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ISW Global News Roundup - May 5, 2010
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Afghanistan
The Washington Post- Pentagon 'cautiously optimistic' on Afghan war by Anne Gearan
Voice of America- Militants Launch Deadly Attack on Government Compound in Southern Afghanistan
Los Angeles Times- Suicide bombers, gunmen storm governor's compound in Afghanistan by Laura King
Associated Press- UN refugee chief: Security worse in Afghanistan by Frank Jordans
Agence-France Presse- Third NATO troop killed in Afghanistan in 24 hours
Pakistan
BBC- Arrest of New York car bomb suspect puts pressure on Pakistan
Voice of America- Pakistan Army: Taliban Responsibility in Failed NY Attack Unlikely
Agence-France Presse- Bomb plot may broaden US lens in Pakistan by Shaun Tandon
Reuters- Taliban seek comeback in Pakistan's Swat Valley by Junaid Khan
Iraq
CNN- Iraq's two top Shiite blocs merge by Jomana Karadsheh
Associated Press- Shiite clerics to have final say in Iraq alliance by Qassim Abdul-Zahra
The Washington Post- Obama expands support to vets' caregivers by Kimberly Hefling
Associated Press- Iraq arrests network suspected in embassy bombings by Hamid Ahmed
CNN- Sex slave girls face cruel justice in Iraq by Mohammed Jamjoom
Iran
Christian Science Monitor- Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in his own contradictory words by Stephen Kurczy
Voice of America- Iran Agrees 'In Principle' to Mediation in Nuclear Deal
The New York Times- Iran’s Leader Says Sanctions May Ruin Relations by Neil MacFarquhar
Associated Press- Iran begins new military maneuvers in Persian Gulf by Ali Akbar Dareini
Israel
BBC- US envoy Mitchell meets Israel PM Netanyahu
Agence-France Presse- Israel says talks to fail as US envoy visits by Hazel Ward
The New York Times- Obama Tries to Mend Fences With American Jews by Helene Cooper