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ISW News Roundup - April 28, 2009
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Iraq
LA Times - Iraq's Awakening: Two tales illustrate force's birth and slow death, by Ned Parker
Associated Press - Iraq doubts possibility of keeping US in cities, by Qassim Abdul-Zahra
LA Times - A revolt begins with a four-man hit squad, by Ned Parker
Reuters - Iraq seizes group accused of car bombings, by Aseel Kami
Reuters - Iraqi Christians urged not to flee after killings, by Mustafa Mahmoud
Associated Press - Iraqi archbishop decries Christian slayings, by Yahya Barzanji
Christian Science Monitor - After Iraq's civil war, lessons in civility, by Jane Arraf
BBC - Farewell to Basra's marshlands, by Caroline Wyatt
Associated Press - IG reviewing security manager's exit from Iraq, by Richard Lardner
Reuters - Clamor in Iraq for justice over deadly U.S. raid, by Aref Mohammed
BBC - US 'saddened' by deadly Iraq raid
Reuters - Detained man is Qaeda-linked insurgent leader: Iraq
Associated Press - Iraq shows 1st picture of suspected insurgent
Afghanistan
Christian Science Monitor - In remote Afghan valley, a rare peace sprouts with insurgents, by Anand Gopal
Reuters - Brown takes new strategy to Afghanistan, Pakistan, by Adrian Croft
Reuters - Afghans say free 7 police after Taliban raid
Associated Press - Heavy security in Kabul for canceled celebration, by Amir Shah
Associated Press - Karzai opposes marital sex law, by Heidi Vogt
Reuters - Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan to meet monthly, by Golnar Motevalli
Pakistan
Long War Journal - Pakistan touts success of Dir operation, by Bill Roggio
Associated Press - Pakistan expands offensive against Taliban, by Nahal Toosi
Christian Science Monitor - Pakistan intensifies fight against Taliban, by Huma Yusuf
BBC - Pakistan launches Taleban strikes
Wall Street Journal - Pakistan Sends Jets to Battle Taliban, by Matthew Rosenberg and Zahid Hussain
New York Times - Pakistani Offensive Puts Truce on Shakier Ground, by Carlotta Gall and Ismail Khan
LA Times - Pakistanis worry about their international image, by Mark Magnier
Reuters - Pakistan warns Taliban to quit Bruner or face action
Washington Times - Saudi says Pakistan can survive Taliban, by Nicholas Kralev
Reuters - Q+A: Likely fallout if Pakistan takes fight to Swat's Taliban, by Zeeshan Haider
Region
Egypt
Reuters - Egypt puts the bite on Gaza tunnel smugglers, by Nidal al-Mughrabi
Iran
Associated Press - Iranian presidential candidate promises change, by Ali Akbar Dareini
Reuters - Presidential hopeful says Ahmadinejad isolated Iran, by Parisa Hafezi
In Unusual Move, Iranian Teachers Strike For Wage Parity
RFE/RL -Saudi Arabia
Washington Times - Saudi leader seeks 'stigma' from 9/11 attacks, by James Morrison
Russia
Associated Press - Russia to fire over 35,000 army officers in 2009
RFE/RL Caucasus Report - Georgia Denies Existence Of Chechen Resistance Fighters On Its Territory
Hamas