13 October SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Afghanistan
Report Finds No Wrongdoing in Copter Crash – NYT
US Report: RPG Downed Chinook in Afghanistan – AP
Probe Finds No US Fault in Afghan Chopper Crash – Reuters
UN Extends Mandate of NATO-led Force in Afghanistan – VOA
Tracking Supplies Sent to Afghanistan Remains Problematic – S&S
Every NATO Kill-Capture Mission Detailed and Visualized – TG
ISAF Operations Roundup – AFPS
Pakistan
US Envoy in Pakistan as Suspected Drone Kills Haqqani Aide – Reuters
Deadly 'Drone Attack' in Pakistan – BBC
US Missile Kills Haqqani 'Coordinator' in Pakistan – AP
Pakistanis Wonder What More They Can Do in War on Militancy – Reuters
Iran
Alleged Assassination Plot Heightens Iran-Saudi Tension – LAT
US Talks Tough to Iran, but Holds Off on Harsher Moves – NYT
An Uncharacteristically Clumsy Plot – WP
US Challenged to Explain Accusations of Iran Plot – NYT
Obama Pressed to Get Tough on Iran for Terror Plot – WT
Clinton: Iranian Assassination Plot a 'Dangerous Escalation' – VOA
Iranian Leader Thought to Have OK'd Plot – LAT
Alleged Iran Plot May Have Violated UN Treaty – Reuters
Iran Rejects US Claims of Saudi Plot – VOA
Iran Airline Hit by US Sanctions – BBC
Iranians Puzzled over Alleged Plot – WP
Unlikely Turn for a Suspect in a Terror Plot – NYT
Plot Suspect Recalled as Upbeat about Finances – WP
The Threat from Iran – WP editorial
The Charges Against Iran – NYT editorial
The Keystone Iranians – WP opinion
Tehran’s Foes, Unfairly Maligned – NYT opinion
Iraq
Iraq Says it's Asked for 5,000 US Trainers, Awaits Reply – McClatchy
US: No Decision Yet on Troop Levels in Iraq – AP
Iraq Drawdown Continues as Partnership Takes Shape – AFPS
US Forces Have Met All Obligations in Iraq, General Says – AFPS
Series of Baghdad Bombings Kill at Least 25 – VOA
Insurgents Attack Security Forces Across Baghdad – NYT
25 Killed in Slew of Attacks Targeting Iraq Police – AP
An Embrace of the US, Spun and Mixed by Iraqis – NYT
Israel / Palestinians
Prisoner Swap Could Come Next Week – WP
Israel, Hamas Both Benefit from Prisoner Swap – VOA
Prisoner Swap Deal Losing its Luster for Both Sides – LAT
Prisoner Trade May Reshape Politics in Region – NYT
Mid-East Prisoner Swap Welcomed – BBC
Inside Israeli Desert, Standoff Over Land – AP
Syria
Va. Man Accused of Surveilling anti-Assad Protests for Syria – WP
Syrian-American Arrested on Charges of Spying for Damascus – NYT
Virginian Held on Charges of Surveilling Foes of Assad – WT
US Man 'Spied for Syrian Agency' – BBC
Syrians Rally in Support of Assad – NYT
Preventing a Syrian Civil War – NYT opinion
Libya
Libya's NTC Says Control of Sirte is Near – VOA
Libya Fighters Say Capture of Sirte Is Near – NYT
Gaddafi's Sirte Forces 'Cornered' – BBC
Libya Official: No Confirmation Gadhafi Son Caught – AP
Confusion over Gaddafi Son's Fate – BBC
Islamic Hard-Liners Attack Rival Shrines in Libya – AP
Egypt
Smuggled Libyan Weapons Flood into Egypt – WP
Egyptian Military Defends Handling of Deadly Copt Protest – VOA
Egypt Military Says Soldiers Didn't Intentionally Kill Copts – LAT
Egyptian Generals Plead for Understanding – NYT
Egyptian Army Defends Protest Action – BBC
Egypt’s Tower of Babel – WT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
A Blogger at Arab Spring's Genesis – NYT
Al-Qaida Leader Urges Algerian Overthrow; Calls for an Islamic Libya – VOA
Bahrain Opposition Says Will Keep Protesting – Reuters
Swiss Say Trying to Release Dictators' Stashed Loot – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Panetta Says Difficult Pentagon Cuts are Coming – Reuters
Army Secretary Says Cuts Might Be ‘Catastrophic’ – Bloomberg
US Army May Cancel Programs to Trim Budget – Reuters
Panetta: Services Must Work Jointly on Budget ‘Storms’ – AFPS
Panetta Provides Firsthand Account of Overseas Trip – AFPS
Panetta to Visit Asia Later this Month – AP
Inside the Ring – WT
United States
Obama Gains Victory on Free-trade Agreements – WP
Congress Ends 5-Year Standoff on Trade Deals in Rare Accord – NYT
Amb. Nominee Wants Normal Trade Status for Russia – WP
Export Changes Raise Proliferation Worries – WT
At the Border, on the Night Watch – NYT
US Issues Worldwide Travel Warning – VOA
Nigerian Man Pleads Guilty in 'Underwear Bomb' Plot – VOA
'Underwear Bomber' Pleads Guilty in Airline Plot – LAT
'Underpants Bomber' Pleads Guilty – BBC
Viktor Bout Arms Dealing Trial Begins in New York – BBC
Russian on Trial in Arms Case – WP
AG Holder Documents Subpoenaed in “Fast and Furious” Probe – WT
House Panel Subpoenas Failed Gun Sting Documents – Reuters
A News Story Is Growing With ‘Occupy’ Protests – NYT
Wall Street Protests: A Long American Tradition – LAT opinion
Gunwalker is Only the Tip of a Scandal Iceberg – WT opinion
Africa
Liberia Election Count Under Way – VOA
Liberia to Release First Election Results – Reuters
Cameroon's Presidential Vote Tally Challenged – VOA
Accused Uganda Ministers Resign – BBC
Americas
Deadly Storm Hits Central America – BBC
Mexico: Gulf Cartel's Accountant Found Shot Dead – AP
Venezuela: Chavez Opponent Launches Presidential Campaign – AP
Some Violence as Colombian Students Protest – AP
Haiti's President Meets With 'Baby Doc,' Aristide – AP
Haiti President Talks Reconciliation With Ex-Leaders – Reuters
Haiti Gov't Links to Old Regime Prompt Scrutiny – AP
Asia Pacific
S. Korea to Review Status of Forces Agreement with US – S&S
US Passes South Korea Trade Deal – BBC
S. Korean State Visit Highlights Bond Between 2 Leaders – NYT
Obama, S. Korea's Lee to Talk Trade, N. Korea Strategy – Reuters
South Korea Critical to America’s Future – WT editorial
South Korea Defies the Odds – WP opinion
Tending a Small Patch of Capitalism in N. Korea – NYT
Study: Heavy-Handed Repression of Tibetan Area in China – NYT
China Activist Charged With Subversion Languishes – AP
Burma Frees Dozens of Political Prisoners – BBC
Burma Begins to Release Some of Its Political Prisoners – NYT
Burma Frees Fewer Prisoners than Expected – LAT
Burma Releases Dissidents, Keeps Many Locked Up – AP
Burma Opposition Wants All Political Detainees Freed – Reuters
UN Investigator Wants More Freed in Burma – Reuters
Indonesia Sentences Jihadist to 8 Years – AP
Europe
EU Chief Unveils Crisis 'Roadmap' – BBC
EU Speeds Up Capital Rules for Big Banks – AP
Slovakia Reaches Deal on Bailout – WP
Slovakia Deal Revives Hope on Fund to Save Euro – NYT
Slovak Parties Reach Deal on Euro Rescue Fund – Reuters
EU Commission Urges Europe to Act on Greece – Reuters
Serbian EU Bid Moves Step Forward – BBC
Serbia Wins Qualified EU Invite, Turkey Criticized – Reuters
Ukrainian Opposition Leader “to Be Freed Soon” – NYT
Poland: 19 Held in Probe Launched After Norway Killings – AP
South Asia
Encephalitis Kills 400 in India – BBC
India Policeman Cleared of Reporter’s Murder – BBC
