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ISW News Roundup - July 22, 2009
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Iraq
Department of Defense - Obama Praises Senate Vote on F-22 Funding, by Fred W. Baker III
BBC - Iraq's PM to Meet Obama in US
VOA News - Iraqi PM in US for Meetings With Ban, Obama
Wall Street Journal - Iraq's Reluctant Leader Emerges as Unlikely Force, by Gina Chon
Reuters - U.N. Wants Iraq Kurds to Drop Kirkuk Vote-Diplomat, by Tim Cocks
RFE/RL - Leading Challenger Emerges in Iraqi Kurdistan Presidential Vote
Los Angeles Times - Iraq Bombings Kill 19, by Ned Parker and Saif Hameed
Associated Press - 18 Dead in Iraq Attacks, by Christopher Torchia
New York Times - At Least 15 Die in Attacks Aimed at Shiite, Sunni and U.S. Targets in Baghdad, by Timothy Williams
Associated Press - US Military: 3 Killed in Attack in Iraq, by Chelsea J. Carter
VOA News - Iraqi Military: No Need for US Troops' Help in Security Mission, by Edward Yeranian
Washington Post - Issues Before Identity in Iraq, by Meghan L. O'Sullivan
Stars and Stripes - Confusion Surrounds New Rules in Iraq, by Leo Shane III
Wall Street Journal - Transcript: Iraq's Maliki on Challenges, Next Elections
Reuters - Iraq Provinces Angle for Role in Energy Deals, by Mohammed Abbas and Fadhel al-Badrani
Wall Street Journal - BP, CNPC, Submit Iraq Rumaila Oil Field Plan - Sources, by Hassan Hafidh
Reuters - US Says Iraq Needs to Do More to Develop Oil Fields
Wall Street Journal - Business in Iraq is Hindered by Weak Infrastructure, by Gina Chon
Afghanistan
VOA News - NATO Chief Says Alliance is Essential to World Peace, by Jennifer Glasse
Los Angeles Times - Taliban Claims Responsibility for New Wave of Attacks in Afghanistan, by Laura King
Christian Science Monitor - Thwarted Taliban Attacks a Positive Mark in Afghan Police's Spotty Record, by Aunohita Mojumdar
New York Times - Coordinated Attacks Kill 6 Members of Afghanistan's Security Forces, by Carlotta Gall and Ruhullah Khapalwak
Reuters - Afghanistan Moves Troops to South, Clashes in North, by Sayed Salahuddin and Hamid Shalizi
Associated Press - Karzai Says No to First Afghan Presidential Debate, by Jason Straziuso
AFP - British PM Dismisses Criticism on Afghanistan, by Alice Ritchie
BBC - US Looks for Progress in Afghanistan, by Adam Brookes
TIME - How Afghanistan's War is Spilling into Central Asia, by John Wendle
Pakistan
Christian Science Monitor - Pakistan's Real Battle: Government vs. Army, by Kathryn Allawalla
New York Times - Pakistan Objects to U.S. Plan for Afghan War, by Eric Schmitt and Jane Perlez
Associated Press - Pakistan Raises Concern Over US Afghan Offensive, by Nahal Toosi
Long War Journal - Anti-Baitullah Taliban Groups Merge, Appoint New Leader, by Bill Roggio
AFP - Kalashnikov Demand Soars with Violence in Pakistan, by Sajjad Tarakzai
AFP - Pakistan Demands US Intelligence, Ammunition, by Nasir Jaffry
Reuters - Pakistani Troops Kill 27 Militants in Northwest
Reuters - Pakistan Asks U.S. Envoy for Help to Fight Taliban, by Zeeshan Haider
Wall Street Journal - Pakistan Looks at Swat and Sees India, by Matthew Rosenberg
Wall Street Journal - Pakistan's Ties to Terror Group are Unclear, by Matthew Rosenberg
Region
Washington Times - Clinton Suggests 'Defense Umbrella' Over Gulf Allies, by Nicholas Kralev
Iran
New York Times - Gunmen Kill 5 Iranian Pilgrims in Iraq, by Steven Lee Myers
New York Times - Ayatollah Tells Ahmadinejad to Drop Choice for Top Iranian Deputy, by Robert F. Worth
Israel/Palestine
Reuters - Netanyahu Says West Bank Barrier to Stay for Now
Christian Science Monitor - Is Israel Serious About Closing 23 Fringe Settlements?, by Ilene R. Prusher
North Korea
Washington Post - Fresh 'Incentives' for N. Korea Nuke Talks, by Nicholas Kralev