Global News Alert - September 22, 2010

Afghanistan

The Washington Post- Bob Woodward book details Obama battles with advisers over exit plan for Afghan war by Steve Luxenberg

USA Today- Obama and the Woodward treatment: Division over Afghanistan

ABC News- White House Reacts to (NYT Report About) Woodward Book by Jake Tapper

Christian Science Monitor- Afghan reporter arrested for talking to the Taliban by Dan Murphy

Agence-France Presse- Afghanistan tackling almost 4,000 poll complaints by Waheedullah Massoud

Pakistan

Long War Journal- US launches new strike in Pakistan, Taliban commander reported killed by Bill Roggio

Agence-France Presse- Food threat looms for Pakistan child flood victims: UN

NPR- Providing Disaster Relief An Ongoing Challenge

Reuters- Flood refugees threaten Pakistan political stability by Michael Georgy

Iraq

Bloomberg- Iraq Allows Kuwaitis to Recover Real Estate Seized by Hussein by Nayla Razzouk

Reuters- Iraq Shi'ite-led blocs set deadline to nominate PM by Khalid al-Ansary

Salon- One and a half cheers for American decline by Tom Engelhardt

Associated Press- How goes Iraq? view from a bookstore is revealing by Hamza Hendawi

Iran

Radio Free Europe- Blast In Iran City Kills 10; 'Antirevolutionaries' Blamed 

Bloomberg- Iran Marks Defense Week With Rebuff to Clinton Over Army’s Role by Ladane Nasseri

Voice of America- Iran's Military Receives Enhanced Missiles

Foreign Policy- How Iran sees the sanctions by Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar

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