31 October SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Deadly Attack in Kabul Gets Network’s Message Across – NYT
Deadly Attack Reflects Taliban Strategy – WP
Afghan Violence Comes During Coalition Crackdown – USAT
NATO Convoy Bomb Adds Urgency to Protecting Kabul – AP
US Had Advance Warning of Abuse at Afghan Prisons – WP
Advanced War Games Bring Afghanistan to Camp Lejeune – N&O
In Herat, the Young are Restless as War Grinds On – S&S
Blast Near UN Building in Afghan City Kandahar – Reuters
Aiming Low at Istanbul Meeting on Afghanistan – Reuters
US Changes Tack Towards Taliban – AT opinion
Pakistan
US Seeks Aid From Pakistan in Afghan Peace Effort – NYT
Massive Rally Caps Weekend of Demonstrations in Pakistan – WP
Political Shift Seen in Rally in Pakistan – NYT
Anti-US Pakistani Cricketer Rallies 100,000 People – AP
Suspected US Drones Kill 6 in Pakistan – AP
Iraq
US Planning Troop Buildup in Gulf After Exit From Iraq – NYT
Report: US Plans Post-Iraq Buildup in Gulf – VOA
Challenges Ahead for Iraqi Forces' Counterterror Efforts – USAT
Turkey Ready to Train Iraqi Forces – KNA
Iran Praises Iraq as US Withdrawal Nears – LAT
Khamenei: Iraqi 'Resistance' Forced US Pull-out – AFP
Obama's Tragic Iraq Withdrawal – WSJ opinion
After US Forces Exit Iraq Will My Brothers Be Killed? – FOX opinion
Troop Increase in Gulf Won't Make Up for Withdrawal – Commentary opinion
Departure of Forces from Iraq Will Have Consequences – GBPG opinion
Syria
Arab League Hands Syria Plan to End Unrest – Reuters
Syria's Assad Warns West Against Intervention – AP
Syria’s Assad Warns Western Powers – BBC
Syrian President Thanks Russia for Support – AP
Danger of Civil War in Syria – TN opinion
Libya
Libyan Leader Wants Elections Sped Up – WP
Clinton Credited with Key Role in Success of NATO Air Campaign – WP
NATO Set to Finish Libya Mission – BBC
Libya Mission Ends, but NATO’s Direction Still Up in the Air – S&S
Libya's PM Confirms Presence of Chemical Weapons – AP
With Future for Saif Al-Islam Unknown, Niger Wary – Reuters
Hunt is on for Treasures Looted in Libyan Uprising – Reuters
Libya: The End of the Beginning – AE opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Truce Effort Follows Deadly Violence on Israel-Gaza Border – VOA
Islamic Jihad Announces Gaza Cease-fire – CNN
Fragile Gaza Cease-fire Off to a Rocky Start – LAT
Gaza Violence Simmers After Truce Announced – Reuters
Israel Strikes Gaza After 'Truce' – BBC
Israeli Airstrike Kills Palestinian Militant – WP
Hamas Caught in Bind as Gaza Violence Heats Up – AP
Israeli Army Whistleblower Gets 4 1/2 Years – AP
Iran
Iran Formally Complains to US Over Plot Charges – AP
Iran Parliament to Question Ahmadinejad Over Fraud – AP
Iran Says Wants Relations with US, But Not Now – Reuters
Yemen
Yemeni Forces Shell Pro-Opposition District, 4 Killed – VOA
Blast at Yemen Air Base Temporarily Shuts Sana'a Airport – VOA
Airport Hit by Shells as Attacks in the Capital Widen – NYT
Yemen Airport Shut after Blasts – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Saudi Royal Offers Bounty to Catch Israeli Soldier – AP
Saudi Arabia Jails Woman for Funding Al Qaeda – Reuters
Egypt: Mubarak Trial Postponed – BBC
Egypt Military Detains Activist Over Clashes – Reuters
No Need to Fear Decline of Western Power in Arab World – TE editorial
The Arab Intellectuals Who Didn't Roar – NYT opinion
US Department of Defense
The US Army's Rock 'N' Roll Past – NPR
Military Works on Making MREs Actually Edible – WP
Don’t Gut Defense – WP opinion
United States
Reports: Prosecutions Going Up for War Zone Crime – AP
Congress’s Chance to Rewrite Rules for Fighting Terrorism – WP editorial
United Kingdom
Armed Guards to Protect UK Ships – BBC
UK's Cameron: Armed Sailors to Combat Sea Piracy – AP
UK Military in Denial About Defeats – TI opinion
World
World Population Grows by 1 Billion in Only 12 Years – LAT
A Lot of People? Yes. Apocalypse? No. – LAT opinion
Africa
The Secret War: How US Hunted AQ in Africa – NT
Kenya to Stay in Somalia Until Safe From Al-Shabab Menace – VOA
Kenya Military Chief: Somalia Incursion Could be Long – LAT
Kenyan Jets Bomb Southern Somalia, 10 Dead – VOA
Kenya Kills 10 Shabaab Fighters in Air Strike – Reuters
'Civilians Dead' in Kenyan Somalia Raids – BBC
American Identified as Bomber in Attack in Somalia – NYT
Aid Can't Get Through to Many Somalia Famine Victims – LAT
Students Stage Anti-Government Protest in East Sudan – Reuters
Mali Lawmaker Tells of Threats Over Al-Qaida Talk – AP
Liberia Election Chief Resigns Ahead of November 8 Vote – Reuters
Americas
Mexico: Video Threatens to Disclose Zetas Cartel’s Allies – AP
Online Hackers Threaten to Expose Cartel's Secrets – HC
Every Day Is 'Day of the Dead' in Mexico Drug War – AP
Honduras Becomes Western Hemisphere Cocaine Hub – AP
Venezuela: Chavez Orders More Land Taken From British Firm – AP
Colombia Votes in Test for Peace Under Santos – Reuters
Colombia: Former Rebel Wins Bogota Mayor's Election – AP
Colombia Vote Comes Amid Violence, Corruption – MH opinion
Asia Pacific
Philippine Offensive Targets Key Terror Suspects – AP
Bombings, Shootings Hit Restive Southern Thailand – AP
Burma Democracy Leader Meets Again with Government Minister – VOA
Floodwalls Keep Bangkok Dry but Provinces Angry – NYT
Central Asia
Hopes for Peace as Kyrgyzstan Votes for New President – NYT
Kyrgyz Election Front-Runner Set for Crushing Win – AP
Kyrgyz PM Leads Race for Presidency in Tense Vote – Reuters
Europe
Russia 'Close' to WTO Membership – BBC
Serbian Liberals Protest Russian Involvement – AP
Bosnia US Embassy Attacker Says He Acted Alone – Reuters
Bulgaria: Conservative Likely Winner of Presidency – AP
UN's Ban Seeks Lifeline to Flagging Cyprus Talks – Reuters
Europe Will Not Offer China Concessions for Aid – Reuters
Death Toll from Turkey Earthquake Nears 600 – LAT
Panetta Orders Military Support for Turkey Earthquake Relief – AFPS
Neighbors Warily Eye Muscular Turkey – JT opinion
South Asia
Protests Awaken a Goliath in India – NYT
Wary of China, Its Neighbors Court India – YG opinion
