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ISW Global News Roundup - July 16, 2010
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Afghanistan
Agence-France Presse- Holbrooke paints mixed Afghan war picture by Oliver Knox
Washington Post- Afghan President Karzai approves plan for local defense forces by Karen DeYoung
Associated Press- Afghan health team abducted; local official killed
The Washington Post- Pentagon fine-tunes media strategy on Afghan war
The Washington Post- In targeting Taliban stronghold, U.S. depends on Afghans' reluctant support by Karin Brulliard
Reuters- NATO launches Afghan intelligence-sharing drive by David Brunnstrom
TIME- In Afghanistan, the U.S. Goes Local to Fight the Taliban by Mark Thompson
Associated Press- 2 US troops killed by bomb blast in Afghanistan
BusinessWeek- Domestic Doubts Shadow Clinton Trip to Afghanistan, Pakistan
Pakistan
Associated Press- Blast in Pakistan's Swat Valley kills 5, wounds 58 by Sherin Zada
Voice of America- Pakistan and India End Talks On Mumbai Terrorist Attack by Ayaz Gul
Foreign Policy- Plots in Pakistan's press by Manzoor Ali
BBC- Bomb at used car market in Khyber, Pakistan, kills six
Agence-France Presse- US missiles kill 10 militants in Pakistan: officials by Hasbanullh Khan
Iraq
Los Angeles Times- U.S. hands over last prison to Iraqi control by Ned Parker
USA Today- Army reports record number of suicides for June by Gregg Zoroya
Associated Press- Rangel again calls for military draft
The New York Times-
Iran
BBC- 'More than 20 dead' in suicide bomb blasts in Iran
Reuters- Iran scientist was longtime informant: report
Agence-France Presse- Clinton condemns 'horrific' mosque attack in Iran
Israel
Associated Press- Israelis convicted in bound Palestinian's shooting
Agence-France Presse- Fatah rejects direct talks with Israel as US envoy visits