16 December SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Iraq
Obama: Troops Bear Burden of Success in Iraq War – AFPS
US Marks End of Iraq Military Mission – VOA
US War in Iraq Declared Officially Over – NYT
Iraq War Draws to a Solemn and Quiet Close – WP
US Military Formally Ends Iraq Mission – LAT
US Formally Ends Iraq War With Little Fanfare – AP
US Military Marks End to Nearly Nine Bloody Years – Reuters
Ravaged and Remade, Iraq Is on Its Own – NYT
US Flag Ceremony Ends War in Iraq – BBC
US Marks the End of Iraq Campaign – TT
Panetta Concludes Iraq Mission, Noting Service, Sacrifice – AFPS
Iraq War 'Not in Vain,' Panetta Says – LAT
Panetta Declares Iraq War 'End of Mission' for US Troops – S&S
Dempsey: Iraq Campaign Was Worth the Cost – AFPS
As War Ends, Servicemembers Ponder its Meaning, Value – S&S
A Withdrawal Ceremony in Iraq, Observed by Few Iraqis – NYT
Iraqis View US Departure With Relief, Apprehension – AP
Whatever Happened to Falluja – NYT
Portraits of Iraqi Pride – NYT
Timeline: Major Events in the Iraq War – NYT
Iraq: Key Figures Since the War Began – AP
China Warily Watches US Withdrawal from Iraq – WP
What Has the War Left America? – WP
Victory in Iraq – WT editorial
A Formal End – NYT editorial
Hope for the Future, if at a Great Cost – TT editorial
In Iraq, Abandoning Our Friends – NYT opinion
An Unstable, Divided Land – NYT opinion
Afghanistan
New Setback for Afghan Peace Talks – NYT
Karzai: Taliban Office Should Be in Afghanistan – AP
Karzai Only Supports Afghan-Led Talks – Reuters
Afghan Local Police Committed Abuses – WP
Deaths of Military Dogs Bound for Afghanistan Trigger Lawsuit – HC
Afghan Victim 'May Marry' Rapist – BBC
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistani Officials Decry NATO Attack – WP
Pakistan Downplays Proposed Freeze in US Military Aid – VOA
Pakistani Officials: NATO Apologized as it Fired – AP
Army Says Coup Memo Attempt to Hurt Pakistan – Reuters
Iran
Iran Warns Afghanistan to Stop US Drone Flights – NYT
Iran Demands Afghanistan Block US Drone Flights – AP
Officials Reject New Claim on Crashed Drone – WP
Ousted Shah's Son Wants Iran Leader Tried in Court – AP
Syria
27 Dead After Syrian Government Forces, Defectors Clash – VOA
Syria Army Defectors Said to Kill 27 Soldiers in Coordinated Assault – NYT
Syrian Rebels Kill 27 in Biggest Attack Yet During Uprising – TT
Syrian Rebels Kill 27 Troops, Canadians Told to Go – AP
Syrian Forces 'Given Free Rein' – BBC
A Road to Damascus Moment – WP opinion
Egypt
Islamists Look to Extend Gains in Egyptian Elections – VOA
Islamists Set to Dominate in Egypt Vote – Reuters
Accusations Flare as Egyptians Vote in 2nd Round – AP
Israel / Palestinians
Israel Forms Special Ops Command; Experts Eye Iran – Reuters
New Attack on Palestinian Mosque – WP
New Attack on Mosque in West Bank – BBC
Jewish Radicals Get Off Hook in Israel – AP
Palestinians Light Christmas Tree in Bethlehem – AP
Middle East / North Africa
US Hits Saudi Militant with Sanctions – AP
Bahraini Activist ‘Angry Arabiya’ Arrested – WP
Bahrain Activist's Arrest Caught on Video – NYT
Imprisoned Activist's Daughter Detained in Bahrain – AP
ICC: ‘Serious Suspicions’ Gaddafi's Death a War Crime – WP
Italy to Renew Pact on Libya Ties – BBC
Libya to Allow Police to Probe Lockerbie – BBC
Tunisia President Asks for 6 Month Trial Period – AP
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks Suspect Manning to Appear in Court – WP
US Set to try Soldier Over Leaks, Targets Assange – AP
US Determined to Punish Bradley Manning – DS
US Department of Defense
NJ Help Line for Troops Expands to Nationwide Program – NYT
GAO: Improvements Under Way at Arlington Cemetery – AP
First Female Commandant of Drill Sergeant School Suspended – S&S
Casket Photo Sparks Investigation at Lackland AFB – AT
Air Force Investigates Photo of Airmen with Casket – AP
United States
Spending Deal Reached, Averting Government Shutdown – WP
US No Longer a Leader of Fiscal Rescue – WT
Justice Department: Arizona Sheriff Arpaio Violated Federal Law – WT
Smacking Down TSA – WT editorial
Officials Cover Up Culpability for Gun Smuggling and Murder – WT opinion
Electromagnetic Pulse a Real Threat – WT opinion
United Kingdom
French Leaders Launch Outspoken Public Attacks on Britain – TT
Britain Upgrades 2012 Olympic Security – VOA
Military to Provide 2012 Olympic Security – BBC
Britain's Armed Forces Face a New Enemy – TT opinion
Australia
3 Sentenced in Terror Plot on Australian Army Base – AP
United Nations
UN Official Tells Nations to End Gay Executions – AP
UN Calls for Protecting Gay Rights Worldwide – Reuters
Africa
Congo Supreme Court Hears Election Challenge – VOA
Congo Ire at 'Parody of Justice' – BBC
ICC Says Sudan's Al-Bashir Will Face Justice – AP
South Sudanese President Says Country Open for Business – VOA
UN: 2.7 Million South Sudanese to Need Food Aid in 2012 – Reuters
Somali Rebels Block ICRC Food Aid Convoys – Reuters
S. Africa: Zuma's Corruption Chief Resigns – BBC
South Africa Gallows Site Becomes Museum, Memorial – AP
Americas
Mexico Drug Gangs Up Ante With High-Tech Tunnels – Reuters
5 Bodies Found at Mexican Student Group Office – AP
Venezuela Extradites Drug Trafficking Suspect to US – VOA
Venezuela Gives Top Colombian Drug Trafficking Suspect to US – WP
Jail Terms Ordered in Colombian Kickback Scandal – AP
Asia Pacific
US Navy May Station Ships in Singapore, Philippines – Reuters
US, North Korea Hold Talks on Humanitarian Aid – NYT
US, N. Korea Resume Talks on Food Aid – WP
Japan Declares Tsunami-Crippled Nuke Plant Stable – AP
Japan Says Stricken Nuclear Power Plant in Cold Shutdown – Reuters
Aquino's Anti-Graft Drive Risks Philippine Instability – Reuters
Political Standoff Heats Up Between Rival Papua New Guinea PMs – VOA
Indonesia to Investigate Beheadings of Farmers – AP
Thailand: Police Defuse 6 Homemade Bombs in Bangkok – AP
China
Growth Slowing in China, Data Show – WP
Provincial Chinese Officials Seek to End Village Revolt – NYT
Chinese Protest Village 'Tense' – BBC
China Villagers Defy Government in Standoff Over Death – Reuters
Wukan Siege: First Crack in Chinese Villagers' Resolve – TT
China Clouds Data About Air Pollution – WT
China's Ambassador to Burma Meets Aung San Suu Kyi – VOA
Chinese Ambassador Meets With Dissident Leader in Burma – NYT
Will China Listen to its Downtrodden Masses? – TT editorial
Europe
Italy’s Leader Offers Tax Increases, but No Deep Reforms – NYT
Marines Gear Up for East European Mission – S&S
Romania Approves US Missile Interceptors – AP
Romania's Ex-PM Cleared of Corruption Charges – AP
Panetta to Reinforce Strong US-Turkey Partnership – AFPS
France: Chirac Found Guilty of Corruption – WP
France: Chirac Found Guilty in Political Funding Case – NYT
France: Chirac Convicted of Embezzling Public Funds, No Jail Time – WT
France's Jacques Convicted Chirac of Corruption – AP
France” Paris Court Convicts Carlos the Jackal – AP
American Dean of Paris Literary Scene Dies at 98 – Reuters
Germany’s Merkel Ends the Postwar Era – WT opinion
Russia
Russian Web Revolution Fuels Protest – WP
Putin Defends Russia Parliamentary Election Results – VOA
Putin Says His Foes Are Using Protests to Destabilize Russia – NYT
Russia: Putin Says Protesters Paid by Rivals – WP
Russia: Putin Mocks and Dismisses Protesters – TT
Russia: Putin Denounces Protesters, Rejects Rerun of Vote – AP
Russia's Putin Offers Protesters Small Change – Reuters
Russia’s Opposition Struggles for Unity – AP
Russia's Putin Relies on 'Collective Hostages' – Reuters
Russia Pledges $10 Billion in Eurozone Aid – VOA
Prominent Journalist Gunned Down in Russia's South – AP
The End of the Putin Era? – WP opinion
South Asia
