Kunduz ‘Kills Dozens’ – BBC News
In Kabul, It’s a Long Climb to the Top – New York Times
In Afghanistan, Glimpses of the Soviet Try – New York Times
2 Officers Reprimanded over Ganjgal Mistakes – Army Times
Afghan Forces Eat Up Return of Fast Food – Wall Street Journal
Pakistan
Reports: American Detained in Pakistan Works for CIA – Voice of America
American Held in Pakistan Worked for CIA – Wall Street Journal
American Held in Pakistan Shootings Worked With CIA – New York Times
U.S.: Raymond Davis Worked for CIA – Washington Post
Lahore Shooting Suspect Raymond Davis ‘was CIA’ – BBC News
U.S.: Pakistan Must Free Detained CIA Worker – Associated Press
Al-Qaida Figure Believed Killed in U.S. Drone Strike – Associated Press
Pakistan’s Nuclear Folly – New York Times editorial
U.S. Department of Defense
Mullen Defends Plans to Meet Middle East Leaders – Stars and Stripes
Mullen Launches Middle East Trip in Saudi Arabia – AFPS
Mullen Continues Middle East Trip in Qatar – AFPS
Defense Leaders Fear Military-civilian ‘Disconnect’ – The Hill
Navy to Conduct Large-scale Antiterrorism Exercise – Washington Post
Navy to Gauge Readiness in Anti-terrorism Exercise – Associated Press
Aircraft Titans Spark Lobby Blitz – Associated Press
DoD’s Contract Auditors Overwhelmed – Federal Times
JFCOM Contractors Await Closure Details – Federal News Radio
Defense Department to Cut 209 Senior Executives – Federal Times
Marine Marksmanship will Face Review – Marine Corps Times
Military’s “Challenge Coins” Become Copycat Fad – Washington Post
United States
Right on Gitmo – Washington Post opinion
New Zealand
Strong Earthquake Hits New Zealand – Associated Press
Deadly Quake Rocks New Zealand, Topples Buildings – Reuters
Africa
Sudan President Won’t Run Again – New York Times
Arrests in Zimbabwe for Seeing Videos – New York Times
Ivory Coast Violence Flares – Bloomberg
Ivorian Troops Kill Protesters, AU Meets Gbagbo – Reuters
African Leaders in Abidjan to Mediate Ivorian Crisis – BBC News
Activists Seek More Justice After Congo Rape Sentencing – VOA
Fierce Fighting Continues in Somalia – New York Times
Americas
Mourners Pay Respects to U.S. Customs Agent Killed in Mexico – VOA
Violent Juarez Video Game Upsets Critics – CNN News
Cholera Operations in Haiti Seriously Under-funded – Voice of America
Asia Pacific
U.S. to Boost Naval Forces as China Develops Carrier – Reuters
Starving N. Korea Begs for Food – Washington Post
Filipino Gov’t, Rebels Aim for 2012 Peace Deal – Associated Press
Europe
Gorbachev Accuses Putin of Conceit, Contempt for Voters – Associated Press
Europe Focuses on Flow of Migrants – New York Times
