11 March SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
US Service Member Detained in Kandahar for Attacking Civilians – VOA
'Rogue' US Soldier Kills Afghan Civilians – BBC
US soldier's Rampage Kills up to 18 Afghan Civilians – LAT
American Held After Shooting of Civilians in Afghanistan – NYT
US Soldier Detained after Wandering Off Base, Shooting Civilians – WP
Official: US Service Member Opened Fire on Afghans – AP
US Soldier Detained in Afghanistan for Shooting Civilians – Reuters
Guantanamo Taliban 'Accept Transfer Deal' – BBC
Taliban Guantanamo Detainees Agree to Qatar Transfer – Reuters
Security Fears Lead Groups to Rethink Work in Afghanistan – NYT
Pakistan
Police: Bomb Kills 15 in Northwest Pakistan – AP
Deadly Blast at Pakistan Funeral – BBC
Pakistani Troops Feel West Undervalues Their War – AP
Syria
Dempsey: US 'Preparing Military Options' if Needed for Syria – S&S
US, Allies Mull Military Aid to Syria Opposition – WP
Annan to Hold 2nd Meeting with Syrian President – AP
Annan to Renew Syria Peace Talks – BBC
No Talks With Syria Opposition, Leader Tells UN Envoy – NYT
Syria's Assad Meets Annan, but Gives Little Ground – Reuters
Syria Activists Keep Parallel Medical System Supplied – LAT
France Pessimistic on Syria Vote, EU Plans Sanctions – Reuters
How (Not) to Negotiate in Syria – BO opinion
Iran
Skeptics Doubt US Can be Certain about Iran's Nuclear Progress – LAT
Rattling Iran’s Weak Link – WP opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Violence Continues for Israel and Militants – NYT
Deadly Violence Flares on Israel-Gaza Border – VOA
Israeli Airstrikes Kill 15 in Gaza – WP
Israel Steps Up Gaza Air Strikes – BBC
Gaza Violence Raises Fears of New Israeli-Palestinian Unrest – LAT
Yemen
Al-Qaeda Operations Expand in Yemen – WP
30 Suspected Militants Killed in Yemen Airstrikes – VOA
Yemen Air Strikes 'Hit al-Qaeda' – BBC
Two Killed in Yemen Bomb Plot, Somali Militants Caught – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
UN Security Council to Focus on Syria Aid, Arab Spring – VOA
Tens of Thousands of Bahraini Protesters Occupy Highway – LAT
Bahrain Says to Start Talks, Drop Charges for Some Medics – Reuters
Exodus From North Signals Iraqi Christians’ Slow Decline – NYT
Iraq Militia Stone Youths to Death for 'Emo' Style – Reuters
'Emo' Killings Raise Alarms in Iraq – AP
Libya Interior Minister Calls Time on Rogue Militias – Reuters
NATO
How Spies Used Facebook to Steal NATO Chiefs’ Details – TT
US Department of Defense
Dempsey Details Fiscal Concerns Facing Department – AFPS
Willard Passes Pacific Command’s Reins to Locklear – AFPS
Marines Change Recruiting Pitch to Include Humanitarian Missions – LAT
United States
Official: 2013 Budget Targets Space Capability Resilience – AFPS
Future NASA Mission to Sun is 'a Life's Dream' for Some – LAT
Immigration Decreases, but Tensions Remain High – Reuters
The Power to Kill – NYT editorial
Africa
Echoes of Darfur in Sudan Violence – WP
Militants Blamed for Depot Attack in Kenyan Capital – NYT
Fatal Grenade Blasts at Kenya Bus Station – BBC
Congo's Diaspora Struggles to Bring Change From Outside – VOA
Somali Rebels Ambush Ethiopians – BBC
Ethiopian Troops Clash With Al Shabaab in Somalia – Reuters
Americas
Venezuela: Thousands Rally to Show Support for Chavez – AP
Asia Pacific
Japan Observes Anniversary of Deadly Quake, Tsunami – VOA
Japan Marks Disaster Anniversary – BBC
Year after Tsunami, Cloud of Distrust Hangs over Japan – LAT
Japan Faces Long, Uncertain Road to Recovery – WP
China Reports Rare Trade Deficit – VOA
Continuity Expected in North Korea – Reuters
Suu Kyi Poke at Army Banned From Burma State TV – AP
Europe
Russia: Cyberspace Pierces Putin's Mystique – VOA
Russia: Lower Turnout at Anti-Putin Rally – BBC
Russia: Anti-Putin Protesters Struggle to Keep Up Steam – NYT
After Putin Victory, Air Let Out of Russian Opposition Protest – LAT
Russian Protesters’ Pragmatic Message – WP