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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-
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-
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
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
World
Canada
Reuters- Canada police halt suspicious car near G20 summit site
Yemen
Reuters- Yemen police and militants clash during raid in Aden