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ISW News Roundup - November 21, 2008
Nov 21, 2008 - Anonymous
A U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier detonates an explosive during training with Iraqi soldiers on Camp Diwaniyah, Iraq, Nov. 11, 2008.
Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA)
New York Times - U.S. Troop Pact Protested in Baghdad, by Stephen Farrell
Wall Street Journal - Iraqi Parliament Weighs Security Pact, by Gina Chon
LA Times Blog - IRAQ: This SOFA is no love seat
BBC - Iraqis protest against troop deal
Associated Press - US contractors lose immunity in Iraq security deal, by Matthew Lee
Associated Press - Bush effigy burned in anti-US protest in Baghdad, by Hamza Hendawi
Reuters - Thousands protest in Iraq against U.S. troops pact, by Aws Qusay and Khalid al-Ansary
Reuters - FACTBOX: Pact on withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq
Washington Times - The Iraqi-U.S. agreement, by Austin Bay
Washington Times - EXCLUSIVE: U.S. to begin using search warrants in Iraq, by Richard Tomkins
Security
New York Times - Iraqi Who Captured G.I. Is Dead, U.S. Says, by Katherine Zoepf
Christian Science Monitor - US forces kill senior Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, by Jane Arraf
Washington Post - Iraqi Insurgent Leader Killed In Gun Battle, Military Says, by Mary Beth Sheridan
Long War Journal - US forces kill al Qaeda in Iraq's leader in eastern Anbar, by Bill Roggio
Associated Press - US, Iraqis to transfer control of Diyala to Sunnis, by Kim Gamel
Afghanistan and Pakistan
Wall Street Journal - Militant Attacks Impede NATO Supply Route From Pakistan, by Zahid Hussain and Matthew Rosenberg
Christian Science Monitor - US airstrikes put Pakistan's leaders on defensive, by Shahan Mufti
Bloomberg - Pakistani Army Tests Missile Capable of Shooting Down Drones, by Farhan Sharif
Long War Journal - Pakistan, US coordinate strikes against the Taliban, by Bill Roggio
BBC - Pakistan protest to US ambassador
Asia Times - The US strikes deeper in Pakistan, by Syed Saleem Shahzad
Agence France Presse - Taliban warns of reprisals as Pakistan protests US drone attacks
Wall Street Journal - Taliban Regains Power, Influence in Afghanistan, by Yochi J. Dreazen and Siobhan Gorman
Christian Science Monitor - Is Kashmir key to Afghan peace? by Mark Sappenfield
Associated Press - US charges defense contractor with Afghan killing, by Matthew Barakat
Associated Press - US details role for additional Afghan forces, by Anne Gearan
DefenseLink Mil - Gates to Meet With Allies, Discuss Afghanistan Mission, by Donna Miles
DefenseLink Mil - Afghan, Coalition Forces Capture Key Insurgent Leader, Militant, from AFPS
Region
Israel
LA Times - Israel rebuffs U.N. plea to ease Gaza blockade, by Richard Boudreaux
Christian Science Monitor - Palestinian security gets a feminine touch, by Ilene R. Prusher
Iran
International Herald Tribune - Iran said to have enough nuclear fuel for one weapon, by William J. Broad and David E. Sanger
OPEC
Associated Press - OPEC grapples with production cuts, credibility, by Tarek El-Tablawy
Global Forecasts
New York Times - Global Forecast by American Intelligence Expects Al Qaeda's Appeal to Falter, by Scott Shane
BBC - US global dominance 'set to wane'
Washington Post - Report Sees Nuclear Arms, Scarce Resources as Seeds of Global Instability, by Peter Finn and Walter Pincus
Pentagon Spending
Washington Times - Pentagon plan calls for increased defense spending, by Donna Borak