ISW Global News Roundup - May 13, 2010
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Afghanistan
The New York Times- Distrust of Afghan Leaders Threatens U.S. War Strategy by Alissa Rubin
The Washington Post- What's next for Afghanistan
Agence-France Presse- US military plans mobile phone network for south Afghanistan
USA Today- Afghan war costs now outpace Iraq's by Richard Wolf
The New York Times- Five Fronts in the War in Afghanistan
Associated Press- Karzai wraps up feel-good Washington visit by Matthew Lee
The New York Times- Mysterious Blight Destroys Afghan Poppy Harvest by Richard Oppel
Pakistan
The Guardian- India and Pakistan's proxy war puts Afghanistan exit at risk by Simon Tisdall
The Washington Times- Chinese deal with Pakistan hems Obama by Ashish Sen
Reuters- Pakistan psychologists issue conflict health warning by Michael Georgy
Iraq
The New York Times- Iraq: Car Bomb Kills 7 in Baghdad
Wall Street Journal- Iraqi Panel Lets Elected Lawmakers Serve by Ben Lando
Christian Science Monitor- Are Sadr militias rearming in Iraq'a south? by Jane Arraf
The Guardian- Iraq violence set to delay US troop withdrawal by Martin Chulov
BBC- Baghdad diary: The UK election seen from Baghdad
Iran
Associated Press- Iran eases grip on al-Qaida by Adam Goldman
Reuters- Russia wanrs U.S. against unilateral Iran sanctions by Conor Humphries
Israel
Agence-France Presse- Syria accuses Israel of undermining Mideast security
Associated Press- Obama to meet with Lebanon's Hariri
Other News
South Korea
Reuters- South Korea closer to blaming North for sinking ship by Jack Kim