Global News Alert - September 23, 2010
Afghanistan
FOX News- Petraeus: U.S. Won't 'Rush' Out of Afghanistan
Los Angeles Times- Afghan commander Massoud, killed on eve of 9/11 attacks, is a national hero by Tony Perry
The Washington Post- Generals in civilian posts were toughest critics of surge, Woodward writes by Greg Jaffe
Politico- Barack Obama firm on Afghanistan timeline by Mike Allen
Associated Press- US IDs 9 Americans killed in Afghanistan crash
Christian Science Monitor- Afghanistan election investigators face threats, bribes by Ben Arnoldy
Associated Press- Tajik army hunts militants in the mountains by Olga Tutubalina
Reuters- Slow Afghan progress doesn't alter exit plan -Holbrooke by David Alexander
Pakistan
Agence-France Presse- 'US runs Afghan force to hunt militants in Pakistan'
Voice of America- Pakistanis Must Raise More Money to Pay for Floods by Ira Mellman
Bloomberg- Pakistan Urging Persian Gulf Loans for Farmers: Islamic Finance by Khalid Qayum
Associated Press- Pakistan dismisses Indian objection to Resolutions on Kashmir
Iraq
Associated Press- Group of Iraqis deported from Europe return home by Barbara Sur
Agence-France Presse- Neighbours call on Iraq to form a govt
Associated Press- Iraqi: Saddam 'delighted' in terror attacks on US by Robert Burns
United Press- Baghdad and Kurds battle over oil
Iran
Reuters- Iran says nuclear talks can succeed only if fair
Associated Press- Diplomats: Iran seeks seat on UN nuke agency board by George Jahn
The New York Times- U.S. Lauds Russia on Barring Arms Delivery to Iran by David Sanger
Associated Press- Iran says group behind deadly bombing identified
Washington Post- At home, Iran's president faces political battle over efforts to widen his powers by Thomas Erdbrink
World
The Washington Post- Risk of small-scale attacks by al-Qaeda and its allies is rising, officials say by Peter Finn
The Washington Post- Clashes erupt after fatal shooting of Palestinian in East Jerusalem by Joel Greenberg
Politico- Book reopens Afghanistan CIA debate by Josh Gerstein
Politico- Stanley McChrystal cleared of nasty remarks by Gordon Lubold