2 June SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Petraeus: US Still Needed in Afghanistan – USAT
Afghans Debate Foreign Troop Presence – NYT
Marines Wrestle with Exasperation in Battle for Hearts and Minds – S&S
Taliban Aim to Derail Afghan Security Transfer – NYT
General Sees Signs Afghan Insurgents Disillusioned – AP
Afghan Civil Unrest Threatening Peace Effort – AP
Clinton: NATO Committed to Reducing Afghan Civilian Deaths – VOA
NATO: Arrests Made in Deadly North Afghan Bombing – AP
Winter Gains Position Coalition Forces for July Transition – AFPS
Regional Support Links Commands in Afghanistan – AFPS
Bravery Medal for Gurkha Who Fought Taliban – BBC
Polish Troops Cleared in Afghan Civilians’ Deaths – AP
In Kabul’s Only Synagogue, Merchants Open Up Shop – Reuters
Pakistan
US, Pakistan Partnership on Mend – AP
Pakistan’s Intelligence Agency Denies Role in Journalist’s Murder – VOA
Spy Agency Denies Role in Journalist’s Killing – NYT
Agency Denies Role in Reporter’s Death – WP
Pakistan ISI Denies Murder Claims – BBC
Pakistan Spy Agency Denies Role in Killing – AP
Pakistan Reports Militant Attack at Afghan Border Checkpoint – VOA
Afghan Militants Attack on Border With Pakistan – NYT
Militants Ambush Pakistan Troops in Upper Dir – BBC
Police: 23 Pakistani Troops Die in Border Attack – AP
Bin Laden’s Trusted Confidante Identified – AP
Syed Saleem Shahzad’s Courage – NYT editorial
Syria
Syrian Dissidents Reject Government Amnesty Offer – VOA
Children Are Among Casualties of Syrian Military Raids – NYT
Syrian Protesters Try to Unite – WP
Syrian Inquiry Into Boy’s Death – BBC
Images of Dead Children Fan Syria’s Protests – AP
Syrian Forces Shell Town Kill 41, Lawyer Says – Reuters
Australia Wants Syrian President to Stand Trial – AP
The Slaughter in Syria – WP editorial
Libya
Libyan Rebels Don’t Control Their Fight – WP
Hotel Blast in Banghazi Is Attributed to Loyalist of Qaddafi – NYT
Blast Hits Hotel in Libya’s Rebel-Held Benghazi – Reuters
Libya’s Oil Chief Ghanem Defects, in Rome Now – Reuters
Sombre Libyans Contemplate Gaddafi’s Future – Reuters
NATO Extends Libya Mission – VOA
NATO Hopes for Libya Solution Within Four Months – Reuters
House Puts Off Vote on Libya Resolution – AP
UN: War Crimes by Both Sides in Libya – BBC
UN Panel Finds Libya Forces Committed War Crimes – AP
Algerian Minister Says Al-Qaida Gets Libyan Arms – AP
Yemen
Yemen Crisis Worsens as Tribal Fighters Battle Presidential Loyalists – VOA
Fighting Spreads in Yemen, Raising Fear of Civil War – NYT
Yemen: Street Battles in Sanaa ‘Kill 39’ – BBC
41 Killed in Deadly Yemen Street Battles – AP
Egypt
Raucous Crowd Confronts Egypt Military Leaders – LAT
Trial for Mubarak Set for August – AP
Mubarak Set to Go on Trial August 3 – Reuters
Egypt Limits Crossings at Gaza Border – WP
When the Nile Runs Dry – NYT opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Dispute Grows as Egyptian Gas Is Still Not Flowing to Israel – NYT
Open Border at Gaza Is Not So Open, Palestinians Find – NYT
Closing Gaza Gap, Israel Posts Iron Dome in Sderot – Reuters
Palestinians Mobilizing Support for Statehood – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Iraq: Wedding Attack Kills 3 South of Baghdad – AP
Iran Activist Dies After Funeral Scuffle – Reuters
Bahrain Ends Martial Law But Renews Crackdown on Protests – NYT
Bahrain Lifts Emergency Law, Military Trials Press On – Reuters
Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – AP
U.S. Department of Defense
Gates: Careful Revamp of US National Security Team – AP
Advisers Urge Military to Rely Less on Drones, More on Expertise – WT
Dempsey: US Military Must Adapt to ‘Viral’ Events – DN
Army Chief Discusses Future of Training – AFPS
Face of Defense: Marine, Canine Make a Good Team – AFPS
Civilian Appeals Conviction by Military Court – AP
United States
US to Boycott World Racism Conference at UN – AP
400,000 Jobs for Vets in Two Years – AFT
The Blurring of CIA and Military – WP opinion
World
Panel Urges Non-criminal Approach to World Drug Policy – LAT
Global War on Drugs Has ‘Failed’ Say Former Leaders – BBC
Africa
US Urges Immediate North-South Sudan Talks on Abyei Crisis – VOA
Ethiopia Offers Peacekeepers for Abyei in Sudan – BBC
Many Civilians Have Been Killed in Disputed Region of Sudan – NYT
Nigeria Attacks Claimed by Islamist Sect Boko Haram – BBC
New Ivory Coast Government Excludes Gbagbo’s Party – AP
When the Nile Runs Dry – NYT opinion
Americas
Mexico Border: National Guard Deployment May Be Extended – AP
Mexico Charges 73 in Tamaulipas Mass Grave Deaths – AP
Top FARC Rebel From Colombia Captured in Venezuela – AP
Honduras Readmitted to OAS After Coup – Reuters
Peru Faces Divisive Election Cliffhanger – Reuters
Brazil, After a Long Battle, Approves an Amazon Dam – NYT
Asia Pacific
Gates Talks of Boosting Asian Security Despite Budget Cuts – NYT
Gates Predicts Stability in US Commitment to the Pacific – VOA
Gates: US ‘Not Keen to Hold Down China’ – BBC
Adm Willard ‘Concerned’ About S. China Sea Tensions – Bloomberg
Relax: China’s First Aircraft Carrier is a Piece of Junk – DR
China Extends Hand and Fist To Protesters – NYT
Ambitious Plan for China’s Water Crisis Spurs Concern – NYT
Chinese Hackers Hit Hundreds of Gmail Accounts – WP
Google Says Chinese Hackers Broke into Gmail – AP
China to Name Bishop Without Pope Approval – AP
North Korea Rejects South’s Proposal for Summits – AP
Japan’s Opposition Calls for PM’s Ouster – WP
Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan Survives No-Confidence Motion – AP
Japan PM Kan Set to Resign in Autumn or Later – Reuters
Clan Leader in Philippines Pleads Not Guilty to 2009 Massacre – NYT
Europe
Mladic to Face Hague War Crimes Tribunal Friday – VOA
‘Cooperative’ Mladic to Face Tribunal on Friday – Reuters
Court Seeks Speedier Mladic Trial – BBC
3 Men Convicted of Killing Opponent of Chechnya’s Leader – NYT
Chechens Guilty Over Vienna Murder – BBC
