12 December SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Karzai: Death Toll in Attacks on Afghan Shi'ites Rises to 80 – VOA
Afghan Leader Says Toll from Attacks on Shiites Now at 80 – AP
US Commander Defends Unpopular Night Raids – WP
US Commander Defends Night Raids in Afghanistan – AP
Karzai Says Foreigners Are Responsible for Corruption – NYT
Iran Complains to Afghanistan about US Drone – NYT
The Afghan Girl who Became Symbol of Kabul Attack – TT
Afghan Folk Tales Take New Role in Classroom – WP
Pakistan
US Military Vacates Pakistani Air Base – VOA
CIA Leaves Base in Pakistan Used for Drone Strikes – NYT
Pakistani Government Denies Talks with Taliban – Reuters
Pakistani Taliban Spokesman Denies Peace Talks – AP
Pakistan to Keep NATO Convoy Ban – BBC
Pakistan's Zardari to Rest in Dubai for 2 More Weeks – Reuters
Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister to Meet US President at White House – VOA
Maliki Heads to US for ‘Post-War’ Consultations – WP
Iraq PM Maliki Visits Washington – BBC
Detainee in Iraq Poses a Dilemma as US Exit Nears – NYT
Once Bustling US Base in Basra Now a Ghost Town – S&S
US Victorious in Iraq Despite Obama – WT opinion
A New Mirage in the Iraqi Desert – WP opinion
After Iraq: What Will History Say? – CSM opinion
Iran
Iran Complains to Afghanistan About US Drone – NYT
Iran to US: We Won't Return the 'Beast' Drone – CSM
Iran Says It Will Not Return US Drone – AP
Obama’s Worrying Iran policy – WP opinion
Iran Won’t Give Up the Bomb – WP opinion
Syria
Defectors Fight Syrian Troops As Opposition Begins General Strike – VOA
'18 Killed' in Fresh Syria Unrest – BBC
23 Reported Killed in Syria Clashes – WP
General Strike Launched in Syria Amid Fierce Clashes – LAT
Major Battle in Syria; Shops Shut by Strike – Reuters
Syrian Troops Clash With Army Defectors – AP
France Suspects Syria in Lebanon Bombing – AP
France Points Finger at Syria for Lebanon Attack – Reuters
Israel: End of Assad Would Be 'Blessing' – AP
'Revolutionary Puppet Series' Takes Swipe at Assad – LAT
Egypt
Islamist Parties' Electoral Success has Copts Worried – LAT
Military Rulers to Decide Fate of Guantanamo Returnee – McClatchy
New Israeli Ambassador to Egypt Slated to Arrive – AP
Democracy in the Brotherhood’s Birthplace – NYT opinion
Obama Lags on Egypt – WP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Islamists Gain Backers Seeking Help, Not Oppression – WT
Arab Uprisings Reshape Map of US Influence – AP
Hamas in Gaza Says It's Learning From Arab Spring – AP
Israel Blames Palestinians for Spurning Peace Talks – Reuters
Israel Acts to Curb Illegal Immigration from Africa – NYT
Israel OKs Funding to Block African Migrants – AP
Arab League Condemns Gingrich's Palestinian Remark – AP
Grasping at Peace, War Zone of a City Tests Yemen – NYT
Libyan Militia, Army Clash Near Tripoli's Airport – AP
US Department of Defense
Program to Battle IEDs Faces Cuts – WP
One-of-a-Kind Unit Trains for Hazardous Situations – S&S
A Pentagon the Country Can Afford – NYT editorial
An Injustice for Women in Uniform – NYT editorial
United States
Congress Edges Toward Deal to Avoid Shutdown – WP
Predator Drone Spy Planes Used in Civilian Arrests – S&S
Using Military Discipline to Help Veterans in Prison – NYT
Protecting Illegal Immigrants, State by State – LAT
Will Congress Ban Corruption in Its Midst? – NYT editorial
Are All Bloggers Journalists? – NYT opinion
Africa
Congo Election: Two Men Declare Themselves President – CSM
Observers Question Integrity of DRC Vote – VOA
DR Congo Poll 'Lacks Credibility' – BBC
Congo Opposition Unifies Behind No. 2 Finisher as ‘Winner’ – WT
Congo Opposition Plans Protest Over Election Results – Reuters
Ivory Coast Elects Parliament – VOA
Low Turnout for Ivory Coast Poll – BBC
Ivory Coast Legislative Polls See Thin Turnout – AP
Ivory Coast Vote Peaceful, Opposition Boycotts – Reuters
Election Day Is Calm in Ivory Coast – Bloomberg
Nigerian Bomb Blasts Kill One, Injure Nearly a Dozen – VOA
Multiple Blasts in Nigeria Kill 1, Wound 11 – AP
Twin Blasts Hit Kenyan Forces in North – AP
Americas
Mexico Says Police in Americas Sharing More Info – AP
Mexican Army Finds Tunnel in Northern Border City – AP
Peru's President Swears in New Cabinet Chief amid Mine Crisis – LAT
Peru's President in Major Shake-Up of Cabinet – AP
Peru's Humala Tightens Grip in Cabinet Overhaul – Reuters
Voters in Brazil Reject Para State's Partition – AP
Noriega Returns to Panama to Serve More Jail Time – VOA
Noriega Extradited Home to Panama after 21 Years – LAT
Jailed Noriega Arrives in Panama – BBC
Noriega Is Sent to Prison Back in Panama – NYT
Noriega Returns to Panama a Largely Irrelevant Man – AP
Panama's Noriega Returns: What Secrets Might He Spill? – CSM
Asia Pacific
UN Climate Talks’ Real-World Outcome will be Determined in Asia – WP
Christmas Display Near DMZ Sparks Fear of Reprisal from N. Korea – S&S
S. Korea: Chinese Sailors Stab Coast Guard Officers – AP
Japan Launches Spy Satellite – AP
China’s Spies Are Catching Up – NYT opinion
Europe
Chronic Pain for the Euro – NYT
EU Summit Outcome 'Bad for Britain' – BBC
UK PM Cameron’s EU Veto Splinters Coalition – WP
Clegg Attacks Cameron's EU Treaty Veto as Bad for Britain – TT
The Day Europe Lost Patience with Britain – Reuters
French Government Warns Opponents on EU Treaty Delay – Reuters
Medvedev Orders Probe Of Russian Election Fraud Allegations – VOA
Large Russian Protests Get a Response – WT
Medvedev Orders Probe on Alleged Russia Election Fraud – AP
Russia: Medvedev Election Post Draws Ire – BBC
Russians Scoff at Election Inquiry – WP
Medvedev Orders Russia Poll Inquiry, Gets Insults – Reuters
Boosted by Putin, Russia’s Middle Class Turns on Him – NYT
Russian Protests: Why I Took to Moscow's Streets – CSM
After Russian Protests, Putin Says He'll Listen – AP
Russian Orthodox Church: Influential Voice for Election Reform – NYT
France: Villepin to Stand for President – BBC
Ex-PM Villepin Seeks French Presidency, Harms Sarkozy – Reuters
German Police Arrest Suspect in Neo-Nazi Cell Probe – AP
Obama Must Back Ideals of Russia Protests, Not Putin – CSM editorial
Russia Elections: Public Anger at Putin, Can He Fix Corruption? – CSM opinion
South Asia