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ISW News Roundup - February 10, 2009
Feb 10, 2009 - Anonymous
Afghanistan
Associated Press - NATO: 2 soldiers killed in Afghan bomb attack, by Fisnik Abrashi
Reuters - Blast kills two NATO soldiers in Afghanistan
BBC - Afghan people 'losing confidence', by Ian Pannell
Reuters - U.S. military chief still expects Afghan troop boost, by Andrew Gray
Times Online UK - David Miliband: Nato troops stuck in an Afghanistan 'stalemate', by Michael Evans, Tom Coghlan, and James Bone
Reuters - U.S., France discuss Afghan war, avoid troops issue, by Sophie Hardach
Reuters - Attacks on Afghan drug trade up, NATO says
Reuters - Afghan presidential contender won't "stay in bunker", by Hamid Shalizi
American Forces Press Service - NATO Commander Encouraged by Afghanistan Discussions in Munich
Reuters - Canada defends rising Afghan costs and crisis bites, by David Ljunggren
Reuters - U.S. diplomat holds Afghan supply talks in Moscow
Washington Post - Poll of Afghans Shows Drop in Support for U.S. Mission, by Jon Cohen and Jennifer Agiesta
American Forces Press Service - Surge in Afghanistan Unlikely to Surpass 30,000, Mullen Says, by Donna Miles
Pakistan
BBC - Obama warning on Pakistan 'haven'
Reuters - Pakistan advises Holbrooke talk to Taliban moderates, by Simon Cameron-Moore
New York Times - Taliban Haven in Pakistani City Raises Fears, by Eric Schmitt and Mark Mazzetti
Washington Post - Pakistan Wants More Evidence to Prosecute in Mumbai Attacks, by Rama Lakshmi and Shaiq Hussain
Long War Journal - Al Qaeda threatens India with 'humiliation' if Pakistan is attacked, by Bill Roggio
Long War Journal - Pakistani Taliban leader's deputy survives assassination attempt, by Bill Roggio
Reuters - Qaeda commander warns India of Mumbai-like attacks, by Zeeshan Haider
Iraq
Reuters - U.S. says Iran still supporting Iraq militants
BBC - Sarkozy pays first visit to Iraq
New York Times - After Iraqi Elections, Next Big Test Is Acceptance, by Steven Lee Myers and Sam Dagher
New York Times - Ramadi With A Swagger, by Steven Lee Myers
Aswat al-Iraq - U.S. forces raid police HQ in Mosul
Aswat al-Iraq - Al-Sadr urges provincial council members to remain neutral
Aswat al-Iraq - Iranian FM to arrive in Iraq today - source
Reuters - Suicide bomber kills 4 U.S. soldiers in Iraq, by Peter Graff
Aswat al-Iraq - Sarkozy says 20% of Iraqi debts to be settled through projects
LA Times - Suicide bomber kills 4 U.S. soldiers in Iraq, by Tina Susman
Reuters - French leader in Iraq to heal rifts, push business, by Waleed Ibrahim
Israel
Associated Press - Israelis vote with Livni, Netanyahu in close race, by Steve Weizman
New York Times - Palestinians Stop Paying Israeli Hospitals for Gaza and West Bank Patients, by Ethan Bronner
Reuters - Israeli voters opinionated, Palestinians cynical, by Tova Cohen
Reuters - Israel, Hamas narrowing gaps on Gaza truce: Hamas, by Nidal al-Mughrabi
Iran
Associated Press - Iranian president says talks with US possible, by Ali Akbar Dareini
Times Online UK - Iran 'ready for dialogue' if US changes tack, by David Byers
New York Times - Interview: U.S. Should Seek Comprehensive Accord with Iran, with Hillary Mann Leverett and Bernard Gwertzman
LA Times - After 30 years, talk shifts from revolution to democracy, by Borzou Daragahi
Reuters - Iran says ready for fair talks, wants real U.S. change, by Edmund Blair