ISW Global News Roundup - May 13, 2010

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Afghanistan

The New York Times- Distrust of Afghan Leaders Threatens U.S. War Strategy by Alissa Rubin

The Washington Post- What's next for Afghanistan

Agence-France Presse- US military plans mobile phone network for south Afghanistan

USA Today- Afghan war costs now outpace Iraq's by Richard Wolf

The New York Times- Five Fronts in the War in Afghanistan

Associated Press- Karzai wraps up feel-good Washington visit by Matthew Lee

The New York Times- Mysterious Blight Destroys Afghan Poppy Harvest by Richard Oppel

 

Pakistan

The Guardian- India and Pakistan's proxy war puts Afghanistan exit at risk by Simon Tisdall

The Washington Times- Chinese deal with Pakistan hems Obama by Ashish Sen

Reuters- Pakistan psychologists issue conflict health warning by Michael Georgy

 

Iraq

The New York Times- Iraq: Car Bomb Kills 7 in Baghdad

Wall Street Journal- Iraqi Panel Lets Elected Lawmakers Serve by Ben Lando

Christian Science Monitor- Are Sadr militias rearming in Iraq'a south? by Jane Arraf

The Guardian- Iraq violence set to delay US troop withdrawal by Martin Chulov

BBC- Baghdad diary: The UK election seen from Baghdad

 

Iran

Associated Press- Iran eases grip on al-Qaida by Adam Goldman

Reuters- Russia wanrs U.S. against unilateral Iran sanctions by Conor Humphries

 

Israel

Agence-France Presse- Syria accuses Israel of undermining Mideast security

Associated Press- Obama to meet with Lebanon's Hariri

 

Other News

South Korea

Reuters- South Korea closer to blaming North for sinking ship by Jack Kim

 

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