9 June SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Obama, Karzai Discuss Afghan Transition – VOA
US Senate Panel Questions Success of Nation-Building in Afghanistan – VOA
Amb. Crocker Warns of Risk if the US Abandons Afghanistan – NYT
Progress in Afghanistan Called Hard But Not ‘Hopeless’ – WP
Amb. Crocker: Afghans to Need Support after US Pullout – WT
Ambassador Nominee Crocker Says Afghanistan Not Hopeless – AP
Gates: US Wants ‘Joint Bases’ in Afghanistan – WP
What We’re Buying in Afghanistan – TNY
Haqqani Terrorists Threaten US Withdrawal from Afghanistan – WT
Pakistan Militant Group Vows to Escalate Fight in Afghanistan – Reuters
Afghan Official: 9 Killed in Wedding Party Attack – AP
Army Seeks Social Media Gurus to Save Afghan War – DR
Low Hopes for Afghanistan – WP opinion
Testing the Afghan Exit Ramps – WP opinion
Pakistan
Suspected US Missile Strikes Kill at Least 20 in Pakistani Tribal Region – VOA
US Drone ‘Kills 15’ in Pakistan – BBC
Clash Kills 8 Pakistan Troops, 10 Militants – AP
Syria
International Community Turns Up Pressure on Syria – VOA
New Move to Condemn Syria in UN – NYT
Western Powers Push UN Syria Vote – BBC
UN Considers Revised Condemnation of Syria – AP
Reports of Syrian Defections Signal Further Splits – VOA
Syrians Flee to Turkey, Telling of Gunmen Attacking Protesters – NYT
Hundreds in Syria Flee to Turkey, Fearing Army Assault – BBC
Syrian Forces Converge on Rebellious Northern Town – AP
Syrian Envoy to France Denies Resignation – NYT
Syrian Ambassador to France Denies Resigning – BBC
In Syria, the Death of Tourism – WP
Libya
Silence in Tripoli after Bombardment – WP
NATO Plans for Libya Without Gadhafi – VOA
Western and Arab Talks to Focus on Libya ‘End-Game’ – Reuters
NATO Endorses Decision to Extend Libya Operation – AFPS
Gates Calls for More NATO Allies to Join Air Campaign – LAT
Gates Calls on NATO Allies to Do More in Libya – AFPS
Gates Presses US Allies to do More Against Libya – AP
Senators Unveil Tough Resolution on Libya – AP
White House Says it Will Answer Congress on Libya – AP
Gadhafi Forces Attack Libyan Port City of Misrata – VOA
Gaddafi Investigated over Use of Rape as Weapon – BBC
Gadhafi Investigated Over Use of Drugs for Rapes – AP
Anticipation in Tripoli as Net Tightens on Gaddafi – Reuters
Yemen
US Is Intensifying Secret Campaign of Yemen Airstrikes – NYT
Militants Said to Gain Ground in South Yemen – LAT
Yemeni Activists Threaten to Launch Presidential Council – WP
Yemen’s Opposition Aims To Strip President of Power – NYT
Yemen’s Interim Leader Urged to Start Power Transition – VOA
Yemeni Parties Deny Talks Report – BBC
Tribesmen Seize Part of Yemen’s 2nd Biggest City – AP
Fighting Turns Southern Yemen Town Into ‘Hell’ – Reuters
Preventing Chaos in Yemen – WP editorial
Iraq
US Soldier Killed on Patrol in Iraq – WP
Iran
Iran to Move its Most Sensitive Nuclear Equipment to Bunker – WP
Iran Says It Will Speed Up Uranium Enrichment – NYT
Iran to Triple Higher-Enriched Uranium Production – VOA
Revolutionary Guard Praises Idea of Nuke Testing – AP
EU Accuses Iran of Deepening Nuclear ‘Defiance’ – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
In Saudi Arabia, Royal Funds Buy Peace for Now – NYT
World Bank Seeks to Curb North Africa Handouts – Reuters
Mullen: US, Egypt Maintain Strong Military Bond – AFPS
Tunisia Postpones Election, Possibly Aiding New Parties – NYT
Tunisia Announces Election Delay – BBC
Will Mubarak’s Trial Unite or Divide Egypt? – NYT opinion
Terrorism
Bin Laden Trove of Documents Sharpen US Aim – AP
Bin Laden Deputy Issues Eulogy Video – VOA
Qaeda No. 2 Delivers Video Eulogy to Bin Laden – NYT
Al-Qaeda Video Raises Questions – WP
Bin Laden’s No. 2: Muslims Will Destroy America – AP
Bin Laden Documents Sharpen US Aim – AP
US Seeks Help from Egypt in Recapturing Terrorists at Large – WT
US Department of Defense
Future Wars Seen as Longer, Deadlier – WT
Lynn: US Must Prepare for Future Warfare Trends – AFPS
Panetta Sees ‘Difficult Choices’ Ahead to Curtail Spending – Bloomberg
Panetta will Deal with a Pentagon Bureaucracy that Gates Mastered – TH
Inside the Ring: Panetta and Defense Spending – WT
V-22 Vertical Aircraft Gets Rave Reviews – TH
Cost of Fuel is Major Expense for US Military – TD
One Army, Two Failures – S&S
Case Against ex-NSA Manager Narrows – WP
US Intelligence Community
Spooks Get New Workout Routine… for Their Minds – DR
United States
US Can’t Justify its Drug War Spending, Reports Say – LAT
Lynn Cites Importance of Programs to Prevent Conflict – AFPS
Africa
Hedge Funds ‘Grab’ Africa’s Land – BBC
UN Report Warns of Regional ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ in Sudan – AP
Americas
Suspicion and Disunity Impede Effort to Fight Drug Violence – NYT
Mexico: Former Tijuana Mayor Charged in Weapons Case – WP
Mexico Returns Former Mayor to Tijuana to Face Arms Charges – LAT
After Years of Rumor, Tijuana Mayor Faces Charges – AP
Mexico Gunmen Kill 11 at Torreon Drugs Clinic – BBC
Peru’s President-elect Humala Eyes Stronger US Ties – BBC
Colombia Condemns Murder of Land Activist Ana Cordoba – BBC
Aide’s Quitting Casts Doubt on Brazil’s New President – NYT
Elite Police Force Arrives in Northern Brazil – AP
Asia Pacific
China Aircraft Carrier Confirmed by General – BBC
Report: General Confirms China’s Aircraft Carrier – AP
Aggrieved Chinese Face Swift Police Repression – VOA
Scatological Mockery of Chinese Official Brings Swift Penalty – NYT
North Korea Reportedly Test-fires Missiles – CNN
Europe
NATO, Russia Clash Again on Missile Defense Plan – AP
Italian Police in Massive Swoop on Mafia Suspects – BBC
Greece ‘Needs Further Assistance’ – BBC
South Asia
South Asia’s Energy Quest Could Reshape Region – WP
In India, Dynamism Wrestles With Dysfunction – NYT
India’s Anti-Corruption Activists Renew Pressure on Government – VOA
