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ISW Global News Update - October 8, 2009
Oct 8, 2009 - Anonymous
October 7, 2009 Global Update October 9, 2009 Global Update
Afghanistan
Wall Street Journal - Bombing Rocks Afghan Capital, by Anand Gopal and Matthew Rosenberg
New York Times - At Least 10 Die as Bomb Hits Central Kabul, by Sabrina Travernise and Abdul Waheed Wafa
Washington Post - Car Bomb Kills at Least 12 in Afghan Capital, by Joshua Partlow
Los Angeles Times - Suicide bombing outside Indian embassy in Kabul kills 12, by M. Karim Faiez and Mark Magnier
Associated Press - Taliban claim Afghan bomb, say embassy was target
Associated Press - Car bomb kills at least 7 in Afghan capital, by Rahim Faiez
VOA News - Deadly Car Bomb Blast Hits Afghan Capital
BBC News - Kabul blast outside Indian embassy
VOA News - India Says Kabul Bombing Targeted Its Embassy, by Steve Herman
Reuters - Seven Killed in Blast Outside Indian Embassy in Kabul
CNN.com - Suicide attack kills at least 12 in Afghan capital
Wall Street Journal - Allies Invest in Making Police More-Reliable Partners, by Anand Gopal
New York Times - Afghan War Debate Now Leans to Focus on Al Qaeda, by Peter Baker and Eric Schmitt
Los Angeles Times - U.S. Envoy Holbrooke has been there, but will it help?, by Paul Richter
Christian Science Monitor - Afghanistan: more troops or missile strikes? Both, actually, by Gordon Lubold
Associated Press - US encounters stumbling block in training Afghans, by Kevin Maurer and Lori Hinnant
Department of Defense - DoD Announces Replacement Units for Afghanistan Rotation
Washington Post - Biden's Afghan Journey, by Norman J. Kurz
Los Angeles Times - Obama looks at Pakistan while reassessing Afghanistan strategy, by Christi Parsons
Washington Times - Obama weighs Pakistan strategy, troop increase for Afghan war, by Jon Ward
Washington Post - Civilian, Military Officials at Odds Over Resources Needed for Afghan Mission, by Rajiv Chandrasekaran
BBC News - Obama seeks advice on Afghanistan
Washington Times - Taliban, insurgents lurk near Afghan outposts, by Richaard Tomkins
Department of Defense - Obama, Other Leaders Receive Afghan Resources Request, by Gerry J. Gilmore
Associated Press - NATO chief: US allies must do more in Afghanistan, by Robert Wielaard
Reuters - NATO Seeks more Russian help in Afghanistan, by David Brunnstrom
Times Online UK - US soldiers pay the price for extended tours of duty in Afghanistan, by Tom Coghlan
Associated Press - US: Insurgents breached base during Afghan battle, by Todd Pitman
New York Times Blog - Taliban Claim to Raise a Flag Over Nuristan, by Robert Mackey
New York Times - U.S. Move to Overhaul Jails that Breed Insurgents in Afghanistan, by Eric Schmitt
Associated Press - UN attempts to defend neutrality in Afghanistan, by Edith M. Lederer
VOA News - Washington Post: UN Data Indicates Massive Fraud in Afghan Election
RFE/RL - Afghan Women Rally For More Seats On Provincial Councils
Times Online UK - Fight this war in Afghanistan, not Whitehall, by Michael Evans
Department of Defense - Petraeus Cites Need to Reverse Insurgency, by Donna Miles
RFE/RL - Afghans Criticize UN Role in Presidential Vote
RFE/RL - Controversy Grows Over UN Mission's Role in Afghan Election, by Abubakar Siddique
Los Angeles Times - Two Polls show unease over Afghanistan among American public, by Michael Muskal
CNN.com - Fallen Soldiers remembered as devoted fathers, heroes, by Emanuella Grinberg
Washington Post Editorials - Plan B for Afghanistan
Reuters - FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, Oct 8
Iraq
Associated Press - Iraq: Roadside bomb kills 3 northeast of Baghdad, by Sameer N. Yacoub
New York Times - Iraq: Members of Iranian Group Freed, by Timothy Williams
Washington Post - After Six Years, 'We're Worthless,' by Ernesto Londono
Los Angeles Times - Hope survived one Iraq bombing, but not the second, by Saad Khalaf
BBC News - Iraq releases Iranian dissidents
NPR - Secular, Religious Blocs Jockey For Position In Iraq, by Quil Lawrence
Associated Press - Iraqi security forces strain budget, PM says, by Chelsea J. Carter
Reuters - Iraq PM Says Cannot Cut Public Pay To Suit IMF
Department of Defense - Obama Praises Iraqi President's Efforts
Pakistan
Washington Times - Blitz will aim to tame Pakistan's Wild West, by Sara A. Carter
Associated Press - Pakistan's military rejects US aid bill, by Nahal Toosi
Washington Post - Pakistanis Balk at U.S. Aid Package, by Karen DeYoung and Scott Wilson
Associated Press - Pakistani government defends US aid bill, by Ravi Nessman
Reuters - Pakistan Wants U.S. "Trust", Drones, Market Access
New York Times Blog - Pakistanis View U.S. Aid Warily, by Salman Masood
BBC News - Army 'concern' over Pakistan aid
New York Times - U.S. Aid Package Riles Pakistan's Army, by Jane Perlez and Ismail Khan
Associated Press - Pakistan FM tells Washington group US aid crucial
Long War Journal - Pakistani Army kills most wanted Swat commander, by Bill Roggio
VOA News - Pakistan Army: Taliban Commander Killed in Swat
BBC News - Pakistan 'Taliban bodies' found
VOA News - Pakistan's Foreign Minister Says Taliban in Disarray, by Meredith Buel
Iran
Washington Post - Iran Blames U.S. in Disapperance of Scientist, by Glenn Kessler
Los Angeles Times - Tehran says U.S. had role in nuclear scientist's disappearance, by Jeffrey Fleishman and Ramin Mostaghim
Wall Street Journal - U.S. Presses Tehran to Free Two Detainees, by Farnaz Fassihi
Christian Science Monitor Opinion - Albright: Iran nuclear shift shows Obama's policy is working
Christian Science Monitor - Fearful of Iran's Influence, Saudi King reaches out to Syria, by Julien Barnes-Dacey
Reuters - Iran Says Some Countries Offer It Nuclear Fuel
Reuters- Iran Warns Gasoline Sellers Against Any Supply Cut
Reuters - Website Says Iran Protester Gets Death Sentence
World
Associated Press - AP sources: FBI eyes terror suspect's travel talk, by Devlin Barrett and Tom Hays
Washington Post - Testing Obama's Doctrine, by David Ignatius
Colombia
BBC News - Colombia rebel freed in jail raid
Associated Press - Militants Attack Colombia Prison, Freeing Guerrilla
Israel/Palestine
New York Times - Furor Sends Palestinians Into Shift on U.N. Report, by Isabel Kershner and Neil MacFarquhar
BBC News - UN body to debate Gaza 'crimes'
North Korea
Washington Post - N. Korea Visit Stirs Optimism, by Blaine Harden
Somalia
Agence France Presse- Pirates mistakenly attack French navy flagship
Asia/South Pacific
CNN.com - Earthquakes rock South Pacific
Associated Press - New quakes, small tsunami panic Pacific islanders, by Ray Lilley
Wall Street Journal - Typhoon Melor Hits Japan, Halts Trains, Suspends Flights, by Daisuke Wakabayashi
Syria
Wall Street Journal - King Abdullah Arrives in Syria, by Julien Barnes-Dacey and Margaret Cocker
Reuters - Syria: Saudi King Arrives for Talks