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ISW News Roundup - August 6, 2009
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Iraq
Washington Post - Iraqi Authorities to Remove Capital's Blast Walls, Ernesto Londoño
New York Times - Iraq's Government Orders Barriers Removed, by Sam Dagher
New York Times - Soldier Who Didn't Obey is Jailed, by James C. McKinley Jr.
Washington Post - Change of Guard in Baghdad's Green Zone, by Ernesto Londono
Associated Press - NJ Man Pleads Guilty in Iraq Contracts Scandal
Associated Press - Iraq: $2,000 for Shiite-Sunni Couples Who Marry, by Bushra Juhi and Deb Riechmann
Associated Press - Iraqi teen girl gets 7 1/2 years for bombing attempt, by Sinan Salaheddin
Associated Press - Iraq: Cabinet considers anti-smoking law, by Hadeel Al-Shalchi
Reuters - Iraq denies blocking food to Iranian exile camp
Times Online UK - Blackwater accused of murder in 'crusade to eliminate Muslims', by Tim Reid
LA Times - Grim times for the elderly in Iraq, by Ned Parker and Caesar Ahmed
Afghanistan
Associated Press - Officials: 15 die in violence across Afghan south, by Noor Khan and Amir Shah
Department of Defense - Infantrymen Maintain Austere Base in Afghanistan, by Army Staff Sgt. Marcos Alices
Reuters - FACTBOX: Security developments in Afghanistan
Washington Times - Adm. Mullen decries 'culture of poverty' in Afghanistan, by Sara A. Carter
LA Times - New NATO chief makes surprise trip to Afghanistan, by Henry Chu
Reuters - Government map shows dire Afghan security picture, by Paul Tait
Times Online UK - Afghan voters turn to warlords for help in picking candidates, by Tom Coghlan
Pakistan
New York Times - Strike Kills Wife of Taliban Chief, by Pir Zubair Shah and Salman Masood
Associated Press - Taliban training leaves children traumatized, by Elena Becatoros
LA Times - Attack on Christians a further crisis for Pakistan, by Alex Rodriguez
Region
Iran
VOA News - US Awaits Confirmation from Iran About 3 Missing Americans
Reuters - Protests as Ahmadinejad sworn in as Iran president, by Parisa Hafezi and Zahra Hosseinian
Wall Street Journal - Tehran Struggles to Defend Currency, by Margaret Coker and Roshanak Taghavi
Hamas
Associated Press - Rights group: Hamas may have committed war crimes, by Diaa Hadid
Russia
Washington Post - Russian General Calls Submarine Patrols Near U.S. East Coast Routine, by Philip P. Pan
Terrorism
Washington Post - Obama's Battle Against Terrorism To Go Beyond Bombs and Bullets, by Spencer S. Hsu and Joby Warrick
Reuters - Guantanamo ex-prisoners get jobs on golf course, by Sam Strangeways