2 March SWJ Roundup
Middle East / North Africa Unrest
Gaddafi Holds, Some Libyans Seek Foreign Intervention – Washington Post
Libyan Rebels Said to Debate Seeking U.N. Airstrikes – New York Times
Gates, Mullen: Middle East Revolutions Undermine al-Qaida, Iran – AFPS
Mattis: Shift in Middle East Requires U.S. Engagement – AFPS
Insurgents Hold Parts of Western Libya, Yemen Protests Continue – VOA
Libyan Desert Town Nalut Shakes Off Gaddafi Rule – Washington Post
Kadafi Marshals Show of Strength in Libyan Capital – Los Angeles Times
Rebels Fight Off Gadhafi in West Libya – Washington Times
Gaddafi Loyalists Advance to East – BBC News
Fighting Back, Gaddafi Forces Seize Eastern Town – Reuters
Libyan Volunteers Eager to Fight Gadhafi – Associated Press
Crisis Building on Libyan Border – Washington Post
More Than 140,000 People Flee Libya – Voice of America
Fleeing Migrant Workers Pile Up at Libya’s Borders – New York Times
Libya Suspended from U.N. Human Rights Council – Voice of America
White House Defends U.S. Response to Libya Unrest – Voice of America
Officials: Sanctions on Libya Send Strong Message – Los Angeles Times
Clinton: Libyan Rebels Oppose Outside Intervention – Voice of America
Clinton: Libya May Become Democracy or Face Civil War – BBC News
U.S. Defense Leaders Warn of No-fly-zone Risks – Washington Post
Gates Plays Down Idea of U.S. Force in Libya – New York Times
France: No-Fly Zone Over Libya – Only With U.N Approval – VOA
Gaddafi Defiant as West Flexes Military Muscle – Reuters
Libya: U.S. Supports War Crimes Tribunal for First Time – Associated Press
A Mubarak Ally in Exile – Washington Post
Yemeni Parties Join Demonstrators on Streets – Washington Post
Radical Cleric Demands Ouster of Yemen Leader – New York Times
Yemen Unrest: Thousands Join Protests Against Saleh – BBC News
Rallies in Oman Steer Clear of Criticism of Its Leader – New York Times
Muslim Brotherhood Sees Opportunity in Jordan – Washington Times
Arab Unrest Puts Their Lobbyists in Uneasy Spot – New York Times
Should the U.S. Move Against Qaddafi? – New York Times opinion
Rising to Shake Off Fear in Libya – Los Angeles Times opinion
Israel
Israel: New Weapon Downed Gaza Anti-Tank Rocket – Associated Press
Jerusalem OKs Housing for Jews in East Jerusalem – Associated Press
Israel Eases Gaza Blockade, Permits Tomato Exports – Reuters
Iran
Reports: Security Forces Clash With Protesters in Tehran – Voice of America
Iran: Security Forces Break Up Tehran Protests – BBC News
Reports: Iran Uses Tear Gas to Disperse Protesters – Washington Post
Iran Says Opposition Is ‘Internal Affair,’ Rejects Criticism – Washington Post
Defector: Iran Would ‘Slaughter’ People in Revolt – Reuters
Russian Foreign Minister Calls for Resumption of Iran Nuclear Talks – VOA
Afghanistan
How the Taliban Lost Its Swagger – Newsweek
Enemy’s Nightmare Coming True in Afghanistan – AFPS
Ex-Pentagon Adviser Says U.S. Should Cut Afghan Aid – Associated Press
U.K. MPs: Afghanistan Campaign Needs Political Follow-up – BBC News
U.K. Parliamentary Committee Urges U.S.-Taliban Talks – Reuters
How ‘Sustainability’ Works (or Doesn’t) in Afghanistan – New York Times
Roadside Bomb Kills 4 Afghan Soldiers, Interpreter – Associated Press
Pakistan
Pakistan’s Christian Minorities Minister Assassinated – Washington Post
Pakistan Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti Shot Dead – BBC News
Gunmen Kill Pakistan Religious Minorities Minister – Associated Press
Christian Pakistani Minister Shot Dead in Islamabad – Reuters
Pakistan Could be Top of U.K. Foreign Aid List – BBC News
A Tangle in Pakistan – Washington Post
WikiLeaks
Assange Complains of Jewish Smear Campaign – New York Times
U.S. Department of Defense
CENTCOM ‘Friending’ the Enemy in Psychological War – Washington Times
Lynn: Continuing Budget Resolution Puts Security at Risk – AFPS
Gates Nominates McRaven, Thurman for Senior Posts – AFPS
United States
Lt. Gen. John Kelly: U.S. Largely Unaware of Sacrifice – Washington Post
Nationwide Gang Sweep Nets 678 in 168 Cities – Washington Times
United Kingdom
U.K. Overseas Aid Changes Compassionate, Says Minister – BBC News
Africa
Rebel Clashes Reignite Fears for Sudan’s South – Reuters
In Ivory Coast, Bloodshed and Misery Prompt Exodus – New York Times
Ivory Coast Newspapers Accuse Gbagbo Supporters – BBC News
Nigeria President Faces Rowdy Opposition at Polls – Associated Press
Rights Group Warns of Violence in Kenya’s 2012 Elections – Associated Press
Americas
Friction Evident as Mexican President Visits U.S. – Associated Press
17 Bodies Found in Clandestine Graves in Mexico – Associated Press
U.N. Narcotics Body Rewards Colombia’s Drug War Efforts – BBC News
Venezuela Union Leader Jailed For Strike – BBC News
Born of 9/11, an Effort to Rebuild Shattered Haiti – New York Times
Asia Pacific
Chinese Move to Stop Reporting on Protests – New York Times
China Casts Wide Security Net Ahead of Leadership Show – Reuters
Libya Exposes Risks of China’s African Ventures – Associated Press
U.S. Considers Resuming Food Aid to North Korea – Washington Post
S. Koreans to Send Mideast Protest Videos to N. Korea – Associated Press
Europe
Plagiarism Costs German Defense Minister His Job – New York Times
South Asia
Indian Court Sentences 11 to Death for Role in 2002 Godhra Train Fire – VOA
U.S. Warns Sri Lanka Over War Investigation Standards – BBC News
