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ISW Global News Update - October 12, 2009
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Afghanistan
Washington Times - McCain, Feinstein push for more Afghan troops, by Sean Lengell
VOA News - US Legislators Debate Way Forward in Afghanistan, by Michael Bowman
CNN.com - McCain warns against 'historic' error in Afghanistan
New York Times - Civilian Goals Largely Unmet in Afghanistan, by Elizabeth Bumiller and Mark Landler
Wall Street Journal - U.N. Envoy Calls Afghan Fraud Widespread, by Anand Gopal
Associated Press - U.N. Official in Afghanistan Acknowledges 'Widespread Fraud' in Election, by Sabrina Tavernise and Abdul Waheed Wafa
Los Angeles Times - U.N. official defends Afghanistan election despite widespread fraud, by Laura King
Wall Street Journal - U.S. Teams Up With Ex-Mujahedeen, by Yochi J. Dreazen
New York Times - A Dogged Taliban Chief Rebounds, Vexing U.S., by Scott Shane
Long War Journal - Joint forces assault al Qaeda base in Afghan East, by Bill Roggio
Associated Press - Afghanistan: Taliban Claim Village
Long War Journal - Taliban 'have control of another district in eastern Afghanistan,' by Bill Roggio
Reuters - Afghanistan: India Begins Inquiry Into Bombing of Kabul Embassy
New York Times - Obama Hears General's Troop Request for Afghanistan, by Peter Baker
New York Times Blog - Shadows in the Shuryak Valley, by Robert Nickelsberg
New York Times - The Real Peace Prize Will Be Elusive, by Peter Baker
Wall Street Journal Opinion - The Real Afghan Lessons From Vietnam, by Lewis Sorley
Long War Journal - Taliban commander involved in Nuristan attack thought killed, by Bill Roggio
Washington Times - Obama's Afghan meetings a public affair, by Jon Ward and Matthew Mosk
BBC News - Clinton warning to Afghan leader
VOA News - Afghanistan, Iran lead Clinton Agenda for European Trip
CNN.com - U.S. soldiers recount fierce Afghanistan battle on Facebook
Washington Post Opinion - What Failure in Afghanistan?, by Fareed Zakaria
Iraq
Wall Street Journal - Opposition Grows to Iraqi Election Plan, by Gina Chon
New York Times - Bombings in Iraq Aim at Reconciliation Meeting, by Timothy Williams
Wall Street Journal - Car Bombs Kill at Least 15 in Iraq, by Gina Chon
Associated Press - Iraq: Bomb in Car Kills Sunni Cleric Who Spoke Out Against Insurgents
Associated Press - String of bombings kills 19 in Anbar, by Rebecca Santana
Washington Post - 3 Bombings Target Police in Iraq, by Uthman al-Mokhtar and Nada Bakri
Reuters - Three Blasts Kill At Least 16 In Western Iraq
Pakistan
New York Times - Attack on Market in Pakistan Kills at Least 40, by Pir Zubair Shah and Mark McDonald
Associated Press - Suicide car bombing in Pakistan kills 41, by Riaz Khan
VOA News - Blast Near Pakistan's Swat Valley Kills 29, Wounds 40
Reuters - Blast Near Pakistan's Swat Valley Kills 24
Wall Street Journal - Pakistanis Vow Revenge for Assault by Taliban, by Matthew Rosenberg and Zahid Hussain
New York Times - Pakistani Police Had Warned Army About a Raid, by Jane Perlez
Washington Post - In Pakistan, Militants Attack Army Bastion, by Shaiq Hussain and Karin Brulliard
Los Angeles Times - Pakistan says latest deadly assault cements plan to strike at Taliban stronghold, by Alex Rodriguez
New York Times - Pakistan Retakes Army Headquarters; Hostages Freed, by Jane Perlez
Los Angeles Times - Pakistani commandos rescue 30 hostages, by Alex Rodriguez
Long War Journal - Pakistani commandos break siege on Army headquarters, by Bill Roggio
Long War Journal - Taliban claim responsibility for attack on Pakistan Army Headquarters, by Bill Roggio
Washington Post - Pakistani Forces Free 39 Hostages, by Karin Brulliard
VOA News - Commandos Free 39 Hostages, Ending Militant Siege in Pakistan, by Ayaz Gul
New York Times - Racing Time and Taliban to Rebuild in Pakistan, by Sabrina Tavernise and Irfan Ashraf
Associated Press - Attacks demonstrate Taliban resurgence, by Ravi Nessman
Washington Post - Kabul Attack May Intensify India-Pakistan Proxy Battle, by Emily Wax
Christian Science Monitor - Bomb in Pakistan's Peshawar sharpens prospects of military showdown, by Ben Arnoldy
Reuters- Pakistan Says Waziristan Offensive Is Imminent
Washington Post - Clinton: U.S. Confident in Pakistan's Control Over Nuclear Weapons, by Mary Beth Sheridan
VOA News - US 'Confident' in Pakistan's Government, Nuclear Security
Associated Press - Clinton downplays threat to Pakistan nukes, by Matthew Lee
Washington Times - EXCLUSIVE: Pakistanis say U.S. hoards intelligence, by Sara A. Carter
Christian Science Monitor - Pakistan on Nobel Peace Prize: Why now when war isn't over?, by Issam Ahmed
Washington Post - Pakistan Bombing Kills 49, by Haq Nawaz Khan and Karin Brulliard
Associated Press - 20 dead after siege at Pakistan army HQ, by Nahal Toosi and Zarar Khan
Region
Wall Street Journal - Mideast Applauds Obama's Win; Skeptics Snipe, by Julien Barnes-Dacey and Joshua Mitnick
China
Associated Press - 6 Sentenced to Death in Xinjiang Riots
Iran
New York Times - Tehran Plans to Execute 3 Protesters of Election, by Michael Slackman
Reuters - Ahmadinejad Warns West Over Vienna Meeting Failure
Los Angeles Times - Diplomacy in the lead on Iran nuclear issue -- for now, by Greg Miller and Julian E. Barnes
Reuters - Clinton Says World Will Not Wait Indefinitely On Iran
Israel/Palestine
Wall Street Journal - Israel Tries Less-Disruptive Tactics in West Bank, by Charles Levinson
Christian Science Monitor - Israel on Nobel Peace Prize: Hopes for progress, by Josh Mitnick
Washington Post - Defiant Abbas Reiterates Conditions Before Talks, by Howard Schneider
North Korea
New York Times - Chinese Premier Calls for Dialogue Between U.S. and North Korea, by David Barboza
The Philippines
Associated Press - U.S. Troops lend hand to Filipinos, by Oliver Teves
New York Times - In Typhoons' Wake, Filipinos Search for Landslide Victims, by Carlos H. Conde
Syria
Christian Science Monitor - Syria on Nobel Peace Prize: praise for reaching out, by Julien Barnes-Dacey
Yemen
Christian Science Monitor - Yemen's strikes against Shiite rebels leve 30,000 refugees, by Laura Kasinof