3 December SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Says Needs Billions Long After Troops Go – Reuters
ISAF Transfers Parwan Province Security to Afghan Forces – AFPS
Pentagon Will Teach Afghans to Prospect for High-Tech Minerals – S&S
2.6 Million Afghans at Risk of Hunger From Drought – AP
Kabul's Poor Demand Attention of Bonn Delegates – Reuters
Afghan Woman, Jailed for Being Raped, Wins Pardon – Reuters
Afghan Rape Victim 'Need Not Marry' – BBC
Suicide Bomber Kills Civilian, Injures 60 Near US Base – LAT
NATO Says 3 Troops Killed in Eastern Afghanistan – AP
Pakistan
Pakistan to Respond ‘Instantly’ to Any Border Aggression – VOA
Pakistan Refuses to Help as US Sorts Out a Fatal Attack – NYT
Pakistani Model's Nude Photo Causes Fury – NYT
Iraq
After an Explosion, Competing Ideas About the Target – NYT
Iraq PM: Green Zone Bomb Was Assassination Attempt – AP
Iraq Says PM Possible Target in Green Zone Bomb – Reuters
US Hands Over Former Military Hub to Iraq – VOA
US Hands Over Camp Victory to Iraq – WP
US Hands Camp Victory to Iraqis – BBC
Biden Expresses Gratitude to US, Iraqi Forces – AFPS
Logisticians Position State Department for Success in Iraq – AFPS
Iran
Attack on UK Embassy in Iran 'Had Support of the State' – BBC
British Ambassador Describes Mob Attack in Tehran – LAT
Expelled Iranian Diplomats Leave London – VOA
Expelled Iran Envoys Return Home – BBC
France to Bring Home Staff From Embassy in Iran – AP
Egypt
Egypt Announces Record-High Voter Turnout – VOA
Egypt Announces 62% Poll Turnout – BBC
Egypt Election Turnout 62 Percent, Protesters Honor Dead – Reuters
Egypt's Islamists' Success: A Sign of Nation's Future, or Past? – VOA
Ultraconservative Party to Push for Islamic Egypt – AP
Egypt Islamists Tell Rivals to Accept Vote Result – Reuters
Syria
UN Says Action Needed to Prevent Civil War in Syria – NYT
UN Human Rights Council Condemns Syria – VOA
UN Rights Chief Seeks 'Urgent' Measures to Protect Civilians – LAT
UN Passes Tough Syria Resolution – BBC
Rights Body Condemns Syria; Shell Pulls Out – Reuters
Syrians Say They Are Feeling the Grip of Sanctions – NYT
Syria Bans iPhone to Stop Flow of Protest Footage – WP
French-Based Syrian Opposition Threatened – VOA
Syrian Activists: 18 Dead in Fresh Violence – AP
Fifteen Dead After Syrian Army Clashes With Rebels – Reuters
Sanctions Force Shell to Leave Syria – WP
Israel / Palestinians
Panetta Chides Israel Over Stalled Peace Process – WP
Defense Chief Says Israel Must Mend Arab Ties – NYT
Panetta: Israel Must Get to the 'Damn' Peace Table – Reuters
Israel Urged to End 'Isolation' – BBC
US Jewish Outcry Over Israeli Expat 'Return' Ads – BBC
Israel Ends Ad Campaign Aimed at Expatriates – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
In Turkey, Biden Talks About Iran and Syria – NYT
Panetta to Speak on Strategic Challenges in Middle East – AFPS
'New Wave of Repression' in Saudi Arabia – LAT
Saudi Report Claims Women at Wheel Will Have Sex – AP
Bahrain Hires US Ex-Police Chief – BBC
Yemen’s Opposition May Be Caught by Its Own Double Game – NYT
Two Dead as Shelling of Yemeni City Continues – Reuters
Troops and Tribesmen Battle in Central Yemen – NYT
Libyan Hospital Offers Refuge for Wounded Gaddafi Loyalists – WP
UN Mission in Libya Extended by 3 Months – AP
Islamists and Secularists in Tunisia Stand-Off – Reuters
The Arab Winter – WP opinion
United Nations
Preserving UNESCO – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
6th Fleet to Get Four Destroyers to Build Missile Defense System – S&S
The Risks of Military Cutbacks, The End of COIN – WP opinion
Hanging Up My Uniform to be a High School Teacher – WP opinion
United States
Police Officers Find Dissent on Drug Laws May Come With Price – NYT
VA Takes Heat for Suicide Prevention Struggles – S&S
Veterans Unemployment Rate Drops Again – S&S
The True Meaning of American Exceptionalism? – LAT editorial
The American Century: That Was Then – LAT opinion
Africa
Firebrand Attracts Votes in Congo, Dismaying West – NYT
Congo's Kabila Leading in Early Results – AP
DRC: Kabila Guards 'Shot Protesters' – BBC
Protect Our Vote, Congolese Plead – Reuters
ICC Seeks Sudanese Official’s Arrest in Darfur Violence – NYT
ICC Seeks Sudan Minister's Arrest – BBC
Ex-Police Chief Loses Appeal of Conviction in South Africa – NYT
Americas
Mexico's Ex-Ruling Party Leader Quits Amid Scandal – AP
Mexico Activist in Juarez Women Killings Wounded – AP
Venezuela’s Chavez Opens Summit of Regional Leaders – VOA
Venezuela’s Chavez Hosts Summit Minus US – BBC
New US Call to Cuba to Free American Citizen – BBC
Asia Pacific
US Experts Question Report on China Nuclear Arsenal – VOA
Clinton Ends Burma Trip With Pledge of Support – VOA
Clinton, Suu Kyi Discuss Burma’s Road to Democracy – WP
Burma's Suu Kyi Embraces US, with a Nod to China – LAT
Dissident Leader in Burma Endorses US Overtures – NYT
Suu Kyi Hopeful on Burma Progress – BBC
New Burmese Law Allows Protests – BBC
Japan's Defense Minister Faces Growing Calls to Quit – Reuters
Rights Group Says Thai Monarchy Laws Need Reform – AP
US Strikes Right Tone on Burma – WP editorial
Will China Stumble? Don’t Bet on It – NYT opinion
Europe
US Official Says Missile-Defense Shield Will Move Forward – NYT
Merkel: Solving Europe Crisis will Take Years – WP
Merkel Seeks Swift Action to Save the Euro – NYT
German Bank Chief Sticks to Hard Line on Euro Support – NYT
Europe's New Rules will be Mostly Made in Germany – LAT
Germany's Merkel Fights for Euro, Cameron for UK – Reuters
Italian Prime Minister Is Set to Unveil New Austerity Plans – NYT
Russia Election Widens Crack in Putin’s Power – WP
As Putin Plans to Stay, Many Russians Want Out – AP
Russian Chief Poll Monitor Held – BBC
Russian Court Fines Election Monitor $1,000 – NYT
France: Sarkozy Launches Reelection Bid – WP
Serbia Agrees to Kosovo Border Deal – BBC
FRY: Mladic Charges Cut to Speed Trial – BBC
South Asia
The New Face of India’s Ruling Dynasty – WP
