2 February SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Panetta: Afghanistan Tops NATO Conference Topics – AFPS
Panetta: US, NATO Seek to End Afghan Combat Mission in 2013 – VOA
Panetta: US, Allies Will Shift Afghan Mission to Training Next Year – S&S
Panetta Says US Hopes to End Afghanistan Combat Mission in 2013 – WP
Panetta Says US to End Afghan Combat Role as Soon as 2013 – NYT
US and Allies Plan to Give Afghanistan Forces Lead Role in 2013 – LAT
US 'Will Cut' Afghan Role in 2013 – BBC
US Plans to Halt Afghan Combat Role Early – Reuters
NATO Ministers Mull Afghan Drawdown – AP
NATO Copes With Early French Afghan Withdrawal – VOA
Taliban Captives Dispute US View on Afghanistan War – NYT
Tighter Monitoring on Afghan Forces Planned After Attacks – S&S
Lawmakers Warn of Outcry Against Taliban Transfer – Reuters
Taliban Deny Ready for Afghan Peace Talks – AP
Inquiry Finds US Not to Blame for Australian Soldier's Death – S&S
Aussie Claim About Comrade's Afghan Death Rejected – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Panetta Suggests Earlier Afghan Withdrawal – WP opinion
Pakistan
Pakistan: 'No Hidden Agenda' in Afghanistan – VOA
Pakistan Denies Report of Taliban Links – WP
Pakistan Willing to Push Taliban to Make Peace – AP
Pakistan Willing to Push Afghan Militants to Pursue Peace – Reuters
Court to Charge Prime Minister With Contempt – NYT
Court Will Charge PM Gilani With Contempt – BBC
Supreme Court to Charge Pakistani PM With Contempt – AP
Pakistan Says PM Was Mailed Anthrax Spores – NYT
Syria
UN Calls for End to Syria Violence – VOA
Diplomats: Progress on Syria Resolution at UN – VOA
Diplomats at UN Haggle With Russia Toward a Compromise – NYT
'Progress Made' at UN Syria Talks – BBC
France Sees Possible UN Deal on Syria Next Week – Reuters
Russia Holds Firm Against Military Intervention in Syria – LAT
Russia Says Will Veto 'Unacceptable' Syria Resolution – Reuters
Soldier Says Syrian Atrocities Forced Him to Defect – NYT
Against Syrian Anger, Assad's Sect Feels Fear – Reuters
Syrian Refugees Struggle in Squalid Conditions on Lebanese Border – VOA
Russia’s Bad Bet on Syria – NYT editorial
Iran
UN Nuclear Experts Plan Another Visit to Tehran – VOA
UN-Iran Talks Yield Further Meetings – WP
UN Positive About Iranian Talks – BBC
Feinstein Offers Peek at US-Israeli Talks on Iran – WP
India Delegation to Go to Iran to Boost Oil Exports – Reuters
Iran Warns Currency Speculators – WP
Israel's Profound Choice on Iran – LAT opinion
Iraq
Al-Qaida Claims Attack on Iraqi Government Center – AP
Iraq Executions Despite UN Rebuke – BBC
Iraq Executes 17 After UN Rebuke – Reuters
Iraq Court Agrees Execution of Baghdad Church Attackers – Reuters
Egypt
At Least 73 Killed in Egypt Soccer Riot – VOA
Egyptians to Protest Lack of Security Following Soccer Disaster – VOA
Egypt's Army, Police Blamed for Deadly Soccer Riot – AP
Egypt Mourns Football Clash Dead – BBC
New Hope for Egypt’s Journalist – WP
Twitter Users Share Suspicions About Deadly Violence – LAT
How Allies Can Help Egypt Get Back on Its Feet – NYT opinion
Israel / Palestinians
UN Chief Urges Israeli 'Goodwill' – BBC
UN Chief Tells Palestinians State Long Overdue – LAT
Palestinians Hurl Slippers at Visiting UN Chief – AP
Israelis Decry Palestinian Praise of Killer – AP
Turkey and Hamas Grow Close – AP
Israel: Netanyahu Primary Win Prelude to Early Vote – WP
Middle East
Tense Bahrain Under Spotlight Again Over Uprisings – Reuters
Kuwait Opposition Seen Making Gains in Snap Election – Reuters
Kidnapped Aid Workers Released in Yemen, 5 Militants Dead – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Chairman Notes Transition Challenges in Years Ahead – AFPS
DOD Urges Troops, Civilians to Watch for Human Trafficking – AFPS
USS Essex Unable to Fulfill Mission for 2nd Time in 7 Months – S&S
Transport Vessel Isn’t Being Made SEAL Mothership – Bloomberg
Engineers Create 'Self-Guided' Bullet for Military Machine Guns – AP
United States
ACLU Sues for Drone Attack Records – WP
Where the National Security Debate Could Become Interesting – WP opinion
America's Waning Influence – LAT opinion
Canada
US, Canada Expand Joint Planning, Operational Options – AFPS
Africa
Nigeria Holds Boko Haram Militant Spokesman – BBC
Nigerians Mourn Christmas Victims – BBC
UN Chief Calls for Calm in Senegal – VOA
Deadly Clashes Over Senegal Poll – BBC
DRC: Kabila Party Loses Seats, Retains Majority – VOA
Congo Leader's Party Loses 45 Percent of Its Seats – AP
UK Appoints Ambassador to Somalia – AP
Americas
Mexican General Is Charged in Killings and Abuses – NYT
US Missionaries Slain in Mexico – BBC
2 US Missionaries Slain at Ransacked Mexico Home – AP
Mexico: Juarez Police Leave Their Homes After 5 Are Slain – AP
Deadly Bomb Attack on Colombia Police – BBC
Colombia Hostage Delay Condemned – BBC
Colombia Capital Tries Trial Ban on Guns in Public – AP
UK-Argentina Tension Builds Over Falkland Islands – WT
Bolivia Protest Revives Road Row – BBC
China Plants Bitter Seeds in South American Farmland – WT
Haiti’s Judicial Travesty – WP editorial
Asia Pacific
Chinese Say 'Trained Separatists' Responsible for Tibetan Violence – VOA
Residents Vote in Chinese Village at Center of Protest – NYT
Abduction of 29 Chinese Workers in Sudan Stirs Criticism of Beijing – WP
Japan Protests to China Over Undersea Gas Drilling – AP
New Name for South Korea Ruling Party – BBC
South Korean Indicted Over Twitter Posts From North – NYT
North Korea Renews Demands for Improved Relations With South – NYT
N. Korea Demands Preconditions for Talks With South – AP
To Sell New Leader, North Korea Finds Mirror Is Handy – NYT
Power Cuts Pitch North Korea Capital into Darkness – Reuters
Al-Qaeda Linked Militants Killed in Philippines – BBC
Philippines: 3 Most-Wanted Terror Leaders Killed – AP
Asian Nations Spending to Reduce Costs of Disastrous Floods – VOA
Europe
Merkel in China on Eurozone Talks – BBC
Russia: A Throwback to Soviet Vitriol – WP
Greeks Unsettled by Europe’s Demands – WP
Germany Intel Agency Criticized for Spying on Lawmakers – LAT
