9 December SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
General: Afghan Reintegration Program Will Take Time – AFPS
Afghan Pass Shows Struggle of Handover – AP
Troops Get Supplies Despite Pakistan’s Border Closing – AFPS
Afghan General Survives Assassination Attempt – NYT
Let the Music Begin Again in Afghanistan – CSM
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistan Mulls Deploying Air Defenses to Afghan Border – AP
Pakistan Deploys Air Defense Weapons to Afghan Border – VOA
Pakistan Air Defense Weapons Deployed to Afghan Border – UPI
Reports: Pakistan Army Believes NATO Attack Planned – Reuters
Clinton Rejects Zardari Rumors – WP
Zardari Diagnosed as Having Minor Stroke – TT
Attacks by Militants Down in Pakistan – AP
Pakistan: NATO Fuel Trucks Attacked – AP
Bomb Kills Three Pakistani Soldiers – AFP
Iraq
A Wartime Leader Ends a War He Never Wanted – NYT
Policy Critic Sees Iraq Becoming 'Forgotten War' – USAT
As US Mission Ends, American Soldiers, Iraqis Reflect on Pain of War – VOA
Iran
Fear, Speculation in Iran Over Military Strike – Reuters
Iran Shows Footage of Purported US Drone – VOA
Iran Displays Downed US Spy Drone – WP
Iran TV Airs Video of US Drone – LAT
Iran Shows Video of Captured US Drone – AP
Lost US Drone's Sensors Could Hold Vital Data – USAT
Rekindled Mystery Surrounding Former FBI Agent Missing in Iran – NYT
EU Leaders to Call for More Iran Sanctions – Reuters
Lawmakers, Retired Colonel Voice Support for Iranian Exile Group – S&S
The Wrong Signals to Iran – WP editorial
A Nuclear Iran – WP opinion
Egypt
In Protest, Islamists Quit Egypt Council – NYT
Muslim Brotherhood's Party Boycotts Advisory Council – LAT
Syria
Factional Splits Hinder Drive to Topple Syria Leader – NYT
Syria Blames Oil Pipeline Explosion on Sabotage – VOA
Attack Damages Syria Oil Pipeline – BBC
Syria Says Pipeline Blown Up by Rebel Saboteurs – Reuters
Syrian Uprising Divides Syrians in Golan Heights – VOA
Red Cross Halts Prison Visits in Syria – WP
In Syria, Expelling the Peacemakers – NYT opinion
Syria’s Grisly Descent into Civil War – TT
Libya
Militias Given Deadline to Disarm and Leave Tripoli – LAT
Libya Leader Says Militia to Withdraw From Tripoli – Reuters
Libya Will Allow British Police to Visit for Lockerbie Inquiry – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
3 Killed as Violence Across Israeli-Gaza Border Escalates – TT
Gaza Official: Israeli Airstrike Kills 1 Civilian – AP
Palestinian Killed in Gaza Strike – BBC
Blast Wounds French UN Peacekeepers in S. Lebanon – Reuters
5 UN Peacekeepers Wounded in Bombing in Lebanon – AP
Rival Yemeni Forces Quit Streets of Taiz – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Defends Handling of Remains after Landfill Scandal – LAT
Air Force Apologizes for Disposal of Remains – NYT
Panetta ‘Comfortable’ with Response to Dover – WP
Probe Widens in Dumping of Military Remains – WP
General Explains Changes to Mortuary Disposal Process – AFPS
Pentagon Opposes Mental Health Program for Guard – S&S
United States
Obama Responds to Criticism of US Foreign Policy – VOA
White House Outlines Plan Against 'Homegrown' Extremist Threats – VOA
Measuring the Homegrown Terrorist Threat to US Military – CNN
Cyber-Intruder Sparked Massive Federal Response – WP
Operation Buckshot Yankee: Key Players and Networks Infected – WP
AG Holder, Grilled on Gun Inquiry, Says He Won’t Resign – NYT
Holder Refuses to Fire Aides from Fast and Furious Operation – WT
Clinton Urges Countries Not to Stifle Online Voices – NYT
United Nations
UN Human Rights Council Can Bring Progress – CSM opinion
Africa
Congo Election Results Delayed Again – VOA
DR Congo Results Delayed Further – BBC
Eastern Congo Braces for Election Results – CSM
Congo Awaits Election Outcome – AP
Kabila Likely the Winner of Congo Election – AP
Desperation, Hunger in South Sudan as Refugees Flee Bombs – VOA
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Calls for 2012 Elections – BBC
Somalia's al-Shabab Militants Rebrand – FP
Somalia: UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon Arrives in Mogadishu – AP
Somalia: UN Head Ban Ki-Moon in Mogadishu – BBC
Africa Reacts to Obama's Pro-Gay Rights Foreign Policy – CSM
Americas
Venezuela Candidate Vows New US Ties – WT
Indigenous Rights Campaigner Found Dead in Mexico – BBC
Colombian Rebels Insist on Trading Hostages – AP
Colombian Paramilitary Surrenders – BBC
Honduras Bans Motorcycle Passengers in Anti-Crime Move – BBC
Noriega Returning to Panama – WP
Panama Prepares for Noriega's Return – BBC
Pope Set to Visit Cuba Next Year – Reuters
Asia Pacific
China’s 10-Year Ascent to Trading Powerhouse – NYT
Nobel Winners Urge China to Release Liu Xiaobo – AP
Taiwan Vote Draws Mainland Interest, and One Mainlander – NYT
4-Nation Mekong Security Patrols to Begin Saturday – AP
Japan Defense Minister Censured for Subordinate's Comments on Futenma – S&S
Arrested Filipino Ex-Leader Moved to Army Hospital – AP
Philippines: Arroyo Speaks Out on Fraud Charge – BBC
Europe
Most European Leaders Agree to Work on Fiscal Treaty – NYT
EU-wide Treaty Change Bid Fails – BBC
23 EU Leaders Agree to Fiscal Treaty, Britain Blocks Broad Deal – WP
Britain Isolated as Cameron Blocks EU Treaty Change – TT
UK Isolated as Europe Agrees on New Fiscal Union – Reuters
Debt Crisis Brings Two Former Foes Closer Than Ever – NYT
Russia’s Putin Lashes Back at Clinton Criticism – WP
Putin Contends Clinton Incited Russian Unrest Over Vote – NYT
Putin Accuses US over Russia Poll Unrest – BBC
Russian Opposition Prepares for Massive Rally – AP
NATO, Russia Remain at Odds Over Missile Shield – VOA
Russian Social Network Rejects Calls to Block Opposition Groups – VOA
Russia Tried to Close Social Media Accounts – WP
Diplomats: EU May Postpone Serbia Decision – AP
Croatia Signs EU Accession Treaty – AP
Letter Bomb Sent to German Bank Chief – NYT
German Man Accused of al-Qaida Links Arrested – AP
Media: CIA 'Secret Prison' Found in Romania – BBC
Mr. Putin Seeks a Scapegoat – NYT editorial
A United Russia? Far From It – NYT opinion
The IMF to the Rescue – WP opinion
South Asia
