31 August SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Libya
Tripoli Divided as Rebels Jostle to Fill Power Vacuum – NYT
Libya Rejects UN Military Forces – BBC
Documents, Declarations Highlight Concerns About Islamists – WP
Libya's Rebels Give Deadline to Gadhafi Forces – VOA
Libyan Rebels Give Foes Ultimatum – WSJ
Rebels Give Gaddafi Loyalists Deadline – WP
Qaddafi Loyalists Reject Rebel Ultimatum – NYT
Rebel Council Gives Ultimatum to Sirte – WP
Rebels Poised for Final Push on Qaddafi's Hometown – CSM
Hunt for Gadhafi: Saddam All Over Again? – AP
NATO Vows to Keep Pressure on Gadhafi Remnants – VOA
NATO Officials: Work Still Remains in Libya – AFPS
UN Agrees to Unfreeze Libyan Funds Held in UK – AP
Mayhem in Martyrs' Square as Celebrations Boil Over – TT
Libya's Rebels Learn to Patrol Loyalist Territory – AP
No Gadhafi to Celebrate Anniversary of His Coup – VOA
Tripoli Celebrates Holiday, Gadhafi's Ouster – AP
Libyans Mark Feast Without Gaddafi, but War Not Over – Reuters
Kadafi Compound Becomes a Big Attraction – LAT
Syria
Assad Loyalists Mob US Envoy to Syria – WP video
At Least 7 Killed in Syria Protests – VOA
Syrian Security Forces Fire on Worshipers as Ramadan Ends – NYT
Syrian Forces Kill at Least 7 as Ramadan Ends – WP
Syria Forces Kill Boy, 6 Others, Activists Say – LAT
Syrian Security Forces Kill 7 as Holy Month Ends – AP
Syria Accused of Killing Detained – BBC
US Sanctions Syrian Foreign Minister, Two Others – Reuters
Afghanistan
Admiral Defends Use of Elite Unit in Calamitous Raid – NYT
August Deadliest for US Troops in Afghan War – USAT
'Deadliest Month' in Afghan War – BBC
Mattis Discusses Afghan Transition at Marine Symposium – AFPS
ISAF Operations Roundup – AFPS
UK Memo Welcomes Karzai Plan to Step Down in 2014 – Reuters
Obama’s Afghan Failure – WT editorial
Pakistan
Zardari Seeks to Allay Chinese Concerns on Terrorism – Reuters
Suicide Car Bomb Kills 10 in Southwest Pakistan – AP
Bomb Attack Kills 11 in Pakistan – BBC
Suspected Suicide Bombing Kills 10 in Pakistan – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Intensifies Training of Settler Security Teams – NYT
Israel: Jewish Settlers Get Army Training – BBC
Calls to Raise Israel-Egypt Treaty Troop Limits – AP
Khamenei Warns of Security Risk for Iran Elections – Reuters
Iran Sending 2 Ships to Region's Seas – AP
Yemen, Amid Political Turmoil, Is Embracing a Holiday – NYT
Yemen Defense Minister's Convoy Hit by Blast – AP
In Egypt, Foreign Policy Not Just for Diplomats – Reuters
Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – AP
Al Qaeda / Terrorism
Rice: 9/11 Showed Threats Come From Failed States – AP
Holes Remain in Flight School Scrutiny After 9/11 – AP
WikiLeaks
US Condemns Latest WikiLeaks Release – VOA
More Headaches for US with New WikiLeaks Releases – AP
WikiLeaks Says Website Was Target of Cyber Attack – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Panetta Discusses Shift from Spy Chief to Caretaker – S&S
Special Ops Forces Will Remain Essential, Official Says – AFPS
‘Dot-edu’ Migration Promotes Language Training – AFPS
End of DADT Means Decision Time for Gay Troops – S&S
United States
Obama Salutes Vets for Bearing 'Extraordinary Burden' – AP
ATF Chief Out Amid Gun-Trafficking Probe – WP
ATF Chief Removed Over Border Gun Scandal – LAT
Shake-up Follows Flawed ATF Anti-Cartel Project – USAT
Obama Shakes Up Gun Agency Over Botched Mexico Sting – Reuters
Report Card on Post-Sept. 11 Reforms – WP
Post-9/11 Assessment Sees Major Security Gaps – LAT
Seeking Cooperation, But Also Terror Convictions – WP
Still Packing a Punch, Cheney Tells His Story – USAT
Most US Muslims Feel Targeted by Terror Policies – AP / PEW
Northern Command Continues to Aid Relief Efforts – AFPS
How a Special Ops Impersonator Duped the FBI – CSM
Special Forces Impersonator in Md. Gets 21 Months – AP
Intelligence vs Evidence-Gathering – WT opinion
United Kingdom
RAF and Army Personnel to Receive Notices – BBC
RAF Crews Face Sack as Libya Campaign Rages – TT
Hundreds Of RAF Staff To Lose Their Jobs – Sky
Africa
Nigeria: Al Qaeda Link Feared in UN Building Blast – WT
World Bank Millions to Help Kenya Withstand Drought – VOA
ICC Rejects Kenya Violence Appeal – BBC
Former Sudan Territory Inciting Violence at Border – NYT
Sudan Takes Border Clashes to UN – BBC
Sudan Sends Complaint Against South to UN Council – Reuters
S. Africa: ANC Youth League Supporters Protest Violently – VOA
Americas
Mexico: 7 More Suspects Wanted in Casino Arson – AP
Editor of Venezuelan Weekly Paper Turns Self In – AP
Ex-Military Chiefs Convicted for Bolivia Crackdown – AP
Cuba Dissidents Ask Church to Stop Harassment by State – Reuters
Good Will Fades for Haitian Refugees – NYT
In Haiti, Sexual Violence, Healthcare Neglect – LAT
Haitian Police Free Kidnapped American Citizen – AP
Asia Pacific
Filipino Militant Warns of Post-Ramadan Attacks – AP
Philippines Slams Ex-US Envoy Over Cable Remarks – AP
Philippine Leader Urges China to Boost Investment – AP
Vietnam Sentences 6 to Death for Drug Trafficking – AP
South Korea's President Replaces Point Man on North – AP
China, Russia Rush to Rebuild N. Korea's Transport Links – Reuters
China Ramps Up Security for Expo in Troubled West – AP
China Plans to Boost Secret Detention Powers – Reuters
Tibetan Monks Get Stiff Prison Terms in Burning Death – LAT
Breaking China? – WP editorial
Testing Japan's New Leader – LAT editorial
Europe
Kosovan on Trial in Germany for Shooting US Airmen – Reuters
Germany: Shooting Suspect Admits Killing 2 US Airmen – AP
Islamist Admits US German Attack – BBC
NATO Shelves Kosovo Troop Reduction – AP
EU Police Launch Operation in Kosovo's Tense North – AP
Exxon Reaches Arctic Oil Deal With Russians – NYT
Moscow Office Raid Deals BP New Blow in Russia – Reuters
Bomb Blasts Rock Capital of Chechnya; 8 Killed – NYT
8 Dead in Chechnya Suicide Bombings – AP
Police Say Three Bombers Behind Chechnya Attack – Reuters
South Asia