11 June SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Afghan Leader Seeks Pakistani Help in Talks – NYT
Hopes are Low as Afghanistan’s Karzai Visits Pakistan – LAT
Karzai Urges Pakistan Role in Afghan Peace Process – VOA
Pakistan President Zardari Meets Afghanistan’s Karzai – BBC
US Sending Agents to Stem Infiltration of Local Forces – NYT
Afghan Soldiers Ran, Hid During Deadly ’09 Battle – AP
Petraeus: Blackwater Shootings Undermined Mission – VP
Fifteen Dead in Kandahar Blast – BBC
Roadside Bomb Kills 15 in Southern Afghanistan – AP
Afghan War’s Local Realities and Demand-side COIN – WA opinion
Pakistan
CIA Chief Panetta in Pakistan for Talks – BBC
CIA Chief to Discuss Joint Intel Team in Pakistan – AP
Pakistan Tells CIA Chief No US Boots on the Ground – Reuters
New Challenge for US-Pakistan Ties – WP
Pakistan Soldiers Held Over Videoed Killing in Karachi – BBC
Syria
Syrian Forces Storm Into Restive Town Near Turkey – NYT
Syrian Troops Assault Northern Town – WP
48 Reported Killed as Syria Continues Attacks on Protesters – LAT
Syrian Troops Seal Restive Northern Town – AP
US Condemns Syrian Crackdown – VOA
US Demands End to Syria Violence – BBC
Libya
Libyan Rebels Stage Insurrection in Zlitan – WP
Gaddafi Forces Renew Pounding of Misrata Rebels – BBC
Senator: Gadhafi’s Military Seriously Degraded – AP
Turkey: Gadhafi Given Guarantees to Leave Libya – AP
New Airstrikes Target Libyan Capital – VOA
US Oil Firms Wait Out Libyan Crisis – WP
For Some in Congress, an Unexpected Thank-You Note – NYT
Iraq
Anti-government Protest Blocked in Iraq – WP
Iraq Bars US Visit to Iranian Camp – WP
US, Iraq’s Maliki Clash Over Killing of Iranians – McClatchy
US Congressman Wants Iraq to Repay US for War Cost – AP
Yemen
Opposition Is Split on How to Reshape Yemen – NYT
Thousands Gather for Rival Demonstrations in Yemen – VOA
Middle East
Two Years After Polls, Ahmadinejad Under New Pressure – Reuters
Shi’ite Cleric Warns Bahrain Nearing ‘Abyss’ – Reuters
Amnesty International: Saudi Arabia Must Stop Use of Death Penalty – Reuters
NATO
Gates Rebukes European Allies in Farewell Speech – WP
Blunt US Warning Reveals Deep Strains in NATO – NYT
Gates Lashes Out at NATO Allies, Citing Shortfalls – LAT
Gates: NATO Needs to Share More of Alliance’s Defense Costs – VOA
Gates: NATO Has Become Two-tiered Alliance – AFPS
Gates: NATO Alliance Future Could be ‘Dim, Dismal’ – AP
Gates’ NATO Speech: Security and Defense Agenda – WP transcript
Talking Truth to NATO – NYT editorial
Obama’s Partnership Deficit – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
Study: Sleep Disorders Normal for Post-combat Troops – S&S
DOD Seeks Input From Employers of Guardsmen, Reservists – AFPS
Lawyers for Guantánamo Detainees Allowed to See Leaked Files – NYT
Arlington Cemetery Works to Fix Burial Problems – AP
United States
US Foresees $46 Billion in 2011 Military Sales – AFP
Civil War Buffs to Re-enact 1st US Spy Balloon’s Flight – USAT
Africa
Clinton Says Africa Must Fight Corruption to Boost Trade – VOA
Clinton Warns Africa of China’s Economic Embrace – Reuters
Thousands Flee in Sudan as North-South Clashes Grow – NYT
Sudanese Border Battles Put Thousands on the Run – VOA
Sudan ‘Bombs Southern Oil State’ – BBC
Official: 3 Dead From North Sudan Aerial Bombing – AP
Nigeria Arrests for ‘Boko Haram’ Attacks – BBC
UN Reports on Murder and Rape in Ivory Coast – VOA
More Clashes in Somalia; Minister Is Killed – NYT
Somali Minister Hassan Killed by Niece – BBC
Al Shabaab Rebels Claim Killing of Somalia Minister – Reuters
Americas
Mexican ‘Peace Caravan’ Demands End to Drugs War – BBC
Mexican Poet’s Peace Caravan Arrives in Juarez – AP
2 Guns in Ex-Tijuana Mayor’s Home Tied to Murders – AP
Colombia Agrees to Compensate Victims of Violence – WP
Colombia Passes ‘Historic’ Victims’ Law – BBC
Top Lawmakers in Dispute Over Money for Cuba – AP
Asia Pacific
Vietnam Plans Live-fire Drill Amid South China Sea Row – BBC
Vietnam Plans Live-Fire Drill After China Dispute – AP
Ethnic Protests in China Have Lengthy Roots – NYT
Riot in China City After Official Dies in Custody – AP
Europe
US, UK Military Relationship Essential, Mullen Says – AFPS
Europeans Ask US Not to Seek Death Penalty in Cole Bombing – MH
A Nuclear Power Shift in Germany – WP
Serb Leader: We Did Not Hide Mladic – AP
Croatia Given Conditional Approval to Join EU – NYT
Two Major Parties Fight for Votes in Turkey Election – VOA
Spain Arrests Anonymous Hacker Suspects – BBC
Russian Colonel Who Killed Chechen Girl Shot Dead – BBC
Final Days of the Soviet Union – WP historical perspective
South Asia
India Presses Forward Investigations of Mumbai Bombing Suspect – VOA
