18 October SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Afghanistan
Failed Attack on US Base Rattles an Afghan Valley – NYT
Military Fielding Small Robots in Afghanistan to Protect Troops – USAT
Stryker Brigade Commander Nearly Lost His Job – TNT
Karzai Seeks NATO Report on Night Raid Deaths – AP
Suicide Attack Targets North Afghanistan Intel Chief – VOA
Restored Citadel is Symbol of Hope in Afghanistan – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
US Pegs Haqqani as Most Lethal Foe – WT
Taliban Must Give Up Arms Before Talks – Reuters
In Raymond Davis Case, Justice for Some – WP
Pakistan Soldiers Killed in Militant Ambush in Khyber – BBC
14 Militants, 9 Pakistani Soldiers Dead in Battle – AP
Pakistani Boy's 'Taliban Escape' – BBC
Is Chaotic Karachi the City of the Future? – FP opinion
Iran
Iran Accuses US of Trying To Sow Regional Discord – NYT
Iran ‘Set Back’ on its Nuclear Program – WP
Khamenei Sets Stage for a Less Democratic Future – CSM
Iran Plans to Investigate Assassination Plot Allegations – VOA
Iran Ready to ‘Investigate’ US Charges – WP
Ahmadinejad Denies Iran Plot Against Saudi Envoy – AP
Saudis Want Alleged Plot Brought to UN Council – AP
Reports of Human Rights Abuses in Iran on Rise – Reuters
Will Obama Attack Iran? – WT editorial
Bombing in DC – WP opinion
Iraq
Panetta Hopeful of Iraqi Deal on US Troops – AP
Talks Continue On Post-2011 Troop Presence in Iraq – AFPS
US Forces in Iraq Prepare for Transition – AFPS
Bomb Near Baghdad Liquor Store Kills 7 People – AP
Iraq, the Forgotten War – NYT opinion
Syria
More than 40 Killed in Syria – WP
Syrian Tank Forces Kill 25 in Opposition Hotbed Homs – Reuters
'Renewed Deadly Clashes in Homs' – BBC
Syrian Regime Accused of Targeting Doctors – AP
Libya
US Debated Cyberwarfare in Attack Plan on Libya – NYT
Libya's NTC Forces Take Most of Gadhafi Stronghold – VOA
Libyan Forces Seize Most of Bani Walid – AP
NTC Forces Celebrate Capture of Bani Walid – Reuters
Libyan Forces 'Seize Bani Walid' – BBC
Libyans Struggle to Control Information Flow – AP
Britain Warns Africa Not to Shelter Libya Fugitives – Reuters
Clinton Thanks Malta for Help During Libya Crisis – AP
Yemen
Violence in Capital Escalates as Clashes Enter Third Day – NYT
Clashes Kill 8 in Yemeni Capital – VOA
Heavy Fighting in Yemeni Capital – BBC
Yemen's Capital Sanaa Sees Worst Fighting in Weeks – AP
Family Speaks Out after al-Awlaki’s Son is Killed – WP
Israel / Palestinians
Hamas Feeling Pressure Amid Changes in Middle East – LAT
Hamas Frees Israeli Soldier as Prisoner Swap Begins – NYT
Israel-Palestinian Prisoner Swap Underway – LAT
Israel, Hamas Begin Prisoner Swap – WP
Israeli Captive Handed over to Mediators – LAT
Shalit Freed as Prisoner Exchange Begins – BBC
Hamas Militants Release Captured Israeli Soldier – AP
Hamas Releases Israeli Soldier in Prisoner Swap – Reuters
Israeli Court Backs Shalit Deal – BBC
Prisoner Swap Between Israel, Hamas Moves Ahead – AP
Israeli Families Attempt to Block Palestinian Prisoner Swap – VOA
Quartet to Hold Separate Talks With Mideast Parties – Reuters
East Jerusalem Jewish Housing Plan Clears Hurdle – AP
The Moral Dilemma of Prisoner Exchanges – JP editorial
(Almost) Everyone Loses in Prisoner Exchange – TNI opinion
US Must Reevaluate Aid to Israel – WP opinion
Egypt
Islamists Try to Seize Mantle of Revolution – NYT
Another Revolutionary Spark in Egypt? – WP
American Held in Egypt as Israeli Spy Could Be Freed – NYT
Egypt-Israel Ties Are Stronger Than They Appear – VOA
Mubarak Sons Have Swiss Millions – BBC
Death of Officer Key to Egypt Prison Breaks – AP
Egypt Must Look Past the Military – TN editorial
The Egyptian Military's 'Pseudo-Coup' – GPS opinion
The New Egyptian Underground – PM opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Court Mulls Trial in Absentia for Hariri Case – AP
Lebanon Tribunal Asks for Hariri Trial in Absentia – Reuters
Jordan’s King Shakes Up His Government – NYT
Jordan’s King Appoints Judge as PM – BBC
Saudi King Abdullah a Cautious Reformer – Reuters
Saudi King Surgery 'Successful' – BBC
Broadcast of a Film Roils Tunisia Before Elections – NYT
Roadside Bomb Kills Woman in Algeria – AP
The Intolerant Arab Spring – Newsweek opinion
An Ominous Message from Tunisia – WPCW opinion
WikiLeaks
Assange Calls Wikileak Defection Reports False – AP
US Department of Defense
This is No Time to Cut Defense – FP opinion
Hard Choices for Ground Forces – DN opinion
United States
‘Fast & Furious’: Botched Operation Spawned Fatal Results – WT
Questions Linger over Why CIA Operative is at NYPD – AP
Weapons Stolen from Los Angeles SWAT Training Site – AP
Hacker Group Threatens Industrial Computer Systems – WT
Online Shopping, Banking at Risk from Increased Hacking – WT
Supreme Court to Decide on Stolen Valor Act – LAT
High Court to Rule on Stolen Valor Act – AP
Republicans and Foreign Policy – NYT editorial
Who Mailed the Anthrax Letters? – NYT editorial
Calculating the Costs of War – WT opinion
America: With God on Our Side – LAT opinion
Africa
No Combat Role for US Advisers in Uganda, Official Says – NYT
Fanfare Masks Doubts on US Anti-Rebel Push in Africa – Reuters
Ugandan Troops Had Wanted LRA Leader in Its Sights – AP
Uganda Police Tear Gas Protesters in Capital – AP
Kenyan, Somali Troops Hunt Rebels, Residents Try to Flee – Reuters
Somalia: Al-Shabab Threatens Response to Kenya Incursion – VOA
Somali Militants Threaten Kenya Over Cross-Border Troops – NYT
Somali Militants Threaten Kenya – BBC
Kenya Arrests Two Britons at Somali Border – Reuters
Somali Militants Send Displaced Families Back to Famine Zones – VOA
Ex-Warlord Backs Liberia Leader – BBC
Liberia President Optimistic Over Runoff Vote – AP
Ex-Gaddafi Tuareg Fighters Boost Mali Rebels – BBC
Cameroon Opposition Calls For Protests if Vote Stands – VOA
Fighting a Terror Kingpin in Africa – CNN opinion
Uganda: Obama Wears a White Hat – LAT opinion
Now to Uganda – WP opinion
Americas
Mexican Drug Cartels Recruiting Texas Children – Reuters
Mexico: Violent Ciudad Juarez Extends a Welcome – AP
Mexico Says 61 Men Held Captive Were Migrants – AP
Venezuela Blocks Chavez Rival's Presidential Bid – Reuters
Venezuela Court Puts in Doubt Opposition Presidential Bid – AP
New Corruption Scandal in Brazil – BBC
Chile Military Drafts Thousands, Blames Students – AP
Void Votes Dominate Bolivia Poll – BBC
Asia Pacific
Still Strong, Economy In China Cools Slightly – NYT
Chinese Succession Opens Door for Military – AP
China Police Fire on Tibetans, Nun Burns to Death – Reuters
US Summit on North-South Korea Relations Opens – AP
Pentagon to Resume N. Korea Talks after 6-year Break – AP
UN Humanitarian Chief Arrives in N. Korea – AP
Japan to Move Forward with Plans to Relocate Marines – S&S
Thailand: Bangkok Flood Defenses Hold Firm – NYT
USS George Washington Preps for Aid Mission to Thailand – S&S
US Wants all Burma Political Prisoners Freed – WT
US Urges End to Abuses of Burma Minorities – AP
Philippine Police Seek Witnesses in Priest Killing – AP
Europe
Germany Lowers Expectations for EU Summit – NYT
Greek Workers Strike Against Austerity Measures – VOA
Ukraine’s President Taking Hard Line Against His Rival – NYT
Peace Conference Urges Basque Group ETA to Renounce Violence – VOA
Basque ETA Urged to Give Up Arms – BBC
World Leaders Urge ETA to Declare End to Conflict – Reuters
US, Italian Defense Leaders Reaffirm Partnership – AFPS
Italy Interior Minister Under Fire Over Riots – Reuters
Putin Lays Out Case for Kremlin Return – Reuters
Putin Says Russia Wants Friendly Ties With West – Reuters
Putin Calls Himself Hardest-Working Russian Leader – AP
Russia Denies New Facility in Serbia is for Spying – AP
Head of French Spy Agency Handed Initial Charges – AP
Europe's Last Stand Needs Overwhelming Firepower – Bloomberg editorial
South Asia
India: Gujarat Police Officer Sanjiv Bhatt Freed on Bail – BBC
