ISW News Roundup - June 11, 2009
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Iraq
New York Times -Iraq Leader Omits a Bit in Lauding U.S. Pullout, by Rod Nordland and Marc Santora
Reuters - Iraq Says Frees 3 of 5 Arrested U.S. Contractors, by Muhanad Mohammed
Christian Science Monitor - U.S. to Release Insurgent Accused of Killing Five U.S. Soldiers, by Jane Arraf
Wall Street Journal - Maliki Warns Violence May Increase Amid Elections, U.S. Drawdown, by Gina Chon
RFE/RL - Iraq Reaffirms Kurdish Oil Contracts Are Illegal
VOA News - Iraq Clears 5 U.S. Contractors in Killing of American Businessman
Associated Press - Norway's DNO Awaiting Payment for Iraq Oil Exports
AFP - Maliki Warns of Worse to Come After Iraq Bombing, by Ammar Karim
Washington Post - Iraqi Security Forces Arrest Five American Civilians, by Nada Bakri
Afghanistan
Reuters - Afghans Urge Europeans to Share Burden with U.S., by David Brunnstrom
Washington Times - Dark Horse Seeks Afghan Presidency, by Jason Motlagh
Wall Street Journal - U.S. Devotes Unit to Afghanistan War, by Yochi Dreazen
Reuters - Al Qaeda Says Short of Food, Arms in Afghanistan, by Daren Butler
VOA News - Gates to Press NATO Allies for More Support in Afghanistan
Department of Defense - Warlord Targeted in Afghan Strike May Have Survives, Officials Say
Long War Journal - U.S. Strike Kills Iranian-Backed Taliban Commander in Western Afghanistan, by Bill Roggio
Long War Journal - Terror Alliance Takes Credit for Peshawar Hotel Assault, by Bill Roggio
Associated Press - Afghanistan to Take Part in U.S. Strategic Review, by Jason Straziuso
Pakistan
Reuters - Pakistan Kills Scores of Taliban in New Combat Zones, by Adil Khan
Reuters - Army Repels Taliban in NW Pakistan After Hotel Blast, by Robert Birsel
VOA News - U.S. Leaves Decision on Restarting Peace Dialogue Up to India and Pakistan, by Steve Herman
Region
Wall Street Journal - Democrats Are Near Agreement on War-Fund Bill, by Naftali Bendavid
Iran
Reuters - Reformists Hope Iran Vote Will Unseat Ahmadinejad, by Parisa Hafezi
VOA News - Iran's Bitter Presidential Campaign Ends
Israel/Palestine
Reuters -U.S. Must Find a Way to Deal With Hamas: Carter
Kyrgyzstan
New York Times - Kyrgyzstan Insists U.S. Base to Close, by Michael Schwirtz
RFE/RL - Obama Asks Kyrgyzstan to Expand Cooperation
North Korea
Reuters - U.S. Says North Korean Unlikely to Take Military Action, by Andrew Gray
Wall Street Journal - U.N. Council Agrees on North Korea Sanctions, by Joe Lauria