4 December SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
A Decade on, What Can US Accomplish in Afghanistan? – Reuters
Fewer US Deaths in Afghanistan – WP
On the Ground with US Troops in Potential Final Push – CSM
Crocker: Pakistan's 'Loss' if it Boycotts Afghan Conference – VOA
Pakistan
Clinton Speaks With Pakistan PM on NATO Strikes – Reuters
NATO Strike Deaths Due to "Errors" – TT
Pakistani Taliban Splintering Into Factions – AP
Pakistani Model's Nude Photo Causes Fury – AP
Iraq
Iraqi PM Calls Blast Assassination Attempt – VOA
Iraq PM Confident in Post-US Future – AP
Rioters Attack Liquor Stores in Iraqi Kurdistan – Reuters
As US Leaves Iraq, AP Men Recall a War in Pictures – AP
Iraq: Key Figures Since the War Began – AP
Iran
Iran's Most Dangerous Man: Hero of Embassy Attackers – TT
Israel's Barak Plays Down 'Shadow War' Against Iran – Reuters
France Reduces Iran Embassy Staff – BBC
Iran’s First Great Satan Was England – NYT opinion
Iran Showed Al Qaeda How to Bomb Embassies – WS opinion
Egypt
Vote Forces Islamists to Confront Divide Over Rule by Religion – NYT
Islamists Ahead in Egypt's Elections – VOA
Egypt Islamists Widen Poll Lead – BBC
Egypt's Brotherhood Leads on Eve of Run-Off Vote – Reuters
Egypt’s Media, Twitter Probe Islamist Gains – WP
Islamic Jihad Mastermind of Sadat's Murder Comes in from the Cold – TT
In Lead, Egypt Islamists Tell Rivals to Accept Vote – Reuters
Egypt Brotherhood Says Won't Impose Islamic Values – AP
Israel Says Egyptian Election Results 'Disturbing' – AP
Egyptian Women, Stock Up on Scarves – WT editorial
Syria
Arab League Confirms Sanctions on Syria as Unrest Intensifies – VOA
Syria Denounces UN Resolution as Death Toll Rises – VOA
Fresh Syria Clashes Leave 23 Dead – BBC
25 Reported Dead in Syria as Violent Clashes Continue – NYT
25 Die in Syria, as Defectors Battle Regime Forces – AP
At Least 23 Dead in Intensifying Syria Violence – Reuters
Army Defectors Complicate Syria Uprising – AP
Qatar: Syria Must Sign Arab Peace Plan by Sunday – Reuters
Fear and Violence Recall Dark Days of 1980s – LAT
Yemen
Troops and Tribesmen Battle in Central Yemen – NYT
Clashes Hit Yemen's Second City – BBC
Ceasefire in Yemen City Clashes, Two Dead – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Panetta to Israel: 'Get to the Damn Table' for Peace Talks – VOA
Israel Blames Palestinians for Freeze in Talks – AP
Defense Secretary Reaffirms US Commitment to Israel – AFPS
In Gaza, Lives Shaped by Drones – WP
Blaming Israel First – WS opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Arab Spring Gets Mixed Results in Advancing Human Rights – VOA
Saudi Report: Women Driving Spurs Premarital Sex – AP
Bahrain: Blast on Parked Bus Near British Embassy – AP
Rival Militias Wage Turf War Near Libyan Capital – Reuters
Islamists, Secularists Protest Outside Tunisian Parliament – VOA
The Arab Winter – WP opinion
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks' Chief in Vital Extradition Court Fight – AP
US Department of Defense
US Sailors Buried in Libya Will Stay There, For Now – WP
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
When the Police Go Military – NYT
Cain Says He Will Halt Presidential Campaign – WP
Herman Cain Suspends Campaign for President – NYT
Cybersecurity Legislation Advances in Congress – WP
The True Meaning of American Exceptionalism? – LAT editorial
The American Century: That Was Then – LAT opinion
Riot Gear’s Evolution – NYT opinion
Africa
Candy, Cash,Al-Qaida Implants Itself in Africa – AP
Sudan Military Says Overran Key Rebel Base – Reuters
ICC Seeks Sudan Minister's Arrest – BBC
Sudan May Still Expel Kenya Envoy After Arrest Ruling – Reuters
ECOWAS Observers to Monitor Ivory Coast Elections – VOA
Congo Opposition Rejects Partial Vote Results – VOA
Congo Opposition Rejects Early Presidential Vote – Reuters
Congo's Kabila Leads Election in Early Results – AP
Gunmen Kill 2 in Nigeria's Restive Northeast – AP
Angolan Police, Youths Clash at Protest Rally – Reuters
Ex-Police Chief Loses Appeal of Conviction in South Africa – NYT
Americas
Arrests on US-Mexico Border Down Sharply – WP
US Lawmakers Push for Better Treatment of Mexico Illegal Immigrants – WT
DEA Launders Mexican Profits of Drug Cartels – NYT
Mexico Drug War Casualty: Citizenry Suffers Post-Traumatic Stress – CSM
Pervasive Insecurity in Mexico: If This Isn't 'Terror,' What Is? – CSM
Latin America Might Help IMF – WP
New Latin American Body Raps Britain, United States – Reuters
Leaders at Americas Talks: World Economy Top Worry – AP
Peru Anti-Mine Roadblocks Lifted, Government Calls Talks – Reuters
Asia Pacific
Indonesia Cracks Down on Separatists in Papua – AP
US Strikes Right Tone on Burma – WP editorial
Will China Stumble? Don’t Bet on It – NYT opinion
Central Asia
Kazakhstan: 5 Militants, 2 Troops Die in Clash – AP
Kyrgyzstan Urges Longtime Uzbek-Kyrgyz Enemies to Marry – WT
Europe
Russians Begin Heading to the Polls – BBC
Russians Vote in Election Test for Vladimir Putin – Reuters
Russians Cynical About Elections – WP
Russians Tiring of Putin and of His Competitors – LAT
Familiarity with Putin Breeding Russian Contempt – WT
Many Russians Dismayed With Ruling Party – AP
Russia's Ruling Party Wary as Nation Votes – AP
No Monitors Please, We’re Russian – WP editorial
In Turkey to Strengthen Ties, Biden Refuses to Ignore Host’s Boast – NYT
Tadic Tells Kosovo Serbs to Implement Border Deal – Reuters
Serbia Hopes Kosovo Border Deal Will Help EU Bid – AP
Croatia Votes Amid Economic Gloom – BBC
Opposition Expected to Win Croatian Vote – AP
Croatia Opposition Set to Win Vote on Economy Ticket – Reuters
Italy's Monti Seeks Broad Support for Crisis Measures – Reuters
South Asia
The New Face of India’s Ruling Dynasty – WP
Police Attack Indian Protesters on Anniversary of Bhopal Disaster – VOA
