11 March SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Petraeus to be Succeeded by Marine Gen. John Allen – Best Defense
Afghan Forces to Start Taking Over – Associated Press
Troops Expand Security in Eastern Afghanistan – AFPS
Clinton: U.S. Will Keep Helping Afghan Women – Washington Post
Cousin of Afghan President Is Killed in NATO Raid – New York Times
NATO Troops Kill Karzai’s Cousin in Botched Raid – Washington Post
NATO ‘Kills Cousin of Afghan President Hamid Karzai’ – BBC News
Report Lists Afghan Civilian Deaths – New York Times
Afghan Suicide Blast Kills Kunduz Police Chief – BBC News
Gaining on the Taliban – Washington Post opinion
Pakistan
Pakistan anti-Taliban Militia ‘Ends Government Support’ – BBC News
Middle East / North Africa Unrest
U.S. Officials at Odds over Libya Outcome – Los Angeles Times
DNI Clapper Says Gaddafi Likely to Prevail – Washington Post
U.S. Spy Chief Says Gaddafi Forces to Prevail – Reuters
Qaddafi Forces Gain Momentum; Rebels Flee Town – New York Times
‘They Just Kept Bombing and Bombing’ – Wall Street Journal
U.S. Escalates Pressure on Libya Amid Mixed Signals – New York Times
Libyan Rebels Gain Diplomatic Advance, but Retreat on Battlefield – VOA
Clinton to Meet with Libyan Rebels – Washington Times
Advance by Gaddafi Forces Sends Rebels Fleeing – Washington Post
Rebels Forced from Libyan Oil Port – BBC News
Rebels Retreat from Libyan Oil Port Amid Barrage – Associated Press
Gaddafi Threatens Offensive, Ignores Diplomatic Moves – Reuters
Threat of Trial Keeps Gadhafi Fighting – Wall Street Journal
France Recognizes Libyan Opposition as EU Toughens Sanctions – VOA
Libya: France Recognises Rebels as Government – BBC News
U.S., Europe Pressure Libya But Ease Off Militarily – Associated Press
White House Defends Libya Response – Voice of America
NATO: No Desire to Lead Military Action in Libya – Stars and Stripes
Gates: NATO’s Libya Plans to Include Military Options – AFPS
NATO to Send Ships Closer to Libya to Enforce Arms Embargo – VOA
U.S. to Send Aid Teams to Rebel-held Eastern Libya – NBC News
Clinton to Meet Libya Opposition, Warns on Next Steps – Reuters
ICRC Seeks Access to All of Libya as Conflict Intensifies – VOA
3 BBC Journalists Report Being Tortured in Libya – New York Times
Egypt Apologizes for Security Police ‘Violations’ – Reuters
Egypt Rulers Order 2 Sadat Plotters Freed – Associated Press
Yemeni President Pledges New Constitution – Voice of America
Yemeni President Offers Plan to Amend Constitution – Washington Post
Yemen’s Leader Proposes Shifting Powers – New York Times
Yemen: President Saleh Announces ‘Parliamentary System’ – BBC News
Signs of Dissent More Cisible Among Saudi Youths – Washington Post
‘Day of Rage’ Planned for Saudi Arabia – Voice of America
Saudi Arabia Police Open Fire at Protest in Qatif – BBC News
Saudi Police Open Fire at Protest – Washington Post
Saudi Police Open Fire To Break Up A Protest – New York Times
Saudi Police Open Fire During Protest – Associated Press
Bahrain Rifts Deepen as Protests Forge Ahead – Associated Press
A No-Fly Zone for Libya – Washington Post opinion
Wrongs to Right on Libya – Washington Post opinion
Iraq
Factbox: Security Developments in Iraq – Reuters
Iraqi PM Defends Performance in Face of Protests – Reuters
Iran
Iran’s Response to Middle East Protests is Muted – Washington Post
China May Be Aiding Iran Nuclear Weapon Effort – Bloomberg
Piracy
Somali Islamists Could Grab Tankers for Attacks – Reuters
14 Indicted in Fatal Hijacking of American Yacht – Washington Post
U.S. Jury Indicts 14 in Fatal Pirate Attack on Yacht – Associated Press
U.S. Yacht Killings: 14 ‘Pirates’ Indicted in Virginia – BBC News
Bid to Rescue Danish Hostages from Somali Pirates Fails – BBC News
Somali Pirates Free Indian Crew – BBC News
WikiLeaks
Amnesty Int’l Urges Support for WikiLeaks Suspect – Associated Press
U.S. Department of Defense
Schwartz, Stavridis Tops For JCS Chairman – DOD Buzz
Lawmaker Concerned Navy Fleet isn’t Ready for Combat – The Hill
Army Wasting Millions on Untested, Unneeded Gear – Stars and Stripes
Army Disciplines 9 for Not Flagging Fort Hood Suspect – CNN News
United States
Congress Holds Hearing on Radicalization of U.S. Muslims – VOA
Domestic Terrorism Hearing Opens, Contrasting Views – New York Times
Hearings: Key Moment in an Angry Conversation – Washington Post
King Stands by Hearing on Islamic Radicals – Washington Times
Peter King Warns al-Qaeda Recruiting U.S. Muslims – BBC News
Hearing on Islamic Extremism Touches Nerves – USA Today
Terror Hearing Puts Lawmakers in Harsh Light – New York Times
American Muslims: The Problem or the Solution? – Christian Science Monitor
DOD, State Department Present Budgets to Senate – AFPS
Africa
Somali Islamists Could Grab Tankers for Attacks – Reuters
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo Rejects A.U. Mediation Proposal – Voice of America
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo Bans U.N. and French Flights – BBC News
450,000 Flee Ivory Coast Conflict, Aid Agencies Say – Reuters
Zimbabwe Energy Minister Mangoma Arrested – BBC News
Arrest Imperils Power-Sharing Government in Zimbabwe – New York Times
Guinea Junta Army Recruits in Kissidougou Riot – BBC News
Madagascar’s Interim President to Form New Transitional Government – VOA
Charles Taylor’s Attorneys Question Credibility of Prosecution Witnesses – VOA
Americas
Mexico Lawmakers Demand Answers About Guns – Los Angeles Times
Mexico: Former Tijuana Top Cop Takes on Troubled Juarez – Associated Press
Signs Announce New Gang in Western Mexico State – Associated Press
Colombia Threatens Companies Who Pay Ransom to Rebels – BBC News
First Honduras Cocaine Laboratory Discovered – BBC News
11 Sentenced in El Salvador in Filmmaker’s Killing – Associated Press
Bolivia President Morales Attacks Drug Reports – BBC News
Bolivia Seeks Wife of Jailed Former Drug Chief – Associated Press
Chile’s Leader Ends First Year With Mixed Results – Associated Press
Cuba: Church Says Dissident, 9 Others to Be Freed – Associated Press
Clinton Calls on Cuba to Release Gross – Associated Press
Asia Pacific
China Deemed Biggest Threat to U.S. – Washington Times
Dalai Lama Gives Up Political Role – New York Times
Dalai Lama Will Relinquish Political Role – Washington Post
Tibet’s Exiled Dalai Lama to Devolve Political Role – BBC News
Finding a Soul Mate for North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un – New York Times
Activist Preparing Another Balloon Launch in S. Korea – Stars and Stripes
Japan PM Says Won’t Resign Over Foreign Donations – Associated Press
Europe
In Moscow, Biden Gets Specific on Corruption – Washington Post
Biden Backs Russia for Spot in WTO – Associated Press
‘ETA Military Chief’ Arriola Arrested in France – BBC News
Turkey’s Bad Example on Democracy – Washington Post editorial
South Asia
India: Arrests Before Telangana ‘Million-man’ Rally – BBC News
