29 March SWJ Roundup
Libya / Operation Odyssey Dawn
Obama’s Remarks on Libya – New York Times transcript
Obama Cites Limits of U.S. Role in Libya – New York Times
Obama Vigorously Defends Libya Intervention – Washington Post
Obama Defends Libya Fight – Wall Street Journal
Obama Tries to Navigate a Thorny Path on Libya – Los Angeles Times
‘Deadly Advance’ Obama’s Trigger – Washington Times
Mission Necessary to Protect ‘Common Humanity’ – Christian Science Monitor
Obama Cites ‘Responsibility’ of U.S. in Libya Intervention – USA Today
Brutality in Libya Required Swift Action, Obama Says – Boston Globe
President Obama Defends U.S. Role in Libya – Boston Herald
Obama Defends Libya Intervention – BBC News
Libya: Obama Defends U.S. Military Involvement – Daily Telegraph
Obama: Libya Action Necessary, Limited – Seattle Times
Obama Defends Military Mission in Libya – FOX News
Obama Says Libya Massacre Would Stain World Conscience – Bloomberg
Obama on Libya: ‘We Have a Responsibility to Act’ – Associated Press
Obama Vows U.S. Forces Won’t Get Bogged Down in Libya – Reuters
White House: ‘No Mercy’ is Not a Doctrine – Washington Times
Reactions to Obama’s Address on Libya – CNN News
Speech Draws Praise, Questions, Criticism In Congress – Wall Street Journal
McCain Praises Obama’s Libya Speech – Weekly Standard
Analyst View: Obama Sets Out Libya Strategy – Reuters
Rebel Advance Halted Outside Qaddafi’s Hometown – New York Times
Rebels Approach Gaddafi Home Town – Washington Post
Libya Rebels Move on Gadhafi Hometown – Wall Street Journal
Rebels Close in on Gadhafi Hometown – Washington Times
Libyan Rebels Stopped Short of Sirte – Los Angeles Times
Rebels Battle for Road to Gaddafi Hometown Sirte – BBC News
Libyan Rebels Bear Down on Gadhafi’s Hometown – Associated Press
Rebels Push West Before Libya Crisis Talks – Reuters
Libyan Forces, Rebels Face Off in Divided Misrata – Reuters
Gritty Urban Battle Still Rages on Forgotten Front – Washington Post
Fierce Fighting Roils City ‘Liberated’ by Kadafi Troops – Los Angeles Times
U.S. Air Power Gets Expansive Role – New York Times
U.S. Deploys Low-flying Attack Planes – Washington Post
Powers Meet in U.K. to Map Path for Libya Future – Reuters
Report: Libya’s Foreign Minister in Tunisia – Associated Press
Libyan Rebels Promise Oil Exports – Washington Post
Libyan Rebels Aim to Revive Oil Exports – New York Times
Libya Rebels Say Seeking to Lift Oil Sanctions – Reuters
Qatar Recognizes Libyan Rebel Body as Legitimate – Reuters
Libyans Seek News of Vanished Relatives – New York Times
Teasing Out Policy Insight From a Character Profile – New York Times
Where’s the Strategy to Preserve Success? – Washington Post editorial
President Obama on Libya – New York Times editorial
Clear, Cogent but Not Always Persuasive – Los Angeles Times editorial
The President’s Speech – Washington Times editorial
More Clarity on Libya from Obama – Washington Post opinion
Strong on Justification, Short on Strategy – Washington Post opinion
You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby – Weekly Standard opinion
Obama Made His Case – Washington Post opinion
In Obama’s Speech, Echoes of JFK – Washington Post opinion
Libya Speech: Satisfactory, but Not Satisfying – Foreign Policy opinion
Obama Doctrine’s Murky Details – Washington Post opinion
Obama Talks Big Picture, Not Details – Foreign Policy opinion
Speech Leaves Questions Unanswered – National Journal opinion
Why Libya? Because We Could – Foreign Policy opinion
Everything and Nothing – National Review opinion
The Devil We Know – Weekly Standard opinion
Give War a Chance – Weekly Standard opinion
Egypt
Egypt’s Military Rulers Set Parliamentary Election for September – VOA
Egypt Plans September Ballot, Shortens Curfew – Reuters
Germany Advises on How to Disband Secret Police – Washington Post
Egypt’s Military Confirms Mubarak Travel Ban – New York Times
Egypt, Seeking a Nile Ally, Offers S. Sudan Aid – Associated Press
Tunisia
Tunisian President Sacks Interior Minister – Associated Press
Tunisia Decries Israeli Call for Jews to Emigrate – Associated Press
Yemen
Yemen Battles al Qaeda as President Clings to Power – CNN News
Yemen Handover Talks Stall but Deal Within Reach – Reuters
Blast at Ammunition Factory Kills at Least 78 People – Voice of America
Crisis Grows with Explosion at Munitions Factory – Washington Post
Factory Explosion Follows Yemeni Forces’ Pullout – New York Times
Yemen Weapons Factory Hit by Deadly Explosions – BBC News
Scores Dead in Blast at Yemen Weapons Factory – New York Times
78 Die in Yemen Blast That Increases Fear of Chaos – Associated Press
Bahrain
Bahrain Opposition Says 250 Detained, 44 Missing – Reuters
Syria
Syrian Protesters Wait for President’s Address – Voice of America
Assad Wavers Between Crackdown or Compromise – Washington Post
Syrian Forces Try to Disperse Protesters With Gunfire – New York Times
Tear Gas in Deraa as Army Takes Latakia – BBC News
Syrian Forces Confront Protesters, Witnesses Say – Reuters
More Protests Reported in Syria – Associated Press
Syrian Forces Confront Protesters, Witnesses Say – Reuters
Syrian Forces Fired Warning Shots in Deraa – Reuters
Saudi Arabia
No Votes for Women in Saudi Municipal Elections – Reuters
Iraq
Clashes Fuel Debate Over U.S. Plan to Leave Iraq – New York Times
A Surge in Petty Crime Is a Victory, of Sorts – New York Times
Investment Talks Bring Turkish Premier to Baghdad – Associated Press
Iran
Unrest Benefits Iran Most With Our Help – Investor’s Business Daily
Israel Angered by ‘Deal’ to Stop Iran Terror Inquiry – Daily Telegraph
Israel / Palestinians
Israel President: Great Hopes for Arab Revolutions – Associated Press
Abbas Would Give Up U.S. Aid for Palestinian Unity – Associated Press
Israeli Premier Picks New Internal Security Head – Associated Press
Israel Eases Steps to Revoke Citizenship – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa Unrest
Turmoil in the Mideast Updates – Stars and Stripes
Latest Updates on Libya and Mideast Protests – New York Times
Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – Associated Press
Arabs Will Be Free – New York Times opinion
Dawn of a New Arab Nationalism – Financial Times opinion
Afghanistan
Afghan Elite Borrowed Freely From Kabul Bank – New York Times
New and Old Information Operations: What Works? – Washington Post
Afghan Police: Taliban Overrun Remote District – Associated Press
Forces Kill Insurgents in Afghanistan Airstrike – AFPS
Pakistan
Rehman Stands Alone after Colleagues’ Assassinations – Washington Post
Pakistan Soldiers Die in Ambush – BBC News
Friendly Fire Kills 13 Pakistani Troops – Associated Press
Pakistan Says 13 Soldiers Killed in Friendly Fire Incident – Reuters
Bhutto Hanging Case to be Reviewed – BBC News
Japan Earthquake / Tsunami
Japan on ‘Maximum’ Nuclear Alert – BBC News
Radioactive Plutonium Found in Soil Around Damaged Nuclear Plant – VOA
Radioactive Water Found in Underground Tunnels – Washington Post
Radioactive Water Leaking to Tunnels Under Nuclear Plant – Los Angeles Times
Contaminated Water Escaping Nuclear Plant – New York Times
New Radiation Leak at Japan Plant – BBC News
More Radioactive Water Spills at Japan Nuke Plant – Associated Press
Japan’s Plutonium Levels Called Not ‘Harmful’ – Washington Times
U.S. Experts: Significant Water Contamination in Japan – Reuters
Hundreds Sent for Radiation Testing – Washington Post
Info Released to Public on Radiation Too Confusing – Stars and Stripes
Executive’s Vanishing Act Raises Questions – Washington Post
Piracy
Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker Off East Africa – Associated Press
Pirates Hijack Singapore-Bound Oil Tanker – Reuters
U.S. Department of Defense
National Security Insiders Support Deeper Defense Cuts – National Journal
Carter: Acquisitions Improvements Need Permanence – AFPS
Army Cites Accountability as More Photos Emerge – Stars and Stripes
Soldier’s Testimony Key to Afghan Killings Cases – News-Tribune
Jury Selection Begins in Iraq Fragging Case – Army Times
United States
Time Short, Tempers Flare in Budget Showdown – Associated Press
Saudi Is Charged in Texas With Building a Bomb – New York Times
Saudi Pleads Not Guilty to U.S. Bomb Plot – Reuters
Stolen Valor Act: Is Lying Protected Speech? – Washington Post
Africa
Supporters of Rival Ivorian Presidents Fight Near Liberian Border – VOA
Ivory Coast: Pro-Ouattara Forces ‘to Seal Border’ – BBC News
Pro-Ouattara Forces Claim Major Ivory Coast City – Associated Press
Ouattara’s Forces Open Fronts Across Ivory Coast – Reuters
Somalia Government Extends its Mandate – BBC News
China’s African Investments: Who Benefits? – Washington Post opinion
Americas
Mexico’s Media Agree to Voluntary Censorship – Associated Press
7 Bodies Found in Car Abandoned in Central Mexico – Associated Press
Honduran Police Break Up Protest by Teachers – Associated Press
Jimmy Carter in Rare Cuba Visit – BBC News
Carter Visits Cuba Amid Dispute Over Contractor – Associated Press
Asia Pacific
U.N. Calls on China to Release Detained Lawyer – New York Times
China Moves to Extend Jailing of Outspoken Blogger – Associated Press
Survey Finds Support for Decentralization of Power in Thailand – VOA
Europe
Russia ‘Kills Caucasus Kilitants’ – BBC News
Clashes in Russia’s North Caucasus Kill 20 – Reuters
Russian Police Arrests 2 Airport Bombing Suspects – Associated Press
Russia: New Approaches to Understanding Former Enemy – New York Times
Italy PM Attends Corruption Trial – BBC News
Italy PM Berlusconi in Court for Fraud Trial – Reuters
Italian Fishermen Block Port to Protest Migrants – Associated Press
Socialists Spurred by French Vote – BBC News
Kosovo Presidential Poll Illegal – BBC News
South Asia
India, Pakistan Begin Peace Talks – Voice of America
India Police to Make Final Report in Telecoms Graft Case – Reuters
