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ISW News Roundup - June 6-8, 2009
Jun 8, 2009 - Anonymous
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Iraq
Reuters - Baghdad Blast Kills Seven, Wounds 24: Police
New York Times - 5 Americans Arrested in Death of Iraq Contractor, by Marc Santora and Alissa J. Rubin
Los Angeles Times - Baghdad Outpost Eager to Put Boredom Behind, by Liz Sly
VOA News - U.N. Says Iraq Still Too Fragile to Handle Returning Refugees, by Lisa Schlein
Afghanistan
New York Times - Erratic Afghan Forces Pose Challenge to U.S. Goals, by C.J. Chivers
Department of Defense - Afghan, Coalition Forces Seize Weapons, Drugs, Suspects
RFE/RL - Karzai Asks Kyrgyz to Keep Air Base Open to NATO
Pakistan
Long War Journal - Report: Tora Bora Front Leader Captured in Peshawar, by Bill Roggio
Long War Journal - Tribes Target Taliban in Dir After Mosque Bombing, by Bill Roggio
Reuters - Angry Pakistani Villagers Fight, Surround Taliban, by Kamran Haider
VOA News - U.S. Envoy Says Pakistanis Turning Against Taliban, by Catherine Maddux
Times Online UK - The Taliban Will 'Never be Defeated,' by Christina Lamb
Christian Science Monitor - Why the Taliban Won't Take Over Pakistan, by Ben Arnoldy
Reuters - Two Killed in Suicide Attack in Pakistani Capital, by Zeeshan Haider
New York Times - Militants Attack Army Convoy, Killing 2 of Their Own, by Sabrina Tavernise
Long War Journal - TNSM Deputy and Spokesman Killed in Taliban Ambush, by Bill Roggio
Region
Iran
New York Times - In Iran, Harsh Talk as Election Nears, by Robert F. Worth
Reuters - Iran Says U.N. Report Shows its Nuclear Work Peaceful
Israel/Palestine
New York Times - Israel's Premier Promises Major Peace Plan, by Isabel Kershner
Lebanon
Reuters - Lebanon Election Win for Hariri Bloc Confirmed, by Nadim Ladki
North Korea
Reuters - North Korea Jailed U.S. Journalists, Warns U.N., by Jack Kim
Reuters - S. Korea Makes Plans to Counter North Missile: Report
New York Times - U.S. Weighs Intercepting North Korean Shipments, by David E. Sanger
Saudi Arabia
Reuters - Saudi Urges Obama to Impose Mideast Solution: Report
Somalia
Reuters - Somali Battle Kills 123, Rebels Deny Leader Aweys Dead, by Abdi Sheikh