8 December SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Report: Allen Backs Pause in Withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2013 – S&S
NATO Commander Pushes for Year Pause in Troop Drawdown – TT
Afghans Uneasy Despite Security Gains Made by US Troop Buildup – LAT
Rare Attacks on Shiites Kill Scores in Afghanistan – NYT
Afghan President Vows to 'Confront Pakistan' Over Holy Day Terror Attack – VOA
Pakistani Group Claims Role in Deadly Suicide Attack on Shiites – WP
Afghan Leader Seeks to Discuss Attacks on Shiites With Pakistan – NYT
Karzai: Attack Plotted in Pakistan – WP
Afghan President Says Attack Came from Pakistan – AP
Afghanistan's Karzai Blames Pakistan Group for Attacks – Reuters
Attacks on Shiites in Afghanistan: Why this is Different than Iraq – CSM
Bombing Sets Back Efforts to Stabilize Afghanistan – AP
Afghan Bombs Kill 78 in Two Days – Reuters
Mine Attack Kills 19 Civilians in Afghanistan – NYT
At Least 19 Civilians Killed by Roadside Bomb – BBC
US Rerouting Some Afghan War Supplies – AP
DOD Helps Afghans Develop Mineral Enterprise – AFPS
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistani President's Dubai Trip Spurs Rumors – VOA
Pakistani President’s Trip Abroad Sparks Rumors – WP
Rumors of 'Silent Coup' – CSM
Pakistani President's Medical Trip Fuels Rumors – AP
Pakistan's President in Hospital – BBC
Virginia Man Accused as Pakistani Agent Pleads Guilty – WP
US Citizen in Pakistan Lobbying Case Pleads Guilty – Reuters
Iraq
Commander: Success of Iraq Security Forces Remains to be Seen – S&S
General Calls Iraq Operations ‘Worth It’ in Final News Briefing – AFPS
US Base a Funnel for Troops and Equipment Heading Out – LAT
Signs of Looming US Troop Drawdown Abound in Iraq – AP
US Warns Iraq Against Eviction of Foes of Iran – WT
Iran
Use of Surveillance Drones Reflects Tougher US Strategy – WP
Drone Crash in Iran Reveals Secret US Surveillance Effort – NYT
Experts Argue Over Iran Nuclear Bomb Timeline – Reuters
Iran Blocks American ‘Virtual Embassy’ – NYT
Virtual US Embassy in Iran is Blocked – AP
Iran Says US 'Virtual' Embassy Will Fail – AP
Global Media Accuse Iran Over Signal Jamming – AP
GOP Lawmakers Want Iranian Group Off Terrorism List – NYT
What to Do About Iran – WS opinion
Egypt
General Reasserts Military’s Power in Post-Election Egypt – NYT
Military to Appoint Council to Oversee Drafting of Constitution – TT
Egypt's Islamists Claim Most Seats in Run-Offs – Reuters
Egyptian PM Receives Some Presidential Powers – VOA
Cabinet Sworn In, Calls to Curb Military Power Continue – LAT
Egypt's New Cabinet is Sworn In – BBC
Egypt's Rulers: Parliament Won't Be Representative – AP
Democracy Dial-Back? – CSM
Out of Protest, an Anthem for Egypt's Revolution – NYT
Mubarak Trial Set to Resume After Appeal Rejected – Reuters
Amnesty Criticizes US Arms Shipments to Egypt – AP
Joining a Dinner in a Muslim Brotherhood Home – NYT opinion
Syria
Assad Denies Responsibility for Syrian Protest Deaths – VOA
No Guilt Over Crackdown, Says Assad – BBC
In Rare Interview, Assad Denies Ordering Crackdown – NYT
Assad Denies Ordering Crackdown – WP
Syria's President Denies Ordering Crackdown – AP
Assad Says Only 'Crazy' Leaders Kill Own People – Reuters
Syria, Under Siege Inside and Out, Does Not Budge – NYT
Algeria: Arab League Only Way to Syria Transition – Reuters
Hamas Reduces Presence in Syria Amid Violence – LAT
Giving Cover to Assad – WS opinion
Obama Must Consider Bolder Intervention – CSM opinion
Yemen
Yemen VP Forms New Unity Government – VOA
Yemen Vice President Sets Up Unity Government – Reuters
Unity Government Created in Yemen – BBC
Rights Group Urges Yemen to Ban Child Marriage – Reuters
Libya
US Reaches Out to Help Rebuild Libyan Military – USAT
Libya: Plot to Smuggle Qaddafi’s Son Into Mexico Disrupted – NYT
Mexico Says it Foiled Plot to Sneak in Gaddafi Son – LAT
Libya: Gaddafi Son 'in Mexico Entry Bid' – BBC
Mexico Says Gadhafi Son Tried to Enter Country – AP
Libyan Civilians Hold on to a Deadly Legacy – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Palestinians' Statehood Bid Part of Christmas – AP
Avowing Innocence, Israeli Ex-President Enters Prison – NYT
Israel Attorney General Won't Back Funding Limits – AP
Violence Feared Over Repairs at Jerusalem Shrine – AP
Vandals Leave Burning Tire at West Bank Mosque – AP
Moroccan Justice: Sold to Highest Bidder – AP
Obama’s Israel Problem – WT editorial
Obama’s Unlikely Turkish Alliance – WP opinion
United Nations
Rumors of the UN’s Benefits Have Been Greatly Exaggerated – WS opinion
US Department of Defense
Pentagon: Al-Qaida Sympathizers Pose Threat to Troops in US – S&S
Terrorists Said to be Infiltrating Military – WT
Remains of Hundreds of Troops Left in Landfill – WP
Brutality of 1994 Panama Fight Still Resonates with US Troops – S&S
The Mark Center: The Defense Department in Their Midst – NYT
Inside the Ring – WT
The USS Karl Marx – WT editorial
United States
US Pauses to Remember Pearl Harbor – BBC
Pearl Harbor Survivors Group Says it will Disband – AP
To State Dept., WikiLeaks or Not, Secrets Are Secrets – NYT
Gingrich: John Bolton will be My Secretary of State – WT
Dozens Arrested at Occupy DC Protests – WP
Occupy San Francisco Camp Cleared by Police – TT
Blagojevich Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison – NYT
New Orleans Struggles to Stem Homicides – NYT
Hobbling the Fight Against Terrorism – NYT editorial
United Kingdom
Britain Suffers as a Bystander to Europe’s Debt Crisis – NYT
Combat Boots that Deflect Blast of Roadside Bombs Being Designed – TT
New Arrest in British Phone Hacking Scandal – NYT
Private Eye Arrested in UK's Newspaper Hacking Probe – Reuters
Bring the Iron Lady Back – NYT
Africa
Kenya to 'Join AU Somalia Force' – BBC
Official: Explosion in Central Nigeria Kills 7 – AP
South Sudan in Withdrawal Demand – BBC
Congo on Edge While Election Results Delayed – VOA
After Vote, Congo Braces for Expressions of Discord – NYT
Partial Results Give Kabila 14-Point Lead in Congo – AP
Nine Fugitives Sought by Rwanda Genocide Court – AP
More Than 550 Ivorian Refugees to Repatriate – AP
UN: Russia Air Firms' Staff Guilty of Africa Sex Abuse – Reuters
Americas
Brutality of 1994 Panama Fight Still Resonates with US Troops – S&S
Gunmen Attack Ambulance in Mexico, Kill 4 People – AP
Peru's Shining Path Admits Defeat – BBC
Peru Guerilla Leader Pledges No More Attacks – AP
US Donation to Help Paraguay Fight Guerrillas – AP
Venezuela Prosecutor: Judge Must Stay in Custody – AP
Honduras Media at 'Growing Risk' – BBC
Noriega to Be Extradited to Panama on Sunday – AP
Brazil Launches Program to Curb the Use of Crack – AP
Asia Pacific
US and China Meet in Annual Military Review – NYT
US Official Says Military Pacts Not Aimed at China – AP
At Climate Talks, Familiar Standoff Between US and China – NYT
China Rescues 178 Children in Trafficking Bust – AP
Donations to Charities in China Plunge After Scandals – Reuters
Lawmakers Concerned over N. Korea's Ballistic Missile Capabilities – S&S
US Envoy Hopes for More Talks With North Korea – AP
Thailand: Fugitive 'Red Shirt' Leader Surrenders in Bangkok – VOA
American Gets 2.5 Years in Prison for Defaming Thai King – LAT
While Burma’s Chinese Businesses Thrive, Competition Worries Locals – VOA
Japan FM Feels 'Deep Emotion' About Pearl Harbor – AP
North Korea's New Course – LAT opinion
Fear of China Pushes Burma Out of Isolation – CSM opinion
Europe
Gorbachev Calls for New Elections, Russian Security Forces Patrol Streets – VOA
Gorbachev Calls for New Vote in Disputed Russian Elections – NYT
Gorbachev Calls for New Russia Election – BBC
Gorbachev Calls for Re-run of Russian Election – TT
Anti-Vote Fraud Protests in Russia for 3rd Night – AP
Russian Police Block New Anti-Putin Rally – Reuters
Russia: Social Media Makes Anti-Putin Protests 'Snowball' – Russia
Russia: Putin Accuses Clinton of Inciting Protests – TT
Putin Accuses Clinton of Encouraging Russian Protesters – AP
NATO, Russia at Odds Over Missile Defense Shield – VOA
NATO Chief Rebuffs Russian Threats to Counter Missile Shield – WP
NATO: Russian Missile Counter-Measures a Waste of Money – Reuters
Reports: Russia to Deploy S-400s in Kaliningrad – AP
Top NATO Official Counters Russia Threat as Waste – AP
S&P May Downgrade European Union, Large Euro-Zone Banks – Reuters
Leaders Gather for Summit to Save the Euro – WP
On Eve of Key Meeting, New Rifts on Euro Emerge – NYT
Germany, France Scale Back Ambitions of Summit – AP
France and Germany Seek Support for Crisis Plan – Reuters
Gangster in Italy Arrested After 16-Year Manhunt – NYT
Italian Police Dig Through Bunker to Arrest Senior Mafia Boss – TT
Swedish Police Give New Details About 2010 Bomber – AP
Europe 2.0? – WP editorial
Putin’s Canny Politics – WP opinion
Obama’s Unlikely Turkish Alliance – WP opinion
South Asia
India Suspends Plan to Let In Foreign Retailers – NYT
