19 October SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – Real Clear Politics
Afghanistan
Taliban Showing Weakness in South, General Says – USAT
Afghan, NATO Troops Ramp Up Fight Against Haqqani – AP
Training Concerns Hover Over Delivery of Afghan Equipment – NYT
Initial US Drawdown to Pull From Restive Afghan East – Reuters
France Begins Afghan Troop Pullout – Reuters
UK: Hammond Briefs MPs, First Time on Afghanistan – BBC
Roadside Mine Kills 5 Afghan Troops – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistan Army Chief Tells US: Focus on Afghanistan – AP
Focus on Afghanistan, Not Pakistan, Army Chief Tells US – Reuters
Taliban 'Must Disarm for Talks' – BBC
Iran
Iran's Supreme Leader Ups Fight With Ahmadinejad – AP
Iran Nuclear Issue to Grow More Urgent – Reuters
Plot on Envoy Pushes Iranians, Saudis Closer to Brink – WT
Iran Says Saudi Plot Defendant Belongs to Exile Group – NYT
UK Seizes Iranian Accused Assets – BBC
UK Orders Asset Freeze Over Assassination Plot – AP
Taking Aim at Iran’s Revolutionary Guards – WT opinion
Iran Plot Irrational, But So Is Iran – WP opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Israeli Soldier, 477 Palestinians Freed in Prisoner Swap – VOA
Hard Feelings Test Hope in Israel-Hamas Deal – NYT
Shalit Back in Israel After Swap – BBC
Israeli Soldier Shalit, Palestinians Freed in Captive Swap – Reuters
Prisoner Swap Emboldens Hamas – WP
Palestinian Elation is Mixed with Israeli Anguish – LAT
Mid-East Joy at Prisoner Exchange – BBC
Thousands Celebrate Freed Palestinian Prisoners – AP
Palestinians Hail Lopsided Swap, Call for More – Reuters
Sharp Criticism for Egyptian Interview With Soldier – NYT
Israel 'Shocked' at Egypt TV Schalit Interview – AP
Hamas Plays Trump Card to Free Prisoners from Israel – BBC
Israeli-Palestinian Swap Happens after Years of Talks – WT
UN Concern at Fate of Palestinian Detainees – Reuters
World Leaders Welcome Israel-Hamas Prisoner Swap – VOA
Gilad Shalit’s Release – NYT editorial
Shalit Trade Exposes Israeli Weakness – JP opinion
Saving Shalit, Encouraging Terror – NYT opinion
Israel's Difficult Ransom for Shalit – WS opinion
Conflicting Values Behind Shalit Deal – FA opinion
America Must Punish Abbas – NI opinion
Iraq
Panetta Hopeful of Iraqi Deal on US Troops – AP
Red Tape, Corruption Stifle Iraq's Economy – AP
Syria
Turkey Meets Syrian Opposition Members – AP
Libya
Clinton in Libya Vows Support For Democracy – VOA
Clinton Tells Libyans: 'We're On Your Side' – WP
Clinton in Libya to Meet Leaders and Offer Aid Package – NYT
Clinton Pledges More US Help on Surprise Visit – WT
Clinton in Unannounced Libya Trip – BBC
Clinton in Libya to Offer New Aid Package – AP
Clinton Brings Unity Message on Visit to New Libya – Reuters
NATO: End in Sight As Libya Mission Continues – AFPS
NATO Nearing Decision to End Libya Operation – AP
Battle for a Holdout City Stalls Healing in Libya – NYT
Libya Following Perilous Afghan Path – FP opinion
Yemen
Yemen Unarmed Protesters Killed by Loyalist Gunmen – TG
Yemeni Forces Kill 12 in New Protests – AP
Yemen Clashes Kill 6 in Intensifying Crackdown – Reuters
Yemen Nobel Winner Appeals to UN – BBC
UN Rights Office Against Proposed Saleh Immunity – Reuters
Family of Dead US Militant, Son Criticizes Strikes – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Arab Spring Abuses Show Need for Arms Trade Curb – Reuters
Kuwait Opposition Boosts Pressure After FM Resigns – AP
Egypt Protesters Post Wills on Twitter, Facebook – LAT
Tunisians in France Mobilize for Landmark Ballot – AP
US Department of Defense
US Weighs Its Strategy on Warfare in Cyberspace – NYT
10 Technologies US Military Will Need For the Next War – ND
Cone of Silence Surrounds US Cyberwarfare – S&S
STRATCOM Commander: Drone Virus Infection Accidental – S&S
US Army to Fly 'Kamikaze' Drones – AFP
Army's Housing Budget Busters Include Mansion Renovation – S&S
Dempsey: New Energy Technologies Already Helping DOD – AFPS
Panetta, Shinseki Discuss More Transition Support for Vets – AFPS
Commandant: Marines Permitted to Wear KIA Bracelets – S&S
United States
Lawyer Warns of Militarized Approach to Counterterrorism – WP
Clapper: ‘Double-Digit’ Cuts Coming for Intel Budget – WP
ICE Removes Most Illegals in Agency History – WT
Latinos Said to Bear Weight of a Deportation Program – NYT
Senate to Justice: No Tax Dollars for Gunrunning Programs – WT
Three Lawmakers Propose Cutting Contractor Wages – NYT
The Wall Street Whiners – WT editorial
The Wrong Way to Fight Terrorism – LAT opinion
Twilight of the Foreign Policy Wise Man – FP opinion
United Kingdom
Child Abuse Claims at UK Madrassas 'Tip of Iceberg' – BBC
Defence Secretary Fox Ignored Warnings on Werritty – BBC
World
New Malicious Program by Creators of Stuxnet Is Suspected – NYT
UN: Rise in Global Asylum Claims – BBC
Africa
Website Showing African Rebels' Movements Attracts Interest – S&S
Somali Raiders Cause Increase in Global Piracy – WT
Kenyan Troops Advance in Somalia, Pursuing Al-Shabab – VOA
Following Troops, Kenyan Officials Go to Somalia – NYT
French Woman Held in Somalia Dies – BBC
France Says Female Hostage in Somalia Is Dead – Reuters
Blast Kills at Least 3 Near Somali Foreign Ministry – VOA
Somali Suicide Attack Near Talks – BBC
Somali Rebels Fortify Defenses, Blast Kills Six in Capital – Reuters
Suicide Car Bomb Rattles Somali Capital, Kills 4 – AP
Former Rebel Leader Endorses Liberian Incumbent For President – VOA
Liberia: Former Rivals Now Allies in Presidential Race – LAT
Ex-Warlord Backs Liberia Leader – BBC
6 Die in Attack, Backlash in Central Nigerian Town – AP
Uganda Cracks Down on Opposition, Arrests Leader – Reuters
Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets at Ugandan 'Walk' Protest – AP
Swedish Journalists' Terror Trial Opens in Ethiopia – VOA
Churches Accuse South Africa's ANC of Interfering – AP
Americas
Mexico: Alleged Drug Gang Leader Arrested in Acapulco – AP
Mexico Fires Nearly 1,000 Police in Gulf State – AP
Mexican Leftist Tries Softer Image in Election Bid – Reuters
Chavez Opponent Says He Won't Bow Out of Venezuela Race – AP
Chavez Rival to Run Despite Venezuela Court Ruling – Reuters
Venezuela: Huge Fine for anti-Chavez Channel – BBC
Chile Students Clash with Police – BBC
Google takes Street View to the Amazon – WP
Haiti PM and His Govt Are Installed in Ceremony – AP
Asia Pacific
UN: Southeast Asian Floods Trigger Humanitarian Crisis – VOA
China Keeps Quiet about Central Committee Session – LAT
China's Top Communists Call for Cultural Campaign – AP
Taking Big Risks to See a Chinese Dissident – NYT
Rights Group Deplores Chinese Policies Against Tibetans – VOA
China: Tibet Nun 'Dies in Fire Protest' – BBC
China: Group Says Tibetan Sets Herself on Fire in Protest – AP
China: Dalai Lama Stance on Suicides Is Terrorism – AP
China's Vice Premier to Visit North, South Korea – AP
Taiwan's Tsai: China Peace Accord Will Hurt Island – NYT
Upgrading Taiwan's Defense – LAT opinion
North-South Korea Talks in US Serious, But Civil – AP
Filipino Soldiers Clash With Rebels; 19 Killed – AP
Filipino Troops Search for 10 Missing Soldiers – AP
No Letup as Thai Authorities Battle Against Flood – AP
Europe
Merkel: EU Will Not Solve Crisis With One Summit – Reuters
Moody’s Downgrades Spain’s Rating – WP
General Strike Begins in Greece – BBC
Germany Wants to Cut Defense Orders – Reuters
Italy Plans Tough New Measures Against Rioters – Reuters
Italy: Judge Clears Berlusconi in Fraud Case – Reuters
NATO Warns Kosovo Serbs to Remove Road Barricades – AP
Kosovo Serbs Resist NATO Demands – BC
Hollande Must Rally French Left to Win in 2012 – Reuters
Europe’s Displeasure Over a Prosecution in Ukraine – NYT
Russia: Putin Remark Fuels Questions About Medvedev Role – Reuters
Suspected Russian Spy Fights Deportation From UK – AP
Russia Signs Free-trade Agreement with Former Soviet States – BBC
Rebels Kill 24 Turkish Soldiers – BBC
Kurdish Rebels Said to Kill 24 Turkish Soldiers – Reuters
Bomb Kills 8 in Southeastern Turkey – VOA
Roadside Bomb Blast Kills 8 in Turkey – AP
South Asia
Indian Officials See Power of Twitter – WP
US Alert for India Holiday Season – BBC
