27 October SWJ Roundup
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
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Afghanistan
Karzai to Announce Next Round of Afghan Security Transition – VOA
Afghans to Take over Security in 17 New Areas – LAT
Afghan Forces Soon to Take Charge in More Areas – AP
Karzai Invites General McChrytsal Back to Afghanistan – NYT
Stryker Brigade to Deploy to Afghanistan without Strykers – S&S
Bomb Leads to Fatal Fire on Tanker Near Kabul – NYT
Insurgents in Zabul Launch Series of Attacks; One Injured – S&S
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
Musharraf: US Merits bin Laden Details – WT
Pakistan Sacks Police over Russian Deaths – BBC
Some Pakistani Industries View India Trade With Alarm – Reuters
Indian Doctors Help Pakistani Patients – LAT
Libya
NATO Postpones Libya Decision – WP
NATO Delays Formal Decision to End Libya Mission – AP
Libya Seeks Delay in Ending UN No-Fly Zone – VOA
UN Council Plans Swift End to Libya Mandate – Reuters
Libya Leader Wants NATO Presence Through 2011 – NYT
Libya Asks NATO to Extend Mission – BBC
Libya ex-Spy Chief Denies Torture – BBC
Sudan 'Supported Libyan Rebels' – BBC
Gaddafi Son Wants to Surrender to ICC, Says NTC – Reuters
Official: Gadhafi's Intelligence Chief in Niger – AP
Gaddafi's Driver: 'He Didn't Seem to Know What to Do' – TG
Rebels Said to Find Qaddafi Tie in Plot Against Iraq – NYT
Hugo Chavez: 'There Is No Government in Libya' – AP
Tunisia
Tunisia’s Islamists Flourish with Democracy – WP
Leader of Tunisian Islamist Party Eyes Prime Minister Role – VOA
Tunisian Islamists to Propose Their Man for PM's Job – Reuters
Tunisia Islamists 'Ready to Govern' – BBC
Syria
Syria's Assad Meets With Arab Officials Trying to Halt Violence – VOA
Arab Officials Meet Syria's Assad – BBC
Twenty Killed in Syria, Assad Meets Arab Ministers – Reuters
Arab Delegation Says Syria Eager to End Crisis – AP
Syrian Defectors Claim Deadly Attack on Military – NYT
Ending the Syrian Bloodbath – LAT editorial
Iran
Clinton Concerned Over Trend Toward Military Rule in Iran – VOA
Iran’s Power Struggle Goes to Future of Presidency Itself – NYT
Dealing with Iran’s Nuclear Future – WP opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Mideast Envoys Make No Breakthroughs – AP
Israel, Palestinians to Offer Peace Proposals – Reuters
The Almost Peace Deal – WP opinion
Yemen
At Least 19 Killed in Yemen Fighting – VOA
Yemen Women Burn Veils in Protest – BBC
Yemeni Women Burn Their Veils to Protest Crackdown – AP
Awlaki Family Angered by US Silence – WP
Egypt
Egyptian Court Jails 2 Policemen in Death of Activist – VOA
Officers Get 7 Years for Killing That Helped Inspire Revolt – NYT
Egypt Jails Police over Activist Khaled Said's Death – BBC
Outcome of Police Trial in Egypt Angers Activists – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Arab Spring Influences Region's Filmmakers – NYT
Saudi Cleric Offers Cash for Israel Soldier Kidnap – Reuters
Jordan's King to Give Lawmakers a Say in Cabinet – AP
Congress Backs Bahrain Protesters, White House Won’t – WP editorial
Out of Iraq – LAT editorial
US Department of Defense
Panetta Reassures Troops in Pacific About Budget Cuts – S&S
US Keeps its Lead over Russia in Nuclear Weapons -WP
Inside the Ring – WT
United States
Napolitano Queried on Lack of Fast and Furious Probe – WT
Homeland Security Adding 3 Drones Despite Lack of Pilots – LAT
Free Speech Instruction Sought in Terror Trial – AP
Puerto Rico Top Drug Dealer Sentenced to Life – AP
State Department Defends Bulk Buys of Obama’s Books – WT
Cities Crack Down on ‘Occupy’ Protests – NYT
TSA’s Power Grope – WT editorial
Africa
Kenya Planned Somalia Incursion Far in Advance – NYT
Somali Deployment Hampering Aid – BBC
Kenya Arrests Terror Suspect Following Nairobi Attacks – VOA
Kenyan Admits Grenade Attack, Al Shabaab Membership – Reuters
Somali Aid Worker Quizzed on Westerner Kidnappings – Reuters
Somalia: S. African Hostages Plead for Release – BBC
Gbagbo's Party Will Not Be in Ivory Coast Legislative Election – AP
Zimbabwe: Officials Denied Visas, Mugabe Cancels UN Trip – Reuters
US to Seize Assets from Equatorial Guinea – BBC
US Could Face Chill by Seizing Equatorial Guinea Assets – AP
Americas
Mexican Presidential Hopeful Vows Drugs War Shift – Reuters
Mexico Nabs Alleged Zetas Local Chief, 5 Others – AP
Mexico City Opens Massive Public-Surveillance Center – LAT
Argentina, Uruguay Take Aim at 'Dirty War' Figures – AP
12 Agents Get Life for Argentina Dirty War Crimes – AP
Asia Pacific
Defense Chief Says US Shifting Focus to Asia – WT
Panetta Calls South Korea Key US Global Partner – AFPS
Panetta Affirms Commitment to South Korea's Defense – VOA
Panetta Pledges Security Support for South Korea – AFPS
Panetta to Assure South Koreans of US Support – AP
Panetta Lauds Japanese-US Relief Effort – AFPS
China Cracks Down on Bloggers and ‘Excessive’ Entertainment – NYT
China Touts Its Legal System as Protecting Rights – AP
Critic of S. Korean Leader Elected as Seoul Mayor – NYT
Indonesia Radical Cleric's Jail Term Cut – BBC
Thai PM Warns Swollen River Could Flood Inner Bangkok – VOA
Thai Capital Warned 'Massive' Water on the Way – Reuters
Clashes Between Tribes and Agribusiness Increase in Malaysia – NYT
Burma's Release of Prisoners Leaves US Cautiously Optimistic – WT
Cambodia: Khmer Rouge Defendant Won't Testify – AP
Europe
European Leaders Struggle to Resolve Debt Crisis at Summit – VOA
European Leaders Agree on Plan to Shore Up Banking System – WP
Europe Agrees to Basics of Plan to Resolve Euro Crisis – NYT
Italy: Struggling Berlusconi Pledges Reforms to EU Summit – Reuters
Germany to Shut Military Bases in Austerity Drive – Reuters
Irish Election Offers Signs of Reconciliation – NYT
Irish Presidential Race Attracts Motley Crew of Candidates – WT
3 More Quake Survivors Pulled From Rubble in Turkey – NYT