23 September SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Israel / Palestinians
Abbas in UN Limelight at Crucial Juncture – WP
Palestinians Prepare to Submit UN Statehood Bid – AP
Abbas to Stake Palestinian Claim to State at UN – Reuters
Palestinians Demonstrate in Support of UN Membership Bid – VOA
Ahead of Abbas Speech, Unclear Where PA is Headed – JP
Analysis: Abbas Stands to Gain From UN Gambit – AP
At UN, a Late Push for Mideast Talks – WP
Israel’s New Labor Leader Faces a Party in Decline – NYT
The Palestinians’ Bid – NYT editorial
Support the Palestinian Bid for Statehood – NYT opinion
Palestinians Eye a Can of Courtroom Worms – WT opinion
United Nations
Turkey Slams Israel, Iran Slams the West – NYT
UN Chief Urges Nations Not to Abuse Racism Debate – Reuters
Afghanistan
A Fine Balance for US Commanders in Afghanistan – WP
Survivor Tells of Taliban Plot in Rabbani’s Assassination – NYT
Karzai: Fake Recording Led to Slaying – WP
Security Tight for Rabbani Burial – BBC
Dignitaries Pay Tribute to Slain Afghan Ex-Leader – AP
Clear Goal, Risky Approach for Operation Steel Lion 3 – S&S
Flournoy: Afghan Forces on Track for Build-up – AFPS
Rabbani's Killer Used Fake Peace Message to Gain Access – VOA
Second US Soldier Pleads Guilty to Murder in Afghanistan – Reuters
ISAF Operations Roundup – AFPS
Time to Get Real About the Future in Afghanistan – WP opinion
Pakistan
US Accuses Pakistan of Exporting Violence to Afghanistan – VOA
Mullen Asserts Pakistani Role in Attack on US Embassy – NYT
Pakistan Backed Attacks on US Targets – WP
Mullen: Pakistani Spy Agency Assisting Terrorists -WT
Pakistani Spy Agency Aided Afghan Militant Attacks – LAT
CJCS Blames Pakistan for Attacks on US Troops in Afghanistan – S&S
Sparks Fly as US, Pakistan Spar over Afghan Bloodshed – Reuters
Pakistan Warns US on Kabul Charge – BBC
Pakistan Condemns US Comments About Spy Agency – AP
Pakistan in Flood Aid 'Struggle' – BBC
Libya
Battles in Libya Raise Specter of Insurgency – WP
Returned US Envoy Doesn't See Long-term Insurgency – LAT
Provisional Fighters Expand Control of Former Gadhafi Stronghold – VOA
Anti-Gaddafi Fighters Take Sabha – BBC
Libya NTC Faces Credibility Test at Gaddafi Strongholds – Reuters
US Reopens Its Embassy in Libya – NYT
US Embassy Reopens in Libya; Gadhafi Ex-PM Caught – AP
Old Rivals Trade Accusations of Abuse – LAT
Yemen
Truce Threatened in Yemen – NYT
Yemen’s President Abruptly Returns – NYT
Yemen President Makes Surprise Return – BBC
15 Killed in Yemen as Shelling Continues – WP
Yemen TV: President Saleh Back From Saudi Arabia – AP
President Saleh Returns to Yemen Amid Gunfire, Blasts – Reuters
Iran
Ahmadinejad’s UN Speech Sparks Walkout – WP
At UN, Iran President Again Denounces US – LAT
US Walks Out as Iran Delivers Anti-US Speech at UN – AP
Iran President Makes 9/11 Claims after UN Walkout – BBC
Ahmadinejad Claims Planes Did Not Cause Twin Towers to Fall – TT
Lack of US Leverage in Hikers’ Case – WP
Middle East / North Africa
The Arab Spring Is Upstaged by a New Season – NYT
Clinton, Panetta to Meet With Gulf Council Ministers – AFPS
Morocco: Suspect Denies Marrakesh Bombing – BBC
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest – AP
Correcting the Record About Syrian Nuclear Reactor – WP opinion
Confirm Robert Ford as Syrian Ambassador – LAT opinion
WikiLeaks
Assange's Memoir Released – WP
US Department of Defense
Panetta: Defense Cuts Will Be Made Strategically – AFPS
Special Operations Leaders Outline Budget Concerns – AFPS
Mullen: Personnel, Health Costs ‘Not Sustainable’ – AFPS
Guam Defends Senate Funding Ahead of Marine Buildup – S&S
Panetta Cites Progress, Challenges in Iraq, Afghanistan – AFPS
Mullen: Learn From Mistakes and Move On – AFPS
Mullen: Military Stronger Without Gay Ban – AFT
United States
House Approves Funding Bill; Senate Passage in Doubt – LAT
House Passes New Version of Stopgap Spending Bill – NYT
United Kingdom
Met Police Counter-terrorism Role Should End, MPs Say – BBC
Seventh Arrest in Terror Inquiry – BBC
UK Police Arrest 7th Terror Suspect in Birmingham – AP
Africa
'King Cobra' Sata Wins Zambia Presidential Race – Reuters
Sata Elected Zambia's President – BBC
Top Ugandan Rebel Granted Amnesty – BBC
'Rwanda Murder Plot' Foiled in S. Africa – BBC
Americas
Commander Cites Southcom Regional Challenges – AFPS
At Least 11 More Bodies Dumped in Mexican Port City – Reuters
Gunmen Kill Traffic Cop, 6 Others in Mexico Town – AP
Mexico Asks for Probe Into Casino's Illegal Games – AP
Chile Students Stage Mass Protest – BBC
Haiti Leader Is Opposed to Reduction of UN Force – NYT
Saving Haiti from Cholera – WP editorial
Asia Pacific
Taiwan Arms Sale Draws Angry, but Familiar, China Reaction – NYT
China Steps Up Condemnation of US Over Taiwan Arms – Reuters
Thousands Riot in South China Over Land Grabs – Reuters
Maritime Specialists Discuss Guidelines to Resolve S. China Sea Dispute -VOA
Cambodia: KR Court to Try Former Leaders Crime by Crime -VOA
Europe
Pope Weathers Protests and Boycotts in Visit to Germany – NYT
Europe Denies 2 Nations Entry to Travel Zone – NYT
Russia: Dozens Hurt By 2 Bombs In Capital Of Dagestan – NYT
EU Judge Detains Senior Kosovo Politician – AP
South Asia
India’s New Poverty Definition Upsets Activists, Some Economists – VOA
