27 June SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Afghan Officials at Loggerheads as US Withdrawal Looms – WP
A Decade On, No Clear Answers in Afghanistan War – AP
Obama Gave Commanders Leeway on Afghan Pullout – AP
Intelligence Shift Shows Change in Afghan War Aims – AP
Afghanistan Plan Gets Mixed Reviews at Fort Campbell – WP
Karzai: Afghans Step Up as US Troops Withdraw – Reuters
Karzai: Pakistan Firing Rockets into Afghanistan – AP
Latest Afghan Violence Takes Toll on Women, Children – VOA
Afghan Girl Tricked Into Carrying Bomb, Officials Say – NYT
Afghan Girl Given Explosives by Insurgents Dies – VOA
Eight-year-old Girl ‘Used in Attack’ – BBC
Attackers in Uniform Add to Anxiety in Afghanistan – LAT
Afghan Officials Ignored Warnings, Policeman Murdered 2 GIs – S&S
World Food Program Cuts Afghan Food Assistance – AP
Afghanistan Contractors Under Review – WP
Among The Costs Of War: $20B In Air Conditioning – NPR
What Would Nixon Do? – NYT opinion
It Has to Start With Them – NYT opinion
Prudent Policy on Afghanistan – WP opinion
Pakistan
Border Shelling Overshadows US-Pakistan-Afghanistan Talks – Reuters
Pakistan Denies Firing Rockets Into Afghanistan – AP
UK Military Trainers in Pakistan are Withdrawn – BBC
Pakistan Expels British Counter-Terrorism Trainers – Reuters
Pakistan Orders UK to Withdraw Military Trainers – AP
Taliban Say Husband and Wife in Suicide Attack – BBC
Pakistan Taliban Use Husband, Wife Suicide Bombers – AP
Pakistan’s Taliban Vow Attacks on West – Reuters
‘Pakistan: A Hard Country’ – NYT book review
Syria
Syrian Troops Close in on Lebanon Border – AFP
Opposition to Meet in Syria After Bloody Weekend – AP
Syrian Activists to Meet to Chart Way Out of Crisis – Reuters
Turkey Loses Patience Over Syria – Reuters
Saving Syria from Assad – WP opinion
My Syria, Awake Again After 40 Years – NYT opinion
Libya
Libya: Fierce Fighting South-west of Tripoli – BBC
Libyan Rebels Advance Towards Tripoli – Reuters
Rebels Clash with Kadafi’s Forces in Western Libya – LAT
Libyan Rebels Claim Advances in Western Mountains – AP
Gaddafi Revives Offer of Vote to End Libya Conflict – Reuters
International Judges to Decide on Gadhafi Warrant – AP
Libyan Govt: Gaddafi’s Future Not Up for Debate – Reuters
AU: Kadhafi to Stay Out of Libya Peace Talks – AFP
S. African President Zuma Warns NATO Against Killing Gadhafi – VOA
Yemen
Chaos in Yemen Creates Opening for Islamist Gangs – NYT
Tens of Thousands Call for Transitional Presidential Council – WP
Yemen’s Saleh to Reappear as Violence Grips South – Reuters
Son of Yemeni Leader Voices Support for Dialogue – AP
Yemen’s Saleh Was Injured by Planted Bomb – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Israel Urged to Speak Directly to Arab World – LAT
Palestinian Leaders Vote to Go for UN Recognition – AP
Israel Begins Dismantling Section of West Bank Barrier – VOA
West Bank Barrier Section at Bilin is Re-routed – BBC
Abandoned Palestinian Village Stirs Up a Troubled Past – WP
Avoid Gaza Flotilla, Israel Warns Foreign Journalists – NYT
Israel: Journalists on Flotilla Face Expulsion – AP
Iraq
In Iraq, Sunni Deaths Stir Sectarian Fears – WP
Ramadi: Rift Between Residents and Soldiers Imperils Stability – NYT
Spike in US Deaths in Iraq Raises Worries – NYT
US Deaths in Iraq is Highest in 2 Years – AP
2 American Troops Killed in Northern Iraq – AP
Suicide Bomber in Wheelchair Kills Two at Iraqi Police Station – VOA
Wheelchair Bomber Attacks Iraqi Police Station – AP
Iraq Court Gives Al Qaeda Leader’s Wife Life Sentence – Reuters
Egypt
Egypt’s Pro-democracy Activists Feel Grip Slipping – LAT
Egyptian Leader Assures McCain and Kerry on Transition – NYT
McCain: Egypt Military Wants Civilian Government – AP
New Cracks Form in Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Iran Slams US at Conference on Fighting Terrorism – LAT
Iran in Missile Training, Says Ready for Enemy Attack – Reuters
Saudi Trial Opens for 85 Suspected Al-Qaida Agents – AP
Bahrain Tries More Medics Accused in Protests – AP
Moroccans Protest For and Against New Constitution – AP
Rival Groups March Over King’s Reforms in Morocco – Reuters
Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – AP
US Department of Defense
Gates Leaves Legacy of Major Achievements, Contradictions – WT
Beyond Missteps, Military Crime Lab Roils with Discontent – McClatchy
United States
GOP Compromise on Debt: Cut Military Spending? – WP
The Phony Tough-on-Terror Crowd – NYT editorial
Wanted: A Tougher ATF – WP editorial
National Security and a Less-restrained FBI – LAT opinion
Barack Obama, the National Security President – WP opinion
United Kingdom
Liam Fox Targets Waste in Ministry of Defence Shake-up – BBC
United Nations
Brazilian Elected Head of UN Food Agency – VOA
Brazil’s Graziano Elected Chief of UN Food Agency – AP
Africa
25 Killed in 3 Bomb Attacks in Northeast Nigeria – AP
Deadly Bombing in North Nigeria – BBC
25 Killed in Attacks in Northern Nigeria – AFP
Official: 17 Killed in Terror Camp Raid in Mali – AP
Mauritania Says 17 Died in Al Qaeda Operation – Reuters
Jameson Timba, Zimbabwe Minister, Ordered Free by Court – BBC
Senegalese Muslim Youths Burn Church, Destroy Bar – AP
Somalia Frees UK, American Ransom Couriers – Reuters
Somalia Frees Six Convicted in Cash Case – AP
Sudan’s Bashir Arrival in China Delayed, No Explanation – Reuters
Americas
Mexico Details La Familia Extortion Practices – AP
Drug Trafficking on the Rise Through Ecuador – LAT
Venezuela: Absence of Ill Chavez Sparks Speculation – BBC
Venezuela: Foes Say Chavez’s Health Should Not Be Mystery – AP
Venezuela Tells Foes ‘Stop Dreaming’ of Chavez Death – Reuters
Venezuela: Chavez’s Brother Talks of Armed Struggle – AP
Cardinal Urges End to Venezuela Prison Revolt – AP
Zelaya Calls for End to Ruling Elite in Honduras – AP
‘Maí±ana Forever?: Mexico and the Mexicans’ – NYT book review
Asia Pacific
China’s Wen Visits Britain Amid Release of Rights Activist – AFP
Prominent Chinese Dissident Hu Jia Is Released From Jail – NYT
China’s Hu Jia Release: Guarded Welcome from Europe – BBC
Vietnam and China Pledge to Peacefully Resolve Maritime Dispute – VOA
China and Vietnam Agree to Talks on South China Sea Dispute – NYT
The US Role in the South China Sea – WP editorial
Thai PM Warns over Thaksin Return – BBC
At Heart of Thai Election, a Fugitive Rallies – Reuters
Ex-Khmer Rouge Leaders Set for Trial in Cambodia – NYT
Khmer Rouge Trial Fraught with Drama in Cambodia – LAT
‘Cambodia’s Curse’ – NYT book review
US and N. Korea: The Land of Lousy Options – LAT opinion
Eurasia
Azerbaijan Leader Warns of Army Buildup at Huge Parade – Reuters
Europe
Greece: Deputy PM Warns Austerity Vote May Fail – BBC
Italy Government Tensions Rise Over Austerity Plans – Reuters
Russia Faces Elections With Budget Woes – Reuters
Former Ukraine PM to Stand Trial for Abuse of Power Charges – VOA
