ISW Global News Roundup - June 30, 2010

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 Afghanistan

Voice of America- Taliban Attack NATO Airfield in Eastern Afghanistan

San Fransico Chronicle- Lawmakers ask for Afghanistan exit strategy by Andrew Aylward

Department of Defense- Afghan Police Gain Leadership Skills, Public Trust by Judith Snyderman

National Public Radio- Afghanistan Tests Petraeus' Counterinsurgency Mettle by Jackie Northam

The Guardian- Petraeus warns it could be years before Afghan troops manage on their own by Ian Black

The New York Times- Report Criticizes U.S. System for Evaluating Afghan Forces by Elisabeth Bumiller

Associated Press- Democrats add teacher money to war funding bill by Andrew Taylor

Politico- War-funding puzzle stumps Democrats by David Rogers

Department of Defense- Mullen Says U.S., NATO on Track in Afghanistan by Lisa Daniel

The New York Times- Petraeus Pledges Look at Strikes in Afghanistan by Elisabeth Bumiller

Pakistan

Los Angeles Times- Pakistan's dual policy on Taliban by Rajan Menon

The New York Times- Qaeda Figure Is Reported Killed in Pakistan by Pir Zubair Shah

Wall Street Journal- A Formula to Fix America's Pakistan Policy by Shuja Nawaz

Associated Press- Pakistan: Jets kill 20 suspected militants in NW by Hussain Afzal

Iraq

The New York Times- More Assassinations Across Iraq by Timothy WIlliams

Department of Defense- Iraqis Arrest 16 Terrorism Suspects

Reuters- Iraq's main rivals meet on government to end impasse

Associated Press- 13 killed in Iraq attacks, including army general by Qassim Abdul-Zahra

Iran

Voice of America- Iran nuclear fuel swap: What's happening now by Scott Peterson

CNN- Iran says plan to send ship to Gaza still on

Asia Times Online- The anatomy of an attack on Iran by David Moon

Israel

BBC- Israel 'to expand' powers of Gaza flotilla inquiry

Boston Globe- Israeli official rules out Palestinian state before 2012 by Dina Kraft