2 March SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, 2 More US Troops Killed over Koran Burning – LAT
Two American Soldiers Die in Shooting at Afghan Base – NYT
2 American Troops Killed in Afghan Shooting – AP
‘Green on Blue’ Deaths Won’t Derail Strategy, DOD Spokesman Says – AFPS
Experts: Advisory Mission Must Go On Despite Afghan Violence – S&S
US NATO Ambassador Says Afghan Policy Intact – Reuters
US House Chairman Wants New Rules on Afghan Security – AP
Europe Remains Committed to Afghan Mission, Commander Says – AFPS
UN Wants Disciplinary Action Against Quran Burners – VOA
UN in Afghanistan Says Koran Burners Should Be Punished – Reuters
For Afghans Who Didn't Protest, a Feeling of Helplessness – S&S
Afghanistan Burning – WP opinion
Pakistan
US Congressional Resolution on Baluchistan Creates Uproar in Pakistan – VOA
Cricket Legend Imran Khan's Political Cachet Grows – LAT
Pakistan Troops in Outpost Clash – BBC
Clash Between Pakistani Troops, Militants Kills 27 – AP
Pakistan Khyber Clash Kills at Least 33, Officials Say – Reuters
Senate Election Held in Pakistan – BBC
Syria
Syrian Rebels Retreat From Besieged Stronghold – VOA
Syrian Forces Overwhelm Stronghold of Rebels in Homs – NYT
Syrian Forces Overrun Opposition in Rebel Stronghold of Homs – WP
Syria Says Troops Overrun Rebel Enclave in Homs – LAT
Red Cross to Enter Homs District – BBC
Red Cross Says Aid Convoy Heading to Syria's Homs – AP
Saudi, Qatari Plans to Arm Rebels Risk Overtaking Cautious Approach – WP
Russia, China Join UN Council in Syria Rebuke – Reuters
Arming the Syrian Resistance – WP opinion
Iran
Peres Says US Must Put All Iran Options on Table – NYT
Polls Open In Iran’s Parliamentary Election – VOA
Iranians Vote to Choose New Parliament – NYT
Iran Votes in Parliamentary Elections – WP
Iran's Top Leader Urges Election Turnout – AP
Iran Conservatives Contest Poll – BBC
Iran Elections Pose Challenge Amid Economic Crisis – VOA
Iran Elections Seen as Bolstering Clerics – WP
Parliamentary Elections Seen as Contest of Hard-liners – LAT
Khamenei's Outlook Dims Hope for Iran Nuclear Deal – Reuters
Little Support in Israel for Solo Strike on Iran – Reuters
Why Iran’s Election Is a Farce – NYT opinion
Egypt
Egypt Travel Ban Lifted, US NGO Workers Leave – VOA
US Defendants Leave Egypt Amid Growing Backlash – NYT
Accused NGO Workers Leave Egypt – BBC
NGOs Under Investigation Leave Egypt After Bail is Paid – WP
Middle East / North Africa
Iran Concerns Will Dominate Netanyahu and Obama Talks – NYT
Israel Plans Interceptor Missile Test, Gives Neighbors Early Notice – NYT
Oil Above $110 on Pipeline Explosion Report Denied by Saudis – Bloomberg
Bahrain Delays UN Investigator, Limits Rights Group Visits – Reuters
Move Over, Egypt, Iraq and Syria – LAT opinion
Al Qaeda / Detainees
Al-Qaida Magazine Didn’t Reach Detainees, Prison Commander Says – McClatchy
Terror Suspect’s Plea Deal Sparks Debate – WP
US Department of Defense
US Must Maintain Military Might, Secretary Says – AFPS
Risk of Major Cyberattack Worries Secretary – AFPS
Congress Asks DOD for Probe of Information Ops Program – USAT
Strategic Guidance Drives DOD Science Enterprise, Officials Say – AFPS
Lawmakers Say New Evidence Shows Marine Deserves Medal of Honor – S&S
New Army Guidelines Making it Tougher for NCOs to Reenlist – S&S
United States
More Problems at VA Cemeteries Discovered – WP
Coast Guard Beefs Up Deployment in the US Arctic – LAT
United Kingdom
Clegg and Miliband Challenge SNP – BBC
PM Says EU Summit Ignoring Him – BBC
Ex-Police Official Admits Links to Hack Suspects – AP
Australia
Bob Carr Named Australia’s New Foreign Minister – VOA
Australia's Gillard Names New FM – BBC
Australian PM Axes Rival's Supporter From Ministry – AP
Australia 'Needs Media Watchdog' – BBC
Africa
US Condemns Bombing of Oil Wells in South Sudan – VOA
Sudanese Troops Massing Near Disputed Border, S. Sudan Says – AP
South Sudan to Disarm Cattle Men – BBC
ICC Issues Sudan Minister Warrant – BBC
Somali Militants in Surprise Raid – BBC
More Nigerians Slip Into Poverty, Particularly in North – VOA
Kenya Terror Suspect May be London Bomber's Widow – VOA
South Africa's ANC Expels Youth League Leader – VOA
S. Africa: Malema Defiant at ANC Expulsion – BBC
Americas
OAS: Drug Cartels Threaten Latin American Democracy – BBC
Polls: Mexico's Presidential Race Tightens – AP
Argentina Eyes Falklands Flights – BBC
Venezuela: Chavez Says Recovering Well – BBC
Haitians Flee to Dominican Sugar Cane Plantations – WP
Asia Pacific
Biden: China Represses Citizens, Don’t Think Freely or Innovate – WP
Japan, US: 10,000 Marines Would Remain Under New Okinawa Plan – S&S
Japan Says Possible All Reactors Shut this Summer – Reuters
In North Korea Deal, Son Inherits Father’s Framework – NYT
US Troops Tread Carefully Amid Korea Tensions – AP
Residents' Fears on S. Korean Island Grow Amid Military Drills – S&S
Europe
EU Faces Growing Opposition to Austerity Measures – WP
Most EU Leaders Sign Treaty Aimed at Ending Debt Crisis – LAT
EU Leaders Sign New Fiscal Treaty – BBC
Greece Bailout Waits Another Week – BBC
Russians Gear Up for Presidential Vote – VOA
Germany Finds Itself Back in Power in Europe – LAT
EU Grants Serbia Candidate Status – BBC
Abu Nidal Members Jailed in France over 1988 Attack – BBC
Russia: Pressing the Putin Regime – WP editorial
Russia: Putin’s Hollow Victory-to-Be – WP opinion
South Asia
