9 September SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Libya
Jibril: Battle in Libya Not Yet Finished – VOA
Rebels Struggle to Win Over Town – WP
Rebels Scrambling to Secure Kadafi Arsenals – LAT
Transitional Council Prepares to Move Capital to Tripoli – NYT
Libya Interim Leaders Urge Unity – BBC
Gaddafi Men Flee to Niger, Hunt for Leader Goes On – Reuters
Special Libyan Unit Hunting Down Gadhafi – AP
Interpol Issues Red Notices for Arrest of Gadhafi – AP
Gaddafi General 'Flees to Niger' – BBC
Syria
Syrian Forces Launch New Raids – VOA
Syria Protesters Appeal for Help, More Bloodshed Looms – Reuters
Syria Defectors Shed Light on Regime's Crackdown – LAT
Iran’s President Calls for End to Syrian Crackdown – NYT
Syrian Ally Iran Urges Dialogue and an End to Violence – AP
HRW: Syrian Forces Remove Wounded From Hospitals – AP
Afghanistan
On Frontline, US Soldiers See Longer War Ahead – Reuters
NATO Forces Killed BBC Reporter – BBC
NATO Says Soldier Killed Afghan Reporter for BBC – AP
Case Against Soldier in Afghan Death Moves Ahead – AP
Hearing Begins for 3 Marines Accused of Hazing – S&S
ISAF Operations Update – AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistan Bans bin Laden Home Visits Ahead of 9/11 – AP
Iraq
US Might Put Troops in Kuwait as Backup for Iraqi Forces – AP
UK Issues Findings of Iraqi Abuse Inquiry – AP
Report Details British Abuses in Iraq – NYT
Slain Iraqi Reporter Had Warned of Threats – WP
Israel / Palestinians
Abbas Vows to Push Palestinian Statehood Bid – WP
Abbas Says US Is ‘Too Late’ on UN Bid – NYT
US Confirms Palestinian Statehood Veto Threat – VOA
US Vows to Veto Palestinian Statehood Bid at UN – Reuters
Critics Fault Israel Govt Approach to Palestinian UN Bid – LAT
Turkey 'to Escort Gaza Aid Ships' – BBC
Israel Wants No Saber-Rattling With Turkey – Reuters
Egypt
Egyptian Officer Says Police Used Weapons to Kill Protesters – VOA
Regime Ordered Excessive Force, ex-Police Official Says – LAT
Testimony Implicates a Mubarak Co-Defendant – NYT
Egyptian Protesters Return to Cairo's Tahrir Square – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Former UK PM Blair Criticizes Iran and Syria – BBC
Blair Wants New Middle East Peace Drive – Reuters
Cleric: Bahrain Crackdown Failed to End Protests – AP
Bahrain Hunger-Strike Medics on Bail – BBC
Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda Shadow of Former Self 10 Years After 9/11 – Reuters
NATO
NATO Incorporates Afghan Methods into Training – AFPS
US Department of Defense
Terrorism, Budget Among Panetta's Challenges – NPR
Dempsey Reflects on Challenges Facing Department, Services – AFPS
9/11 Changed War-Fighting – WT
Proposed Changes in Military Benefits Worry Troops – USAT
Swift Takes Reins of Navy's 7th Fleet – S&S
United States
US Investigates Specific, Credible Threat for 9/11 Anniversary – VOA
Specific, Unconfirmed Threat Targeting NY or DC – WP
Officials Chase Unconfirmed al-Qaida Bomb Plot – AP
US Faces 'Credible 9/11 Threat' – BBC
Military, CIA Shun 9/11 Panel on Covert Operations – WT
Officials: Defense-Intelligence Integration Strongest Since 9/11 – AFPS
White House Calls for Service on 9/11 Anniversary – AFPS
House Committee Passes Jobs Bill for Veterans – AFT
Vets' Group Blasts Honor for Fed Employees Killed on Duty – S&S
White House Chooses Four Service Members as Fellows – AFPS
Biggest Air Assault Yet Set for Texas Blaze – AP
The 9/11 ‘Overreaction’? – WP opinion
Vindicating George Bush – WP opinion
Defining Terrorism Down – WT opinion
United Kingdom
UK Diplomat Meets Belhaj Over Rendition Claim – AP
United Nations
UN Boss Uses 9/11 to Call for Global Anti-Terror Treaty – Reuters
UN Chief Regrets Lack of Terrorism Convention – AP
Prognosis Poor for UN Chronic Disease Meeting – Reuters
Africa
Somalia Asks Neighbors for Security Help at Summit – VOA
Somali Soldier Shoots 5 at Food Aid Site – VOA
Somalis Slowly Return to Ruined Homes in Capital – AP
Somalia Denies CIA Detention Base – BBC
Sudanese Deal Reached over Abyei – BBC
Sudan, South Sudan Forces to Pull Back From Abyei – Reuters
South Africa Names Controversial New Chief Justice – LAT
Americas
Mexico Drug Radio Network Smashed – BBC
Mexican Navy Dismantles Zeta Communication System – AP
Mexico Seeks More for Deadly Casino Fire – BBC
Venezuelans Accused of Aiding Colombian Rebels – WP
US Sanctions Venezuela Officials for FARC Aid – BBC
US Accuses Venezuela Officials of Drug Ties – Reuters
Retired General Promises Security in Guatemala Vote – Reuters
Hopes Cool for Freedom of American Jailed in Cuba – AP
Cuba: Fidel Castro Breaks Silence with Interview – WP
Asia Pacific
Militant Band Claims Role in Western China Attacks – NYT
China's War on Terror Widens Xinjiang's Ethnic Divide – Reuters
China: Protestor Sentenced for Supporting Bloggers – LAT
Popular China Rights Activist Gets Nine Months' Jail – Reuters
Chinese Paper Warns US on Arms Sale to Taiwan – AP
UN Short on Funds for N. Korea Hungry – AP
North Korea Conducts Massive Military Parade – AP
New Japan PM a Puppet or Puppet Master? – Reuters
US Envoy in Burma for Talks With Government – AP
Indonesia: Ex-Terrorist Is Now Comic Book Hero – AP
Europe
Europe Steers Into a Zone of Uncertainty – NYT
Two Men Arrested in German Bomb Plot – NYT
Russian President Warns Against Xenophobia – NYT
Mourners Gather at Arena of Russian Hockey Team – NYT
Berlusconi Faces New Scandal as Italy Crisis Mounts – Reuters
South Asia
Deadly India Blast Shows Scant Security Progress – AP
