6 July SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Senators Question Military Spending on Infrastructure – WP
Cameron: Britain Committed to Afghanistan – VOA
Cameron: Taliban ‘Can Play Political Role’ – BBC
Britain’s Cameron to Taliban: Join Afghan Politics – AP
Four NATO Soldiers Killed in Eastern Afghanistan – BBC
ISAF Operations Roundup – AFPS
Brawl Erupts During Impeachment Talks in Afghan Parliament – NYT
Struggling for Power in Afghanistan – NYT opinion
Pakistan
US Has Backup Plan if Pakistan Shuts Drone Base – Reuters
US Predators Strike Terrorist ‘Guesthouse’ in N. Waziristan – LWJ
US Drones Kill Four Militants in Pakistan’s Waziristan – Reuters
Karachi: Report Says 1,100 Killed in First Half of 2011 – BBC
Pakistan Launches Operation Near Afghan Border – AP
Pakistani Police: Militants Attack Border Villages – AP
Attacks Kill 7 Pakistani Soldiers – VOA
Pakistan Panel Wants Bin Laden Family Held for Now – AP
Pakistan Panel Says Bin Laden Family Won’t Be Repatriated – Reuters
Effort to Help Pakistan Export Mangoes to US Stalls – WP
Iraq
US: Weapons Prove Iran’s Role in Iraq – WP
US Willing to Leave 10,000 Troops in Iraq – LAT
Sources: 10,000 US Troops on Offer for Iraq – AP
US Says Time Short for Iraq to Request Troops Stay – Reuters
Dozens Die in Attack on Iraqi Town – NYT
At Least 35 Killed in Iraq Bombings – VOA
At Least 28 Dead After Bombers Strike Government Building – Reuters
Ongoing Violence May Hurt Iraq Investment – Reuters
Syria
Restive City a Test of Syrian Will – NYT
At Least 6 Killed in Syrian Flashpoint City – VOA
Syrians Resist Advancing Army in Hama; 11 Killed – AP
Syrian Forces Shoot Dead 10 in Hama – Reuters
Amnesty Accuses Syria of Crimes Against Humanity – BBC
Amnesty: Syrian Siege May Be Crime Against Humanity – AP
US Urges Syria to Halt Crackdown on Protests – WT
Libya
NATO Rifts Strain Libya Campaign – WP
Three Days of Farce in Gaddafi’s Libya – BBC
Turkey Backing Libyan Opposition – VOA
Despite Military Struggles, Rebels Plan for Post-Gadhafi Libya – VOA
Libya Denies Russia Report Gaddafi Seeking Way Out – Reuters
Libya: Rebels ‘Create Misrata Arc’ – BBC
At Least 11 Libyan Rebels Killed in Misrata Clashes – VOA
Libyans Who Fled Tripoli Describe Furtive Protests – AP
ICRC Alarmed by Situation in Libya – Reuters
Defected Libyan Diplomats in Limbo – WSJ
US Senate Postpones Libya Vote Amid Budget Dispute – AP
Yemen
Yemen: 40 Militants Killed in Airstrikes, Clashes – AP
Yemen Warplanes Bomb South, General Warns of Crisis – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Palestine UN Membership a Debate for Council in July – Reuters
Israel to Secure Airport Ahead of Gaza Protest – AP
French Boat Leaves Greek Waters, but Gaza May Prove Too Far – NYT
Greece Confines Gaza Flotilla and Frees US Captain – Reuters
Analysis: Gaza Flotilla a Foretaste of Future Diplomatic Furor – Reuters
Israeli Airstrike Kills 2 Militants in Gaza – AP
Israel Airstrike Kills Two Qaeda-Linked Gaza Gunmen – Reuters
No Suicide Bombers in Handover of Dead – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Israel MI Chief: Iran Deepening Regional Influence – AP
Hezbollah Suspects Told to Come Forward in Lebanon – AP
Bahrain’s Rulers Start Dialogue With Opposition – AP
Egyptian Court Acquits 3 Mubarak-Era Ministers – AP
Egyptians Angered by Acquittals of Mubarak Ministers – WP
Acquittals of Ex-Officials Feed Anger Across Egypt – NYT
Egypt Party Leader: Holocaust is ‘a Lie’ – WT
Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – AP
Iran’s Execution Binge – LAT opinion
US Department of Defense
Final Salute for Americans Killed in Overseas Conflict – LAT
LCS: Plenty of Blame to Go Around for ‘Disappearing’ Warship – DR
Army’s Faulty Computer System Hurts Operations – Politico
Army: $2.7 billion on Battlefield Computer that Doesn’t Work – ET
Time Running Out On GI Bill Fixes – S&S
Bob Gates’ Legacy – TAS opinion
What’s Wrong and What’s Right With the War Colleges – DP opinion
United States
US Secretly Held Terror Suspect on Navy Ship – WP
Somali Tied to Militants Held on US Ship for Months – NYT
US Indicts Somali on Terror Charges – WSJ
Somali Man Brought to US to Face Terror Trial – AP
Terrorism Suspect Secretly Held for Two Months – LAT
The Man Who Hunted Osama bin Laden – AP
Guantanamo Detainees See Legal Progress Reversed – WP
Reporter’s Ordeal Continues in Convoluted CIA Case – WP
Countdown Begins for Final Shuttle Mission – VOA
Shuttle Program: Breakthroughs, But Costly and Dangerous – S&S
CIA Has a Lot to Answer For – LAT editorial
US Foreign Policy: In Praise of Nation-Building – LAT opinion
Obama’s Destructive Foreign Policy – WT opinion
United Kingdom
Olympic Security ‘Biggest Challenge’ for Police – BBC
British Police Test Security for London 2012 Games – AP
Africa
UN to Move Quickly for South Sudan Membership – AP
Egypt to Recognize South Sudan – AP
Bells, Ceremonies to Mark Birth of South Sudan – VOA
197 Migrants Feared Drowned Off Sudan – AP
Nigeria Tries to ‘Reform’ Those Arrested After Bombings – VOA
Explosion and Gunfire in Northeast Nigerian Town – Reuters
UNHCR in Somalia ‘Human Tragedy’ Warning – BBC
UN: One-Quarter of Somali Population Now Displaced – VOA
Americas
Drug War Bodies Expose Flaws in Mexican Forensics – Reuters
Chavez on Hand as Venezuela Marks Key Independence Date – BBC
Home Again, Chavez Salutes Venezuelans on Independence – Reuters
Venezuela’s Military a Key Player Amid Uncertainty – AP
Would-Be Guatemala Mayor Nabbed in Rivals’ Deaths – AP
Haiti: UN Official Presses for Truth Panel on Duvalier – AP
Asia Pacific
WTO Says Chinese Restrictions on Raw Materials Break Rules – NYT
Filipino Officials Ban Chinese Diplomat Amid Spat – AP
S. Korea Readies Forces to Respond to Attacks From North – S&S
Analysis Blames N. Korea for Cyberattack on S. Korea – AP
S. Korea: No Plans to Resume Food Aid to N. Korea – AP
Japan to Conduct Stress Tests on All Nuclear Reactors – Reuters
Indonesia Arrests 7 Terror Suspects – AP
Thai Business Fears Wage Inflation Under New Government – Reuters
Vacationing Burma Democracy Leader Draws Crowds – AP
Malaysian Electoral Reform Activists to Move Protests – VOA
Europe
Russian Activist Blasts Brutal Anti-Terror Tactics – AP
Court Rules Dutch Responsible for Srebrenica Deaths – Reuters
Srebrenica Victims Win Lawsuit Against the Dutch – AP
Ukraine Ex-PM Tymoshenko Faces Fresh Criminal Probe – Reuters
Moody’s Cuts Portugal to Junk, Warns on 2nd Bailout – Reuters
South Asia
Indian Court Rules anti-Maoist Militia Unconstitutional – BBC
Rebel Attack Injures 9 Police in Indian Kashmir – AP
Nepal Bans Tibetan Rallies on Dalai Lama Birthday – AP
Opposition-Sponsored Strike Cripples Bangladesh – AP
Sri Lanka Eases Travel Restrictions for Foreigners – BBC
