23 November SWJ Roundup

US Naval Institute Daily – USNI

Real Clear World – RCP

Afghanistan

Commander Notes Afghan Forces’ Progress, Insurgent Failures – AFPS

Report: Afghan Aid Needs to Go On – WP

‘Slaughterhouse Dude’ a Sign of Changing US Role – WP

Night Raids will Continue to Target Taliban – S&S

Would-Be Afghan Suicide Bomber Tells of Taliban Lure – Reuters

ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS

Care Packages for IED Dogs Headed to Afghanistan – S&S

Denying Pakistan – LAT opinion

Pakistan

Commander: Pakistani Taliban Declare Ceasefire – AP

Pakistani Taliban Spokesman Denies Ceasefire – AP

Pakistani Ambassador Is Forced Out Over Memo – NYT

Pakistan’s US Envoy Resigns – WP

Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Resigns – LAT

Pakistan US Envoy Quits Over Memo – BBC

Pakistan's US Envoy Resigns Over Memo Scandal – AP

Pakistan Quickly Names New Envoy to US – NYT

Pakistan Appoints New Envoy to US – BBC

Pakistan Names Civilian Party Veteran as US Envoy – Reuters

Syria

UN Members Condemn Syrian Crackdown – VOA

UN Committee Condemns Syrian Rights Violations – AP

Turkish Leader Calls for Assad to Resign in Syria – NYT

Turkey Urges Assad to Step Down -WP

Turkey Tells Syria's Assad: Step Down! – Reuters

Syrian Activists Raise Death Toll to 28 – AP

Egypt

Egypt Heads for Showdown – WSJ

Vestiges of Old Order Stifle Birth of a New Egypt – NYT

Egypt to Form New Government, Military to Transfer Power – VOA

Egypt Military Pledges Faster Handover to Civilian Rule – NYT

Egypt’s Generals to Cede Power Early – WP

Egypt Power Transfer 'Speeded Up' – BBC

Egypt Military Council Tries to Calm Protests – LAT

Deal to Hasten Transition in Egypt Is Jeered at Protests – AP

Protesters Reject Concessions by Egypt's Military – AP

Egypt Protesters Battle On to End Army Rule – Reuters

Police, Protesters Clash for 5th Day in Egypt – AP

Egypt's Latest Uprising Has a More Violent Feel – AP

UN Condemns Egypt Protest Deaths – BBC

Gorbachev Supports Egypt Protests – AP

3 American Students Held in Protests, Egyptians Say – NYT

3 Americans Arrested in Egypt as Clashes Continue – CNN

Egypt Police Struggle to Regain Pride on Still-skimpy Salaries – LAT

Israel Girding for Possible Trouble for Egypt Pact – AP

Egypt's Revolutionary Reprise – WSJ editorial

Obama, Egypt and Denial – WT editorial

Egypt’s Doomed Election – NYT opinion

Iran

Nations Coordinate Moves to Squeeze Iran – WSJ

EU Agrees Deal on New Sanctions on Iran – Reuters

Donilon: Iran Facing More Pressure Under Obama – WP

China Opposes Expanded Sanctions Against Iran – AP

Iran: New Western Nuclear Sanctions 'in Vain' – BBC

Sanctions Fail to Change Behavior, White House Concedes – CNN

In Iran Newspaper Protest, New Friction Seen – NYT

Another Wrist Slap for Iran – WP editorial

Libya

Libya's NTC Names New Cabinet – VOA

Libyan Leader Seeks to Unite Factions With Cabinet – NYT

Libya's New Government Unveiled – BBC

Hague Prosecutor Offers Libya Trial of Qaddafi Son and Aide – NYT

Gaddafi Son 'to Face Libya Trial' – BBC

Justice After Gaddafi – WP opinion

Yemen

Yemen’s Leader Is Reported to Accept Yielding His Powers – NYT

UN Envoy: Saleh Agrees to Step Down – VOA

UN Envoy: All Agreed on Power Transfer Deal – AP

Saleh in Saudi Arabia to Sign Power Transfer Deal – AP

Frenchwoman Held in South Yemen – BBC

Bahrain

Rights Groups Release Report Critical of Bahrain Government – LAT

Bahrain on Edge Before Report on Protest Crackdown – AP

Protests Flare Up in Bahrain Before Unrest Report – AP

Bahrain Forces Comb Shi'ite Town Before Rights Report – Reuters

Tunisia

Tunisia Inaugurates New Assembly – VOA

Tunisia Coalition Names Top Posts – BBC

Tunisia's Newly Elected Assembly Gets to Work – AP

Middle East / North Africa

New Winds in Mideast Favor Hamas – NYT

Palestinian Membership Threatening UNESCO Programs – AP

Iraq: US Hands Over Detainees Save Hezbollah Agent – AP

US Blacklists Lebanese Militant Bomb Maker – AP

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest – AP

Al Qaeda

Drone Targets Dwindle as al-Qaeda Shrinks – WP

NATO

NATO Command Pushes Alliance into New Fields, Capabilities – AFPS

US Department of Defense

Despite Threat of Cuts, Pentagon Made No Contingency Plans – NYT

Automatic Military Cuts May Stand in Congress – NYT

Debt Failure Leaves Pentagon Budget in Limbo – S&S

General: Prioritize Nuclear Upgrades in Budget – WT

Panetta Issues Thanksgiving Message to Troops, Families – AFPS

Reading Lists Aim to Promote Personal, Professional Growth – AFPS

Analyst Stripped of Clearance Settles with DIA – WP

Abizaid to Head Inquiry into Dover Mortuary Scandal – WP

Abizaid Agrees to Chair Dover Mortuary Panel – AFPS

Marine Corps Reviewing Cross on Base After Atheists' Complaint – S&S

Navy to Kick Out 28 Sailors from USS Ronald Reagan for Using Spice – S&S

Bring US Military in Line with New Reality – CNN opinion

United States

GOP Candidates Differences on National Security and Terrorism – WP

Differences on Foreign Threats Emerge in GOP Debate – LAT

Spirited Foreign Policy Debate Includes a Test of Gingrich’s Rise – NYT

Republican Hopefuls Diverge on Immigration, Iran Policies – WT

Civil Rights Groups Oppose Expanded Interrogation – AP

Armed Illegals Stalked Border Patrol – WT

United Kingdom

UK Police: No Armed FBI Agents at 2012 Olympics – AP

UK Court Backs Iraqis' Bid for Inquiry into Abuse – AP

Africa

US Official Warns Ethiopia Not to Invade Somalia, Too Late – MH

Violence in Southern Somalia Kills 11 – VOA

11 Die in Bomb Blast in Somali Capital Mogadishu – AP

Many Somali Famine Victims Afraid to Return Home – AP

Nigeria Senator Ali Ndume 'Linked to Boko Haram' Extremists – BBC

Nigeria President Fires Anti-Corruption Czar – AP

Zimbabwe: ICG Says Mugabe Party Blocking Reforms – VOA

Election Mania Sweeps Across Congo’s Troubled East – VOA

Congo Opposition Official Killed Days Before Poll – AP

South African Parliament Approves Press Law – NYT

S. Africa Passes Media 'Secrecy Bill' – BBC

South Africa Secrecy Law Sparks Outcry – LAT

Americas

Mexico Seizes $15 million Said to Belong to Cartel – LAT

Mexican Troops Seize $15.3m Alleged Drug Cash from Car – BBC

Soldiers Find $15 Million Linked to Sinaloa Cartel – AP

Mexico to Probe Links to Drug Gangs in Election – Reuters

Three Killed 'Execution Style' at US-Mexico Border – Reuters

Mexico Senator Drops Out of Presidential Race – AP

Mexico's War with Itself – LAT editorial

Venezuela Extends Price Controls – BBC

El Salvador Gets First Postwar Military Security Chief – Reuters

Guatemala Identifies Victims From Death Squad Ledger – Reuters

New Jamaica Leader Targets Slum Politics – AP

Asia Pacific

S, Korea Votes a Chaotic Yes to Free Trade With US – NYT

Tear Gas, Scuffles as S. Korea OKs US Trade Deal – AP

S. Korea Plans Military Drill on Anniversary of Shelling – YNA

S. Korea Flaunts Firepower Year After N. Korean Attack – AP

Burmese President Welcomes US Engagement – VOA

Cambodia: KR Leaders Hear Charges at War Crimes Trial – DPA

Cambodia: Nuon Chea Defends Actions in KR Genocide Trial – BBC

Khmer Rouge Defendant Blames Vietnam for Cambodia’s Turmoil – NYT

Slow Trial Frustrates Philippine Massacre Kin – AP

Bombs Defused Near Philippine Massacre Site – AP

Europe

US to Stop Providing Russia Data on Europe Forces – AP

Gorbachev: Russia Has ‘Imitation’ Democratic Institutions – WP

Greece, Spain Face New Debt Pressures – VOA

Italians Want to Cut Debt but Without Sacrifices – AP

Germany’s Merkel Urges Changes to EU Treaty – BBC

German MPs Unite Against Murders – BBC

Turkish Journalists Go on Trial Over Coup Plot – AP

South Asia

Overlooked and Unheard, Ahead of the Mumbai Attacks – NYT

India's New Parliament Session Ends Abruptly – WSJ

Indian Rupee Hits All Time Low – WP

India’s Rupee Plunges to Record Low – BBC

Sri Lankan Opposition Attacked in Parliament – Time

Sri Lanka Mulls Police, Military 'Cash for Big Families' – BBC