5 November SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
US General: Afghan Leaders 'Isolated from Reality' – Politico
Afghanistan Transition is on Track, Senior General Says – GovExec
US General is Fired for Karzai Comments – WP
General Relieved of Command Over Karzai Remarks – AP
US General Fired for Verbal Attack on Afghan Leader – FOX
Deputy US, NATO Training Chief in Afghanistan Fired – Bloomberg
US General in Afghanistan Fired – BBC
US General Relieved of Command Over Karzai Remarks – Reuters
Afghan Security Under Attack As Troops Leave – NPR
Mullah Omar Tells Taliban Not to Kill Civilians – TT
Mullah Omar Warns Taliban Against Hurting Civilians – TG
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Solider: Afghan Killings Were in Legitimate Combat – AP
Pakistan
FM: Pakistan Ties With US, India Improving – Reuters
Syria
In Syria, Growing Evidence of Insurgency – WP
Syria, Keeping Forces in Place, Demands Civilians Disarm – WSJ
Syria Continues Crackdown Despite Pledges to Arab League – VOA
At Least 15 Killed as Syria's Stance on Talks Is Tested – NYT
Syrian Violence Continues Friday Despite Peace Pact – LAT
Syria Forces 'Renew Homs Attacks' – BBC
Syria Peace Plan Unravels; 15 Killed in Protests – AP
Syrian Forces Kill 19, Government Offers Amnesty – Reuters
Libya
Obama: Libya Mission Underscores NATO’s Effectiveness – AFPS
Libyan Women Savor New Freedoms – WP
Libyan ex-Rebels Will Be Disarmed, But Not So Fast – LAT
Libya Looks Set to Chart Moderate Course on Islam – BBC
Expert: NATO Raids Spared Libyan Antiquities – AP
Gaddafi Kin Seethe, in Test for New Libya – Reuters
Iran
West Fears Nuclear ‘Breakout’ by Iran – WP
Israeli President: Clock Ticking on Iran – AP
Peres: Military Option to Deal With Iran Is Nearer -Reuters
UN Report to Reveal Evidence of Iranian Nuclear Program – JP
UN Has New Iranian Nuke Arms Claims – AP
US, Israel Talk Tough Ahead of Iran Nuclear Report – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Palestinians Face Setback on UN Membership Bid – VOA
Israel Seizes 2 Vessels Trying to Run Gaza Blockade – VOA
Israel Intercepts Two Boats Bound for Gaza – NYT
Israeli Navy Boards 2 Protest Boats Bound for Gaza – AP
West Bank Woman's Struggle for Change – WP
Palestinians Freed in Deal With Israel Go to Hajj – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Millions of Muslims Start Annual Hajj Near Mecca – AP
Bahrainis Clash With Police at Funeral – Reuters
Proposed Aid Restrictions on Egypt Come at ‘Worst Possible Moment’ – WP
Iraq: The Prime Minister and the Sunnis – NYT editorial
The Fears of Egyptians Great and Small – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Still Figuring Out Budget "Doomsday" Specifics – S&S
Air Force Notifying Civilians of Job Cuts in Europe – S&S
Report: Number of Soldiers Not Fit for Combat is Growing – USAT
NORTHCOM’s Vigilant Shield Tests Homeland Defense Processes – AFPS
DoD’s Longest Serving General and African American Retires – WP
United States
CIA Tracks Revolt by Tweet, Facebook – AP
In Monterey, Panetta’s Institute Honors a Washington Crowd – WP
For Veterans, is ‘Thank You for Your Service’ Enough? – WP opinion
United Kingdom
Journalist’s Arrest Spreads Scandal to 2nd British Newspaper – NYT
Group of 20 Summit
Obama Says Progress Made in Stabilizing World Economy – VOA
G20 Agrees to Boost IMF Resources – VOA
G-20 Struggles with Growth -WP
G-20 Summit Ends with Little Action on Europe’s Debt Crisis – LAT
Africa
Nigeria Bomb and Gun Attacks 'Kill Dozens' in Damaturu – BBC
Militants Stage Wave of Attacks in Northeast Nigeria – AP
Suicide Bombers, Gunmen Attack Northeast Nigeria – Reuters
Nigeria: Radical Muslim Sect Grows More Dangerous – AP
Riots Break Out Again in Central Nigerian Town – AP
Somalis in Kenya Find Themselves Under Scrutiny – LAT
Floods Cause Havoc Among Somali Displaced – VOA
Opposition Supporters Back Boycott of Liberian Presidential Vote – VOA
Liberia's Tubman to Boycott Poll – BBC
Main Opposition Party Pulls Out of Liberia Vote – AP
Uganda Drops Cases Against ex-VP – BBC
Opposition Leader Released in Equatorial Guinea – AP
Swiss Tourist Shot, Driver Killed in Kenya Attack – Reuters
Americas
Leader of FARC Rebels Killed in Military Raid in Colombia – WP
Colombia: FARC Leader Alfonso Cano Killed – BBC
Leader Is Dead, but Danger Still Seen in Colombian Rebels – NYT
Colombian Officials Say Top FARC Leader Is Killed – AP
Colombians Celebrate Killing of FARC Rebel Leader – Reuters
Alfonso Cano: From Ideologue to FARC Rebel Leader – AP
Key Facts on Alfonso Cano, Chief of FARC Rebels – AP
Colombia Reveals Plan for New Intelligence Agency – AP
Anonymous Cancels Operations Against Mexican Drug Cartel – WP
Mexico: Facts Blur as Online Feud Ends in a Draw – NYT
Anonymous Won't Expose Mexican Cartel's 'Servants' – Reuters
Mexican Mayor's Killing Sparks Fears for Elections – AP
6 Gunmen Die in Shootout With Rivals in Mexico – AP
8 Killed in Shooting at Mexican Volleyball Game – AP
Mexican Soldiers Jailed in Shooting of Family – Reuters
Venezuelan Agency Seizes Radio Station Equipment – AP
Illness Seen Binding Chavez More to Venezuela Poor – Reuters
Chavez Urges Reform of Venezuela's Prison System – AP
Brazil’s Long Shadow Vexes Some Neighbors – NYT
Analysis: Cuba Reforms Convincing Island's Cynics – AP
Asia Pacific
US Urges China to Address Tibetan Concerns – Reuters
Privileges of China’s Elite Include Purified Air – NYT
Chinese Struggle to Instill Kindness – LAT
21 N. Koreans Found on Boat in S. Korean Waters – AP
Imprisoned Burmese Uprising Leader Reported in Poor Health – VOA
Burma Eases Limits on Party Membership -AP
Flooding Continues Torrent of Destruction in Thailand – LAT
Listening to the Axis of Evil – NYT opinion
Europe
Greek Leader Wins Vote, Bolstering Debt Deal – NYT
Greek Premier Ekes Out Victory in Confidence Vote – LAT
Greece's Prime Minister Survives Confidence Vote – AP
Greek PM Survives Confidence Vote, May Quit – Reuters
Greece PM Faces Unity Challenge – BBC
Greek PM to Push Coalition Plan With President – Reuters
Italy Agrees to Allow IMF to Monitor Its Progress on Debt – NYT
Italy Government Hangs by Thread as Coalition Crumbles – Reuters
Bosnia Imams Speak Out After Attack on US Embassy – Reuters
France: Carlos the Jackal Back in Court Over 1980s Bombs – Reuters
The Return of Mein Kampf – NYT opinion
