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ISW News Roundup - November 19, 2008
Nov 19, 2008 - Anonymous
Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA)
New York Times - Iraqi Premier Defends Security Accord, by Campbell Robertson
New York Times - U.S. - Iraqi Agreement Is Getting Mixed Reviews in Iran, by Nazila Fathi
Wall Street Journal - Iraq Pact Forces Security Contractors to Confront Work Without Immunity, by August Cole
Associated Press - Iraqi parliament's debate on US pact disrupted, by Qassim Abdul-Zahra
Reuters - Iraq PM says pact's critics want U.S. troops to stay, by Wisam Mohammed
Washington Post - Maliki Defends U.S. - Iraq Deal to Public, Criticizes Opposition, by Mary Beth Sheridan
Washington Times - Al-Maliki: Pact with U.S. a step to 'sovereignty', by Hamza Hendawi
Washington Post - U.S. Security Agreements and Iraq, by Greg Bruno
Security
BBC - 'Sons of Iraq' move hailed a success, by Andrew North
DefenseLink Mil - Troops Disrupt Terrorist Leadership, Bombing Networks in Iraq, from AFPS
New York Times - Iranian Detained in Iraq
Long War Journal - US forces detain senior Iranian Qods Force officer in Baghdad, by Bill Roggio
Reuters -US, Iraq, Turkey hold Baghdad talks on PKK rebels
Afghanistan and Pakistan
LA Times - U.S. troops in eastern Afghanistan won't rest for winter, by Julian E. Barnes
Christian Science Monitor - Afghan Air Force takes off, slowly, by Mark Sappenfield
Washington Post - U.S. Seeks New Supply Routes Into Afghanistan, by Candace Rondeaux and Walter Pincus
Radio Free Europe - Taliban's Spiritual Fathers Denounce Terror. Could Taliban Be Next? by Jeffrey Donovan and Abubakar Siddique
Voice of America - US Commander Hopes to Have More Troops to Afghanistan, by Al Pessin
Long War Journal - US Predator strikes al Qaeda & Taliban outside of Pakistan's tribal areas, by Bill Roggio
Region
Israel
Wall Street Journal - Israeli Tanks Roll Into Gaza Strip, from AP
BBC - UN head fears over Gaza blockade
Lebanon
LA Times Blog - LEBANON: How the head of an Al Qaeda-inspired group fled the country, by Raed Rafei
Iran
Washington Post - Ahmadinejad Aide Approved as Iran's Interior Minister, by Thomas Erdbrink
Washington Times - Iran kills Kurd seperatists at border, from AP