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Iraq News Roundup - December 29, 2008
Dec 29, 2008 - Anonymous
Israel - Hamas Conflict
On Saturday, December 27, the Israeli Air Force began conducting a widespread and protracted aerial bombardment of Hamas' infrastructure and personnel in the Gaza Strip in response to rockets launched into Israel by militants. The attacks have left hundreds dead and wounded. While these air raids are conducted, Israel is amassing troops along its border in preparation for a possible ground incursion into Gaza in the coming days. Please remember to refer back to the ISW website for more updates on this ongoing Israeli operation.
New York Times - Israeli Troops Mass Along Border; Arab Anger Rises, by Taghreed El-Khodary and Isabel Kershner
New York Times - Israel Reminds Foes That It Has Teeth, by Ethan Bronner
Wall Street Journal - Israel Launches More Attacks, from AP
LA Times - Israel continues airstrikes in Gaza; toll passes 300, by Ashraf Khalil and Rushdi abu Alouf
LA Times - Israel has learned from its failure in Lebanon, by Richard Bordreaux
LA Times - Iran supreme leader urges Muslims worldwide to defend Palestinians, by Borzou Daragahi
Reuters - Israel mounts third day of Gaza raids, by Nidal al-Mughrabi
Reuters - Israeli raids deepen rift between Arabs, by Jonathan Wright
Reuters - Iran hardliners register volunteers to fight Israel
Reuters- VIDEO: Israel defends actions
Christian Science Monitor - Gaza: Why Israel and Hamas are trading rocket-fire, by Joshua Mitnick
BBC - Israel strikes key Hamas offices
Washington Times - Israeli airstrikes widen scope against Gaza, by Ibrahim Barzak and Amy Teibel
Washington Times - Israeli assault targets symbols of Hamas power, by Ibrahim Barzak and Matti Friedman
Washington Post - Israel Poised for Long Fight, by Griff Witte
Washington Post - Photo Album: Scores in Gaza Killed in Wave of Israeli Airstrikes
CNN - Barak: Israel in 'all-out war' with Hamas
CNN - Terror, chaos grip Gaza, U.N. official says
Iraq Security
Reuters -Iraq, Britain hope to seal troop deal by year end
Washington Post - For Kurdish Girls, a Painful Ancient Ritual, by Amit R. Paley
Voice of America - Car Bomb Kills 2, Wounds 4 in Iraq
Washington Post - U.S. Soldier Killed in Baghdad's Sadr City, by Jim Heintz
Reuters - Iraq presidency approves UK troops staying
New York Times - TV News Winds Down Operations on Iraq War, by Brian Stelter
New York Times - Ex-Hussein Officials and Others Go on Trial Over Execution of Thousands, by Sam Dagher
Reuters - Turkish jets hit PKK targets in N. Iraq: army sources
Afghanistan and Pakistan
New York Times - Taliban Hit Pakistan Town That Fought Back, by Richard A. Oppel Jr. and Pir Zubair Shah
Reuters - Afghan blasts kill four, injure 37, by Sayed Salahuddin
Christian Science Monitor - Tensions rise as Pakistan moves troops, by Mark Sappenfield
Long War Journal - Taliban suicide bomber strike in Paksitan, Afghanistan, by Bill Roggio
New York Times - Blast Kills 16 Afghans Near Pakistan Border, by Adam B. Ellick
Washington Times - Suicide bombers hit near Pakistani-Afghan border, by Sebastian Abbot
Washington Post - Explosives-Laden SUV Kills 14 Afghan Schoolchildren, by Jason Straziuso and Amir Shah
Reuters - Pakistan urges "de-escalation" with India, by Kamran Haider