23 October SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Iraq
US Scales Back Diplomacy in Iraq, Fiscal and Security Concerns – NYT
Maliki Takes Hard Line on Troop Withdrawal – WSJ
Years in Iraq Change US Military’s Understanding of War – WP
Maliki: Immunity Key Issue in US Withdrawal – VOA
Iraq's Message to US: Go Home – LAT
PM: Iraq Still Seeking US Trainers – Reuters
Iraqis Split Over US Troop Withdrawal – VOA
Conflicted Iraqis Face Future Without US Troops – AP
Violence Could Escalate after US Troops Leave Iraq – LAT
Clinton Says US Will Still Stand by Iraq – AP
US Urged to Protect Iranian Exiles in Iraq – WP
Correspondents Reflect on the War in Iraq – NYT
Obama Right to Let Iraq Have Its Way – TA opinion
An American Retreat – WS opinion
Intelligence, Policy, and the War in Iraq – FPRI opinion
Afghanistan
Karzai: Afghanistan to Back Pakistan in US-Pak War – AP
Karzai: Afghanistan to Back Pakistan if War With US – Reuters
Spy Agency in Kabul Denies Claim of Abuse – NYT
Libya
Jubilant Fighters Return to Cradle of Libya’s Revolt – NYT
Almost 7,000 Held Without Charge in Libya – WP
Libya to Declare 'Liberation,' Timetable for Elections – LAT
Libya Leaders Set to Declare Liberation – CNN
Libya Prepares for Life after Gaddafi – TG
Libya's Future on the Line – WSJ
Gaddafi's Death Puts Focus on Libya's Future – TT
Gadhafi Death Marks End of NATO Mission – VOA
Libya's Liberation Announcement Set For Sunday – VOA
New Light Shed on Gaddafi Death – BBC
Libyan PM 'Wanted Gaddafi Alive' – BBC
Clues to Gaddafi's Death Concealed From Public View – Reuters
Human Rights Groups Demand Investigation of Qaddafi’s Death – FOX
In His Last Days, Qaddafi Wearied of Fugitive’s Life – NYT
New Videos Help Piece Together Qaddafis' Last Minutes – NYT
Can Libya Really Work? – G&M opinion
Libya Can Become the Jewel of Africa – TT opinion
Tunisia
Tunisian Citizens Ready to Vote – VOA
Landmark Tunisia Vote Under Way – BBC
Tunisia Votes in First Free Elections – AP
Tunisians Begin Voting in First 'Arab Spring' Vote – Reuters
Home to 1st Arab Spring Revolt Scene of First Vote – WP
Tunisia Vote Stands as Test – WSJ
Tunisia Ready for 'Arab Spring' Election – CNN
Tunisia Vote Could Shape Religion in Public Life – LAT
Tunisia: Arab Spring Faces First Democratic Test – TT
Tunisians Go to Polls Haunted by Ghosts of Old Regime – TG
Tunisian Islamists to Do Well in First 'Arab Spring' Vote – Reuters
Financing Questions Shadow Tunisian Vote – NYT
Enthusiasm Builds for Tunisia's 1st Free Elections – AP
Top Contenders in Tunisia’s Election – WP
Tunisian Parties Taking Part in Elections – AP
Tunisia Vote First Test of Arab Spring – FA opinion
Tunisia's Quiet but Critical Vote – CNN opinion
Syria
Syria Using American Software to Censor Internet – WP
Iran Criticizes Killings in Syria – BBC
Yemen
5 Dead as Clashes Erupt in Yemen's Capital – VOA
From Mosque to MASH Unit in Yemeni Crisis Zone – NYT
Heavy Fighting in Yemen After UN Resolution – Reuters
No Official Comment Yet on Yemen Strike – WP
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince is Dead – VOA
Prince Sultan bin Abdel Aziz of Saudi Arabia Dies – NYT
Heir to Saudi Throne Dies – BBC
Saudi Crown Prince Sultan Dies, Reforms in Doubt – AP
Saudi Succession Talks Abound – WP
Prince’s Death Fuels Debate About Who Will Succeed – TG
US: Death of Saudi Crown Prince Won't Hurt Ties – LAT
Saudi Arabia's King to Hold Historic Vote – TT
Middle East / North Africa
Mideast Power Brokers Call for 'Marshall Plan' After Unrest – Reuters
Arab Strongman: With Gadhafi Death, Era Passes – AP
American Who Killed for Iran in 1980 Resurfaces – NYT
Gaza Abductor Says Israeli Soldier Treated Well – AP
The Two Sides of the Arab Spring – TG editorial
Mosque and State – LAT opinion
United States
FBI Finds Gangs Expanding, Even to US Military – ABC
Mass. Man Goes to Trial on US Terror Charges – AP
Muslim Groups Back Occupy Wall Street Protesters – VOA
Lawmakers Open to Changes in Military Benefits – AP
Peddling Fear on Terrorism – NYT editorial
Civilian Courts Right Place for Terrorism Trials – LAT editorial
World
When Celebrities Perform for the World’s Tyrants – WP opinion
Africa
Many in Sub-Saharan Africa Mourn Qaddafi’s Death – NYT
E. African Nations Back Kenyan Offensive in Somalia – VOA
Kenya: Region Backs Operation Against Somali Militants – BBC
Kenya Says Somalia Rebels on the Run – Reuters
US Warns of Terror Threat in Kenya – FOX
US: 'Imminent' Terror Threat in Kenya – CNN
US Embassy Warns of Imminent Threat in Kenya – Reuters
Nigerian Sect Shoots, Kills State-Run TV Cameraman – AP
Sudan: The Man Who Stayed Behind – NYT opinion
Talking Their Way Out of a Population Crisis – NYT opinion
Americas
Is Mexico 'Under Siege'? – LAT editorial
Colombia: 10 More Soldiers Killed in Rebel Attack – AP
Venezuela Doctors Reject Hugo Chavez Dying Claim – BBC
Venezuela: Anti-Chavez TV Channel Says Will Challenge Fine – AP
Argentines Prepare to Go to Polls – BBC
Argentine President Looking at Landslide Victory – AP
Asia Pacific
Panetta Makes First Asia Trip as Defense Chief – AP
US Territory Offers to Lease Land to China – AFP
Optimism in Check as US, North Korea Set to Talk – Reuters
US, N. Korea to Resume Search for Remains of American Troops – S&S
N. Korea and US Agree on New Search for US War Dead – BBC
Thailand Floods: Crisis 'to Last Four to Six Weeks' – BBC
Thailand Death Toll Hits 356, Floods Could Last Till December – LAT
Thai Flood Situation May Ease Early Next Month – AP
Central Asia
Clinton Chides Tajikistan, Uzbekistan – WP
Europe
Russia Retaliates Against US, Bans American Officials – WP
'Progress' at Eurozone Debt Talks – BBC
EU Leaders Seek to Shore Up Euro – BBC
Bank’s Collapse in Europe Points to Global Risks – NYT
Spain: Thousands Rally in Bilbao for Basque Autonomy – VOA
New Fears of Germany’s Might – WP
German Police Arrest 2 Suspected Spies – AP
Turkish Forces 'Kill 49 Kurdish Rebels' – BBC
Turkey Says It Killed 49 in Battling Kurd Rebels – NYT
Scotland: Independence 'Roadmap' Unveiled – BBC
Separatist Scottish Leader Ponders Compromise – AP
South Asia
