24 October SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Iraq
Key General Calls Iraq Pullout Plan a ‘Disaster’ – WT
Obama Administration Defends Troop Withdrawal – VOA
GOP Contenders Lambast US Troop Withdrawal – ABC
Critics Label Obama's Iraq Plan a Retreat – USAT
Republicans Take Obama to Task over Withdrawal – SMH
Senator McCain: Troops Could Have Stayed in Iraq – Politico
US Withdrawal Plans Draw Suspicion, Fear in Iraq – WSJ
Clinton Warns Iran Not to 'Miscalculate' US Resolve – WP
US Training of Iraq Police Scrutinized – WP
Review Slams US Training of Iraqi Police – AP
Iraq Can Deal With Iran-Backed Militants – Reuters
Obama's Iraq Failure – WT opinion
Afghanistan
Karzai Says Afghanistan Would Back Pakistan in a Conflict – NYT
Afghanistan Would Back Pakistan in War with US – TT
Karzai: Afghan Backs Pakistan if US Attacks It – AP
US Could Send More Supplies Through Uzbekistan – AFP
Afghan Interior Minister Survives Assassination Attempt – VOA
Afghan Interior Minister Escapes Bomb Bid – BBC
NATO Kills Militants in Afghan Airstrike – AP
Beginning of a Karzai Charm Offensive – PDT editorial
Pakistan
US Talks Up Pakistan Role in Afghan Peace Talks – Reuters
Libya
Libya Declares Liberation From 42-Year Gadhafi Rule – VOA
Top Libyan Official Vows a New and More Pious State – NYT
Libya Liberated with an Islamic Tone – WP
Libya's New Leaders Declare Nation 'Liberated' – LAT
New Leaders Declare Libya Freed – BBC
New Leaders Declare Libya Liberated – SMH
Libyan Transitional Government Declares Liberation – G&M
Libyans Flock to See Qaddafi, for Proof, Closure – CSM
Cracks Showing in Libyan Opposition – USAT
Libya Declared Free, but Gadhafi Death Questioned – AP
Gaddafi Unburied as Libya Declares 'Liberation' – Reuters
Obama Congratulates Libyans on Their Liberation Day – AFPS
BBC: Moussa Koussa Allegedly Oversaw Torture – AP
Gaddafi's Will: Chose Confrontation as Badge of Honor – TG
Gaddafi's Son Shown Speaking With Libya Captors – Reuters
Tunisia
Huge Turnout in Tunisia's First Democratic Polls – VOA
As Other Arab Nations Watch, Tunisia Casts Historic Vote – NYT
Giddy Voters Cast Ballots in Tunisia – WP
Tunisia Votes in First Elections Since Uprising – LAT
Tunisians Vote in Landmark Poll – BBC
Tunisia: Smiles, Pride as Historic Day Goes Smoothly – CSM
Tunisians Turn Out in Force for First Free Vote – AP
Huge Turnout in Tunisia's Arab Spring Election – Reuters
Tunisia Counts Votes in Key Poll – BBC
Facts and Figures About Tunisia, Voting Sunday – AP
Syria
EU Leaders Threaten Syria with More Sanctions – VOA
Syria's Assad Replaces 2 Governors in Protest Hubs – VOA
Syrian Forces Kill 2; Provincial Heads Replaced – AP
US Sen. McCain: Could it be Time to Intervene in Syria? – LAT
Senator McCain Talks Military Options in Syria – AP
McCain Raises Prospect of Military Option in Syria – AFP
Yemen
Twelve Killed in Yemeni Violence – BBC
Three Killed in Yemen Violence – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Tony Blair: Arab Spring May Endanger Mideast Peace – Reuters
Palestinian Bid to Join UNESCO Could Imperil US Funds – NYT
US Leaders Express Sympathy at Saudi Crown Prince’s Passing – AFPS
Potential New Saudi Crown Prince Hard-Line but Pragmatic – NYT
Saudi King Prepares Key Appointments After Heir Dies – Reuters
Morocco Activists Call for Election Boycott – AP
Moroccans Protest Polls, Violence in the Capital – Reuters
European Aid Workers Kidnapped in Algeria – BBC
3 Aid Workers Kidnapped From Camp in Algeria – AP
Islamists a Legitimate Political Force, Like it or Not – LAT opinion
Confronting the Threat from Iran – WT opinion
US Department of Defense
Panetta’s Pentagon Skips the Blank Check – NYT
War's Remote-control Future – CSM
ROTC Programs Return to Ivy League Universities – AP
United States
Weak Economy Forces Cuts, Squeezes Police Departments – USAT
Laser Attacks on Airline Cockpits Continue – USAT
Clinton Hails Obama's 'Smart' Leadership – FOX
Rice Lifts Lid on Heated Clashes with Cheney – SMH
Colby’s Son Makes a Movie About the Spymaster – WP
World
Population Growth Taxing Resources – WP
Seven Billion – NYT opinion
Africa
Other Nations Join Somalia Fight, Kenya Says – NYT
Rebel Base Struck in S. Somalia, Kenya Troops Advance – Reuters
Kenya Bombs Shebab Targets in Somalia – AFP
Thousands of Somalis Flee Area Fearing Fighting – AP
Grenade Attack on Kenya Nightclub – BBC
Suspected Grenade Blast in Kenya Wounds 13 – AP
Delays Threaten Elections in Democratic Republic of Congo – VOA
Americas
Mexican Drug War Allows Cultivation to Flourish – WP
Argentina's Kirchner Easily Reelected President – LAT
Argentine President Wins Landslide Re-election – AP
Argentine President Strolls to Re-election Win – Reuters
Cubans Optimistic about Economic Reforms – LAT
Asia Pacific
US to Keep Strong Presence in Pacific, Panetta Says – NYT
US to Strengthen Presence in the Pacific, Panetta Says – S&S
Panetta Addresses Southeast Asian Defense Ministers – AFPS
Panetta Praises China for Response to Taiwan Arms Sale – VOA
Panetta: US-Indonesia Security Partnership Expanding – AFPS
US-North Korea Talks Gear Up in Geneva – AP
Chinese Leader Urges North Korea to Better US Ties – AP
Japan: Military Data Possibly Stolen in Mitsubishi Hacking – Reuters
China Jails Two for Leaking Economic Data – BBC
US, Filipino Marines Hold Drill Near Disputed Area – AP
Flooding Devastates Thailand, Burma – VOA
Thailand: Bangkok Governor Warns Worst of Flooding to Come – VOA
Thai Officials Give Conflicting Flood Warnings – Bloomberg
US Envoy to Burma Arrives for Second Visit – AP
Changing Burma – WP editorial
Europe
Europe Mulls Changes to EU Treaty – BBC
Euro Zone Looks Abroad to Get Support for Bailout – NYT
No Deal Yet on Euro Crisis as the Danger Grows – AP
Sarkozy Yields on ECB Crisis Role, Pressure on Italy – Reuters
Italy to Call Monday Cabinet Meeting on Growth – Reuters
Hollande Extends Lead in French President Race – Reuters
Moderates Stall Rise of Swiss Nationalists – AP
Tens of Thousands Rally Against Hungarian Gov’t – Reuters
Strong Quake Rocks Eastern Turkey – NYT
More than 200 Killed in Turkey Quake – WP
Frantic Search after Turkey Quake – BBC
Death Toll Could Soar in Turkey Quake – LAT
Turkey Declines Israeli Aid Offer – Reuters
South Asia
Indian Helicopter Strays into Pakistan-controlled Kashmir – LAT
