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

 

 

 

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