20 December SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
North Korea
In Kim’s Death, an Extensive Intelligence Failure – NYT
US-South Korean Consults Follow Kim’s Death – AFPS
White House Monitoring North Korean Situation – WT
N. Korea Leadership Struggle Would Bring Wider Risks – Reuters
After Kim Jong Il’s Death, N. Korea Turns to Son, the ‘Great Successor’ -WP
Powerful Uncle May Eclipse Kim's Son – LAT
Experts: Transition of Power to Kim Jong Un Far from Certain – S&S
North Korean Heir Apparent an Enigma – VOA
Enigmatic Son Steps Forward in North Korea, or Seems To – NYT
‘It is Scary How Little We Really Know’ – WP
Kim’s Heir Likely to Focus on Stability – NYT
North Korean Successor Inherits Troubled Land – LAT
N. Korea Urged on 'Path of Peace' – BBC
Mystery Surrounds Son Set to Succeed Kim Jong Il – AP
New Weight on US-South Korea Relations – NYT
Death Creates Diplomatic Uncertainty for US – LAT
US Seeks Korea Stability but Influence Limited – Reuters
Death of Kim Jong Il Dims Hope for US Talks – WP
Panetta Says US Unwavering in Support of South Korea – AFPS
S. Korea Calls for Calm Following Kim Jong Il Death – VOA
China Moves to Ensure Stability in North Korea – NYT
US, Japan Call for Peaceful Transition in North Korea – VOA
US Takes Delicate Approach to N. Korean Succession – WT
Kim's Death Viewed With Wary Optimism – AP
Death Brings End to Era of Cruelty, Mystery – CSM
Kim’s Death Inspires Worries and Anxiety – NYT
North Korea Mourns Kim Jong Il; Son Is 'Successor' – AP
Chosen Successor Holds Credentials, Lacks Experience – WT
North Koreans Mourn Kim Jong-il – BBC
In Mourning, Hermit Kingdom N. Korea Seals Itself – Reuters
Kim Jong Il, a Cold War-Era Leader in Modern Times – AP
Kim Jong Il’s Death Complicates Search for US Remains – WP
Yonhap Says North Korea Conducts Missile Test – AP
UN Denounces N. Korea Rights Violations – AP
The Million-Murder Man – WP editorial
Death of a Dictator – NYT editorial
The Pyongyang Spring? – WT editorial
New Kim in N. Korea Requires More US Deterrence – CSM editorial
Two Leaders a World Apart – LAT editorial
What’s Next for North Korea – WP opinion
China’s Newest Province? – NYT opinion
Don't Look for Swift Change in N. Korea – CSM opinion
The Child Soldier Takes Over in N. Korea – TT opinion
How to Reunite Korea Without Creating Chaos – Reuters opinion
Iraq
As US Troops Exit, Iraq's Political Crisis Deepens – McClatchy
Arrest Warrant Issued for Iraq’s Vice President on Terrorism Charges – VOA
Arrest Order for Sunni Leader in Iraq Opens New Rift – NYT
Shiite-led Government Issues Arrest Warrant for Sunni Official – WP
Fresh Turmoil as PM Maliki Orders Arrest of Vice President – TT
Arrest Warrant for Iraq Vice-President – BBC
Iraq Issues Arrest Warrant for Sunni VP – AP
Tension Rise as Iraq Seeks Sunni VP Arrest – Reuters
For Exiles, Iraq Beckons and Repels – NYT
Maliki Moves Against Sunni Rivals – CSM
Afghanistan
Secret US-Taliban Talks Reach Turning Point – Reuters
Army Units Preparing to Lead Afghan Training-and-Advisory Mission – S&S
'We're Not Leaving,' say US Officials in Afghanistan – USAT
NATO Says Night Raids to Go On with Afghan Participation – AP
White House Stands by Biden Statement That Taliban Isn't US Enemy – FOX
Allen Condemns Death of Afghan Official, Promises to ‘Root Out’ Criminals – AFPS
US Relies on Central Asia Route to Afghanistan – AP
Pakistan
Decision to Investigate Anti-Army Memo Is Delayed in Pakistan – NYT
Chief Justice Keeps Up Pressure on Beleaguered Zardari – WP
Pakistan Court Probes Zardari's Knowledge of Memo – AP
Syria
Syria Signs Arab League Deal Allowing Outside Monitors – VOA
Syria Agrees to Allow Monitors – WP
Syria Agrees to Allow Observers, Activists Remain Wary – NYT
Syria to Allow Arab Monitors, 100 Dead in Violence – AP
Syria to Let in Monitors, Opposition Skeptical – Reuters
Syria Accused of Buying Time – TT
Syria Army Deserters 'Shot Dead' – BBC
UN Condemns Human Rights Violations in Syria – AP
UN Condemns Syria Crackdown as Its Isolation Grows – Reuters
Egypt
Deadly Clashes in Egypt Stretch Into Fourth Day – VOA
Cairo Clashes Go Into Fourth Day – BBC
Rulers Blame Protesters for Violence – WP
As Violence Continues, Egyptian General Blames Protesters – AP
Egypt Clashes Move Into 4th Day, US Worried – Reuters
Thousands of Rare Documents Burned in Egypt Clash – AP
Iran
Iran Admits Western Sanctions Are Inflicting Damage – NYT
US Urges Iran to Free Alleged Spy – BBC
Tehran Holds Obama Re-election Wild Card – WT opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Finding Fault in Palestinian Messages That Aren’t So Public – NYT
Germany: Israel Must Refrain from New Settlements – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Arab Spring Stretches 'Islamist' Tag to Its Limits – Reuters
Saudi Arabia Says Security Targeted, Urges Gulf Unity – Reuters
Libya Commander to Sue UK Government – BBC
Libyan Rebel Suing UK Over Alleged Rendition Role – AP
Libyan Islamist Sues UK Over Rendition Claims – Reuters
Russia Urges NATO to Probe Libyan Deaths – AP
New President Calls for Tunisia's Jews to Return – AP
US Department of Defense
Dempsey: Focus on Training 'for All Potential Forms of Warfare' – S&S
Dempsey Wraps up Multi-country Trip – AFPS
Key Witness: Uka Criminally Responsible in Shooting of Airmen – S&S
Navy Blue Goes Green – WT editorial
United States
Secrecy Defines Obama’s Drone War – WP
Obama Releases Plan for Promoting Women in Peace, Security – VOA
Robert Gates: A Voice in the Wilderness – WP opinion
When Shariah Trumps Free Expression – WT opinion
Africa
US Considers Combating Somali Militants’ Twitter Use – NYT
DRC Opposition Leader Calls for Kabila's Seizure – VOA
DR Congo's Tshisekedi Orders Army to Disobey Kabila – BBC
Kenyan Policeman Killed in Dadaab Blast Near Somalia – BBC
Nigeria Arrests Boko Haram 'Militants' in Kano – BBC
Nigeria Praised by IMF's Lagarde – BBC
Americas
LATAM Leaders Assail US Government for Soaring Drug Violence – WP
Obama Criticizes Venezuela's Ties to Iran, Cuba – AP
Venezuela’s Chavez Calls Obama a ‘Clown’ – AP
Obama Voices Venezuela Concerns – BBC
Venezuela's Chavez Expected at Regional Summit – Reuters
Police Find 10 Bodies in Mexico Clandestine Graves – AP
Paroled American Berenson Leaves Peru – AP
Cuba Sweetens Pot for New Private Farmers – Reuters
Asia Pacific
Philippine Storm Kills Nearly 1,000 – Reuters
Mass Burials Planned for Philippines Flood Victims – VOA
Philippine Flood Relief Shifts to Aid Survivors – NYT
Thousands Need Aid in Philippines – BBC
With Morgues Full, Philippine Flood Victims Buried – AP
Filipino Ex-General Faces Arrest Over Kidnappings – AP
Philippine Rebels Declare Christmas Cease-fire – AP
Japan Picks US F-35 Fighter as Allies Stress Tight Ties – Reuters
Japan to Buy US F-35 Fighters for Air Force – AP
Europe
Highlights: ECB's Draghi Says Euro Is 'Irreversible' – Reuters
Britain Boycotts IMF Euro Scheme – BBC
Germany Wants UK as 'EU Partner' – BBC
Spain PM Aims for Big Deficit Cut – BBC
Young Russian Protesters Want Change but Lack a Leader – WP
Russia: Jeered in Moscow, Putin Seen as Hero in Province – Reuters
Hopes Fade for Dozens of Sunken Russian Rig Workers – NYT
Merkel Urges Serbia, Kosovo to Normalize Relations – Reuters
Norway Seeks 11 Years' Jail for Alleged Qaeda Figure – Reuters
Rights Groups Accuse Europe of CIA Flights Coverup – AP
Turkey Kills 13 PKK Militants, Vows No Winter Let Up – Reuters
Belarus Police Detain Dozens of Protesters – AP
Hungary's Top Court Strikes Down New Religion Law – AP
Czech Mourning for Vaclav Havel – BBC
Czechs Mourn 'Velvet Revolution' Leader Havel – Reuters
Vaclav Havel: Moral beacon and leader of Velvet Revolution – CSM
Vaclav Havel: Revolution of Truth – WP opinion
Vaclav Havel: Living in Truth – WP opinion
Vaclav Havel: The Outsider in Power – WP opinion
South Asia
