23 December SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
US Falls Short of Deal with Taliban, Talks Reflect Shift in Objective – WP
Obama Order to Pull 10000 US Troops Out Now Done – WP
10,000 US Troops Leave Afghanistan – USAT
10,000 US Troops Leave Afghanistan – AP
Outspoken Afghan Rights Official Ousted – NYT
Rights Advocate Says Afghan President Fired Him – AP
Afghan Men: Crucial Advocates for Women's Rights – Reuters
A Long Goodbye to Afghanistan – LAT opinion
Pakistan
Communications Failures Contributed to Border Incident – AFPS
DOD Blames Miscommunication for Deaths of Pakistani Troops – S&S
US: 'Inadequate Coordination' Led to Pakistan Border Attack – VOA
US Cites Errors in Cross-border Raid that Killed 24 Pakistani Soldiers – WP
US Concedes Error, but Says Pakistan Fired First at Border – NYT
US Acknowledges Mistakes, Doesn't Take Blame in Pakistan Strike – LAT
US Cites ‘Misunderstanding’ in Deadly Pakistan Operation – WT
US, Pakistan Share Blame in Border Deaths – Reuters
Pakistani Army Rejects US Report on Airstrikes – AP
Pakistan Leaders Near Showdown With Army – Reuters
Pakistan PM Warns of Coup Plot – WP
Pakistan PM Alleges Conspiracy to Oust Government – AP
Pakistan Army Wants Zardari Out but Not a Coup – Reuters
Pakistani Taliban Attack Fort, Kidnap 15 Soldiers – AP
Iraq
Bombs Rock Baghdad – VOA
Baghdad Explosions in 1st Major Violence Since US Pullout – WP
Explosions Rock Baghdad Amid Iraqi Political Crisis – NYT
Iraq Bombings Kill 60, Revive Old Fears – LAT
Bombings Rock Baghdad and Kill Scores – WT
Wave of Bombings Across Iraqi Capital Kills 69 – AP
Shi'ites Targeted as Baghdad Blasts Kill 72 – Reuters
US Exit from Iraq Leaves a Power Void – WT
Iraq Heading Towards 'Inevitable' Sectarian Conflict – TT
Iraq Needs New Premier, Top Sunni Politician Says – NYT
Maliki Threatens, Sunnis Grumble, Baghdad Goes Boom – CSM
US Intelligence Warned of Strife After Iraq Pullout – Reuters
Syria
Arab League Advance Team Arrives in Syria – VOA
Arab League Delegates Arrive in Syria – NYT
Despite Observers, Syria's Assad Hikes Crackdown – AP
Arab League Team Arrives in Syria as Violence Goes On – Reuters
Syria: Two Explosions Rock Damascus -TT
Syria TV: Twin Suicide Bombs Shake Capital – AP
Two Blasts Hit Syrian Security Sites in Damascus – Reuters
Egypt
Egypt’s Prime Minister Adds More Blame on Protesters – NYT
Military-appointed Prime Minister Calls for Calm in Egypt – WP
Egypt's Premier Calls for Dialogue to End Crisis – AP
Egypt Activists Gather for Mass Rally Against Army – Reuters
Iran
Iran’s Navy to Hold War Games Near Key Sea Lanes – NYT
Iran's Navy to Hold Drill in International Waters – AP
Iran to Show Naval Might in Key Oil-Shipping Area – Reuters
Iran Blocks UK Website in New Diplomatic Spat – AP
Iran's Uranium Enrichment Expands, America's Withers – WT opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Palestinian Authority Gives Mideast Peacemakers Ultimatum – LAT
Militant Hamas Moves to Join PLO Umbrella – AP
Hamas Says It Plans to Join Abbas's PLO – Reuters
Israel Drops Case Against Flotilla Participants – AP
Libya
UN Urges Libya to Sell Off Uranium Cache – Reuters
How to Control Libya Missiles? Buy Them Up – NYT
Russia and US Clash Over NATO Libya Bombing Probe – AP
Libya: Lockerbie Bomber Says New Evidence Will Clear His Name – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
2011 'Year of the Tyrant,' 2012 Ominous for Syria, Iraq – Reuters
Bahrain to Reinstate Education Ministry Staff – AP
Yemen Protesters Demand Saleh Trial, Denounce Gov’t – Reuters
Tunisia Names New Government After Elections – AP
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest – AP
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks Founder Helped Manning Get Data, Prosecutors Say – LAT
Pretrial Wraps Up for Alleged Document Leaker – AFPS
Hearing in Soldier’s WikiLeaks Case Ends – NYT
Prosecution Seeks Court-Martial in Leak Case – WT
Defense Says Manning Victim of Military Overreach – AP
United Nations
UN Court Won't Prosecute Prosecutors for Contempt – AP
UN Assembly Holds 'Minute' of Silence for Kim Jong-Il – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Problems Possible at Nearly 65,000 Arlington Graves, Report Finds – WP
Arlington Graves Need More Review – USAT
Study: Female Vets More Critical of Iraq, Afghanistan Wars – S&S
Judge Asked to Unshackle Guantanamo Prisoner – AP
A Soldier’s Death – NYT editorial
United States
US Announces $10 Million Reward for Al-Qaida Financier – VOA
US Sets Bounty for Iran-Based Al Qaeda Financier – Reuters
Fatal Ambushes Targeting Police Increase – USAT
Newt Gingrich: An Armchair General? – WP
US, Mexico Seize $84 Million in Counterfeit Goods – Reuters
Vet Rehab Center? Not in My Backyard! – S&S
Ron Paul: Soldier’s Choice – NYT opinion
Africa
Witnesses: 4 Killed in Northeast Nigeria Bombing – AP
Gun Battle, Explosions Erupt in Northern Nigeria – Reuters
Nigeria Coast Braces for Biggest Oil Spill in 13 Years – Reuters
Americas
Mexico: Gunmen Fire on Buses in Veracruz Town – LAT
Mexico Port City Police Infiltrated by Zetas Gang – AP
16 Killed in Violence in Mexican State – AP
Shootings in Mexico's Veracruz Kill 16 – Reuters
Veracruz Police Disbanded: Many in Mexico Won't Notice – CSM
Venezuela Prosecutor Opposes Extradition of Rebel Commander – AP
Tougher Argentine Terror Laws Concern Opponents – AP
Argentine Government Wins Control of Newsprint – AP
Argentina: Secret US Memo Now Key Evidence in Baby Thefts – AP
Nicaragua vs Costa Rica at UN Court on River Works – AP
Ailing Fujimori to Ask Peru's Humala for Pardon – Reuters
Cubans Wait, Hope for End to Travel Limits – Reuters
Asia Pacific
Canny Villagers Grasp Keys to Loosen China’s Muzzle – NYT
Riot Police Fire Teargas to Disperse Protesters in China – Reuters
Protests Far From Knockout Blow for China Leaders – Reuters
China Sentences Rights Activist to 9 Years in Jail – AP
China Denies Link With Missiles Seized in Finland – Reuters
North Korea Ushers In Kim Jong Un Era – VOA
North Korea’s Succession Unfolds in Cloud of Mystery – NYT
What's the Plan if North Korea Collapses? – Reuters
South Korea: Open for Dialogue With North, Ready for Defense – VOA
Japan Hopes to Jump-Start Nuclear Disarmament Talks with N. Korea – S&S
N. Korea Transition Clouds Asia Security Outlook – AP
North Korean Defectors Learn to Adapt in South – USAT
In S. Korea, a Shrinking Space for Speech – WP
Suu Kyi's Party Registers to Run in Burma Polls – AP
Can Obama Handle North Korean Chaos? – WT opinion
Central Asia
Kazakh President Fires Head of Energy Giant Following Riots – VOA
Europe
Russia: Ahead of Huge Moscow Protest, Medvedev Offers Reform – VOA
Close to End of Presidency, Medvedev Urges Reforms – NYT
Putin Crony Appointed to Top Kremlin Staff Post – CSM
Finnish Authorities Find 69 Patriot Missiles Aboard Ship – VOA
Germany: Impounded Patriot Missiles Were Legitimate Shipment – VOA
European Bank in Strong Move to Loosen Credit – NYT
Italy Passes $40 Billion Austerity Plan – NYT
New Spanish Leader Asks Banker to Fix State Finances – NYT
Lawyer: Portugal Denies US Appeal for Fugitive – AP
Turkey-France Ties Fray Over Armenia Genocide Bill – AP
Turkey Lashes Out at France Over Armenian Bill – NYT
France Passes Genocide Bill, Angry Turkey Cuts Ties – Reuters
Czech Republic: With Havel's Death, His Legacy Faces New Threats – AP
Ukraine's Tymoshenko Boycotts 'Farce' Appeal Trial – Reuters
Bosnian Farmers to Lose Lifeline to Political Paralysis – Reuters
A Europe Divided – WP opinion
South Asia
