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ISW Global News Update - October 5, 2009
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Afghanistan
Washington Post - McChrystal Faulted On Troop Statements, by Scott Wilson
Washington Post - Corruption, Shortage of Mentors Hinder Afghan Forces, U.S. Says, by Walter Pincus
Christian Science Monitor - Is US strategy in Afghanistan working? by Dan Murphy and Ben Arnoldy
Wall Street Journal - Al Qaeda's Diminished Role Stirs Afghan Troop Debate, by Matthew Rosenberg and Siobhan Gorman
LA Times - Marines increase readiness with Afghanistan in mind, by Tony Perry
Wall Street Journal - War Debate Addresses Taliban Ties To al Qaeda, by Peter Spiegel and Jonathan Weisman
Long War Journal - US, Afghan troops beat back bold enemy assault in eastern Afghanistan, by Bill Roggio
LA Times - Afghanistan assault points out U.S. vulnerabilities, by Laura King
Washington Post - Deadly Attack By Taliban Tests New Strategy, by Joshua Partlow and Greg Jaffe
Christian Science Monitor - McChrystal planned to move soldiers killed in Afghan seige, by Mark Sappenfield
New York Times - Attacks on Remote Posts Highlight Afghan Risks, by Sabrina Tavernise and Sangar Rahimi
Times Online UK - 'What's the point? The Taliban will be back within a week', by Miles Amoore
New York Times Blog - After the Attack, by Tim Hsia
Reuters - Taliban under attack in area where U.S. soldiers killed, by Amin Jalali
Associated Press - Afghan election recount begins; 2 more NATO deaths, by Rahim Faiez
Reuters - New Afghan vote rules may ensure Karzai victory, by Peter Graff
Reuters - Taliban return to power unlikely: White House aide, by Caren Bohan
Washington Post - 'Almost a Lost Cause', by Greg Jaffe
Washington Post - Not 'Just Another Casualty', by Greg Jaffe
Washington Post - Head of U.N. Mission Accused of Bias in Afghan Election, by Joshua Partlow
Times Online UK - I was ordered to cover up President Karzai election fraud, sacked UN envoy says, by Tom Coghlan
Reuters - France, Spain to return to Kyrgyzstan air base
RFE/RL - Afghans Prepare For Tourism Development, by Antoine Blua
Iraq
Washington Post - In Anbar, U.S.-Allied Tribal Chiefs Feel Deep Sense of Abandonment, by Anthony Shadid
RFE/RL - Iraqi Forces Seize 140 Suspected Insurgents In Mosul
BBC - Iraq operations targets militants, by Gabriel Gatehouse
Wall Street Journal - Iraq Vote on Pullout Put on Back Burner, by Gina Chon
Reuters - Iraq's joint Kurd, Arab, U.S., patrols face big hurdles, by Tim Cocks
LA Times - 'The Good Soldiers' follows an Army battalion in Iraq, by Susan Salter Reynolds
Associated Press - Fuel truck explodes near Baghdad airport, by Hamed Ahmed
Reuters - Suicide bomber kills at least 6 at Iraqi funeral
Reuters - Zawahri says Libya killed man who linked Iraq, Qaeda
Pakistan
Associated Press - Billions in US aid never reached Pakistan army, by Kathy Gannon
Reuters - Pakistan has forces, equipment for Taliban assault: U.S., by Adam Entous
Long War Journal - Tahir Yuldashev confirmed killed in US strike in South Waziristan, by Bill Roggio
LA Times - Pakistan committed to fighting militants, foreign minister insists, by Bruce Wallace
New York Times - Bomb at U.N. Food Office in Pakistan Kills at Least 5, by Salman Masood
Associated Press - Suicide bomber kills 5 at UN office in Pakistan, by Zarar Khan
Associated Press - UN chief: Pakistan attack a 'heinous crime'
Associated Press - Pakistan Taliban head talks to reporters, by Ishtiaq Mahsud
Iran
New York Times - Black Market Shows Iran Can Adapt to Sanctions, by Charlie Savage and Mark Landler
New York Times - Iran Agrees to Allow Inspectors on Oct. 25, by David E. Sanger and Nazila Fathi
LA Times - With Oct. 25 nuclear plant inspection, Iran backs away from confrontation, official says, by Jeffrey Fleishman and Ramim Mostaghim
Wall Street Journal - France Plays Unaccustomed Role: Diplomatic Hawk, by David Gauthier-Villars
Reuters - U.S. sees advance in Iran nuclear cooperation
Times Online UK - Israel names Russians helping Iran build nuclear bomb, by Uzi Mahanimi, Mark Franchetti and Jon Swain
Reuters - Report says Iran has data to make atom bomb
Christian Science Monitor - Does Iran have data to build a nuclear bomb? No, says U.S., by Mark Sappenfield
Region
Israel
Reuters - Israel shuts Jerusalem mosque area after clashes, by Allyn Fisher-Ilan
Christian Science Monitor - In Jerusalem, clashes over Temple Mount, Al Aqsa Mosque, by Ilene R. Prusher
Washington Post - Palestinian Mayer Brews Economic Growth, by Howard Schneider
Associated Press - Abbas faces uproar over deferred war crimes vote, by Karin Laub
Reuters - Palestinians simmer, but no Intifada for now, by Mohammed Assadi
Reuters - Fatah and Hamas eye truce deal, but hurdles remain, by Nidal al-Mughrabi
Reuters - Egyptian guard dies on Israeli border
Pentagon
New York Times - Voice of Bush's Pentagon Becomes Harder to Hear, by Elisabeth Bumiller
Washington Times - Pentagon auditor deemed serial failure, by Shaun Waterman