22 December SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
US General Suggests Longer Term Military Presence in Afghanistan – VOA
Odierno Visits Soldiers in Afghanistan – AFPS
Allen Checks Troop Outposts on Afghan Border – AFPS
Roadside Bomb Kills Five NATO Soldiers in Afghanistan -NYT
5 Polish Troops Killed by Bomb in East Afghanistan – AP
Army Charges Eight in Death of Fellow Soldier – AFPS
Army Charges Eight in Death of Fellow Soldier – S&S
Exiting Afghanistan – WP opinion
A Long Goodbye to Afghanistan – LAT opinion
Pakistan
NATO Official Says Mistakes Led to Border Attack – AP
Iraq
Explosions Rock Baghdad Amid Iraqi Political Crisis – NYT
Deadly Explosions Strike Baghdad – BBC
Wave of Bombings Across Iraqi Capital Kills 23 – AP
Iraqi PM Tells Kurdistan to Return VP – WP
Iraqi VP Tells VOA Charges Against Him Politically Motivated – VOA
Iraq Sets Deadline for Iranian Exiles to Leave – AP
Iraq’s Latest Battle – NYT editorial
Syria
Arab League Team Ready for Syria – BBC
Syrian Opposition Urges UN to Act After 'Massacre' – VOA
Activists: Syrian Troops Surround Village, Kill 100 – AP
Surge in Syrian Killings Is Reported Before Visit – NYT
Arab Team Prepares Syria Mission After Deadly Assault – Reuters
White House: Syrian Regime Is Doomed – VOA
Gunmen Kidnap 5 Iranian Engineers in Syria – AP
Egypt
Egypt Scoffs 'Foreign Interference' After Clinton Comments – VOA
Egypt's PM Calls for Dialogue to Resolve Crisis – AP
Cairo Calmer as Egyptian Election Resumes – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Israel Accuses 4 Countries of Meddling in Its Affairs – NYT
Israel Says European UN States' Criticism Is Wrong – Reuters
Hamas Thaws After Arab Spring – WP
Abbas Meets Woman Who Aided 2001 Murder of Israeli – AP
Israeli Arabs Enter Jewish Classrooms – AP
Middle East / North Africa
UAE Strips 6 of Citizenship Over Security Concerns – AP
Libya: Gaddafi Son 'Has Not Seen Lawyer' – BBC
WikiLeaks
Manning Defense Rests its Case after Calling Two Witnesses – BS
Manning’s Defense Rests in Hearing – WP
Witnesses in WikiLeaks Case Describe Lax Security – LAT
US Department of Defense
Air Force Seeks Outside Advice on Penalties for Mishandled Remains – S&S
United States
More Drones Fly US-Mexico Border – WP
Africa
DR Congo Police 'Kill Civilians' – BBC
Rights Body: Congo Security Forces Kill 24 – AP
South Sudanese 'Press-Ganged' by Rebels in Khartoum – BBC
2 Rwandans Sentenced to Life for Genocide – VOA
UK Sends Horn of Africa Food Aid – BBC
Somali Lawmakers Draw Blood in Latest Fistfight – VOA
Italian Tanker is Free from Somali Pirates – AP
Americas
Peace Corps to Scale Back in Central America – NYT
US Nixes Peace Corps Class for Guatemala, Salvador – AP
Mexico Disbands Veracruz-Boca del Rio Police Force – BBC
Colombia Troops Jailed for Murder – BBC
Argentina Police Raid Clarin Group Cablevision Channel – BBC
South American States Ban Falklands Vessels from Ports – BBC
Asia Pacific
Kim Jong-il Death: Seoul 'Showing No Hostility' – BBC
Some Grief Over Death of North Korea Leader False -LAT
Pentagon Sees Smooth Change so far in North Korea – AP
Chinese Officials Offer Concessions to End Village Protest – VOA
Demonstrators Who Took Over Chinese Village Halt Protest – NYT
Japan: Decommissioning Damaged Reactors Could Take 40 Years – NYT
Thai Prime Minister Meets Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma – VOA
A New Kim. A New Chance? – NYT opinion
Europe
Russia: Medvedev Urges Bold Political Reforms – BBC
Opposition Leader Navalny Freed from Russian Jail – WP
Freed From Jail, Russian Blogger Drives Anti-Kremlin Movement – NYT
Russia: Medvedev Warns Against Upsetting Stability – AP
Putin Ally Elected Speaker of Russia's Duma – VOA
In Russia, Lost Generation of Science – WP
Serb Charged With Arms Smuggling in Kosovo Conflict – NYT
Bosnian Farmers to Lose Lifeline to Political Paralysis – Reuters
Foes of Hungary’s Government Fear ‘Demolition of Democracy’ – NYT
France Debates Armenia 'Genocide' – BBC
Thousands Pay Last Respects to Former Czech Leader – VOA
Brutality in Belarus – WP opinion
South Asia
Scaling Caste Walls With Capitalism’s Ladders in India – NYT
