20 February SWJ Roundup

US Naval Institute Daily – USNI

Real Clear World – RCP

Afghanistan

US Senators, Afghan Leaders Discuss Long-term Partnership – WP

NATO Speedup of Transfer to Afghan Forces Highlights Problems – LAT

In Battle for Taliban Minds, Spokesman Steps Forward in Zabul – S&S

Hard Lessons from Predator Strike Gone Wrong – AFT

Camp Pendleton Command Returns to Afghanistan – SDUT

US Troops will Remain in Afghanistan Beyond 2014 – WP opinion

Pakistan

Bomb Kills 8 Tribal Militia in NW Pakistan – VOA

Pakistan's Problem Is Pakistanis – NP opinion

Syria

Two Senators Say US Should Arm Syrian Rebels – NYT

Syria Different Challenge Than Libya, Chairman Says – AFPS

Syrian Forces Clamp Down on Damascus – VOA

Syrian Security Forces Clamp Down on Damascus – Reuters

Assad's 'Ghost Gangs' that Haunt Damascus – TT

Egypt Calls Home Envoy from Syria – BBC

China Paper Says West Stirring Up Civil War in Syria – Reuters

2 Judicial Officials Slain in Syria – AP

Jordan Prepares Camp for Syrian Refugees – AP

America's Selective Outrage over Syria – TG opinion

Iran

Iran Raid Seen as a Huge Task for Israeli Jets – NYT

Turkey and China 'Helping Iran Evade UN Sanctions' – TT

US Envoy Visits Israel to Discuss Iran Tensions – VOA

US, Britain Urge Israel Not to Attack Iran – AP

UN Nuke Inspectors Leave for Key Talks in Tehran – AP

UN Inspectors to Press Iran Over Nuclear Concerns – Reuters

Iran Halts Oil Exports to Britain, France – WP

Iran Halts Oil Exports to Britain and France – NYT

Iran Cuts Flow of Oil to Britain, France – LAT

Iran 'Halts UK-France Oil Sales' – BBC

Iran Halts Oil Sales to France, Britain – VOA

Iran Oil Ministry: Exports Cut to Britain, France – AP

Iran Uses Euro Oil Dependence as Blackmail – Newsweek opinion

Iraq

Car Bomb Attack Shatters the Calm in Baghdad – NYT

Iraq Gun and Bomb Attacks Hit Baghdad and Baquba – BBC

Suicide Attack Kills 19 at Iraqi Police Academy – VOA

20 People Killed in Iraqi Police Academy Blast – AP

In Iraq, Green Zone Empties Out – WP

Egypt

Pressed by Unrest and Money Woes, Egypt Accepts IMF Loan – NYT

Egypt Expects to Sign Deal for $3.2B IMF Loan Soon – AP

Egypt Election Decision Delayed – BBC

Egypt: Nominations for President to Start March 10 – AP

Middle East / North Africa

Palestinian Hunger Strike into 10th Week – BBC

Obama Throws Support Behind Yemen VP Before Vote – AP

Yemen to Seal Saleh's Exit in One-Candidate Vote – Reuters

Thousands Turnout for Morocco Anniversary Protests – AP

Libya Beset by Uncontrolled Militias, Rights Abuses – McClatchy

Libya Reveals Perils of Humanitarian War – Observer opinion

WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks, a Postscript – NYT opinion

US Department of Defense

Dempsey Discusses US-China Relations, Middle East Challenges – AFPS

US Army Eyes Foreign Sales To Maintain Tank Production – DN

Unmanned Vehicles: Liberating or Enslaving? – ND

Construction will be Booming for Special Ops Forces at Fort Bragg – S&S

Military, Police Square Off over Marine's Death – AP

United States

NSC Wants Rules on Research that Could Lead to Biological Weapons – MCT

Americans Safer in Post-9/11 World, but at Cost of Personal Liberties – SCS

Returning Military Members Allege Job Discrimination by Government – WP

Justices Sit on Highest Court, but Still Live Without Top Security – NYT

NYPD Monitored Muslim Students Across Northeast – NYT

War on Terror: Round 3 – LAT opinion

Is There a Right to Lie? – NYT opinion

United Kingdom

Report: Website Helped UK Terrorists Communicate – AP

Africa

For Woman in Sudan, No Escape From Misery – NYT

China-Malaysia Firm Rejects S. Sudan Accusations in Oil Row – Reuters

S. Sudan Cuts Non-Salary Spending by 50 Percent – Reuters

New Somali Political Deal Agreed – BBC

Bomb Near Car Explodes in Nigeria, Wounding 5 – AP

Violence Breaks Out at Protest Against Senegal's President – VOA

UN Warning over Malian Refugees – BBC

Americas

At Least 44 Killed in Mexican Prison Riot – LAT

Dozens Die in Mexico Prison Fight – BBC

44 Killed in Mexico Prison Riot; Guards Detained – AP

Factbox: Worst Atrocities in Mexico's Drug War – Reuters

Haitian Earthquake Victims Still Without Homes – WP

Venezuela: A Ballot-box Uprising – WP opinion

In Honduras, a Catastrophe Long Foretold – NYT opinion

Falklands or Malvinas? – LAT opinion

Asia Pacific

Another Tibetan Burns Himself to Death in China – VOA

China's Vice President Xi Kicks Off Dublin Visit – Reuters

In Race to Run Hong Kong, Scandal Taints Beijing’s Choice – NYT

Seoul Holds Military Drills Despite N. Korea Threat – AP

N. Korea Ruling Party to Meet, May Make Succession Official – Reuters

Leading Burmese Monk Detained, Facing Charges – VOA

Burma Monk 'Faces Legal Action' – BBC

Burma State Media: Dissident Monk to Be Charged – AP

Burma Declares War on Opium – Reuters

Gunmen Storm Philippine City Jail; 3 Killed – AP

Europe

Cars Circle Central Moscow in Anti-Putin Protest – VOA

Motorists Protest Against Putin on Moscow's Streets – Reuters

Toy Rally Pushes Limits of Russian Protest Movement – Reuters

Greeks Rally Ahead of Bailout Vote – VOA

European Leaders to Meet on Greece Bailout – WP

Spanish Citizens Protest Labor Reforms – WP

Merkel Backs Rivals’ Choice for President of Germany – NYT

Merkel Backs East German Activist for President – Reuters

French President Sarkozy: Not Afraid of Record – AP

Latvians Reject Russian as Second Language – NYT

South Asia

India Police Detain Italians Accused of Killing Fishermen – Reuters