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ISW News Roundup - September 8, 2009
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Iraq
New York Times - Attacks in Iraq Take Aim at Checkpoints, by Marc Santora
Reuters - Bombs across Iraq kill 19, wound 39
Reuters - Suicide bomber in west Iraq kills nine, by Ali al-Mashhadani
Reuters - Iraq, Russia to continue talks on Saddam-era deals, by Muhanad Mohammed
Associated Press - Power woes rampant in Iraq, by Hadeel Al-Shalchi
RFE/RL - Once Seen As A Model, Iraq Struggles To Rebuild Its Education System, by Antoine Blua
Afghanistan
Associated Press - U.N.-Backed Commission Orders Afghan Vote Recount
Reuters - Afghan vote watchdog finds fraud, orders recount, by Akram Walizada and Peter Graff
Associated Press - Afghan Election Officials Throw Out 200,000 Votes
Associated Press - Karzai has 54 pct of fraud-tainted Afghan vote
Reuters - Italy backs calls for international Afghan meeting
Reuters - Security developments in Afghanistan, Sept 8
New York Times - Suicide Bomber Attacks NATO Base in Afghanistan, by Sangar Rahimi and Mark McDonald
New York Times - Germany Offers Defense of Afghan Airstrike, by Nicholas Kulish and Judy Dempsey
Associated Press - NATO confirms civilians died in Afghan airstrike, by Rahim Faiez and Amir Shah
Washington Post - In Germany, Political Turmoil Over Ordering Of Airstrike, by Craig Whitlock
Department of Defense - Commander Appoints Board to Investigate Air Strike
Washington Post - Afghan Reaction To Strike Muted, by Pamela Constable
Reuters - Suicide bomber attacks Kabul airport base
New York Times Blog - History Lessons and Counterinsurgency, by CPT Tim Hsia
Christian Science Monitor - Pentagon seeks stability in Afghanistan deployments, by Gordon Lubold
Times Online UK - Last orders for troops arriving for daily duty with hangovers, by Jerome Starkey
Washington Post - For Obama, A Pivotal Moment in Afghanistan, by Karen DeYoung
New York Times - Crux of Afghan Debate: Will More Troops Curb Terror? by Eric Schmitt and Scott Shane
Pakistan
New York Times - Pakistan: Drone Strike Kills 5 Militants, by Pir Zubair Shah
Long War Journal - US strike kills five foreign fighters in North Waziristan, by Bill Roggio
Long War Journal - Senior al Qaeda leaders reported killed in North Waziristan strike, by Bill Roggio
Reuters - Taliban attack schoolboys in Pakistan, 4 killed
Christian Science Monitor - Pakistani Taliban attack Shiite children, by Huma Yusuf
Associated Press - US embassy plans spur rumors, concern in Pakistan, by Nahal Toosi
Associated Press - Pakistan resumes polio vaccines halted by Taliban, by Asif Shahzad
Region
Iran
New York Times - Nuclear Agency Said to Be in 'Stalemate' With Iran, by Robert F. Worth
Washington Post - Iranian Invites Six Powers To Tehran, by Thomas Erdbrink
Washington Post - Iran Canceling Major Ramadan Events in Wake of Election Protests, by Thomas Erdbrink
Israel
New York Times - Israel Tries to Placate Settlers by Allowing Some Construction Before Freeze, by Isabel Kershner
Christian Science Monitor - How Israel warms up for a settlement freeze, by Ilene R. Prusher
Times Online UK - Plot to kill Israel's army chief of staff, by Uzi Mahnaimiin
Hezbollah
BBC - Hezbollah criticizes cabinet plan
British Terrorism
RFE/RL - Three British Muslims Convicted In Biggest Al-Qaeda Plot Since 9/11
Detainees
Washington Post - U.S. Tried to Soften Treaty on Detainees, by R. Jeffrey Smith
Christian Science Monitor - How effective are terrorist rehabilitation programs? by David Montero
Russia
Associated Press - Russian FM says no S-300 missiles on hijacked ship, by Jim Heintz
Terrorism
Associated Press - Terrorists Shift Focus to Hotels and 'Soft' Targets, Study Says