3 March SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Ambassador: US will Not Accelerate Removal of Troops – S&S
US Probe of Koran Burning Finds 5 Troops Responsible – WP
5 Soldiers Responsible for Koran Burnings, US Investigation Finds – LAT
Chain of Avoidable Errors Cited in Koran Burning – NYT
Official: Mistakes Led to Afghan Quran Burnings – AP
Afghan Clerics Deem US Quran Burning Unforgivable – VOA
Afghan Clerics Demand Punishment for Koran Burners – Reuters
Afghan Army Says Taliban Infiltration Very Sophisticated – Reuters
How to Rebuild Trust in Afghanistan – WP opinion
Pakistan
Suicide Bomber Targets Rival Militants in Pakistan – VOA
Bomber Kills Rival 'Pakistan Militants' – BBC
Bomber Kills Rival Militants in Pakistan – AP
Zardari Party Leads Pakistan Poll – BBC
Pakistan Builds Web Wall Out in the Open – NYT
Syria
Humanitarian Aid Stopped From Reaching Syrian Flashpoint Area – VOA
Syria Blocks Aid Convoy from Entering Devastated Homs District – LAT
Syria Blocks Red Cross Aid to Bab Amr – WP
Red Cross Blocked by Syria from Ex-rebel Enclave – AP
UN Chief Demands Access to Battered Syrian District – VOA
UN Chief Speaks of 'Grisly Reports' From Syria – Reuters
Syrian Authorities 'Committed Crimes' Against Civilians – BBC
Rights Group Says Photos of Homs Reveal Brutality of Shelling – LAT
Syria's Opposition Wants More Arms – VOA
Russia: Arming Syria Rebels Could Violate International Law – LAT
Q&A: Understanding Syria's Uprising – AP
Crushing Homs – NYT editorial
Staying out of Syria's Conflict – LAT editorial
Assad's Hidden Strength in Syria – LAT opinion
Six Ways the U.S. Has Faltered in Syria – CNN opinion
Satellite Images From Syria – NYT opinion
Libya's Lesson for Syria – KOW opinion
Iran
Obama Says Iran Strike Is an Option, but Warns Israel – NYT
Obama Says US Serious About Using Force Against a Nuclear Iran – LAT
Obama to Warn Netanyahu Against Military Strikes on Iran – WP
Obama Warns Against Iran Strike – BBC
Israeli PM Warns Against Renewed Talks with Iran – AP
Netanyahu Warns Against Diplomatic Path With Iran – Reuters
Voting Ends in Iran's Parliamentary Elections – VOA
Iran’s Government Declares Huge Turnout in National Vote – NYT
Ahmadinejad Rivals Leading in Parliament Vote – AP
Iran Parliament Vote Seen Bolstering Supreme Leader – Reuters
Iran Conservatives Contest Poll – BBC
Iranian Elections Not Free and Fair, Britain Says – Reuters
Iranian Parliamentary Elections – WP images
Should Israel Strike Iran? – WP opinion
Decoding Obama's Message on Iran – WP opinion
Starving Iran Won’t Free It – NYT opinion
Only Crippling Sanctions Will Stop Iran – NYT opinion
Egypt
Egypt: Officials Target of Wrath as Foreign NGO Workers Leave – WP
US Government Ultimately Paid Bail for Egypt NGOs – Reuters
Spain to Extradite Egypt Tycoon – BBC
Egypt: Spain Orders Extradition of Mubarak Associate – AP
Libya
UN Report: Human Rights Abuses Continue in Libya – WP
UN Panel: Both Sides Committed War Crimes in Libya – AP
Libya's Muslim Brotherhood Sets Up Political Party – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Guards Against Increased Terror Peril From Sinai – NYT
US Security Team Attacked in Yemen, Bomb Injures 22 – Reuters
Lebanon: Prosecutors Propose New Charge for Hariri Suspects – BBC
Bahrain Promises Weekday Visas to Rights Group – AP
Half a Loaf in the Middle East – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
SUVs of Death: Commandos Want Missiles in Their Trucks – DR
Dover Air Base Mortuary Supervisor Resigns – S&S
Ombudsman: Don’t Put Stripes with Military Media at Fort Meade – S&S
United States
International Smuggling Rings Busted, Says US Officials – BBC
Massive, Deadly Storms Strike Midwest, South – WP
US Negotiates Northern Route Deal – WP
Africa
East African Leaders Kick Off Major Infrastructure Project – VOA
East Africa Port Project Launched – BBC
Nigerian Militants Say They Attacked Marine Police – VOA
Key Somali Militant Base Captured – BBC
Report Shines Rare Light on Somali Gov't Finances – AP
Americas
Brazil Lashes Out after US Military Contract Canceled – LAT
Colombia Chief Prosecutor Quits – BBC
Bolivians Fight Over Quinoa Land – AP
Asia Pacific
A Chinese Voice of Dissent That Took Its Time – NYT
China Protest Village Holds Polls – BBC
Japan: Operation Tomodachi Could be Model for Disaster Planning – S&S
Japan Leader Points to Disaster Response Failures – AP
N. Korea Finds Purpose for ‘Friends’ Abroad – WP
Europe
EU Leaders Focus on Jobs, Economic Growth – VOA
Russia Offers Resumption of Relations With Georgia – NYT
Russia: Putin Confident About Presidential Win – VOA
Russia: Putin Sure of His Victory in Presidential Vote – AP
Russia: Putin Might Seek 4th Term in 2018 – NYT
Ireland Faces Long Road Back to Strong Economic Footing – WP
South Asia
Talks Reaffirm Growing US-India Partnership – AFPS
India: Activists See Gandhi as Congress Party’s ‘Star Campaigner’ – WP