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ISW Global News Roundup - June 17, 2010
Jun 17, 2010 - Anonymous
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Afghanistan
The Washington Post- Lawmakers hear different take on year-end review of Afghanistan war effort by Karen DeYoung
Agence-France Presse- NATO soldier killed in Afghanistan
The Washington Post- In Afghanistan, a waiting game to outlast the Obama administration by George Will
Associated Press- Taliban attack police in SE Afghanistan by Amir Shah
Associated Press- Afghan mineral wealth may be greater: $3 trillion by Deb Riechmann
Department of Defense- Mullen: Kandahar Vital to Success in Afghanistan by Jim Garamone
Los Angeles Times- Obama's mixed Afghanistan messages
Radio Free Europe- Afghanistan's President Karzai To Meet Japanese Leaders
Associated Press- Lawmakers grill Pentagon chief on Afghanistan
Politico- Robert Gates: Need war funding by July 4 by Jen Dimascio
TIME- Barack Obama's Big Fat Afghan Dilemma by Joe Klein
Voice of America- Gates Says Afghan Effort Goes Better Than It Appears by Al Pessin
Pakistan
Associated Press- Officials: 35 Pakistan troops missing after attack by Munir Ahmed
BBC- Pakistan hunts for troops missing after Taliban attack
National Public Radio- History Of Pakistan's Tribal Zones
Christian Science Monitor- US objects to China-Pakistan nuclear deal. Hypocritical? by Howard LaFranchi
Agence-France Presse- Pakistan plans to broker Afghan deal
Iraq
CNN- Turkish troops pull back after Iraq incursion by Ivan Watson
The New York Times-
Associated Press- Top cleric seen tipping Iraq's political balance by Hamza Hendawi
The Guardian- Kurdistan pitches to western investors as secure gateway to Iraq by Ian Black
Associated Press- Senator presses State for details on Iraq security by Richard Lardner
Reuters- Iraq's Shi'ite-led groups edge closer to government by Suadad al-Salhy
Iran
Associated Press- EU set to approve new sanctions on Iran by Slobodan Lekic
Los Angeles Times- Obama Adds To Iran Sanctions
The New York Times-
Agence-France Presse- US lawmakers blast 'disgraceful' Turkey over Iran, Israel
Israel
The New York Times-