ISW Global News Roundup - June 25, 2010

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Afghanistan

USA Today- Gates: U.S. not 'bogged down' in Afghanistan by Jim Michaels

Agence-France Presse- Taliban behead 11 Afghan civilians: police

BBC- Afghanistan: Marjah battle not yet won

Department of Defense- Combined Forces Conduct Operations in Kandahar

The Washington Post- How a negotiated peace could leave Afghanistan looking like Lebanon by Daniel Serwer

BBC- Afghan minerals mean 'self sufficiency' in 10 years

Agence-France Presse- Clinton said confident in diplomatic team for Afghanistan

Christian Science Monitor- Will Petraeus cut costs in Afghanistan as he did in Iraq?

Los Angeles Times- Test of counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan by Laura King

 

Pakistan

The New York Times- Pakistan Is Said to Pursue a Foothold in Afghanistan by Jane Perlez

The Boston Globe- Pakistan court convicts five Virginia men in terror case by Shaiq Hussein

Agence-France Presse- Pakistan wants early transit trade accord with Afghanistan

Christian Science Monitor- Pakistani Taliban helped Faisal Shahzad, it's not on US list of terrorists? by Liam Stack

 

Iraq

Agence-France Presse- Iraq cuts officials' privileges amid power crisis

The New York Times- 9 Policemen Killed in Bombings Around Iraq by Timothy Williams

Department of Defense- Army, Air Force, Iraqis team to conduct fires exercise

Department of Defense- Odierno to Use Combat Lessons to Develop Joint Doctrine by Jim Garamone

National Public Radio- Bitterness Grows Amid U.S.-Backed Sons Of Iraq by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Department of Defense- Danger Remains in Iraq, Austin Says by Jim Garamone

 

Israel

Agence-France Presse- Syria, Jordan slam Israel over blocked peace efforts

Reuters- Israeli minister assures U.S. on more goods for Gaza

CNN- Israel bombs 'terror tunnels' in Gaza

Agence-France Presse- Lebanon arrests Palestinian for 'spying for Israel'

 

World

Canada

Reuters- Canada police halt suspicious car near G20 summit site

Yemen

Reuters- Yemen police and militants clash during raid in Aden

 

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