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26 October SWJ Roundup

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10.26.2011 at 11:34am

US Naval Institute Daily – USNI

Real Clear World – RCP

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Effort Under Way to Bring Back US Sailors Buried in Libya – Philadelphia Inquirer

Remains of ‘First Navy SEALS’ Lie in Tripoli – Washington Post

War Dead from 1804 Could be Repatriated – Washington Times

Why Are 13 US Navy Commandos In Libyan Mass Graves? – The Intrepid Project

13 US Sailors Remain Buried in Libya – American Legion

Bring Home 13 American Heroes – Sign the Petition

Senators of the 112th Congress – Contact Them Please

 

Afghanistan

Afghan Peace Talk Hopes Show Modest Signs of Revival – Reuters

EU to Keep Afghan Presence Beyond 2014 – Reuters

Govt. Urges Religious Leaders to Participate in Anti-Drug Campaign – VOA

Afghanistan Tanker Blast Kills 12 – BBC

Bomb Hidden in Fuel Truck Kills 5 in Afghanistan – AP

‘Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan’ Brings Bomb Disposal to the Small Screen – WP

 

Pakistan

Swiss Hostages in Pakistan Appear in Video – VOA

Pakistani Judge 'Flees Death Threats' – BBC

 

Iraq

US Says IED Parts Smuggled to Iran, then Iraq – NYT

US Components Found in IEDs in Iraq – WP

Iraq Rounds Up Baathists Ahead of US Pullout – Reuters

Car Bombs in Northern Iraqi City Kill 5 People – AP

Bombs in Iraq's Mosul Kill Five, Injure 22 – Reuters

For Saddam Hussein, Iraq’s Foes Were Everywhere – NYT

 

Libya

Panetta Says Ties With Libya Depend on Allies – NYT

NATO Delays Meeting on Ending Libya Mission – Reuters

Gaddafi Begged Italy's Help in Letter – Reuters

Gadhafi Buried in Secret Grave – VOA

Gaddafi 'Buried in Libya Desert' – BBC

Qaddafi and His Son Are Buried in a Secret Location – NYT

Gaddafi Buried in Secret Location – WP

Moammar Kadafi Buried in Secret Grave – LAT

Gadhafi Buried in Secret Site in Libyan Desert – AP

Libya Gives Gaddafi Inglorious Secret Burial – Reuters

Display of Qaddafi's Body Recalls Mussolini and Ceausescu – NYT

Insider Describes Gaddafi Son's Escape From Town – Reuters

Libya Fuel Tank Blast 'Kills 50 – BBC

Qatar Hosts Libyan Conference After Gadhafi Death – AP

 

Tunisia

Islamic Party Claims Victory in Tunisia Election – VOA

Tunisia Liberals See a Vote for Change, Not Religion – NYT

Tunisia Islamists Set for Victory – BBC

Tunisia's Islamist Victors Promise Unity Government – LAT

Islamists Head for Win in Tunisia's Arab Spring Vote – Reuters

Tunisia Islamist Party Seeking Coalition Partners – AP

 

Syria

Syrian Opposition Calls for Protection from Crackdown – NYT

Security Forces, Deserters Clash in Syria – VOA

Syrian Army Deserters Kill 7 Troops in Revolt – Reuters

Homs, Northwest Syria Strike to Protest Crackdown – Reuters

Poll: Syria’s Assad Losing Support in Arab World – WP

Abuse Reported at Syrian Hospitals – NYT

Syrians Stage Pro-Assad Rally Ahead of Arab Visit – AP

US Ambassador to Syria a Frank, Outspoken Critic – AP

 

Iran

Top Iranian Proposes Axing Presidency – WP

US Says IED Parts Smuggled to Iran, then Iraq – NYT

US Components Found in IEDs in Iraq – WP

New Arrests and Interrogations in Iran Fraud Case – NYT

 

Israel / Palestinians

Mideast 'Quartet' New Approach with Israel, Palestinians – LAT

International Envoys Seek to Restart Mideast Talks – AP

Israel Envoy: Outlook for Peace Talks Not ‘Particularly Bright’ – WT

Israel Government Approves Prisoner Swap With Egypt – Reuters

Peres Defends Abbas After Israeli Foreign Minister's Attack – Reuters

 

Yemen

Gunfire, Explosions Heard After Ceasefire – VOA

Embattled Government Calls Cease-Fire That So Far Fails – NYT

Yemen Calls Truce, Sporadic Blasts Heard – Reuters

Yemen President Calls in US Ambassador – AP

Yemeni Women Burn Their Veils to Protest Crackdown – AP

 

Middle East / North Africa

US Labor Team Probes Job Purges in Bahrain – AP

Saudi Crown Prince Funeral Held – BBC

World Waits for Saudi King to Announce New Heir – Reuters

Activists Fear Egyptian Military Crushing Revolution Hopes – WT

Posters Back Egypt's Military Ruler for President – AP

From Arab Spring to Islamist Winter – WT editorial

The Mideast Path Forward – WP opinion

Obama’s Arab Winter – WT opinion

 

US Department of Defense

Congress Works to Avert Defense Budget Cuts – LAT

Demand Grows for Squad-level Linguist Program – AFPS

Army Considering Tighter Grooming Guidelines – S&S

 

United States

New Poll Finds a Deep Distrust of Government – NYT

Senate Aims to Expand FBI Authority – WP

New York Police Officers Accused of Smuggling Guns – NYT

State Department Buys $70,000 Worth of Obama Books – WT

US Is Set to Charge Major Executive in Trading Case – NYT

Executive Action Creates Jobs for Veterans – AFPS

Barack Kissinger Obama – NYT opinion

 

Canada

Canada's Gun Registry Under Fire – BBC

Canada's Conservative Government to Ease Gun Laws – AP

 

Africa

Official: Troops in Central Africa for Months, Not Years – AFPS

US Mission in Africa Not ‘Open-ended’ – WP

Officials Address Skepticism on Africa Deployment – LAT

France to Aid Kenya's Incursion into Somalia – BBC

US, Danish Aid Workers in Somalia Seized by Gunmen – AP

Aid Workers Abducted in Somalia – BBC

Kenyan Lawmaker Defends Somalia Incursion – VOA

Kenyan Police Arrest Man With Grenades, Guns – AP

Kenya Makes Terror Suspect Arrest – BBC

Somalis and Muslims Fear Backlash After Kenya Blasts – Reuters

Kenyan Military Action Slows Famine Refugee Flow – AP

Final Election Results Confirm Runoff Poll in Liberia – VOA

In Sudan, Peace Remains Elusive – LAT opinion

 

Americas

Mexican Army Raids Drug Gang Bulletproofing Auto Shop – AP

Amnesty: Dominican Republic Police Torture, Kill People – AP

Dominican Republic Police 'Using Violence' – BBC

Venezuelan Inmates Release Hostages at Prison – AP

UN Condemns US Embargo of Cuba, Again – AP

Haitians Train for a Future With a Military – NYT

 

Asia Pacific

Panetta Says North Korea Remains a ‘Serious Threat’ – NYT

US Will Boost Presence Against N. Korea, Panetta Says – AP

N. Korea Rents Out Its Resources to Stave Off Reform – NYT

Progress in US-N. Korea Talks But No Deal – AP

China: Tibetan Activists Adopt Self-Immolation As Political Tool – VOA

Another Tibetan Monk Sets Himself on Fire in China – AP

China Rejects US Praise, Arms Sales to Taiwan – Reuters

Panetta Discusses Okinawa Issues During Japan Visit – AFPS

Thousands Flee Philippine Bombing – BBC

Pentagon Monitors Thailand Flood Situation – AFPS

Floods Threaten Bangkok, PM Warns – BBC

Flood Waters in Bangkok Shut Domestic Airport – NYT

Floodwaters Enter Bangkok's Airport – AP

Bombings in Thai South Kill 3, Wound Dozens – AP

Indonesian Court Slashes Radical Cleric's Sentence – AP

US Special Envoy Quiet on Results of Burma Visit – AP

 

Europe

EU Leaders to Tackle Debt Crisis – BBC

Bigger Losses Sought From Banks as Part of Euro Deal – NYT

Europe Struggles Toward Rescue Plan – NYT

Italian Government on the Brink as EU Plan Stalls – AP

ECB Row, Italy Flare on Eve of Euro Rescue Summit – Reuters

Top US Republican Assails Obama 'Reset' With Russia – Reuters

NATO Hopes to Get Russia Involved in Missile Shield – AP

Germany to Shut 31 Military Facilities – Reuters

Spain: Basque Independence Group Cleared for Vote – AP

France: Carlos the Jackal on Hunger Strike – AP

Police in Belarus Arrest 5 at Opposition Protest – AP

Death Toll Rises in Turkey Quake as Search Continues – NYT

Turkey to Take Foreign Quake Aid – BBC

Israel Sending Aid to Turkey After Earthquake – AP

Tremor 'Sparks Turkey Jail Riot' – BBC

Turkish Court Sentences General for Insulting Erdogan – Reuters

 

South Asia

India Launches Manufacturing Push – BBC

A Tale of New Cities: India's Push to Industrialize – Reuters

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