13 March SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
US: No Change in Afghan Strategy After Shooting Spree – VOA
US Looks to Press On with Afghan Exit Strategy – WP
US Officials Debate Faster Pullout in Afghanistan – NYT
'No Rush for the Exits' after Afghan Massacre, Obama Says – LAT
Massacre Makes Obama 'More Determined' to Leave Afghanistan – Reuters
Killings Likely to Increase Tension Between US, Afghan Forces – S&S
US Officials: Killings May Fuel More Anti-American Sentiment – VOA
Analysis: Afghan Killings Exacerbate US' Worsening Perception Problem – S&S
Officials Believe Gunman Acted Alone, Press Secretary Says – AFPS
US Official: Suspect in Killings Trained as Sniper – AP
Soldier Could Face Death Penalty in Afghan Rampage, Panetta Says – LAT
Military Looks for Clues in Deaths – WP
Soldier Held in Afghan Killings was From Troubled US Base – LAT
Afghanistan Mourns 16 Apparently Killed by US Soldier – LAT
An Afghan Comes Home to a Massacre – NYT
Militants Attack Afghan Delegation at Site of US Killings – WP
Militants Attack Afghan Delegation at Site of Killing Spree – NYT
Afghans Attacked at Massacre Site – BBC
Afghan Officials Attacked at US Killing Spree Site – AP
Afghan Taliban Threaten to Behead U.S. Soldiers – Reuters
Gen. John Allen: I Want to Offer My Sincere Condolences and Regrets – CNN
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Americans Believe Afghan War Not Worth Costs, New Poll Finds – VOA
Support for Afghan Fight Drops Among GOP Candidates – NYT
Germany's Merkel Makes Brief Visit to Afghanistan – AP
Billions in Cash Flees Afghanistan, Economy Threatened – Reuters
Horror in Kandahar – NYT editorial
End the Afghan Mission Now – WP opinion
Syria
Massacre Reported in Homs, Raising Pressure for Intervention – NYT
Syria Authorities, Opposition Trade Blame in Civilian Deaths – LAT
Syrian Opposition Seeks Intervention – WP
West, UN Call for Strong, Unified Security Council on Syria – VOA
Annan Says Expects Syria Response to UN Proposals on Tuesday – Reuters
US and Russia Clash over Syria at UN – AP
Russia Says It Will Keep Selling Weapons to Syria – AP
Turkey Plans to Host Syria Crisis Talks on April 2 – Reuters
Syrian Activists: Women, Children Massacred in Homs – VOA
Syria 'Laying Border Landmines' – BBC
Syrian Soldiers Reported Killed in Ambush – Reuters
Analysis: Diplomacy All But Doomed in Syria Crisis – AP
The 'Civil War' Trap in Syria – LAT opinion
Iran
Britain to Join Obama in Discouraging Iran Strike – NYT
Israeli Plans for Iran Go Back Years – AP
Iran Rejects Claims of Cleaning Up Nuclear Works – AP
US Supporters of Iranian Group Face Scrutiny – NYT
Obama Bluffs on Iran, But Must He? – NI opinion
Israel / Palestinians
As Rockets Fly, New Conditions Shape Fight in Gaza – NYT
Truce Agreed after Gaza Clashes – BBC
Egypt-mediated Truce Calms Israel-Gaza Border – WP
Israel-Gaza Truce Taking Hold – Reuters
Israeli Airstrikes Kill 4 after More Rockets Fired From Gaza – VOA
Toll Rises in Israel-Gaza Strip Crossfire – LAT
Israel's Missile Shield Aces First Serious Test – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Deadly Attacks Thwart Heightened Security in Iraq – AP
Deadly Iraq Gold Market Robbery – BBC
Suicide Bomber Kills Three Yemeni Soldiers – Reuters
Libya’s Franchise Fiasco – NYT opinion
US Department of Defense
DOD Demonstrates Nonlethal, Directed-energy Prototypes – AFPS
Prosecution of ex-NSA Official ‘Ill-considered,’ ex-Spokesman Says – WP
DARPA Director Bolts Pentagon for Google – DR
Senate to Hear about Camp Lejeune's Contaminated Water – S&S
The Risks of Ignoring Sequestration – WP opinion
United States
‘Millennium Bomber’ To Be Resentenced – VOA
Reporter Killed in Syria Recalled as Truth Seeker – AP
Let a Jury Decide KSM's Fate – LAT opinion
Stolen Valor Proposal is Unconstitutional – WP opinion
United Kingdom
Cameron and Obama Hail Relations – BBC
Obama, Cameron to Focus on Foreign Threats – AP
UK Gov’t Sued for Helping US Drone Strikes in Pakistan – AP
Six More Arrests in Hacking Probe – BBC
A Strong, Special Relationship – WP opinion
Africa
More Than 100 Dead in South Sudan Tribal Fighting – VOA
Scores Dead in a New Bout of South Sudan Tribal Violence – LAT
South Sudan Cattle Raid Deaths Up – BBC
In Kenya, Four Arrested Over Grenade Attacks – VOA
Kenya: Al-Shabab Denies Nairobi Attack – BBC
Malians Divided on How to Tackle Conflict in the North – VOA
Somali Woman Shines in EU's Military Training Program – AP
Hague Court to Decide Where Former Dictator of Chad Will Be Tried – NYT
Chad: ICJ Opens Habre Extradition Case – BBC
Americas
Mexico Drug Lord's Fate Focus of Election Speculation – LAT
Chihuahua Bans Mexico Tigres Band – BBC
In ‘Battle’ With Media, a New Tactic in Ecuador – NYT
NGO Urges Probe of Honduras Journalist Killings – AP
Guatemalan Jailed for 6,060 Years – BBC
El Salvador's Arena Party 'Wins' – BBC
Bolivia's Morales Makes Coca Plea – BBC
Pakistani UN Peacekeepers Sentenced in Haiti Rape Case – Reuters
FARC Opens the Door – LAT editorial
Asia Pacific
US Set for China Rare Earth Case – BBC
Trade Issues With China Flare Anew – NYT
US to Enlist WTO Against China – WP
Vietnam Sends Monks to Spratlys – BBC
Scuffle at UN Over N Korea Report – BBC
Obama May Visit Korean Demilitarized Zone – VOA
Thailand Extends State of Emergency in South – AP
Burma: Suu Kyi's Policy Speech Leaked Ahead of Broadcast – AP
Philippine's Anti-Graft Court Orders Arrest of Arroyo, 3 Others – Reuters
Europe
Russia's Democracy Movement Looks Ahead – VOA
Russian Opposition Urges US to End Cold War Trade Sanctions – NYT
Turkey Releases 4 Journalists in Coup Plot Trial – VOA
Imam Killed in Belgian Mosque Attack – CNN
Imam Dies in Belgium Mosque Arson – BBC
Serb Commander Accused of Genocide Labeled 'Hero' – LAT
Merkel Defends Germany’s Nuclear Power Deadline – NYT
South Asia
