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ISW Global News Roundup - May 20, 2010
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Afghanistan
The Seattle Times- Taliban flexing muscles in Afghanistan by Laura King
The Washington Post- U.S. contractor killed, 9 soldiers wounded in Taliban attack on Bagram air base by Joshua Partlow
CNN- Part found from Afghan plane crash
Agence-France Presse- N.Waziristan offensive up to Pakistan: NATO official
The Washington Post- New U.S. troops arriving in Afghanistan quickly learn about challenges by Joshua Partlow
Christian Science Monitor- Moscow furious, says US not pushing drug war in Afghanistan by Fred Weir
Pakistan
CNN- U.S. pressures Pakistan on Times Square bomb-attempt case
Agence-France Presse- Clashes leave 17 dead in Pakistan's Karachi
Reuters- Gunmen kill "peace broker" in Pakistan
Reuters- Pakistan army pays heavy price in Taliban war by Michael Georgy
Iraq
The Los Angeles Times- Iraq's political crisis disheatens the middle class by Borzou Dargahi
Associated Press- Iraqi PM says rivals can't form government
The Christian Science Monitor- Iraq election recount battle over, now comes the hard part by Jane Arraf
Agence-France Presse- Iraq says prisoners released by US rejoined Qaeda
Iran
Reuters- Mothers visit U.S. detainees in Iran
BusinessWeek- Iran to Scrap Nuclear Deal if UN Sanctions Approved by Ali Sheikholesali
The Guardian- US nuclear talks risk collapse over Middle East plan by Ed Pilkington
Israel
Associated Press- No signs of progress as US envoy wraps up Mideast visit by Joseph Krauss