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ISW News Roundup - February 1, 2009
Feb 1, 2009 - Anonymous
Iraq
Washington Post - Diyala Province Puts Power of Ballot to the Test, by Anthony Shadid
Washington Post - Iraq's Voters Cast Ballots Under Intense Security, by Sudarsan Raghavan
LA Times - In Iraq, security trumps sectarianism at polls, by Tina Susman
LA Times - Last-minute campaigning in Najaf, by Ned Parker and Usama Redha
Washington Times - Iraqi voters support government, by Brian Murphy of AP
Reuters - Iraq holds peaceful election, Obama, U.N. applaud, by Aseel Kami and Missy Ryan
Washington Post - For Prominent Iraqi Cleric, a Test of Influence, by Sudarsan Raghavan
Associated Press - Iraqi Christians caught in middle of Mosul vote, by Kim Gamel
New York Times - Pointing to a New Era, U.S. Pulls Back as Iraqis Vote, by Alissa J. Rubin
Associated Press - Government allies see gains in Iraqi elections, by Brian Murphy
New York Times - Election Reaction: Basra, by Sam Dagher
LA Times - Sunni Arabs in Baghdad enclave left off voter rolls, by Monte Morin
New York Times - Under Tight Security, Iraqis Vote on Almost Violence-Free Election Day, by Stephen Farrell
LA Times - In Kufa, some Shiites bemoan Sadr movement's diminished role, by Ned Parker and Usama Redha
Washington Post - Weight of Combat Gear Is Taking Toll, by Ann Scott Tyson
Associated Press - US soldier dies in northern Iraq
Afghanistan
New York Times - An Afghan Secret Revealed Brings End of an Era, by Carlotta Gall
Reuters - Suicide bomber hits foreign forces in Kabul
Washington Times - Taliban tighten grip in key valley, by Nasir Khan
Associated Press - Afghan street protests after US raid kills 2, by Amir Shah
Israel-Hamas Conflict
New York Times - Israel Vows Retaliation for Rockets, from AP
Reuters - Israel vows "disproportionate" response to rockets, by Jeffrey Heller
Associated Press - Israel threatens response to new militant rockets
Washington Times - Gaza militants fire rocket into Israel, by Diaa Hadid of AP
World
Chechnya
New York Times - Slain Exile Detailed Chechen Ruler's Systematic Cruelty, by C.J. Chivers
North Korea
Reuters - North Korea says two Koreas on path toward war, by Jon Herskovitz
Associated Press - North Korea warns of possible war with South Korea, by Hyung-Jin Kim
Darfur
Reuters - Sudan warns peacekeepers to quit Darfur town, by Andrew Heavens
Qatar
Associated Press - AP Analysis: Qatar at heart of Mideast 'cold war', by Brian Murphy
U.S. Policy
LA Times - Obama preserves renditions as counter-terrorism tool, by Greg Miller