ISW Global News Roundup - April 30, 2010
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Afghanistan
Agence-France Presse- NATO soldier killed in Afghanistan: ISAF
The New York Times- U.S. Report on Afghan War Finds Few Gains in 6 Months by Alissa Rubin
The Guardian- Afghanistan forces face four more years of combat, warns NATO official by Robert Taylor
Department of Defense- Entire 101st to deploy to Afghanistan within year by Alexandra Brown
Pakistan
The New York Times- Pakistan, in Shift Weighs Attack on Militant Lair by Sabrina Tavernise
Associated Press- Elders' absence hinders army goals in NW Pakistan by Ishtiaq Mahsud
The Washington Post- Pakistan, India still have much to do on ties by Zeeshan Haider
Los Angeles Times- India and Pakistan pledge to improve relations by Mark Magnier
Department of Defense- U.S. Must Help Pakistan Beat Insurgency, Officials Say by Lisa Daniel
Iraq
The Washington Post- The U.S. must defend the integrity of Iraqi elections by Frederick and Kimberly Kagan
Associated Press- Iraq PM slams calls for foreign role in election by Sameer Yacoub
Agence-France Presse- Iraq's banned Baath holds first public meeting in Syria
BusinessWeek- Iraq to Push UN for End to Payment of War Reparations to Kuwait by Zahraa Alkhalisi
Iran
Associated Press- Clinton: Iran will fail to disrupt nuke meeting
Agence-France Presse- Iran sanctions may be 'unavoidable': Lavrov
Associated Press- Clinton warns Iran, Syria on threats to Israel by Matthew Lee
The New York Times- Iran Reformist Tries to Enlist Labor and Teachers by Robert Worth
Reuters- EU, China talk over how, not if, to sanction Iran by Lucy Hornby
Israel
National Public Radio- Israel Slows Construction In East Jerusalem by Sheera Frankel
Other News
United States
The Wall Street Journal- Gulf Coast Braces for Effects of Oil Slick by Stephen Power