Global News Alert - December 3, 2010
Afghanistan
Jerusalem Post- A View From Israel: The Afghan conundrum by Israel Kasnett
FP- Karzai seen as "weak" by own cabinet, U.S. by Katherine Tiedmann
Guardian- WikiLeaks cables: Karzai pushed Nato to end Afghanistan night raids by Jon Boone
Washington Post- NATO reveals new details on slaying of 6 US troops by Deb Riechmann
NPR- U.S. 'Connects The Dots' To Catch Roadside Bombers by Tom Gjelten
VOA- US Forces in Afghanistan Review Hostage Rescue Tactics
Pakistan
Reuters- Hardline Pakistan cleric offers reward to kill Christian woman by Faris Ali
CNN- Court refuses to block WikiLeaks in Pakistan
Mother Jones- WikiLeak: Don't Sweat Pakistan's Corruption, US Tells Saudis by David Corn
CBS- The (Not So) Secret U.S. War in Pakistan by Jeremy Scahill
AP- US pressing for Saudi help in Pakistan
Iraq
AFP- Iraq bus crash kills 14 Iranian pilgrims
WSJ- Iraq Minister Calls for Hanging of Terror Suspects by Sam Dagher
Washington Post- Analysts: Cables between Sunnis, U.S. diplomats might push Iraq closer to Iran by Leila Fadel
Atlantic- Iraq's Security and Intelligence Gutted in Political Purges, New Cables Show by Max Fisher
Iran
Washington Post- WikiLeaks silver lining: Unanimity on Iran by Glenn Kessler
Reuters- Clinton says Iran, North Korea could spark arms races by Andrew Quinn
NPR- Leaks Cast Doubt Over U.S. Intent On Iran Diplomacy by Michele Kelemen
Bloomberg- Iranian Nuclear Stances Reiterated at UN Ahead of Geneva Meeting by Jonathan Tirone
World
Reuters- South Korea raises rhetoric against the North by Jeremy Laurence