8 November SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Iran
Report Says Iran Moving Closer to Nuclear Weapons – VOA
US Cautious on Report on Iran’s Nuclear Program – NYT
UN Has Been Ratcheting Up Iran Sanctions – AP
Iran Used Foreign Expertise for Atom Work – Reuters
In Israel, Talk of a Strike on Iran Sparks Public Debate – LAT
Russia Warns Israel Against Iran Attack – BBC
Russia Warns Against Military Strike on Iran – Reuters
FM: France Opposes Strike on Iran – Reuters
China Tells Iran to Show Flexibility and Sincerity – AP
GOP Field Attacks Obama Foreign Policy With Tough Talk on Iran – NYT
The Growing Threat of Iran’s Nuclear Program – WP opinion
Now For a Real Iran Debate – WSJ opinion
Does the IAEA Really Have the Goods? – TD opinion
Iran's 'Reformers' Stifle True Revolution – CSM opinion
Why Iran Might Welcome a Bombing – NYP opinion
Syria
Syrian Troops Escalate Bloody Crackdown in Homs – NYT
Syrian Forces Crush Homs Rebels – WP
Syria Army Seizes Zone, Despite Truce – WSJ
Syrian Activists Declare 'Humanitarian Disaster Area' – LAT
Syrian Forces Reenter Homs as Weekly Death Toll Tops 100 – JP
Syrian Troops Storm Homs District in New Bloodshed – AP
Syrian Opposition Makes Homs Plea – BBC
NATO's Noble Words Go for Naught – NYT opinion
Afghanistan
Afghan Base Tests US Exit Plans – WSJ
Roadside Bomb Kills Afghan Police Chief – VOA
Roadside Bomb Kills 11 in West Afghanistan – AP
Life and war in Afghanistan: November 2011 – WP photo coverage
Pakistan
US Put New Restrictions on CIA Drone Strikes in Pakistan – LAT
Pakistan Trains 8,000 to Protect Nuclear Arsenal – AP
Iraq
USAF General: Iraqi Air Defenses to Have Two-Year ‘Gap’ – S&S
Iraqi Governor Survives Assassination Attempt – NYT
Iraqi Governor Escapes Assassination – AP
Hajj Junket: Iraqis Stew as Officials Go to Hajj – AP
US Empties Biggest Iraq Base, Takes Saddam's Toilet – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Dispute Over Jerusalem Engages Court – NYT
Netanyahu Signals Plan to Raze Outposts – WSJ
Palestinians Face Steep Court Fees for “Compensation” – AP
The Last Jew in Zagare – NYT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Clinton Defends US Stance Against Syria, Bahrain Intervention – WP
Kuwait, US Still Talking About Troop Plan – AP
Arab Spring On the Minds of Hajj Pilgrims – VOA
Yemen: 6 Al-Qaida-Linked Militants Killed in South – AP
Ennahda's Reformist Tunisian Islamism Has Strong Roots – Reuters
Islamists in Power: What Could Go Wrong? – JP opinion
Arab Spring Islamists Aren't All Alike – FP opinion
George W. Bush: Arab Spring's Forgotten Man – McClatchy opinion
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Says New bin Laden Raid Book Gets Details Wrong – S&S
Dempsey Details Vision of 2020 Military Strategy – AFPS
Cyber Chief Says Current Defenses are too Reactionary – S&S
DOD, Industry Address ‘Intense Challenge’ of Cyber Security – AFPS
Chinese Counterfeit Parts Found in US Weapons – WP
Senate Probe Traces Bogus Military Parts to China – WP
Lawmakers Say Counterfeits Flood Pentagon Supply – AP
Say Anything But the Truth – WT editorial
Gauging US Military’s Facts Behind ‘Daily Impact’ Assessment – WP opinion
United States
USAID Touts Role in Blunting Islamic Extremism – WP
Obama Unveils New Slate of Veteran Hiring Initiatives – S&S
Obama Urges Congress to Pass Veterans' Tax Credits – AP
Google Develops Job Search Engine for the US Military – Ubergizmo
Texas Man to Stand Trial on Terrorism Charges – VOA
America’s Unnecessary Secrets – NYT opinion
United Nations
Good Riddance to a Repeat UN Offender – WSJ opinion
Africa
Small Signs 'Arab Spring' is Spreading into Africa – CSM
Nigerian Security Hunts Attackers Who Killed More Than 100 – VOA
Heavy Crackdown by Nigeria Military on Muslim Sect – WP
Backlash Likely in Pursuit of Nigeria Militants – AP
Nigeria Dismisses U.S. Embassy's Hotel Bomb Warning – Reuters
Is Nigeria's Militant Group Boko Haram in it for the Cash? – CSM
Kenyan Military Targeting al-Shabab Finances – VOA
Somalis Cautiously Return to Normal Life, and the Beach – NYT
Somali Pirates Defeated by Fishing Crew – BBC
UN, AU: Gunmen Kill Peacekeeper in Sudan Attack – AP
Liberia Incumbent Seen Winning – WSJ
Pre-Election Liberia Protests Turn Violent – NYT
Liberia Poll Protest Turns Deadly – BBC
Deadly Riot Breaks Out in Liberia Day Before Vote – AP
Tanzania 'Detains Congo Soldiers' – BBC
Congo Fury Over Jail Break Threat – BBC
Why Obama Went to War in Uganda – TNR opinion
Population Growth Will Doom Africa – JT opinion
Americas
Mexico Says Key Figure in Tijuana Drug Gang Caught – AP
Mexico Apologizes for Not Protecting Slain Women – AP
Former General Wins in Guatemala; Ortega Victor in Nicaragua – WP
Cold War Fighters Win Elections in Central America – Reuters
Nicaragua's Ortega Wins in Landslide – WSJ
Nicaragua's Ortega Heads for Win – BBC
Nicaragua's Ortega Re-elected in a Landslide – AP
Ex-General Wins Guatemala Run-Off – BBC
New Guatemala Leader Faces Tests – WSJ
Bolivia, US Restore Full Diplomatic Ties – AP
Cuba Takes Lead Role in Haiti’s Cholera Fight – NYT
Jimmy Carter: Few Houses Built for Poor Haitians – AP
A 'Human Rights' Swindle in Colombia – WSJ opinion
Asia Pacific
Philippines: In Manila's Streets, Open-Air ID Mills – NYT
Thai Floods Ease in North, Still Threaten Bangkok – VOA
Floods Threaten Bangkok as North Starts to Rebuild – AP
Flood-Plagued Thai PM Cancels Trip to Summit in US – AP
China Says Protests Dalai Lama Visit to Mongolia – AP
China Calls on Japan to Quickly Resolve Fishing Boat Incident – Reuters
Anger in Burma over Chinese Dam Project – WP
Elected Burma Government Offers Taste of Change – AP
Insight-Harrowing Isolation for Activists in Burma's Prisons – Reuters
Ethnic Rioting in Papua New Guinea Leaves 6 Dead – AP
Investing in Chinese Democracy – WP editorial
How Burma Can Show It's Really Changed – WP opinion
Europe
European Finance Ministers Face New Greek, Italian Concerns – VOA
In Turmoil, Greece and Italy Deepen Euro Crisis – NYT
Greek Leaders Struggle to Form New Government – NYT
Greek Leaders Struggle to Agree on New Premier – Reuters
Interest Rates on Italian Bonds Pushed to New Levels – NYT
Italy Bond Yields Soar; Euro Zone Troubles Deepen – Reuters
Italy: Berlusconi Increasingly Pressured to Resign – VOA
Italy’s Berlusconi Teeters Amid Debt Crisis – BBC
Italy Debt Crisis Imperils Berlusconi – WP
Pressure Mounts on Italy's Berlusconi to Quit – AP
Berlusconi Dismisses Resignation Reports – NYT
France Unveils Tough Austerity Plan – VOA
French Austerity Measures Aimed at 'New Reality' – NYT
France Forced to Cut Budget Again as Election Looms – Reuters
Russia: Poll Shows Sharp Decline for Putin and His Party – Reuters
Balkans Seeking Around $700 Million for Refugees – AP
Terrorism Suspect on Trial in Germany – AP
Carlos the Jackal, Caged but Combative, on Trial – Reuters
Defiant Carlos the Jackal on Trial in France – AP
South Asia
