14 October SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Afghanistan
On a Remote Afghan Mountain, a Test of US Plans – NYT
Afghan Helicopter Mission Defended – WP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Afghan Students Rally Against Pakistan – AP
Pakistan
US Drone Strike Kills Haqqani Insider – WP
Top Haqqani Commander Killed in Pakistan Drone Strike – BBC
Suspected US Drones 'Kill 10 Militants' in Pakistan – BBC
Intelligence Links Iran to Saudi Diplomat’s Murder in Karachi – WP
Iran
Obama Warns Iran Must Pay for 'Reckless Behavior' – VOA
Obama Says Facts Support Accusation of Iranian Plot – NYT
Obama Vows to Hold Iran Accountable – WP
US Considers Sanctions on Iran's Central Bank – LAT
Obama Says Iran to Face Toughest Possible Sanctions – Reuters
Obama Blames Plot to Kill Saudi Diplomat on Iran – AP
Obama Censures Iran over 'Plot' – BBC
US Eyeing New Sanctions Against Iran – VOA
US Eyes Iran's Central Bank as Sanctions Target – Reuters
US Believes Khamenei Aware of Assassination Plot – S&S
Iran Scoffs at US Account of Alleged Assassination Plot – NYT
Drugs and Terror Mix in Case – WSJ
Ambassador Plot Casts Light on Iran's Strike Force – AP
Syria
Activists: Clashes in Syria Kill at Least 13 – VOA
Clashes in Syrian Uprising Leave at Least 14 Dead – NYT
Clashes in Syria 'Leave 19 Dead' – BBC
Twenty Killed in Syrian Clashes, EU Sanctions Bank – Reuters
Man Charged in US for Spying on Syrian Protesters – Reuters
Libya
US Launches Effort to Track Down Gaddafi Missiles – WP
Libya Revolutionaries Have Surt in Stranglehold – LAT
Amnesty Urges Libya to Tackle 'Stain' of Detainee Abuse – BBC
Islamic Hard-liners Vandalize Sufi Shrines in Tripoli – AP
Iraq
Militants Aided by Iran Fired at GI’s in Iraq, Officials Say – NYT
New Security Steps in Iraq Withdrawal – WP
After Attack, Neighborhood Bounces Back to Normalcy – NYT
Bomb Blasts Hit Iraq's Sadr City – BBC
Twin Explosions in Baghdad Kill 15 People – AP
Two Bombings Kill 16 in Baghdad Shi'ite District – Reuters
Turkey Urges Iraq to Crackdown on Kurdish Rebels – AP
Israel / Palestinians
Israel-Palestinian Swap Due in Sinai Next Week – Reuters
Palestinian Prisoners in Trade May be Deported – AP
Clinton: Arafat Changed Mind on Peace Deal – AP
Israel Does Not Stand Alone – WP opinion
Israel Gives In to Terrorists – WT opinion
Egypt
Egypt’s Arrests of Smugglers Show Threat of Libya Arms – NYT
Egypt Military Takes over Inquiry of Coptic Unrest – AP
Egypt Promises to Address Coptic Christians’ Concerns – NYT
Young, Tech-savvy Islamists Try to Project New Image – LAT
Imprisoned Egyptian Blogger's Hunger Strike Fights Military Rule – VOA
Egypt’s Failing Army – NYT editorial
Middle East / North Africa
US Arms Deal to Bahrain Faces Resistance – WP
Saudi Claims Alleged Iranian Plotter Orchestrated Bahrain Unrest – NYT
An Ominous Message from Tunisia – WP
US Department of Defense
Amid a World of Threats, Panetta Laments Pending Budget Axe – S&S
Panetta Assails Plan for US Military Cuts – Reuters
Panetta: Doubling Cuts Would Force Irresponsible Budgeting – AFPS
Dempsey: Partnerships, Innovation Crucial for Future Force – AFPS
Drone Computer Virus Nothing to Worry About, Air Force Says – NYT
United States
Lawmakers Suggest Treating Drug Cartels as Terror Organizations – WT
Three US Muslims Convicted in Terrorism Case – LAT
Occupy Wall Street Braces for Showdown – LAT
Feds Can't Say 'Our Soldiers' in Mass. Terror Case – AP
Judge Tosses Iraq Vet's Lawsuit over 'Hurt Locker' – AP
America the Overcommitted – NYT opinion
Ending Hypocrisy of Terrorist Designation – WT opinion
Africa
Gunmen Kidnap 2 European Aid Workers in Kenya – NYT
Spanish MSF Doctors Seized Near Kenya-Somali Border – BBC
Gunmen Kidnap 2 Aid Workers in Kenya; Link to Somalia – WP
2 Spanish Aid Workers Seized in Kenya Refugee Camp – AP
Kenya Hunts Spanish Pair's Captors – BBC
Liberia's Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Likely to Face Run-off – BBC
Liberia's Johnson-Sirleaf Leads on Early Vote Count – Reuters
Ex-Warlord Becomes Kingmaker in Liberia Ballot – AP
In Sudan, the 'Voice of the Antonov' Sows Terror – Reuters
Uganda Ministers Deny Corruption – BBC
Discontent Simmers as Uganda’s Economy Staggers – NYT
Americas
Panetta Warns of Retreat in Africa Due to Budget Cuts – WT
SOUTCOM, Partners Fight Transnational Crime – AFPS
Mexico Arrests Key Leader of Zetas Gang – LAT
Mexican Army Captures Drug Cartel Lieutenant – AP
Arrest over Mexico Casino Attack – BBC
Mexico Steps Up Security as Host of Pan Am Games – LAT
Casino Arrests Stir Scandal in Mexico – WSJ
Ex-Cartel House Converted Into Kids Club in Mexico – AP
Venezuela: Chavez Proposes Shooting Down Drug Planes – AP
Colombia's President Santos Hails US Trade Deal Vote – BBC
2nd Ex-Guatemala General Detained in Genocide Case – AP
Haiti Gov't Links to Old Regime Prompt Scrutiny – AP
Haiti Leader Determined to Revived Disbanded Army – AP
Asia Pacific
US Welcomes South Korean President on State Visit – VOA
South Korean President Hails Trade Deal, US Partnership – WT
Obama Hails South Korea Trade Deal as Win for Both – AP
The Enduring US-Korean Alliance – WT opinion
Radiation Hotspots Found in Japan – WP
China's Export Growth Eases Amid Global Turmoil – NYT
As Thai Floods Spread, Experts Blame Officials, Not Rain – NYT
Bangkok Rushes to Dig Canals to Prevent Flooding – AP
Thai PM Confident Bangkok Will Escape Worst of Floods – Reuters
Burma Political Prisoner Releases 'Not Enough' – BBC
Call for All Burma Political Inmates to Be Freed – AP
Greenpeace Director Denied Entry to Indonesia – AP
Europe
Slovakia Ratifies Eurozone Fund – BBC
Slovakia Approves European Rescue Fund – NYT
Slovakia Approves Bailout Fund – WP
New Downgrade for Spain's Credit Rating – BBC
G20 Meeting to Discuss Eurozone – BBC
Berlin Firebomb Alert: 4th Day Device Found on Train Line – BBC
Young Russian Scientists Rally Against Bureaucracy – WP
Russia: Putin's Presidency Bid Fails to Boost Party's Ratings – Reuters
New Charges Possible Against Former Ukraine PM – NYT
Ukraine's Yulia Tymoshenko Faces Embezzlement Inquiry – BBC
Concerns Grow About Authoritarianism in Macedonia – NYT
Belarus KGB Gets Tough New Powers as Anger Grows – AP
Mladic to Have One War Crimes Trials, Not Two – Reuters
Saudi-backed Religious Tolerance Center Opens in Vienna – AP
South Asia
Burmese President Visits India as Ties Between Neighbors Deepen – VOA
