3 June SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Mullen: Still Waiting on Afghan Drawdown Plan from Petraeus – S&S
Mullen: Pace of Afghanistan Withdrawal Undecided – AP
Costs ‘Front-and-Center’ for Afghan Drawdown – DODB
Taliban, al Qaeda Pursue Peace Deals – WT
Can Development Win a Counterinsurgency? – Slate
NATO to Build on Lessons of Afghanistan for Future – AFPS
Making Police Recruits Competent is Uphill Struggle – S&S
Petraeus Vows to Keep Civilian Deaths to Minimum – AP
Rodriguez: Afghans Rise Above Taliban’s Desperation – AFPS
Combined Force Captures al-Qaida Operative – AFPS
A Poppy Harvest in Helmand, Undeterred – NYT
Success Worth Paying for in Afghanistan – WP opinion
Pakistan
US Military Cuts in Pakistan ‘Significant’ – BBC
Mullen: Long-term Relationship Vital Between US, Pakistan – AFPS
Intense Fighting on Pakistan-Afghan Border – WP
Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Border Fighting – NYT
Pakistan Gov’t Issues Demarche Over Attack – AP
Pakistan Conveys Concern to Kabul After Militant Raid – Reuters
Syria
Syrian Violence Tests US – WSJ
Attack on Central Town of Rastan ‘Kills 15’ – BBC
Syrian Forces Kill 13 in Besieged Town – Reuters
New Syria Protest Center Sees Unrelenting Attacks – AP
Opposition Calls for Assad’s Ouster – WP
Syria’s Exiled Opposition Calls on Assad to Resign – Reuters
Libya
House Sets Votes on Resolutions Critical of US Role in Libya – NYT
House GOP Crafts Bill on US Role in Libya – AP
Libya Says Will Replace Energy Chief Who Defected – Reuters
Libya Rebels Are Not Revising Oil Deals – Reuters
For Gaddafi, a Home on St. Helena – WP opinion
Yemen
Yemen’s Chaos is Good NHews for Al Qaeda – LAT
Fighting in Yemen Capital Threatens Airport – NYT
Elite Yemeni Families at Center of Clashes – WP
‘Thousands’ of Tribesmen March on Sanaa – BBC
Yemen Slides Toward All-Out Fight for Power – AP
Yemen Fighting Intensifies, Envoy Brennan in Talks – Reuters
Iraq
Sunni Fears Grow Over Sadr’s Resurgence – WP
Iraq Arrests Seen as Effort to Squelch More Protests – NYT
State Blocks Auditor from Iraq Police Training – WT
9 Killed in Series of Explosions in Western Iraq – AP
DOD Works Toward Successful Transition in Iraq – AFPS
Renovation Reality: War Puts Five-Star Dreams on Hold – NYT
Israel / Palestinians
France Enters the Palestinians’ Run to September – LAT
French Minister Bids to Revive Middle East Talks – Reuters
Netanyahu: Israel Will Prevent Another Border Breach – Reuters
Ex-Israeli Spymaster Takes Swipe at Netanyahu – AP
Obama’s Commitment to Israel – WP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – AP
Bahrain Wary of Protests Before Formula One Ruling – Reuters
270 Migrants Are Missing After Accident Off Tunisia – NYT
More than 200 Migrants ‘Missing off Tunisia Coast’ – BBC
Moroccan Dies of Wounds Sustained in Protests – AP
UN: Qatar Deports Libyan Rape Victim – WP
Libyan Woman Claiming Rape Deported From Qatar – AP
Egypt and the Arab Fall – LAT opinion
Terrorism
Terrorists Target Wrong Company for Drone Revenge – DR
Cyber War
Cyberdefenses Not Ready to Handle ‘Electronic Pearl Harbor’ – S&S
E-Mail Fraud Hides Behind Friendly Face – NYT
COIN
Can Development Win a Counterinsurgency? – Slate
US Department of Defense
‘Rumsfeld Model’ for Senior Officer Selection – RAND
Team Building Drove President’s Choices, Gates Says – AFPS
Army Judges Weigh Military Trials for Civilians – AP
F-35 JSF Becoming a Target for Cost Cutters – Politico
United States
Nations Want Better Relations with US, Gates Says – AFPS
World
Global War on Drugs a Failure, High-Level Panel Says – Reuters
Africa
Sudan: Nearly 100 Civilians Killed in Abyei, Official Says – Reuters
Civilians Dead in South Sudan Battle – AP
South Africa and Mozambique Join Forces to Fight Piracy – BBC
South Africa: Ex-spy Chief Kasrils Against Secrecy Bill – BBC
Protests in S. Africa Against Xenophobia – BBC
Somalia: Militants Say Suicide Bomber Was Somali-American – AP
Burundi Peacekeepers in Somalia ‘Unpaid’ – BBC
Ivory Coast President’s Forces Accused of Killings – AP
Pro-Ouattara Troops Executed Unarmed Ivorians – Reuters
Americas
Debate Rises Over Death Toll in Mexico Drug War – AP
Mexican Teens Turn to Kidnapping in Drug War City – Reuters
Chavez: We Won’t Tolerate Rebels in Venezuela – AP
Brazil Launches Anti-poverty Plan – BBC
Another Rural Activist Killed in Amazon Region – AP
Asia Pacific
China Rejects Gmail Spying Claims – BBC
China Says it’s Not Behind Google Email Hacking – AP
Clinton: FBI to Probe China Email Hacking Charges – AP
E-Mail Fraud Hides Behind Friendly Face – NYT
China Closes Festival That Alluded to Jailed Artist – NYT
US Human Rights Envoy Invited Back to North Korea – AP
Japan Prime Minister Survives No-Confidence Vote – NYT
Japan’s Prime Minister Survives Vote – WP
Japan PM Survives With Offer to Quit Once Crisis Overcome – Reuters
Europe
Mladic Faces Hague Court on Bosnia Genocide Charges – Reuters
Mladic May Delay Plea to War Crimes Tribunal – Reuters
On the Run, Mladic’s World Slowly Shrank – Reuters
Mladic Arrest Revives Dutch Angst Over Srebrenica – Reuters
France’s Futuristic “Pentagon” to Open in 2014 – Reuters
Turkey’s Opposition Tries to Turn the AK Party Tide – Reuters
E. Coli Outbreak Reaches Deadliest on Record – Bloomberg
E. Coli Strain Was Previously Unknown, Official Says – NYT
South Asia
With Yoga and Fasting, Graft Fighters Shake India – NYT
In India, Keeping Tabs on Politicians – WP
