21 May SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Infantry Soldiers Hold Border Hilltop During Afghanistan Attack – AFPS
‘Dog’ Company Takes Fight to the High Ground – AFPS
Sleep Loss a Chronic Problem for Afghanistan Troops – S&S
Blast Hits Military Hospital in Afghan Capital – NYT
Suicide Bomber Kills 6 at Afghan Military Hospital – LAT
Suicide Blast Hits Kabul Hospital – BBC
Blast at Kabul Military Hospital Kills at Least 3 – AP
Afghanistan’s Three Wars – WP opinion
Finally, a Fighting Force – NYT opinion
Pakistan
U.S.-Pakistan Relations Deteriorate – WP
China, Pakistan Tout Close Relations – VOA
Pakistan Taliban Claims Attack on US Diplomatic Convoy – VOA
Deadly Pakistan NATO Tanker Blast – BBC
Pakistan Official: 15 Killed in NATO Tanker Blast – AP
Newspaper in Pakistan Publishes WikiLeaks Cables – NYT
Diplomatic Cables Show Joint US-Pakistan Ops – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Obama, Netanyahu: Hamas Not a Partner for Peace – VOA
Divisions Are Clear as Obama and Netanyahu Discuss Peace – NYT
Netanyahu Rejects 1967 Boundaries – WP
Netanyahu Defiant Over Obama Plan – BBC
Israeli Rebuke of Obama Exposes Divide on Mideast – Reuters
Obama’s Peace Tack Contrasts With Key Aide, Friend of Israel – NYT
Palestinian Sees Prospects of Deal Receding – NYT
Palestinians to Proceed with UN Recognition Bid – AP
Analysis: Obama Jolt Unlikely to Spark Peace Talks – AP
A Blowup with Israel – WP editorial
Syria
Syria Reels after Day of Widespread Violence – LAT
At Least 30 Killed in Syria as Security Forces Fire on Protesters – VOA
At Least 32 Killed in Syrian Protests – WP
Syria Forces ‘Kill 30 Protesters’ – BBC
Rights Group Raises Friday Toll in Syria to 44 – AP
Syrian Protesters Defy Crackdown and Gain Momentum – NYT
EU May Tighten Sanctions on Syria – AP
Libya
As NATO Claims Progress in Libya, U.S. Deadline Put to the Test – NYT
Obama Misses Deadline for Congressional Approval of Operations – WP
NATO Destroys 8 Libyan Warships – VOA
NATO Targets Kadafi Vessels at 3 Ports – LAT
NATO Strikes Hit Libya Warships – BBC
NATO Bombs Ships in Broadest Strike on Libyan Navy – AP
NATO: Moammar Gaddafi in Hiding – WP
Russia Steps Up Criticism of NATO Libya Campaign – Reuters
Yemen
Analysts: US Must Expand Its Counterterrorism Focus on Yemen – VOA
Yemeni President Again Calls for Early Vote – NYT
Yemeni President Calls for Early Elections, Protests Continue – VOA
Iraq
At Hussein Shrine, Nostalgia for a Strong Leader – WP
Iran
US Eases Visa Rules for Iranian Students – VOA
Iran Watchdog Says Ahmadinejad Oil Ministry Move Illegal – Reuters
Report: Iran VP Sentenced for ‘Violations’ – AP
Al Qaeda
Bin Laden Files Discuss Attacking Oil Tankers – AP
Piracy
China Calls for Attacking Somali Pirate Bases – AP
Somali Pirates Plead Guilty in US – BBC
U.S. Department of Defense
White House: No Decision on Top Military Posts – NT
New Third Army HQ in South Carolina Gets Top Techno Gear – AP
Army Soon to Field Double-V Hull Strykers – S&S
Lawyer for Fort Hood Shooter Makes Case for No Death Penalty – CNN
Va. Beach-based Sailor Gets 34 Years in Espionage Case – VP
New Details Emerge of Radical Imam’s Lunch at Pentagon – FOX
United States
Rumsfeld: Obama Made Right Move on bin Laden Raid – AP
Judge Tosses Part of Blackwater Suit – AP
Veteran Posers: Fighting for the Right to Tell Lies – NYT
Wannabe SEALs Pay for a Taste of Special Ops – WP
United Nations
15 Countries Join UN Human Rights Council – VOA
International Monetary Fund
Replacing Strauss-Kahn: Who is Next at IMF? – VOA
IMF Seeks New Chief by June 30 – NYT
IMF Moves to Bolster Ethics Rules – WP
Former IMF Head Released From New York Jail – VOA
Africa
Sahara States to Tackle Militancy – BBC
Further Violence on Sudan Border – BBC
Zimbabwe: Health in Doubt, Mugabe, 87, Vows to Stay in Power – NYT
Ouattara to Be Inaugurated in Ivory Coast – AP
Inauguration for Ivory Coast Head – BBC
ICC Prosecutor Applies to Investigate Ivory Coast Violence – Reuters
Rwandan Government Threatens Exiles – AP
Americas
Mexican Police Catch Gulf Drug Cartel Leader – AP
EU: Mexico Military Abuse Cases Should Be in Civilian Court – AP
Suspect Arraigned in Massacre at Guatemalan Ranch – AP
Shadow of Disgraced President Looms in Peru Race – AP
Uruguay’s Congress Upholds Military Amnesty – AP
Haiti’s President Nominates Prime Minister Nominee – AP
Asia Pacific
Analysis: Hard Choices for US on Taiwan Arms Sales – AP
UN Chief Launches Study of Nuclear Accident – AP
South Korean Media Revise Reports on North Korean Trip to China – NYT
Mystery North Korean Visitor in China Veiled by Security – Reuters
Europe
Russia: US May Extend Missile Shield to Bulgaria, Turkey – Bloomberg
Russia Presses US for Guarantee on Missile Shield – Reuters
Queen’s Ireland Visit Seen as Significant Advance – NYT
Spain Protesters Defy Rally Ban – BBC
South Asia
