17 November SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Karzai Outlines Conditions for US Troops Remaining in Afghanistan – VOA
Karzai Calls for Partnership with US, But with Conditions – WP
Officials Call Karzai’s Council Part of Strategic Partnership Process – AFPS
Karzai Renews Calls for End to US Night Raids Against Taliban – LAT
NATO May Hand Over Violent Provinces to Afghan Control – CNN
Insurgents Fire Rockets in Afghan Capital – VOA
Insurgents Fire Rockets But Miss Afghan Loya Jirga – AP
A Glimpse of Afghanistan's Glory Days – LAT
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistani Ambassador to US May Resign – WP
Pakistani Ambassador Warns Against US Aid Cutoff – WT
US Strike Is Said to Kill Taliban Militants – NYT
Suicide Bombing Kills 2 Police Officials – NYT
Iran
Nuclear Watchdog Considers Iran Report – NYT
IAEA Seeks Iran Mission to Address Nuclear Concerns – Reuters
US Faces Tough Choice on Iran’s Nukes – AP
Iran, Again: No US or Israeli Mischief in Explosion – LAT
Syria
Syrian Army Defectors Go on Offense, Militarizing Syria's Uprising – VOA
Syria Faces Arab League Criticism, Insurgent Attacks – VOA
Arab League Gives Syria 3 Days to End 'Bloody Repression' – LAT
Arab League Offers Reprieve for Syria as Toll Rises – NYT
Arab League Sets Syria Ultimatum – BBC
Arab League Confirms Syria's Suspension from Group – AP
Syria's Suspension from Arab League Takes Effect – LAT
Raids in Syria as Pressure Mounts on Assad Regime – AP
Call for UK PM to Lead Action Against Syria – TT
Syrian Opposition Alleges Attack on Air Force Base – LAT
Military Defectors Attack Base Near Damascus – WP
Russia Likens Syria Attack to 'Real Civil War' – Reuters
The Killing in Syria Goes On – NYT editorial
Middle East / North Africa
US Hones Warnings to Egypt as Military Stalls Transition – NYT
Palestinian Authority President to Meet Hamas Leader – LAT
Israel Blames Abbas for Choosing Hamas Over Peace – CSM
US Arms Deal for Bahrain Hinges on Rights Report – Reuters
Jordanians Seek Reform, but Protests Are Few – NYT
Kuwaitis Storm Parliament Chamber – BBC
Iraq: 4 Killed in Car Bomb Attack South of Baghdad – AP
US Department of Defense
Press Secretary Reaffirms Department’s Sequestration Position – AFPS
Senators Slice Personnel, Weapons Budgets – AFT
Panetta Pushes Back Against Detainee Provisions – AP
GAO: Army Not Using, Sustaining Language Skill – AT
Marine Corps MRAP Whistleblower Reinstated – S&S
MRAP Whistleblower's Top-Secret Clearance Reinstated – AP
Study Examines Dwell Times, Mental Health Issues – AFPS
LZ Albany: The Forgotten Battle – S&S
Inside the Ring – WT
There are Atheists in Foxholes – LAT editorial
United States
Cold War Strategist Ikle Dies; Ex-Pentagon Leader – WT
Cutting Off UNESCO May Endanger Iraq, Afghanistan Programs – NYT
US to Begin Overhaul of Deportation Priorities – NYT
After Bullet Hits White House, a Manhunt and Arrest – NYT
White House Shooting Suspect Arrested – LAT
Suspect in White House Shooting ‘Hates the President’ – WP
Appeals Court will Revisit Order to Overhaul VA – AP
Security Hassles Top Travelers’ Gripe List – WT
GOP’s Loose Lips Sinking their Covert Options – WP opinion
Australia
US, Australia Announce Expanded Military Cooperation – VOA
A US Marine Base for Australia Irritates China – NYT
US to Send Marines to Australia – WP
US to Base Marines in Australia as it Asserts Presence in Pacific – USAT
Australia Mission Reflects Asia-Pacific Commitment, Officials Say – AFPS
Obama Visits Australian Military Base, Speaks To US Troops – VOA
United Kingdom
UK Iraq Inquiry Report to be Delayed – BBC
UK Iraq Inquiry Report Delayed – AP
Terror Suspects Held Longer in Birmingham Investigation – BBC
Hague Right About MI6 – TT opinion
World
The Face of Modern Slavery – NYT opinion
Africa
Liberian Judge Warns Re-Opened Radio Stations – VOA
Zimbabwe: China Lauds 'Old Friend' Mugabe – BBC
Americas
Major Drug Tunnel Under US-Mexico Border Discovered – VOA
US Uncovers Major Mexico Border Drug Tunnel – BBC
2 Newspaper Employees Reported Missing in Mexico – AP
Haiti Doesn't Need an Army – LAT editorial
Asia Pacific
Obama Asserts US 'Here to Stay' in Pacific – USAT
Countering China, Obama Asserts US a Pacific Power – AP
Obama Stakes US Claim to Pacific – BBC
US Will Shift Focus from Middle East to Asia Pacific – TT
Obama Tells Asia US 'Here to Stay' as Pacific Power – Reuters
US Pivot to Asia Makes China Nervous – WP
China Plays Down Risks of Rift Over US Push – Reuters
Clinton Reaffirms Military Ties With the Philippines – NYT
US Assures Philippines of 2nd Warship Amid Spratlys Row – AP
Japan’s Nuclear Contradiction – WP
Photos Show North Korea Progress on New Reactor – DN
Obama: US Will Act vs N. Korea Nuke Proliferation – AP
ASEAN Gambles on Burma's Regional Leadership – Reuters
Aung San Suu Kyi Pledges to Change Burma's Politics – TT
Opposition May Rejoin Political System in Burma – NYT
Suu Kyi Party Likely to Register for Burma Polls – AP
Burma's Pariah Regime Courts West – WSJ
Obama Says Burma Needs to Do More on Human Rights – Reuters
China's Ruling Elite – WT opinion
Boning Up on Beijing – WT opinion
Europe
EU Leaders Call for Continent's Economic Consolidation – VOA
Mixed Reviews for German Call to Elect EU President – AP
Debt Crisis Divides France, Germany – WP
Widening Split in Europe on the Virtue of Austerity – NYT
Italy Gets New Cabinet, Greek Lawmakers Endorse New Leader – LAT
Monti Sworn in as New Italian PM – VOA
Facing Crisis, Technocrats Take Charge in Italy – NYT
Monti Forms New Italian Govt with No Politicians – AP
Italy PM to Reveal Austerity Plan – BBC
Interim Greek Government Wins Confidence Vote – NYT
New Greek Coalition Wins Confidence Vote – AP
Greece Braces for Protest Rally – BBC
Germany to Launch National Registry of Neo-Nazis – VOA
Germany to Create Far Right Extremists' Register – AP
Europe on the Brink – WP editorial
Europe’s Contagion – NYT editorial
Europe's Odd Couple – LAT opinion
South Asia
