6 March SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Israel – US Talks
Obama: Commitment to Israel 'Rock Solid' – VOA
Obama: Window Remains for Peaceful Solution to Iran Nuclear Issue – VOA
Obama to Netanyahu: ‘Diplomacy Backed by Pressure’ Can Succeed – WP
Obama Presses Netanyahu to Resist Strikes on Iran – NYT
Netanyahu Tells Obama: No Israeli Decision on Iran Attack – Reuters
Iran Threat Looms over US-Israel Talks – BBC
Palestinians Unhappy With Netanyahu, Obama Focus – VOA
Palestinians Feel Left Behind by Obama’s Pro-Israel Stand – WT
Official: Palestinian Issue Ignored in US – AP
Israeli Lawmaker Criticizes Netanyahu's US Speech – AP
Obama’s Very Small Stick – WT editorial
Unresolved Differences on Iran – WP editorial
Iran, Israel and the United States – NYT editorial
AIPAC Beats the Drums of War – WP opinion
Iran
Noose Tightens Around Iranian Oil – WP
IAEA Mulls Solutions to Iran Nuclear Impasse – VOA
Iran to Allow UN Inspectors Into Secret Site – AP
China Warns Iran Again on Nuclear Aims – Reuters
Iranian Court Finds Flaws in Evidence Against Convicted American – LAT
Iran Orders New Trial for American Sentenced to Death in Spy Case – WP
Iranian Court Orders Retrial for American in Spy Case – NYT
Iran Orders Retrial for “CIA Spy”, Overturns Death Sentence – BBC
Iran to Hold New Round of Elections – WP
The Legal Case Against Attacking Iran – LAT opinion
Should the US and Israel Bomb Iran? – TT opinion
Stopping Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions – WP opinion
We Can Live With a Nuclear Iran – WM opinion
We Must Act Soon on Iran – USAT opinion
Will China Stop Iran? – TD opinion
Is Iran's Spanish Channel a Threat? – FP opinion
Afghanistan
No Sign of Progress in Afghanistan Talks Embittered by Koran Burnings – NYT
Talks Over Long-term US Presence in Afghanistan Bog Down – AP
US-Afghan Strategic Partnership Talks Stalled – Reuters
Suicide Bomber Tries to Attack US Base in Afghanistan – LAT
Suicide Bombers Kill Three Near Bagram Base – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
Leadership Rift Emerges in Pakistani Taliban – NYT
Pakistan Taliban Removes Deputy Head Maulvi Faqir Mohammad – BBC
In Pakistan, Gone But Not Forgotten – WP
Can Pakistan See the Big Picture in U.S. Ties? – Dawn opinion
Syria
Syria Aid Effort Widens as Government Attacks Continue – VOA
Syria Permits UN Visits, but Escalates Its Attacks – NYT
Red Cross Still Kept Out of Ravaged Syrian Area – LAT
McCain Calls for US-Led Airstrikes in Syria – NYT
McCain Calls for US to Lead on Syria Airstrikes – AP
Syria Refugees Tell of Executions – BBC
US to Press Post-Election Russia on Syria – WP
Russian Minister Urges Balancing of US Proposals on Syria – NYT
Chinese Envoy to Press Syria for Cease-Fire – AP
Venezuela to Ship More Fuel to Syria as Crackdown Spreads – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Gunmen in Uniforms Kill 20 Police Officers in Iraq – NYT
Wave of Iraq Attacks Kills Police – BBC
Fighting in Southern Yemen Claims at Least 98 Lives – VOA
139 Dead in Yemen Battle Between al-Qaeda and Army – WP
Yemen Attacks: More than 100 Killed in al-Qaeda Clashes – BBC
UK Minister in Jordan over Abu Qatada – BBC
NATO: All Targets Struck in Libya were Military – AP
New Egyptian Parliament's First Scandal: A Nose Job – LAT
Egypt MP Quits for 'Nose-Job Lie' – BBC
In E. Libya, a Push for More Autonomy From Tripoli – Reuters
New Battle Lines Shape the Mideast – JP opinion
Al Qaeda / Detainees
Report Links Ex-Detainees to Terrorism and Insurgency – NYT
US Officials: Not Quite So Many Gitmo Reoffenders – AP
Guantanamo Sentences Lighter than Expected, So Far – AP
US Department of Defense
Should the Pentagon Cut Costs from the Top? – WP
Military Must Examine Barriers to Service, Admiral Says – AFPS
Military Women Hail Progress, Seek More at Leadership Symposium – S&S
In Europe, Top Sgt. Tells Senior Army NCOs to Roll Up Sleeves – S&S
Soldier Suicides, Disputes Spur Probe of Fort Bragg WTU – S&S
US Troops May Go on Trial Over Afghanistan Suicide – AP
United States
US Law May Allow Killings, Holder Says – NYT
President May Order Killing of American Terrorists, Holder Says – LAT
Holder: US Can Kill American Terrorists Abroad – WT
‘Third Jihad’ Narrator Rallying in Support of NYPD – AP
TSA Chief: Screeners will Keep Targeting High-Risk Travelers – WT
Supreme Court Seeks Clarification in a Human Rights Case – NYT
More Than Half of Americans Back Obama's Koran Apology – Reuters
Release the Drone Memos – WP editorial
Africa
'Masked Men' Kill Somali Reporter – BBC
Death Toll Rises Above 200 in Congo Munitions Blasts – LAT
Malawi's President Mutharika Tells Foreign Donors 'Go to Hell' – BBC
South Africa's Mines 'Will Never be Nationalized' – BBC
Somali Pirates Expand Their Net – TN opinion
Americas
Biden Visits Mexico and Honduras Amid Drugs Debate – BBC
Vice President Biden in Mexico Says 'No' to Drug Legalization – LAT
Mexico Becoming a Failed State – TNI opinion
Asia Pacific
Scandals in Hong Kong Raise Fears About China – NYT
China: US Must Build Trust on Taiwan, Tibet Issues – AP
Another Teen Tibetan Immolates in China – AP
US Envoy in Beijing for N. Korea Food Aid Talks – AP
N. Korea Stages Live-Fire Drills Amid Tensions – AP
Thai Police Seek Extradition of Terror Mastermind – AP
Burma's Suu Kyi Woos Army During Campaign Stop – AP
China Boosts Its Military and Mistrust – TN editorial
Will China Hit a Speed Bump? – CNN opinion
North Korea's Third Kim – WAJ opinion
Keep Up the Pressure on Burma’s Generals – NYT opinion
Europe
After Election, Putin Faces Challenges to Legitimacy – NYT
Protests, Arrests Mark Putin's Return to Russian Presidency – VOA
Hundreds Held in Russia Protests – BBC
Anti-Putin Protest Leaders Arrested – WP
Putin's Election Spawns Angry Protests – LAT
Putin's Spokesman Defends Arrests of Protesters – AP
OSCE Observers: Russian Election Skewed in Favor of Putin – VOA
At Chechnya Polling Station, Votes for Putin Exceed the Rolls – NYT
Russian Election Webcam Appears to Catch Ballot Stuffing – LAT
Ex-Iceland PM Trial over 2008 Crisis – BBC
Putin Enters Brezhnev Territory – TG opinion
Cleaning Up in Moscow – FP opinion
How Powerful Is Russia? – NYT opinion
Russia After Putin – NYT opinion
South Asia
Ruling Party Is Set Back in Indian State Elections – NYT
Criminals Flourish in Indian Elections – WP
