22 September SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Israel / Palestinians
PA to Delay Call for Fast UN Vote on Statehood Bid – Bloomberg
Obama: 'No Shortcut' to Israel-Palestinian Peace – VOA
Obama, at UN, Defends Stance on Palestinian Bid – NYT
Obama Speech Rejects Palestinians’ UN Bid – WP
Obama Leads UN Sparring Over Mideast – WSJ
Obama: Palestinians Deserve State, Must Achieve it with Israel – TT
Obama Warns on Palestinian UN Bid – BBC
Obama Makes UN Plea to Delay Palestinian Statehood Bid – VOA
Obama Calls US Commitment to Israel's Security 'Unshakable' – LAT
Obama Tells Israelis What They’ve Been Waiting to Hear – JP
France Breaks With Obama on Palestinian Statehood Issue – NYT
Sarkozy Seeks 1-year Timetable for Creating Palestinian State – WT
Obama, Europeans Press Palestinians to Drop UN Bid – AP
US Confirms Palestinian UN Veto – BBC
Obama Rebuffed as Palestinians Pursue UN Seat – NYT
'Palestinians Still Pushing for Full UN Membership' – JP
US Senate Threatens to Cut Aid to Palestinians – WP
UN Chief Urges Israel 'Restraint' over Palestinian Bid – AFP
Possible US Veto Against Palestinian Statehood Bid at UN Debated – VOA
US 'Would Veto Palestinian UN Statehood Bid' – TT
Israelis, Palestinians Brace for UN Statehood Debate – VOA
Palestinians Rally to Back UN Statehood Bid – WP
Palestinians Show Support for Abbas' Statehood Bid – AP
Taking a Stand, and Shedding Arafat’s Shadow – NYT
Experts: Palestinian State Effort Result of Failed Policy – USAT
Israeli Army Readies Twitter Arsenal – Politico
Peace Now, or Never – NYT opinion
Palestinians' UN Gamble Could Backfire – LAT opinion
Nations United in Annual Israel Mugging – WT opinion
Palestinian State is Wishful Thinking – WT opinion
Afghanistan
Pessimism Fills Kabul During Mourning for Rabbani – NYT
After Afghan Slaying, a Sense of Helplessness – WP
Slaying of Peace Negotiator Rabbani Remains a Mystery – LAT
Afghan Assassination Dashes Peace Hopes – AP
Afghans Mourn Peace Envoy Rabbani – BBC
Rabbani Death May Hint at Divisions within Taliban – S&S
NATO: Taliban Chief Linked to Chinook Crash Killed – BBC
US Planning Major Expansion at Detainee Facility – WP
ISAF Operations Roundup – AFPS
Pakistan
US Aid Tied to Haqqani Crackdown – BBC
FBI Head Visits Pakistan Amid Tensions – AP
Pakistan ISI Urged Attacks on US Targets – Reuters
Pakistani Army Major General Injured in Militant Attack – BBC
Pickup Truck Hits Bomb in Pakistan, 5 Dead – AP
Libya
NATO Extends Operations in Libya – AFPS
NATO Extends Libya Bombing Campaign – NYT
NATO Authorizes Extending Libya Mission 90 Days – LAT
US Ambassador Returns to Libya – AP
Libya's NTC Says Forces Control Most of Sabha – VOA
Gaddafi 'Losing Control of Sabha' – BBC
Libya Rulers Say They Seize Gaddafi Desert Outposts – Reuters
Iraq
Radical Cleric’s Path, at a Crossroads, Could Turn Iraq, Too – NYT
Iraqi Foreign Minister Sees Country on 'Right Path' – VOA
Iraqi Budget Crunch Slowing US Troops Decision – AP
FM Zebari: Iraq Needs US Trainers After Troops Leave – Reuters
Mullen Misstep: US Down to 40K by End of Month, Not 30K – S&S
US Court Dismisses Iraq Contractor Torture Cases – Reuters
Iraq, Minus US Troops – LAT editorial
Yemen
Gulf Mediator Leaves Yemen; Violence Continues – VOA
8 Months After First Protests, Dangerous New Phase – NYT
Fresh Clashes Break Yemen Truce – BBC
Yemeni Truce Breached by Shelling, 16 Dead – AP
Snipers, Shelling in Yemen Break Uneasy Truce – Reuters
Iran
Iran Releases US Hikers – VOA
For $1 Million Bail, Iran Releases Two Americans – USAT
Iran Frees American Hikers – LAT
US Hikers Released from Iran Jail – WP
American Hikers Leave Iran After Prison Release – NYT
Iran Frees Jailed American Hikers – BBC
Americans Freed from Iran Prison Begin Trek Home – AP
Iranian Leader Warns Panetta – Politico
Venezuela, Cuba Defend Iran – AP
Key Cleric Calls for More Prayer, Less Web Surfing – LAT
Interview With Mahmoud Ahmadinejad – NYT video
Iran’s Phony Reformer – WP editorial
A Few Words With Iran’s President – NYT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Report: US Building Drone Bases in Africa, Arabian Peninsula – VOA
Secret Drone Bases: Avoiding Past Mistakes – WP
UN Chief Urges Support for Arab Spring Nations – AP
Syrians 'Shot in Homs Crackdown' – BBC
Bahrain Activists May Be Charged for Web Postings – AP
Corruption Inquiry Rocks Kuwait – NYT
Oman Editors Jailed for 'Insulting' Justice Minister – BBC
Rights Groups Urge UAE to Release Activists – AP
In Egypt, Islamists Reach Out to Wary Secularists – NYT
Egypt's Army Says Emergency Law in Place Till June – Reuters
Tunisian Army Clashes With Militants in Desert – AP
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest – AP
Al Qaeda
US, Partners Continue to Pursue al-Qaida – AFPS
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks Chief Memoir Published, Against His Will – AP
Assange Can't Block Autobiography – Politico
Unauthorized Assange Autobiography Due Out – BBC
Assange Angry Over Memoir Release – BBC
US Department of Defense
Armed Services Chairman: Cuts Could Mean Draft – AP
Air Force Faced with 'New Reality': Fewer Pilots – S&S
Air Force's F-22 Raptors Return to Service Wednesday – S&S
Small Satellite Could Pay Big Dividends on Battlefield – S&S
McHugh Cites Major Improvements at Arlington National Cemetery – AFPS
Drones Can't Change War – Politico opinion
Addicted to Drones – WP opinion
United States
Obama: Tide of War Receding at ‘Crossroads of History’ – AFPS
Court Allows Challenge of US Surveillance Law – WP
NC Trial Focuses on Plot to Kill Service Personnel – AP
Public Said to Be Misled on Use of the Patriot Act – NYT
United Nations
Palestinians, Economic Crisis Dominate UNGA – VOA
UK PM: World Must be Quicker with Military Action – TT
Africa
African 'Land Rush' Warning – BBC
Sudanese Govt Forces Defy Withdrawal Schedule for Abyei – CSM
Is Ivory Coast Really a Model for International Intervention? – CSM
Has UN Congo Mission Tried Too Hard to be Impartial? – CSM
AU's Slow Recognition of NTC Prompts Calls for Reform – VOA
Diseases to Hit Somalia Famine Victims, Groups Warn – WP
Food Aid Driver Abducted in Kenya, Relief Effort Reduced – BBC
Americas
Mexican Families Struggle to Find Drug War's 'Disappeared' – CSM
35 Dead in Mexican Tourist Town – WP
Mexico: Dumping of 35 Bodies Seen as Challenge to Zetas – AP
Fallout from Deadly Mexico Casino Fire Sparks Political Brawl – LAT
Mexico 'Twitter Terrorism' Charges Dropped – BBC
Venezuela Proposes $1 Billion Compensation for Exxon – Reuters
Venezuela: Chavez Finishing 4th Round of Chemotherapy – AP
Guatemala Judge Reschedules Ex-General's Hearing – AP
Arrests in Slaying of Dominican Anti-Drug Official – AP
Asia Pacific
US Expresses Concern About New Cyberattacks in Japan – NYT
Rival Koreas Met, No Progress on Nuclear Talks – AP
North Korea and US Look to Another Round of Talks – Reuters
SE Asia Risks China's Ire to Discuss Sea Dispute – AP
US Details $6B Arms Deal for Taiwan – WP
US Selling JDAM Guided Bombs to Taiwan – WT
US Offers $5.8B F-16 Fighter Upgrades to Taiwan – AP
US 'No' on Taiwan Arms Seen as Sign of China Clout – AP
China Hits Out at US-Taiwan Deal – BBC
China Curbs Military Ties After US Arms Sale to Taiwan – Reuters
Little Fallout Seen From US Arms Sale to Taiwan – AP
Europe
Russian Nationalist Urges Support for Putin – NYT
Russia: 1 Dead, 60 Wounded in Dagestan Bombings – AP
Germany Bans Large Neo-Nazi Group – BBC
Germany Bans Neo-Nazi Organization – AP
Papal Homecoming to a Combative Germany – NYT
Italian Police, Migrants Clash in Asylum Dispute – AP
IFM Quantifies Cost of EU Debt Crisis – WP
Greece Says it Will Cut More – WP
Greece Accelerates Austerity Cuts – BBC
Greeks Strike Over New Austerity – BBC
Turkey-N. Cyprus Gas Deal Set to Raise Regional Tensions – Reuters
South Asia
Bangladesh Hit by General Strike – BBC
Bangladesh Opposition-Led Strike Paralyses Daily Life – Reuters
