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ISW Global News Update - October 14, 2009
Oct 14, 2009 - Anonymous
October 13, 2009 Update October 15, 2009 Update
Afghanistan
New York Times - Biden No Longer a Lone Voice on Afghanistan, by Peter Baker
Wall Street Journal - U.K. to Add Troops in Afghanistan, by Alistair MacDonald and Yochi J. Dreazen
BBC News - PM 'to boost Afghanistan troops'
Reuters - Brown Set to Make Statement About Afghanistan
VOA News - Obama: Afghan Troop Decision in Coming Weeks, by Paula Wolfson
CNN.com - How many troops are enough for Afghanistan strategy?, by Ed Hornick
New York Times - In Kabul, Little Hope That a Runoff Will Be Fair, by Sabrina Tavernise
Associated Press - Karzai admits election fraud, by Robert H. Reid
Associated Press - AP: Afghan corruption worries McChrystal, by Lara Jakes
Associated Press - Afghan leader accused of meddling in fraud probe, by Heidi Vogt and Rahim Faiez
Washington Post - Sway Over Afghan Insurgents Proves Elusive, by Joshua Partlow and Greg Jaffe
Washington Times - Droves of recruits to ease burden on troops, by Eli Lake
Washington Post - A Historic Success In Military Recruiting, by Ann Scott Tyson
Reuters - Karzai Says He Would Welcome More U.S. Troops
Department of Defense - Forces Disrupt Terrorist, Drug Havens in Afghanistan
Reuters - Japan To End Afghan Refueling Mission: Defense Minister
BBC News - Japan 'will end' Afghan mission
Associated Press - Japan to end naval refueling mission, by Mari Yamaguchi
Department of Defense - Command Opens Assistance Yark to Help Afghans, by Army Staff Sgt. Marcos Alices
VOA News - Pentagon Denies Report of 'Unannounced' Troops in Afghanistan, by Al Pessin
Times Online UK - Maybe we can buy out way to victory in Afghanistan, says general, by Martin Fletcher
New York Times Blog - Ask John Burns: Reliance on Private Contractors
Times Online UK - Rising clamour for British troops to pull out of Afghanistan, by Peter Riddell and Michael Evans
Christian Science Monitor Opinion - Seven steps to a secure Afghanistan, by Prince Turki al-Faisal
New York Times Opinion - Not Good Enough, by Thomas L. Friedman
New York Times Opinion - The Vietnam War Guide to Afghanistan, by Eric Etheridge
BBC News Opinion - Reasons to back Afghanistan's Karzai, by Mark Mardell
Christian Science Monitor Opinion - The road to stability in Afghanistan runs through Pakistan and India, by Joshua Gross
Iraq
Washington Post - Safety Regained, Al-Rabie Street Again Teems With Life, by K. I. Ibrahim
New York Times - As Iraq Seeks Oil Investors, They See an Uncertain Bet, by Timothy Williams
Wall Street Journal - Some Oil Firms Now Accept Iraq Terms, Minister Says, by Gina Chon
Associated Press - Iraq: Drought Has Displaced More Than 100,000
Wall Street Journal - British Security Pact Passes, by Gina Chon
Washington Post - Iraqi Politicians Unable to Agree on Election Specifics, by Nada Bakri
Department of Defense - Microgrants Help Iraqi Businesses, by Army Spc. Maurice A. Galloway
Department of Defense - Iraqis Arrest Numerous Terrorism Suspects
Reuters - Suicide Bomber Kills Six Iraq's Diyala Province
Times Online UK - Royal Navy will be allowed back to Iraq, by Oliver August
Pakistan
Wall Street Journal - U.S. Tries to Soothe Pakistan Worries on Aid, by Peter Spiegel and Zahid Hussain
Associated Press - Pakistan: airstrikes killed 9 militants, by Ishtiaq Mahsud
Associated Press - Pakistan Bombs Militants Along Afghan Border
Christian Science Monitor - Pakistan Taliban bombing spree could spur backlash, by Ben Arnoldy
Times Online UK - Soviet-era refugee camps are Taleban breeding ground, by Zahid Hussain and Jeremy Page
VOA News - Pakistani Fighter Jets Bomb Militant Hideouts
Washington Post - U.S. Seeks to Ease Pakistanis' Concerns Before Obama Signs Aid Bill, by Karen DeYoung
Long War Journal - Ilyas Kashmiri survived last month's airstrike in Pakistan, by Bill Roggio
Long War Journal - What's wrong with Pakistan's Army? A former officer's perspective, by Bill Roggio
Wall Street Journal Opinion - Pakistan's Partial War on Terror, by C. Christine Fair
Washington Times Opinion - How to solve the dilemma, by M. Ashraf Haidari
Washington Post Opinion - The Taliban Threat
Iran
New York Times - Russia Resists U.S. Position on Sanctions for Iran, by Mark Landler and Clifford J. Levy
Wall Street Journal - No Signal by Russia on Timing With Iran, by Gregory L. White
Washington Post - Russia Not Budging On Iran Sanctions, by Mary Beth Sheridan
Los Angeles Times - Russia balks on tougher Iran sanctions, by Megan K. Stack
Washington Times - Russians send mixed signals on Iran sanctions, by Nicholas Kralev
VOA News - US, Russia: No New Sanctions on Iran Yet, by Jessica Golloher
RFE/RL - Clinton Upbeat On Russia 'Reset' After Moscow Talks, by Gregory Feifer
Los Angeles Times - Iran investigating prominent opposition cleric, by Jeffrey Fleishman and Ramin Mostaghim
VOA News - Iranian Opposition Leader Mehdi Karroubi Facing Court Scrutiny, by Edward Yeranian
VOA News - US House Debates Iran Divestment Measure, by Dan Robinson
Reuters - Iranian Bank Says Not Affected By British Measure
Christian Science Monitor - Could an Israeli air strike stop Iran's nuclear program?, by Dan Murphy
Associated Press - Iranian Seeks Asylum
Region
Associated Press - Pentagon rushes delivery of bunker-busting bomb, by Anne Gearan
AFP - Face-off on Islamic trend, by Samer al-Atrush
New York Times - French Investigate Scientist in Formal Terrorism Inquiry, by Dennis Overbye
Israel/Palestine
Wall Street Journal - Palestinian Support Wanes for American-Trained Forces, by Charles Levinson
Reuters - Israeli Air Strike on Gaza Tunnels Wounds Three
Lebanon
Associated Press - Exploding Shell Caused Blast at Hezbollah Home
North Korea
Wall Street Journal - North Korea Agrees to Flood-Control Talks, by Evan Ramstad
Saudi Arabia
New York Times - Saudis Seek Payments for Any Drop in Oil Revenues, by Jad Mouawad and Andrew C. Revkin
Washington Post - U.S. Sees Saudi Program As an Option for Detainees, by Sudarsan Raghavan and Peter Finn
Syria
New York Times - Turkey and Syria Signal Improved Relations, by Sebnem Arsu
Yemen
Los Angeles Times - In Yemen conflict, number of displaced grows, by Haley Sweetland Edwards