11 November SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Experts Say Political Reforms Needed for Afghanistan's Stability – VOA
Taliban Attack U.S.-Afghan Meeting in Border District – NYT
In Afghanistan, Special Units Do the Dirty Work – USAT
US, Afghan Soldiers Partner in Eastern Afghanistan – AFPS
Germany Aims to Cut Hundreds from Afghan Force – AP
SSGT Calvin Gibbs, Leader of 'Thrill Kill' Soldiers, Found Guilty – ABC
US Soldier Retraces Afghan Steps of Dead Brother – AP
Soldier Is Convicted of Killing Afghan Civilians for Sport – NYT
Army Sergeant Guilty in Staged Murders of 3 Afghan Civilians – LAT
US Soldier Found Guilty in Afghan Thrill Killings – AP
'Kill Team' Leader Guilty of Afghan Murders – BBC
Echoes from a Distant Battlefield – VF
EU Blocks Own Afghan Women Film – BBC
Iran
IAEA Report Alters Iran Nuclear Debate – VOA
UN's Ban Urges Diplomacy in Iran Nuclear Dispute – VOA
US Defense Chief Warns Against Military Strike on Iran – VOA
China: Sanctions Cannot Solve Iran Nuke Issue – AP
Iranian Leader Warns Israel, US – WP
Ayatollah Denounces U.N. Nuclear Report – NYT
Dissident Cleric Lambasts Current Iranian Regime – AP
Syria
19 Killed as Syrian Opposition Sets General Strike – VOA
Syrian Troops in Fresh Crackdown – BBC
21 Killed Across Syria, Activists Say – AP
Syria Violence Kills Dozens More, Arab League to Meet – Reuters
Two Views of Daily Violence Emerge in Syria – LAT
Fate of 'Flower of Syria' Offers Cautionary Tale – LAT
HRW Finds 'Crimes Against Humanity' in Syria – AP
Syrian Christian Archbishop Backs Assad – Reuters
Iraq
US Prepares to Move Out of Camp Victory – NYT
Brigade to Finish Deployment in Kuwait after Leaving Iraq – S&S
Fallen Soldier’s Family Brings Dog They Named Hero Home – WP
Does Chuck Norris Offer Hope to Iraq? – S&S
Yemen
Warring Factions Divide Yemeni Capital – WP
Gunmen Fire on Protests in Yemen, Kill Youth – AP
Yemen Medic: Shelling in Central City Kills 6 – AP
Israel / Palestinians
Israel Rushes Airliner Defenses as Libya Leaks SAMs – Reuters
UNESCO Reprimands Israel Over Newspaper Cartoon – AP
Israeli Court Upholds Rape Conviction of Ex-President – NYT
Israel Police Investigate Vandalized Muslim Graves – AP
Middle East / North Africa
White House Mideast Adviser Ross to Step Down – VOA
Obama’s Influential Mideast Envoy to Resign – NYT
US Mideast Adviser Ross Resigns – BBC
Lebanon: Debate Over Trial in Absentia for Hariri Suspects – AP
NATO May Do In-House Legal Review of Libya Strikes – AP
New Attack on Egypt Gas Pipeline – BBC
UN Calls for Release of Egyptian Blogger – AP
Islamist Tunisian Party Promises an Open Society – AP
US Department of Defense
At Arlington National Cemetery, Mementos Get More Personal – WP
Panetta: Families Deserve Apology for Treatment of Remains – S&S
Panetta Orders Review of Discipline in Dover Mortuary Probe – WP
Panetta Orders Review of Mishandled War Dead – LAT
Air Force Chief Takes Responsibility for Mortuary Mistakes – S&S
Pentagon Office to Coordinate New Air-Sea Strategy – AFPS
Air-Sea Battle Office a Nexus of Networking – DN
Panetta Officially Welcomes Carter as Deputy Secretary – AFPS
National Guard Head Pushes for Joint Chiefs Spot – AP
Dempsey, Service Chiefs Oppose Guard Seat on Joint Chiefs – AFPS
Prosecution, Defense Discuss Arraignment in USS Cole Case – AFPS
United States
Senators Call for Public Release of War Fraud and Waste Documents – S&S
Senate Approves Jobs Benefits for Veterans – AP
At CIA, Glass Ceiling Shows Cracks – WP
Media vs. the Military – WT editorial
US Soldiers at War: The Forgotten 1 Percent – WP opinion
Australia
US to Build Up Military in Australia – WSJ
Africa
Warplanes Bomb South Sudan Refugee Camp; Sudan Suspected – VOA
S. Sudan Accuses Sudan of Bombing Camp Amid Fears of War – NYT
Sudan 'Bombs' Southern Refugees – BBC
White House: Bombing of S. Sudan refugee Camp ‘Outrageous Act’ – VOA
US Group: Sudan Building Up Air Bases Near S. Sudan – AP
Sudan Upgrading Air Bases in Volatile Border Region – Reuters
Liberia’s President Wins Boycotted Runoff Vote – NYT
Liberia's Sirleaf Wins 90 Pct in Boycotted Vote – AP
Liberia's Sirleaf Set for Landslide, Eyes Reconciliation – Reuters
Liberian President, Carter Center Say Boycotted Vote Was Fair – VOA
Niger: Army Has Clashed With Arms Traffickers – AP
Ethiopia Charges Opposition Figures, Reporter With Terrorism – VOA
Youth Leader Is Disciplined in South Africa – NYT
Americas
Mexico Seizes 'Senior Drug Boss' – BBC
Mexico Detains a Top Operator of Sinaloa Cartel – AP
Brazil Captures a Long-Sought Drug Lord – NYT
Washington Nationals Catcher Kidnapped in Venezuela – LAT
Venezuela: In Nation Plagued by Abductions, Search Is On – NYT
Venezuela Vows All-Out Hunt for Nationals' Ramos – AP
Post-vote Violence in Nicaragua – BBC
Haiti Cholera Demand Against UN – BBC
Asia Pacific
Obama's 9 Days in Asia Aim to Assert Growing US Stakes There – S&S
Clinton to Expand US Relations in Asia-Pacific – AP
US, South Korea Preparing for Next Provocation from North – S&S
Exercise Focuses on Potential N. Korea Biological, Chemical Attack – S&S
China Tightens Reporting Rules for Journalists – NYT
China Tries to Rein in Internet With New Threats – AP
Japan Wants to Join Talks on US-Led Trade Pact – Reuters
Europe
Europe Struggles to Restore Confidence in Troubled Economies – VOA
Europe Slipping Toward Recession – WP
Eurozone's Growth 'Has Stalled' – BBC
Europe Crisis Makes Pecking Order Clear: 'Merkozy,' Then the Rest – LAT
Greece and Italy Seek a Solution From Technocrats – NYT
Banker Papademos Named PM of New Greek Government – WP
Economist Named to Lead Greek Unity Government – NYT
Greece's New Prime Minister Says Nation is at a Crossroads – LAT
Politics Stymie China's EU Aid Offer – Reuters
Russia Clears Last Hurdle for WTO Membership – NYT
Russia's Medvedev Vows to Boost Arctic Exploration – AP
Man Charged in Bomb Plot in Germany – AP
Kosovo Official Goes on Trial for War Crimes – AP
Spain: ETA Floats Possibility of Disarming in Interview – AP
Earthquake Kills at Least 7 in Turkey – NYT
Now, Italy – NYT editorial
Can Italy Put Berlusconi Behind It? – NYT opinion
Radical Islam in the Heart of Europe – WT opinion
South Asia
