23 February SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Afghan Insurgent Reintegration Effort Works, Official Says – AFPS
NATO: 99% of Reformed Taliban Insurgents Staying Out of Fight – S&S
Afghans, US May Defer Issues in Strategic Deal – AP
Carter Reaffirms US Commitment with Afghan Leadership – AFPS
Karzai Appeals for Calm As Quran Protests Turn Deadly – VOA
Karzai Urges Calm as Six Die in Afghan Koran Protests – Reuters
Afghan Protests Over Burning of Korans Spread for 3rd Day – NYT
Several Killed in Protests over Koran Burning at NATO Air Base – WP
Afghan Protests Spread over Quran Burning; at Least 7 Dead – S&S
Quran Burning Incites Deadly Riots in Afghanistan – AP
Quran Incident Inquiry Underway, ISAF Official Says – AFPS
NATO: Training Should Have Averted Afghan Koran Burning – Reuters
US Commandos Face a New Battlefield: The Courtroom – DR
Amnesty Says Half a Million Afghans Displaced – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
US Pushed Ahead With Drone Strikes Despite Pakistani Resistance – Reuters
Deadly Blast Strikes Northwest Pakistan Bus Terminal – NYT
Deadly Blast at Pakistan Bus Stop – BBC
Businessman Testifies on Claim Pakistan Officials Sought US Aid – LAT
Syria
Ghastly Images Flow From Shattered Syrian City – NYT
Army Renews Homs Shelling Amid Pressure on Assad – BBC
Assad Forces Renew Barrage on Syria's Homs – Reuters
Syrian Tanks Push Into Rebel Stronghold in Homs – Reuters
Syria Shelling Kills 74, Including Two Journalists – VOA
2 Journalists Are Among Scores Dead in Syrian Shelling – NYT
UN: Syrian Forces Committing Crimes on Orders From Top – Reuters
Largely Unnoticed, Maarat Numan, Syria, Fends Off a Regime – LAT
American War Reporter Marie Colvin Killed in Syria – AP
Western Journalists Die in Homs – BBC
Calls Grow for Assad Departure after Journalists Killed in Syria – LAT
American Reporter Marie Colvin's Final Dispatches From Homs – NYT
Recalling a Last Dinner With a Journalist Killed in Syria – NYT
Syria's Not Responsible for Those Who Enter Illegally, Group Says -LAT
Analysis: Inside and Out, Divisions Keep Syria in Stalemate – Reuters
'Friends of Syria' to Meet in Tunis – VOA
Opposition SNC Seeks Humanitarian Aid at Syria Confab – Reuters
Syrian Opposition Urges Russia to Back Aid Plan – AP
UN Chief Sending Humanitarian Official to Syria – AP
UN Says Humanitarian Chief to Head to Syria Soon – Reuters
Venezuela Appears to Be Sending Fuel to Help Syrian Leader – NYT
Iran
Iran Defiant as IAEA Talks Break Down – VOA
US Dismay at IAEA Iranian Visit – BBC
White House Chides Iran Over Failure of IAEA Mission – Reuters
Iran Says it Seeks ‘Progress,’ Not Bombs – WP
Khamenei: No Obstacles Can Stop Iran's Nuclear Course – Reuters
Israel: Iran Will Have US-Range Missile in 2-3 Years – Reuters
Iran Research Center Had Key Role in Atom Work, Group Says – Reuters
Russia Warns Against 'Hasty Conclusions' over Iran – AP
Russia Warns Israel Not to Attack Iran – Reuters
In Din Over Iran, Rattling Sabers Echo – NYT
Japan Cuts in Iran Crude Imports Could Be Over 20 Percent – Reuters
What Iranian Elites Think – DS
US, European Security Officials Discount Iran-Al Qaeda Links – Reuters
Getting Iran to Back Down – WP opinion
Iran War Is Not Inevitable – WPR opinion
Iran's Relentless Nuclear Quest – WT opinion
Iraq
Iraq: Deadly Car Bombings Strike Across Baghdad – NYT
At Least 50 Dead in Iraq Attacks – BBC
Iraq Attacks Kill 60, Raise Sectarian Fears – Reuters
Early Morning Attacks Across Baghdad Kill Dozens – AP
Timeline: Deadliest Attacks in Iraq in Last Year – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Israeli Court Invalidates a Military Exemption – NYT
Hamas Irons Out Dispute Over Palestinian Unity – AP
Palestine Securities Exchange a Bright Spot in Equities – NYT
More Than Drones Needed to Fight Yemen's al-Qaida – VOA
McCain Urges Libyan Militias to Join National Army – AP
Tunisia, Egypt Islamists Signal Bigger Religion Role – Reuters
Egypt: Verdict on Mubarak Set for 2 June – BBC
Egypt: Mubarak Verdict Set for June 2 – WP
US Department of Defense
Guantanamo Detainee Reaches Plea Deal – WP
Pentagon: US Citizens With Terrorism Ties Can Be Targeted in Strikes – NYT
It's Time to Make Special Operations a Separate Service – USN&WR opinion
Can the Military do More to Avoid Offending Muslims? -LAT opinion
United States
Security Plans Idle for Chemical Plants – WT
Summit Seeks to Ease Re-training for Troops Entering Workforce – S&S
Suspect in Capitol Bomb Sting Waives Court Hearing – AP
US Judge Orders Moroccan Held for Capitol Plot – Reuters
NYPD 'Spied On' Newark Muslims – BBC
Supreme Court Takes Up Stolen Valor Case – NYT
Scott Ritter’s War Against Himself – NYT
Exporting Democracy, Importing Trouble – NP opinion
Australia
Australian Prime Minister Calls Leadership Vote – NYT
Gillard Calls Leadership Ballot – BBC
Africa
US, African Forces Mitigate Terror Group’s Impact – AFPS
World Leaders Meeting in a Script All Too Familiar to Somalis – NYT
World Leaders Discuss Somalia's Future – BBC
UK's Cameron: World Must Help Fragile Somalia – AP
Al-Shabab Loses Key Somali Town – VOA
Somalia Militants Lose Key Town – BBC
Kenya Refocuses Fight Against Al-Shabab – VOA
US Envoy Says No Soldiers to Nigeria – AP
Obasanjo in Senegal Peace Mission – BBC
Nigeria Ex-Leader Meets With Senegal Government – AP
Malian Airstrike Hits Civilians, Killing 1 – AP
Britain Could Make Somalia Much Worse – TG opinion
Dodging Bombers in Sudan – NYT opinion
Americas
Mexico Arrests Riot Prison Guards – BBC
Chile-Peru Border Mine Scare Ends – BBC
EU Report Says Nicaragua Vote Lacked Transparency – AP
Venezuela: New Surgery for Chavez Roils Election – WP
Chavez Surgery Rocks Venezuela Ahead of Election – Reuters
The Battle to Unseat Chavez – GP opinion
Asia Pacific
Tibetans Mark Solemn New Year Amid Standoff With China – VOA
Mainland Chinese Flock to Hong Kong to Give Birth – NYT
Chinese City Severs Ties After Japanese Mayor Denies Massacre – NYT
Philippine’s Arroyo Denies Election Fraud Charges – NYT
Philippines' Arroyo Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud – AP
Europe
Russia: Thousands Back Putin's Presidential Bid in Moscow – NYT
Russia: Tens of Thousands Attend Pro-Putin Rally in Moscow – AP
Russia: Putin Praises Moles for Stealing US Nuclear Secrets – Reuters
Estonians Held on Allegations of Spying for Russia – AP
Greek Credit Downgraded Even With Bailout – VOA
Growing Air of Concern in Greece Over New Bailout – NYT
EU Threatens to Suspend Subsidies to Hungary – NYT
In Germany, a Limp Domestic Economy Stifled by Regulation – NYT
Germany: Relatives Seek Closure After Neo-Nazi Killings – NYT
President of Abkhazia Survives Assassination Attempt – NYT
South Asia
India Plays Down Evidence of Iran Link to Bomb Attack on Israelis – WP
Avalanches Hit Indian Kashmir; 3 Soldiers Killed – AP
UN Body Bars Sri Lanka Diplomat Maj Gen Shavendra Silva – BBC
