ISW News Roundup - April 5, 2009
Iraq
Reuters - Iraq's policewomen struggle change perception, Aseel Kami
Associated Press - US soldier charged with contractor murder in Iraq
New York Times Baghdad Bureau - Visual Diary: Former Insurgents, by Christoph Bangert
LA Times - Black funeral banners belie Iraq's declining death toll, by Ned Parker and Usama Redha
Afghanistan
Washington Post - Afghan Law on Women Brings Societel Conflict Onto World Stage, by Pamela Constable
New York Times - Europeans Offer Few New Troops for Afghanistan, by Steven Erlanger and Helene Cooper
New York Times - Karzai Vows to Review Family Law, by Carlotta Gall and Sangar Rahimi
Christian Science Monitor - Obama, the pragmatist, wins NATO kudos but few troops for Afghan mission, by Robert Marquand
Pakistan
Reuters - At least 22 killed in Pakistan suicide bombing, by Faisal Mehmood
Reuters - U.S. missile kills 13 in Pakistan, by Robert Birsel
Times Online UK - UN hostage John Solecki released in Pakistan as militants attack mosque, by Zahid Hussain and Jeremy Page
Long War Journal - Suicide bomber kills 24 at Shia mosque in Pakistan, by Bill Roggio
New York Times - 3 Suicide Attacks in 24 Hours in Pakistan, by Jane Perlez and Pir Zubair Khan
Associated Press - Taliban threaten 2 attacks per week in Pakistan, by Zarar Khan
Reuters - TIMELINE: Attack destabilized strife-torn Pakistan
Associated Press - With conditions set on aid, Pakistan sharpens tone, by Stephen Graham
Wall Street Journal - Pakistan Is Wary Over New U.S. Policy, by Matthew Rosenberg and Siobhan Gorman