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Global News Alert - September 29, 2010
Sep 29, 2010 - Anonymous
Afghanistan
The Washington Post- Bob Woodward's book portrays a great divide over Afghanistan
CBS News- Woodward: Obama Out of Afghan "Psychologically"
The New York Times- Karzai Names Peace Panel for Taliban Negotiations by Carlotta Gall
Miami Herald- Woodward book outlines Graham's influence on Obama's Afghan policy by James Rosen
Associated Press- Petraeus fights time, enemy in Afghanistan by Kimberly Dozier
DoD- Petraeus Discusses Future of Afghan Detainees by U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Maria Yager
Christian Science Monitor- Afghanistan's President Karzai names Taliban outreach group by Tom Peter
CNN- Government official among 6 killed in Afghanistan blast by Ivan Watson
Pakistan
LA Times- U.S. steps up drone strikes on insurgents hiding in Pakistan by David Cloud
The New York Times- Generals in Pakistan Push for Shake-Up of Government by Jane Perlez
The Washington Post- 'We need to make clear . . . the cancer is in Pakistan' by Bob Woodward
FOX News- 'Mumbai-Style' Terror Attack in Europe Foiled
Associated Press- NATO confirms senior al-Qaida commander killed by Eric Talmadge
The Nation- US threatens ground operations in Fata
Iraq
Agence-France Presse- Iraq's Allawi asks Syria to press Iran not to meddle by Roueida Mabardi
Boston Globe- US soldier held in slaying of 2 GIs in Iraq
Associated Press- Media watchdog: Iraqi forces attacking journalists
BBC- Britain suffered defeat in Iraq, says US general
Associated Press- Iraqi Shiite militia hints of Iran's hand in south by Brian Murphy
Iran
Voice of America- Stuxnet Raises Concerns About Vulnerability of Nuclear, Industrial Facilties
Bloomberg- Iran Subsidies Plan to Raise Prices 20%, Cut Waste, IMF Says by Ladane Nasseri
The Atlantic- Ahmadinejad's Quiet Coup by Jonathan Tepperman
Asia Times- Why the US doesn't talk to Iran by Ismael Hossein-zadeh
World
Financial Times- Yemen as much a threat as Afghanistan, report says by Andrew England
The New York Times- Koreas to Hold Military Talks, South Says by Mark McDonald
Reuters- U.S. citizen with al Qaeda links arrested in Spain