13 January SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
US Defense Chief Condemns Alleged US Abuse of Taliban Corpses – VOA
US Acts Quickly on Afghan Video – WP
DOD Out to Stem Backlash from Incendiary Video – S&S
Video Inflames a Delicate Moment for US in Afghanistan – NYT
Video of Marines Outrages US, Afghan Officials – LAT
'Urination' US Marines Identified – BBC
Taliban Say Marine Tape Won't Hurt Afghanistan Talks – Reuters
Analysis: Is Marine Desecration Video a New Abu Ghraib? – Reuters
Taliban 'Optimistic' About Peace Talks with US – WT
Afghan Minorities Cautiously Support Peace Talks – AP
UN: Value of Afghan Opium Up 133 Percent in 2011 – AP
Major Rise in Afghan Opium Price – BBC
Afghan Academy Seeks to Ease Pain of War With Music – Reuters
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Afghanistan's Future – LAT editorial
Negotiating Peace in Afghanistan – WP opinion
Why Talk to the Taliban? – WP opinion
Pakistan
Pakistan’s Civilian-Army Rift Simmers – WP
Tension in Pakistan as Zardari Travels, Military Meets – Reuters
Amid Crisis, President of Pakistan Visits Dubai – NYT
Pakistan President 'Not Worried' About Crisis – AP
Pakistan Party Lobbies Allies for Support; Tension High – Reuters
Iran
US Sends Top Iranian Leader a Warning on Strait Threat – NYT
US Boosts Military Presence in Persian Gulf – LAT
US Military Moves Carriers, Denies Iran Link – Reuters
US Drone a Tech Challenge for Iran – WT
IAEA to Talk to Iran About Alleged Secret Nuclear Weapons Program – VOA
Iran Accepts Nuclear Talks Offer – BBC
UN Visit to Tehran Set for Jan 28 – AP
Gulf Nations Aid US Push to Choke Off Iran Oil Sales – NYT
Iran Embargo Gathers Support in Asia, Europe – Reuters
Japan Pledges to Reduce Iran Oil Imports – VOA
Japan Will Cut Iranian Oil Imports – WP
Japan FM: Stable Oil Prices Key to Iran Sanctions – AP
US Imposes Sanctions on China Oil Company Over Iran Trade – VOA
US Slaps Sanctions on China State Oil Trader Over Iran – Reuters
West's Pressure on Iran May Squeeze US, Too – WT
Iran Signals Revenge Over Killing of Scientist – NYT
Iranian Leader Meets Fidel Castro – AP
Iran Tightens Internet Restrictions – LAT
Dangerous Tension With Iran – NYT editorial
Defusing a Crisis with Iran – WP opinion
Syria
Syrian Rights Group: More Arab League Observers Leaving Country – VOA
Arab League Head Warns of Possible Civil War in Syria – Reuters
Syria Halts Aid Convoy at Border – BBC
Russian Ship, Perhaps With Munitions, Has Reached Syria – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
US Embassy Workers Detained in Iraq – WP
No New Offers From Israel, Abbas Says – AP
Israeli Bar on Citizenship Upheld – BBC
Bahrain Police Break Up Protest – BBC
Britain to Investigate Claim of Torture by Libyans – NYT
Britain to Probe Whether its Spies Turned Over Pair to Libya – LAT
UK Police Launch Rendition Probe – BBC
South Africa President Criticizes UN Over Libya – AP
Figure in Egypt Religious Party Says Focus Must be Economy – LAT
WikiLeaks
Court Martial Recommended for Manning in WikiLeaks Case – WP
Court Martial Recommended in WikiLeaks Case – NYT
Officer: Manning Should Face Court Martial Over WikiLeaks – McClatchy
WikiLeaks Accused 'Must be Tried' – BBC
US Department of Defense
Cyber Defense Effort is Mixed, Study Finds – WP
Panetta: Military Will Be Smaller, More Agile, Deployable – AFPS
Non-Citizen Recruits Less Likely to Wash Out – S&S
Marine Testifies Squad Leader Told Him to Lie About Haditha Killings – LAT
Opponents of Guantanamo Prison Launch Jumpsuit Protests – S&S
Cutbacks a Blow to Our Military – WP opinion
United States
Obama Seeks $1.2-Trillion US Debt Limit Increase – VOA
Another ATF Weapons Operation Comes Under Scrutiny – LAT
Texas Coalition Sees Mixed Results on Spending on Border Security – WT
Destroying Old Court Records Raises Security Concerns – WT
Africa
Negotiations Fail to End Strike in Nigerian Fuel Subsidy Showdown – VOA
Nigeria Unions to Continue Strike – BBC
Union Threatens Oil Production Shutdown in Nigeria – AP
Born in Unity, South Sudan Is Torn Again – NYT
Catholics Criticize DR Congo Poll – BBC
Congo Catholic Leaders Seek Election Re-evaluation – AP
ICRC Suspends Food Aid to 1.1 Million Somalis – VOA
Kenyan Security Forces Accused of Abuses Against Somalis – VOA
Somali Islamists Seize Kenyan Officials – BBC
Piracy 'Boosts Somalia's Economy' – BBC
Americas
2nd Try to Extradite Mexican Accused Narco Denied – AP
Mexican Star Shocks with Praise for Drug Lord – LAT
Man Killed in Patio of Mexican Border Grade School – AP
Church Worried Over Rising Violence in Venezuela – AP
Salvadoran Soldiers Get Spain Extradition Request – AP
Guatemala Ex-First Lady Told Not to Leave Country – AP
Haiti Marks Quake Anniversary – BBC
Haiti Quiet as Quake Marked With National Holiday – AP
Asia Pacific
Japan PM Noda Reshuffles Cabinet – BBC
Final Push for Taiwan Elections – BBC
Candidates Make Final Push Ahead of Taiwan Vote – AP
Vote Holds Fate of Nuclear Power in Taiwan – NYT
China Uses Trade to Take Sides in Taiwan – AP
Dip in China's FX Reserves May Hasten Policy Shift – Reuters
China Writer Says Harassment Forced Him to the US – AP
Chinese Dissident Goes Into Exile in US, Says Was Tortured – Reuters
Official: N. Korea Test-Fired Short-Range Missiles – AP
North Korea to Punish Non-Mourners, Paper Says – WP
Burma Signs Cease-Fire with Karen Rebel Group – VOA
Burma Releases Senior Dissidents – BBC
Burma Frees Prominent Political Prisoners – NYT
Why Taiwan’s Future Matters – NYT opinion
Europe
Army to Replace 2 Brigades in Europe With Rotating Units – AFPS
Two Army Brigades to Leave Europe – WP
Panetta Hosts First Official US-Netherlands Defense Meeting – AFPS
Putin Site Ignores Russian Protests – WP
Russia: Online Suggestion Box a Peril for Putin – NYT
Albania Condemns Call for Blockade of Serbia – VOA
Poland: Suspended Sentence in Martial Law Case – AP
South Asia
India Scores Major Victory in Polio Battle – WP
India Marks a Year without Recorded Cases of Polio – LAT
