28 February SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Pentagon: Protests Will Not Alter Afghan Mission – VOA
Officials Reaffirm Commitment to Afghan Strategy – AFPS
Pentagon Stands by its Afghanistan Strategy – WP
Riots Renew Debate on Drawdown Timetable – LAT
US Murders at Heart of Afghan Ministry Raise Questions – Reuters
Violence in Afghanistan Disrupts Campaign Trail – NYT
Sprawling Air Base Reflects Hopes, Perils of Massive Buildup – S&S
Taliban Looks for Gain in Continuing Afghanistan Violence – S&S
Suicide Attack Kills 9 Amid Protests in Afghanistan – VOA
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
The Taliban Speaks – WP opinion
Pakistan
Gunmen Ambush Bus in Pakistan, Killing at Least 18 – NYT
Bus Ambush in Pakistan 'Kills 18' – BBC
Police: Gunmen Kill 18 Bus Passengers in Pakistan – AP
Country’s First Oscar Victory Gives Pakistanis Reason to Celebrate – NYT
Syria
Syria Says Voters Back New Constitution, Fresh Violence Kills 10 – VOA
Syrians Said to Approve Charter as Battles Go On – NYT
Syria Says Constitution Approved; Scores of Deaths Reported – LAT
Activist Group: 144 Dead Across Syria – AP
Syrian Activists Say 62 Bodies Recovered Near Homs – Reuters
Syria Tops Agenda at UN Rights Council – VOA
UN Rights Forum to Condemn Syria for Fourth Time – Reuters
Red Crescent Evacuates Three Wounded Syrians from Homs – VOA
Homs Journalists Rescue Bid Fails – BBC
Elite Syrian Troops Sent to Embattled Homs – Reuters
Wounded French Journalist Safe in Lebanon – Reuters
The Perils of Reporting in Syria – LAT
Venezuela Stands by Syria Diesel Supplies – Reuters
Arm Syria’s Rebels – NYT opinion
Yemen
Yemen President Saleh Formally Steps Down – BBC
Competing Views Weaken Yemen Revolt – WP
Protesters Set New Goal: Fixing Yemen’s Military – NYT
Goodbye to Yemen’s Strongman – WP editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Iraq’s Prime Minister Gains More Power After Political Crisis – NYT
Iran May Be 'Struggling' With New Nuclear Machines – Reuters
Amnesty: Iran Quadrupled Rate of Public Executions – AP
Catholics Ask Israeli Leader to Help End Attacks – AP
Israeli Border Patrol Kills Infiltrator From Egypt – AP
UN Says South Libya Tense After Tribal Warfare – AP
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks Publishes Intelligence Firm’s E-Mails – NYT
US Department of Defense
The Pace of Modernizing US Nuclear Weapons – WP
Soldier’s Family Still Wants justice for 'Friendly Fire' Death in Iraq – S&S
Military Trial in Peace Corps Rape Case Begins – AP
United States
NSA Thwarted on Cybersecurity Role Because of Privacy Concerns – WP
Report: Internet Radicalizes US Muslims Quickly – WT
FBI: Iraqi in Ky. Terror Case Bragged About Past – AP
Hearing for British Arms-to-Iran Suspect Delayed – AP
Suicidal Vet Won't be Jailed for Making Gun – S&S
US Sues Alabama over Military, Overseas Ballots – MA
United Kingdom
Occupy London Protesters Evicted – BBC
Bailiffs in London Dismantle St. Paul’s Occupy Camp – NYT
Africa
Kenyan Airstrikes Drive al-Shabab from Somalia Strongholds – WT
Sudan Rebels Say Behind Attack on Sudanese Army – Reuters
Christian Youths Kill 2 Muslims In Nigeria Church Bombing Revenge – VOA
Nigeria Ex-Governor 'Stole Millions' – BBC
Nigerian Ex-Governor Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering – LAT
Senegal is 'Set for Vote Runoff' – BBC
Senegal Fears Violence as it Prepares for Runoff Vote – LAT
Americas
US Denies Mexico Drug War Failure – BBC
Napolitano Defends US Drug War in Face of Legalization Debate – Reuters
Venezuela Anxiously Awaits News of Chavez's Health – AP
Argentines Deny Entry to Cruise Ships over Falklands Dispute – AP
Peru Shining Path Leader Charged – BBC
Peru: Charges Filed Against Captured Shining Path Chief – AP
President of Ecuador to Pardon Four in Libel Case – NYT
Ecuador's Correa Pardons Paper – BBC
Bus Stranglers Kill 2 Radio Journalists in Bolivia – AP
Asia Pacific
Nuclear Crisis Set Off Fears Over Tokyo, Report Says – NYT
Probe Finds Japan Hid Dangers of Nuclear Disaster – AP
North Korea: Ready to Go to War with US, South Korea – CNN
S. Korea in Resolution on N. Korea Refugees – BBC
Restructuring Fundamental for China’s Growth, Report Says – WP
A Call for China to Loosen Its Grip on the Economic Reins – NYT
World Bank: China Needs Reform to Support Growth – AP
Chinese Internet Users Flood Obama's Google Plus Web Page – VOA
Burma Relaxes Grip on Media, Vows End to Censors – AP
Thai Red Shirt Jailed for Insulting Monarchy – AP
Europe
Confidence Grows in Euro Zone Economy, but Still Fragile – Reuters
Russia: After Vote, Putin Promises to Stand Up to West – VOA
Russia: Chechen Plot Against Putin Foiled – WP
Russia, Ukraine Foiled Plot to Kill Putin, Report Says – LAT
Germany Approves Greek Bailout – WP
Germany Backs Greece Aid, but at a Cost to Merkel – NYT
France Tries 3 in Absentia Over 1988 Ship Attack – AP
South Asia
Italy, India Disagree on Marines Held in Shooting – AP
India Workers in General Strike – BC
Sri Lanka Rejects Need for UN War Crime Resolution – Reuters
