29 June SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Lt. Gen. John Allen Falls in Line on Afghanistan – WP
Nominee to Run Afghan Fight Backs Drawdown – WSJ
Allen Vows to Slow Drawdown if Conditions Deteriorate – S&S
Allen Vows to Emulate Petraeus’ Leadership – AFPS
Allen Endorses Troop Withdrawal Plan – AP
Lieutenant General John Allen Backs Obama Plan – Reuters
Allen Vows to Emulate Petraeus’ Leadership – AFPS
Leaving Afghanistan Soon? Not Exactly – WP
Militants’ Influx Fuels North Afghanistan Violence – AP
NATO Ends Taliban Siege on Kabul Hotel – WP
Raid by Coalition Forces Ends Attack on Hotel in Kabul – NYT
Kabul Hotel Attack: NATO Helicopters Kill Taliban – BBC
Attackers Kill 10 at Landmark Afghan Hotel – LAT
Taliban Suicide Assault Team Attacks Hotel in Kabul – LWJ
Landmark Afghan Hotel Attacked – LAT
Kabul Police: 10 Afghans Killed in Hotel Attack – AP
Police Search Kabul Hotel After Taliban Attack Kills 10 – Reuters
US Starts New Airlift Operation in Eastern Afghanistan – S&S
Al-Qaeda Leader Captured Dressed as Woman – USAT
ISAF Operations Roundup – AFPS
Former Afghan Bank Chief Faces Charges – VOA
Arrest Warrant For Ex-Afghan Bank Chief Over ‘Fraud’ – BBC
Petraeus’s Unfinished Legacy in Afghanistan – WP opinion
Pakistan
Pakistan Says Stop ‘Blame Game’ at US, Afghan Talks – Reuters
Pakistan Charges Six Rangers With Murder – Reuters
Syria
Russia Urges Syria to Implement ‘Real’ Reforms – VOA
Syrians Get an Unexpected Taste of Freedom – NYT
Syrian Protesters Discover New ‘Power of their Voice’ – WT
Syrian Tanks Shell Villages, Assad Offers Dialogue – Reuters
Libya
Libyan Base Falls to a Rebel Ambush in the West – NYT
Rebels Capture Gaddafi Arms Bunker Near Zintan – BBC
Libyan Rebels Seize Kadafi Arms Depot – LAT
NATO Says it will Keep Pressure on Libyan Government – VOA
Prosecutor Presses Inner Circle on Gadhafi Arrest – AP
Libya Rebels Says ICC Decision Rules Out Gaddafi Talks – Reuters
Obama Adviser Defends Libya Policy to Senate – NYT
Senate Panel OKs Use of Force in Libya – WT
Israel / Palestinians
Palestinian Leader Skeptical of UN Bid – AP
Israel Ramps Up Campaign Against Gaza Aid Flotilla – WP
Advocacy Group Helps Delay Departure of Flotilla – NYT
Gaza Activists Say Flotilla Ship Sabotaged in Greece – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Admiral McRaven: Small Commando Force Should Stay in Iraq – AP
China Opens Oil Field in Iraq – NYT
China Starts Oil Pumping in Iraq – WT
Saudi Forces Withdrawing From Bahrain – NYT
Iran Test-fires Missiles, Shows Secret Silos – WP
Guard Chief: Iran Can Build Longer-range Missiles – AP
Yemen Bombs Anti-government Tribal Area – AP
Egypt: Fresh Clashes Erupt in Cairo’s Tahrir Square – BBC
Egyptian Security Forces Clash With Protesters – AP
Protesters, Police Clash in Cairo – WP
Al Qaeda
Final Days of Suicide Bomber Who Attacked the CIA – WP
At End bin Laden Wasn’t Running al-Qaida – McClatchy
US Department of Defense
New US Defense Secretary Panetta Faces Many Challenges – VOA
FBI Investigating Mismanagement at Arlington – WP
Guam Buildup Could Cost $23.9B Over Next Decade – S&S
US Spent $11.7M to Fly Dependents Out of Japan – S&S
Senators Quiz McRaven For Top Special Operations Slot – AFPS
Military Takes Top US Confidence Rankings – AFPS
Probe into Leak of ‘DADT’ Report Fails to Identify Sources – WP
United States
McRaven: Administration Has No Plan for Captured Terrorists – WP
Which Petraeus Will Arrive at the CIA? – WP
Kerry, McCain’s Bond Shaped by War – WP
United Nations
UN Climate Panel to Examine Extreme Events – AP
International Monetary Fund
Lagarde Chosen to Head IMF – VOA
Lagarde to Succeed Strauss-Kahn at IMF – WT
Christine Lagarde Named IMF Chief – BBC
Combative New IMF Chief Takes on New Challenge – AP
Washington Backs Lagarde to Head IMF – VOA
Africa
Uganda and Burundi to Get US Drones to Fight Islamists – BBC
Sudan Signs Pact With Opposition Forces – NYT
Sudan Deal to Disarm Pro-Southern Rebels – BBC
China Hosts Alleged War Criminal Sudanese President Bashir – VOA
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir Meets China President Hu Jintao – BBC
China Rolls Out Red Carpet for Sudan President – AP
Sudan to Let Ex-Rebels Join Army When South Secedes – Reuters
UN Concerned at Fate of 7,000 Missing Sudanese – AP
Sudan to Appoint Vice President From Darfur – Reuters
Nigerian Sect Targets Security Forces, Non-Muslim Civilians – VOA
UN Extends 19,000-strong Congo Force – AP
Zimbabwe Energy Minister Acquitted – VOA
UN Court Refers Genocide Case to Rwanda – Reuters
UK Navy: Patrols Reduce HOA Piracy, Battle Not Over – Reuters
Horn of Africa Sees ‘Worst Drought in 60 Uears’ – BBC
Americas
Mexico President Feels ‘Misunderstood’ in Drug War – AP
7 Cops Investigated in Slaying of Mexico Police Chief – AP
Colombia Extradites Convicted Trafficker to US – AP
Venezuelan, Like Castro, Has Brother at the Ready – NYT
Venezuela’s Chavez Shown on Cuban State TV – BBC
Cuba, Venezuela Put Out New Images of Post-Op Chavez – Reuters
Chavez Back on TV, but Still No Info on Health – AP
Scenarios: Chavez Health Saga Keeps Venezuela Guessing – Reuters
Hugo Chavez, MIA – WP editorial
Ecuador Police Convicted over Rafael Correa Protest – BBC
Asia Pacific
China Rejects US Senate Criticism Over Sea Dispute – AP
Chinese Communist Site Now a Bastion for Capitalism – Reuters
North Korea Scorns South’s Offer of Nuclear Talks – DN
North Korea Issues Threat to South Ahead of Joint Talks – BBC
Thurman: Kim Jong Il Provocations Will Continue – S&S
Thurman Wants to Bolster US-South Korean Ties – AFPS
Group: Philippine President Hasn’t Improved Rights – AP
In Thailand, Money Can Buy Anything, Including a Vote – Reuters
Khmer Rouge UN Tribunal Centers on Controversial Amnesty – VOA
Khmer Rouge Defendant Challenges Genocide Tribunal – AP
Burma’s Suu Kyi Warned Over Plans for Tour – AP
Europe
Russian Military Test-fires New Missile – AP
Challenge to UK Rules on Overseas Torture – AP
Greeks Dig in Their Heels, Protest Against Austerity Measures – VOA
Greece Protest Against Austerity Package Turns Violent – BBC
Violence Flares in Athens – LAT
46 Hurt in Clashes on Eve of Key Greek Vote – AP
Turkey Election: Opposition Boycotts Parliament Oath – BBC
In Turkey, Lawmakers Refuse Oath in Protest – NYT
Chinese Leader’s Visit to Germany Ends With Large Trade Deals – NYT
Leaderless in Europe – NYT editorial
South Asia
