20 September SWJ Roundup
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Afghanistan
ISAF General: Criticism of Joint Operations Restrictions Overblown – S&S
ISAF Official: Campaign Remains on Track as Surge Winds Down – AFPS
Dempsey: Attacks Won’t Affect NATO’s Afghan Strategy – AFPS
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Shock as British Soldier Gives Birth in Afghanistan – BBC
America Has Lost the Afghan War – FP opinion
Syria
Western Report: Iran Ships Arms, Personnel to Syria via Iraq – Reuters
US Senator Warns Iraq Over Flights Into Syria – NYT
Iraq Nominee Says US Pressing on Use of Airspace – AP
Iraq Denies Airspace Used by Iran to Ship Arms to Syria – Reuters
Extremists Showing Up On Front Lines in Syria – AP
Security Forces Ring Rebel Area in Damascus, Arrest 100 – Reuters
Government Helicopter Crashes Near Damascus – NYT
Helicopter Crashes Near Damascus – BBC
Diplomats Discussing Syria Regime Sanctions – AP
Belarus Denies Planning to Sell Weapons to Syria – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Israel to Iran: Jewish State Can Defend Itself – AP
Iran Preparing Internal Version of Internet to Control Dissent – WP
UAE, Bahrain Confiscate Items Bound for Iran – AP
Romney Told Donors 'No Way' on Israeli-Palestinian Peace – Bloomberg
Palestinians Condemn Romney Mideast Peace Comment – AP
Palestinians Die in Gaza Strike – BBC
Hamas: Israeli Airstrike Killed 2 Border Troops – AP
A Void for Sunnis in Lebanon – NYT
Jordan Limits Protests, and Internet, as Tensions Simmer – NYT
Actress Sues Over Anti-Islam Film – BBC
Libya’s Government Exercises Little Authority Outside Capital – WP
US Deputy Secretary of State Visits Libya After Deadly Attack – Reuters
Libyan Attack Called Terrorism – WP
A Growing Terror Threat in Libya – WS opinion
Washington's Mideast Follies – TNI opinion
US Department of Defense
Afghan War, Defense Cuts Hot Topics During Foreign Policy Roundtable – S&S
Bin Laden Author's Input on Video Game Could Prove Troublesome – LAT
Exercise Jackal Stone Promotes Special Operations Partnerships – AFPS
Conference Highlights Cyber’s Role in National Defense – AFPS
Carter Urges Stepped Up Progress on Cyber Defense – AFPS
VA, DOD to Fund $100 Million PTSD and TBI Study – AFPS
Is Vietnam-era POW/MIA Warrior Alive? Clues Tantalize – SH
United States
Gates: Sequestration Will Take Adults to Handle – WP
Justice Watchdog Sharply Criticizes Botched ‘Fast and Furious’ – WP
Fast and Furious: Holder Cleared But 14 Faulted – BBC
DOD, Nation Face Strategic Choices, Deputy Secretary Says – AFPS
Obstacles May Delay Drones' Access to US Skies, New Report Says – AP
Ads Criticizing 'Jihad' Bound for New York City Subway Stations – Reuters
Veterans Job Corps Bill Shelved After Falling Short in Senate Vote – S&S
Veteran with PTSD Seeks Damages for Allegedly Improper Treatment – TL
The United States and the Muslim World – NYT editorial
United Nations
UN Backs Shaming of Those Who Use Child Soldiers – AP
Africa
Ex-Commander in Afghanistan Eyed for Africa – NYT
Congo Rebels 'Running Mini State' – BBC
South Africa's Marikana Miners Return to Work – BBC
Senegal Senate Abolished to Pay for Floods – BBC
Zimbabwe Police Seek Rwandan Fugitive – BBC
Sudan Says Seizes Rebel Area as Peace Deadline Looms – Reuters
Sudan Opens First Gold Refinery – BBC
Americas
Mexico Probes Gas Plant Explosion – BBC
Colombian Drug Baron Captured in Public Phone Booth – BBC
Asia / Pacific
In Beijing, Panetta Says US Strategy Not Aimed at Containing China – S&S
As Panetta Visits China, Smiles and Challenges – WP
Panetta, Xi Welcome Closer US-China Military Relations – AFPS
Panetta: US, Chinese Troops Can ‘Carry Relationship Forward’ – AFPS
China: In Protests, Mao Holds Subtle Messages for Beijing – AP
China Probes Protest Around US Ambassador's Car – AP
Is China's Scandal-Tainted Bo Headed to Trial? – AP
Testimony Implicates Chinese Official in Cover-Up of Briton’s Murder – NYT
Osprey Cleared to Fly in Japan, Improving Alliance Capabilities – AFPS
Japan OKs Deployment of Ospreys to Okinawa – S&S
Japan, Under Pressure, Backs Off Goal to Phase Out Nuclear Power – NYT
Japan Gets Cold Feet on Total Nuclear Phase-out – AP
New Voice in South Korean Politics Enters Presidential Race – NYT
Indonesia's Crowded Capital Votes for Governor – Reuters
Outsider Breathing New Ideas Into Indonesia Election – NYT
Anti-American Protests Continue in Indonesia – AP
Advocate of Democracy in Burma Meets Obama – NYT
Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi Given US Congressional Medal – BBC
In US, Aung San Suu Kyi urges easing of sanctions on Burma – WP
Burma’s Champion – WP opinion
Europe
Some Religious Leaders See a Threat as Europe Grows More Secular – NYT
French Newspaper Cartoons Spark Fear of More Protests – WP
France Tightens Embassy Security Over Cartoons – F24
France in Embassy Alert Over Prophet Muhammad Cartoons – BBC
Cartoons in French Weekly Fuel Mohammad Furor – Reuters
France: 4 Injured After Explosion at Kosher Store – AP
Europe Training Center Gets New Commander, Plans for Large Exercise – S&S
Italy: Ruling Issued in CIA Rendition Case – WP
High Court in Italy Backs Convictions for Rendition – NYT
Italy Court Upholds American Convictions in CIA Abduction Case – AP
Italy Upholds CIA Kidnap Verdicts – BBC
Russia Accuses USAID of Trying to Sway Elections – AP
Georgian Prison Staff Suspended – BBC
Poles Help Belarus, Recalling Own Repressive Past – AP
Help for Russian Democracy – WP editorial
Georgia’s Rowdy Election Campaign – WP opinion
South Asia
US Penalties in Effect for Taliban-Allied Haqqanis – AP
Blast in Pakistan Leaves 10 Dead – NYT
Pakistani Protesters Clash With Police Over Film – AP
Inspectors Certified Pakistani Factory as Safe Before Disaster – NYT
New Cracks Are Forming in Coalition Leading India – NYT
India Strike Over Retail Reforms – BBC
