17 February SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
US Intelligence Officials Offer Grim Words on Afghanistan – LAT
'Britain's War against Afghan Opium Production is Failing' – TT
Afghan Army to Cost US Billions of Dollars after 2014 Withdrawal – WP
Afghan Officials Tighten Security for Army – WP
Karzai Says Talks Under Way Between US, Afghans and Taliban – TT
Regional Leaders Consider Paths for an Afghan Peace – NYT
Afghan, Pakistan, Iran Leaders Meet – WP
Afghan Leader Urges Action on Peace With Taliban – AP
Afghan Leader Asks for Pakistani Help in Peace Bid – AP
UN Chief Notes Losing Fight against Afghan Drugs – AP
For Punishment of Elder’s Misdeeds, Afghan Girl Pays the Price – NYT
After Scuffle at Afghan Embassy in US, a Spotlight on Connections – NYT
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Taliban Talks: Making Peace with the Guilty – CNN opinion
Who Will Be at the Table in Taliban Talks? – Time – opinion
Syria
Syrian Military Crackdown Widens – VOA
UN Calls on Syrian President to Step Down – VOA
UN Sees Possible Crimes Against Humanity in Syria – AP
UN General Assembly Votes to Condemn Syrian Leader – NYT
UN Votes to Condemn Syria – WP
UN Assembly Adopts Syria Motion – BBC
United Nations Condemns Human Rights Violations in Syria – LAT
UN: How Countries Voted on Human Rights in Syria – LAT
China Defends Voting 'No' to Syria Plan at UN – NYT
Al-Qaeda Infiltrating Syrian Opposition, US Officials Say – WP
US Officials Tie Iraq Terror Group to Syrian Bombings – AP
Syrian Media Activist, Famous Blogger Arrested – LAT
Iraqis Profit from Syrian Arms Smuggling – AP
Venezuela Ships Fuel to War-Torn Syria – Reuters
Syria: A Crisis and an Opportunity – NR opinion
Iran
Panetta Cites ‘Red Lines’ Iran Should Avoid – AFPS
US Intelligence Chief Sees Limited Benefit in Attack on Iran – LAT
Europe Evaluates Sanctions on Iran – VOA
Israel Calls for Additional Sanctions on Iran – VOA
US: Iran Unlikely to Initiate Conflict in Nuclear Dispute – VOA
Inquiry Widens on Suspected Iranian Plot on Israel – NYT
Thailand: Iranians' Targets Were Israeli Diplomats – AP
Bangkok Plot 'Targeted Israelis' – BBC
Iranian in Bangkok Bombing 'Partied in Thai Resort Before Blasts' – TT
Thai Cops: Iran Suspects Cavorted With Prostitutes – AP
An Election Campaign Built on Terrorism? Welcome to Iran – TT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Hezbollah Leader Denies Links to Recent Attacks – AP
Israel to Buy Italian Military Training Jets – AP
Iraq's Hashemi 'Ran Death Squads' – BBC
Iraqi Official Was Behind 150 Attacks, Judges Say – NYT
Iranian Dissidents in Iraq Agree to Move to New Camp – Reuters
BBC Slams Yemen Reporter Attack – BBC
Muslim Brotherhood: US Aid Cuts May Alter Egypt-Israel Treaty – LAT
Egyptian Party Threatens to Review Treaty With Israel – NYT
US Military Chief Argues Against Egypt Aid Cut-Off – Reuters
Libya Marks Uprising Anniversary – BBC
Libya Celebrates First Anniversary of Uprising – TT
A Year After Uprising, Militias Hold Sway in Libya – AP
Libyan Militias Torture Alleged Kadafi Supporters – LAT
US Department of Defense
Panetta, Dempsey: Sequestration Would Defeat Defense Strategy – AFPS
Financial Official Says Strategy Drove Budget Request – AFPS
Budget Proposal Strengthens Nuclear Modernization, Official Says – AFPS
Answers Sought About Lone US Serviceman Unaccounted for in Iraq – S&S
Soldier Charged in $630,000 Theft of High-tech Military Gear – LAT
Obama's Budget Guts Defense – NYP opinion
United States
US Faces Broad Spectrum of Threats, Intel Leaders Say – AFPS
Clinton: US Focusing on Efficient Diplomatic, Aid Efforts – VOA
Battle Lines Drawn over Senate Cybersecurity Bill – WP
Nigerian ‘Underwear Bomber’ Sentenced to Life – VOA
Attempted Bomber Gets Life in Prison – WP
Underwear Bomber Given Life Term – BBC
Shootout Between Federal Agents Kills 1, Wounds 1 – LAT
Fighter Jets Intercept Plane Carrying Drugs in Obama Airspace – LAT
At Work in Syria, Times Reporter Anthony Shadid Dies – NYT
NYT Reporter Anthony Shadid Dies in Syria – WP
Anthony Shadid, On the Scene – NYT
On Twitter, an Outpouring of Respect for Shadid – NYT
Godspeed John Glenn: 50 Years Since First US Orbit – AP
Mother of Fallen Marine Offended by Half-staff Flag for Whitney Houston – S&S
United Kingdom
Scottish Independence: Scots 'Must Have Straight Choice' – BBC
Cameron makes plea for Scotland to stay part of Britain – BBC
Africa
South Sudan: Oil Shutoff a Matter of National Pride – LAT
Gunmen Storm Nigeria Prison, 118 Inmates Escape, 1 Dead – VOA
Militants Claim Nigeria Jailbreak – BBC
2 Police Officers Killed by Gunmen in Nigeria – AP
Mali Troops Go On Offensive Against Rebels – AP
Malawi Anger at 'Illegal Jailing' – BBC
Americas
Honduras Officials Say Prison Fire Kills at Least 358 Inmates – VOA
Honduras Fire Victims 'Total 355' – BBC
Honduras: Most Inmates Not Charged, Convicted – WP
Cries for Justice Amid the Tears in Honduras – NYT
US Forensics Team to Help Probe Honduras Fire – AP
US Tightens Grip on Remote Mexico Border Areas – Reuters
Mexico: ‘No More Weapons!’ Billboard Placed on US Border – AP
Among Venezuela’s Homeless, Despair – WP
Venezuela's Chavez Calls Presidential Foe a 'Pig' – Reuters
UN Says Haiti Police Force Best Body for Security – AP
Asia Pacific
Chinese VP Concludes US Visit Friday in Los Angeles – LAT
China’s Xi Jinping on Last Leg of US Trip – BBC
Chinese Leader Promotes Farm Trade – WP
China Detains Hundreds of Tibetans, Group Says – AP
Chinese Navy Steps Up Anti-Piracy Training – AP
Scandal May Topple Party Official in China – NYT
HK Leader-In-Waiting Hit by Basement Controversy – AP
World Bank Says Reengaging With Burma After 25 Years – Reuters
How to Handle China's Xi Jinping – LAT opinion
Europe
Pentagon Lays Out Significant Cuts to US Forces in Europe – S&S
UK and France Sign Nuclear Deal – BBC
Cameron and Sarkozy Bond over New Nuclear and Military Deals – TT
Russia: Putin Allies Sharpen Anti-US Attacks Ahead of Elections – WP
Greece Faces Crisis on Multiple Fronts – WP
German Prosecutors: Lift President's Immunity – AP
German President Set to Resign, in Blow to Merkel – Reuters
Italian Prosecutors Seek New Trial for Silvio Berlusconi – LAT
Latvia Votes: Is Russian Our Language, Too? – AP
Serbs Reject Kosovo Albanian Rule – BBC
South Asia
Indian Authorities Relocate Village to Protect Tigers – VOA
Italian Ship Fires on Indian Fishing Boat, 2 Dead – AP
Maldives 'Could Hold Early Polls' – BBC
