7 October SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Afghanistan
US Scales Back Ambitions in Afghanistan – WP
NATO Readies Afghan Exit as Invasion’s 10th Anniversary Looms – VOA
US Goals in Afghanistan 'Distant' – BBC
Eyeing an Afghan Exit, US Military Resets Priorities – AP
10 Years on, NATO Says Afghan Exit Plan on Track – Reuters
Afghans Protest on Eve of Invasion Anniversary – VOA
Cease-Fire for Harvests Offers Respite in Afghanistan – NYT
Afghanistan: A Nightmare Battlefield – WP
Taliban See Writing on the Wall, US Commander Says – AFPS
IMF Ready to Renew Afghan Credit Program – NYT
Pakistan
Obama Warns Pakistanis on Militants – NYT
Obama: Pakistan Hedges Bets with Ties to Militants – AP
Obama: Pakistan Must Be Mindful of US Interests – Reuters
Pakistan Says Obama Pressure on Militants Hurts – Reuters
Pakistan to Afghanistan: Stop 'Playing Politics' – VOA
Pakistan Warns Afghanistan after Pact with India – AP
Pakistan Pulls Closer to a Reluctant China – NYT
Pakistan Gated Community Sparks Controversy – LAT
'CIA Doctor' Faces Treason Charge – BBC
Case Sought Against Pakistan Doctor Who Helped CIA – AP
Pakistani Accused of Spy Links in US Dies – AP
Court Links MQM to Karachi Deaths – BBC
Syria
Syria Uprising Deaths Exceed 2,900, UN Says – NYT
“War Is Only Option to Topple Syrian Leader” – Reuters
Officials: EU Moving Toward More Syria Sanctions – AP
NATO Bombing in Libya Added to Syria Vetoes – AP
Syria Slams Critics at UN Review of Rights Record – AP
Syria Vows Reforms, Blames Outsiders for Unrest – Reuters
Syrian Troops 'Kill Syrian Farmer in Lebanon' – BBC
Iraq
US Demands Troop Immunity in Iraq – BBC
With Immunity Out, US Unlikely to Leave Troops in Iraq – McClatchy
Dispute About US Troops Reflects Clashing Emotions – NYT
Libya
NATO Is Not Yet Willing to Halt Its Libya Operations – NYT
NATO Not Halting Libya Air War Yet – LAT
NATO in Libya: Why the Alliance is Staying – CSM
Iraq Offers Advice to Libyan Leader on Democracy – AP
Gadhafi Calls for Mass Libya Protests Against NTC – VOA
Qaddafi Urges Followers to ‘Rise Up’ and Fill the Streets – NYT
Gaddafi Urges Mass Libya Protests – BBC
Libya Forces in Big Sirte Assault – BBC
Sniper Fire Holds Up Push Into Gaddafi's Hometown – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Quartet to Meet in Effort to Revive Mideast Talks – AP
Palestinian Anger at US Rising over UN Veto Threat – AP
Abbas Tells Europeans: Time to Recognize Palestine – AP
Ties Between Israel and Arab Allies Fray Over Mosque Burning – NYT
Israel Holds Suspects in Settler Deaths, Mosque Fire – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Tantawi Says Egypt in Sensitive Stage – BBC
Jailed Doctors in Bahrain Call for US support – WP
Al Qaeda Group in Yemen Remains Threat to US – LAT
Bahrain Pledges Probe Into Teen Death During Rally – AP
Obama Should Test Iran’s Nuclear Offer – WP opinion
Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Three Women – WP
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Three Activist Women – NYT
Three Women's Rights Activists Win Nobel Peace Prize – LAT
Three Women Win Nobel Peace Prize – BBC
Johnson Sirleaf, Gbowee, Karman Win Nobel Peace – AP
NATO
Panetta Cites Progress, Gaps in NATO Defense – AFPS
US Department of Defense
As Wars Wind Down, General Worries about Troop Discipline – NJ
‘Tactically Savvy’ Force Must Reframe, Commander Says – AFPS
Pentagon's New War Court Website Lacks Transparency – MH
Senator McCain Defends Military Custody for Suspect – AP
Guantanamo Hearing Delayed for Accused Cole Bomber – AP
Carter Takes Office as Deputy Defense Secretary – AFPS
Romney: Rebuild Defense, Add 100,000 Troops – AP
DOD Readies Financial Managers to Meet Goals – AFPS
United States
Obama Discusses Economy, Chinese Currency, Pakistan – VOA
Obama Backs Holder, but Hedges on 'Fast and Furious' – WT
Islam Content Spurs FBI Review of Anti-Terror Training – WT
Secret Panel Can Put Americans on 'Kill List' – Reuters
Obama’s Secret Death Panel – WT editorial
Occupied Wall Street, Seen From Abroad – NYT opinion
Africa
Somali Wounded Flown to Turkey – BBC
Rights Group calls on Ivory Coast to Fulfill Promise of Impartiality – VOA
Ouattara Urges Ghana to Arrest Ivorian Suspects – Reuters
Ex-Governors Arrested in Nigeria – BBC
Zimbabwe: Anglican Leader to Seek Meeting With Mugabe – NYT
Malawi Leader Promises Riot Probe – BBC
Americas
UN Study: Homicides Soar in Central America – AP
Mexican Police Allowed Drug Gang to Use Jail – AP
Police Abuses Rattle Faith in Mexico's Drug War – Reuters
Mexican Forces Find 32 Bodies – BBC
Thirty-Two Bodies Found in Mexican Gulf State – Reuters
Brazil: Rio’s Slums Get Another Look – WP
Venezuelans Bury Former President Perez – AP
Wife of Cuban Spy Fears for His Safety in US – AP
Asia Pacific
US Says Some Chinese Subsidies Violate Trade Rules – NYT
Obama Voices Reservations on China Sanction Bill – AP
Obama Hits China on Trade; Cautious on Currency Bill – Reuters
China to US: Blame Yourself – WP
China-US: It’s a Trade War – WP opinion
Hong Kong Shipping Under Scrutiny for Iran Links – VOA
Crisis Grips North Korean Rice Bowl – Reuters
Japan Politician Ozawa on Trial – BBC
Detecting a Thaw in Burma, US Aims to Encourage Change – NYT
Europe
Putin Urges Choice on Admitting Russia to WTO – NYT
Putin: Russia Must Look After its Own – WP
Russia Objects to US Anti-Missile Plans in Spain – AP
US Army in Europe Has ‘Unique Opportunity,’ Commander Says – AFPS
Death of War Crimes Witness Casts Cloud on Kosovo – NYT
Sarkozy Urges Turkey to Recognize Armenian Genocide – VOA
Slovakia Unsettles Europe’s Rescue Plan – WP
EU Works on Banks, Obama Urges Swift Action – Reuters
Near-Daily Protests Add to the Hardship in Greece – AP
The Trouble With Greece – NYT editorial
South Asia
