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ISW News Roundup - January 9, 2009
Jan 9, 2009 - Anonymous
Israel-Hamas Conflict
New York Times - Gaza Attacks Continue Despite U.N. Truce Call, by Ethan Bronner
New York Times - Rocket Fire From Lebanon Unsettles Israel, but Fears of a Hezbollah Attack Subside, by Thomas Cambanis
Wall Street Journal - Gaza Offensive Rages Despite U.N. Resolution, by Charles Levinson and Jay Solomon
Christian Science Monitor - Rafah: A border town caught between Egypt and Hamas, by Lina Attalah
Washington Times - Gaza violence: U.N. cease-fire ignored, by Matt Friedman and Ibrahim Barzak
Washington Times - Rocket attack from Lebanon stirs new fears, from AP
Iraq Security
New York Times - 10 Are Killed in 3 Bomb Attacks on Iraqi Soldiers, by Timothy Williams
Associated Press - Iraq police: 3 killed in bombing at Baghdad mosque, by Hamid Ahmed
Reuters - U.S. says Iraqis may still be held without charge, by Peter Graff and Ahmed Rasheed
Reuters - FACTBOX: Security developments in Iraq, Jan 8
Reuters - Bombs kill five Iraqi soldiers in northern Iraq
Washington Post - Police: Roadside bombs kill 6 Iraqi soldiers, by Sinan Salaheddin
Reuters - Iraq police no longer infiltrated by militias-PM, by Khalid al-Ansary
Defenselink Mil - 2009 Opens With New Milestones and More to Come in Iraq, Official Says, by Donna Miles
Pakistan
Long War Journal - Al Qaeda's operations chief in Pakistan killed in New Year's strike, by Bill Roggio
New York Times -2 Qaeda Leaders Killed in U.S. Strike in Pakistan, by Eric Schmitt
Wall Street Journal - Two al Qaeda Leaders Killed in U.S. Strike in Pakistan, by Zahid Hussein
Wall Street Journal - Pakistani Firing Exposes Rift Over Mumbai Probe, by Zahid Hussein
Afghanistan
New York Times - Afghan Bombs Kill 14; 5 From U.S., by Dexter Filkins
LA Times - Bomb hits U.S. patrol in Afghanistan, from AP
Christian Science Monitor - Trading a life in Vegas to speak for troops in Afghanistan, by Danna Harman
New York Times - Major Push Is Needed to Save Afghanistan, General Says, by Elisabeth Bumiller
Voice of America News - Suicide Bomber Attacks Foreign Troops, Kills Civilians in Afghanistan
Region
Lebanon
Al Arabiya - New Lebanese resistance group view with Hezbollah, by Rania Mahmoud
Iran
Khaleej Times - Iran bans volunteers from fighting Israel, from AFP
Syria
Associated Press - Analysis: Syria deals with Gaza, eyeing own peace, by Hamza Hendawi
Petraeus
Associated Press - Petraeus: Afghan, Pakistan problems are really one, by Anne Gearan