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18 October SWJ Roundup

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10.18.2011 at 08:41am

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

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