RFI
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US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Critics Turn Crosshairs on Military's Main Rifle - USA Today
TV Military Analysts Co-opted by Pentagon - Outside the Beltway
Smart IO Campaign or Out of Bounds? - Abu Muqawama
The Hidden Hand - MountainRunner
Pundits or Pentagon Puppets? - Intel Dump
Message Force Multipliers - Kings of War
IRAQ
Rice Praises 'Coalescing Center' in Iraqi Politics - Washington Post
Rice Praises Iraqi Government Progress - New York Times
Rice Frames al-Sadr as Coward in Iran - Associated Press
Rice, in Iraq, Lashes out at Muqtada Sadr - Los Angeles Times
Rice See Iraqi Unity Emerging in Battle Against Sadr - Christian Science Monitor
Rice Seeks to Promote Gains on Visit to Iraq - Associated Press
Fear in Sadr City as Cleric Threatens War - London Times
Moqtada al-Sadr Threatens 'Open War' - London Daily Telegraph
Sadr's Followers Refuse to Disband Militia - Associated Press
US and Iran Find Common Ground in Shiite Conflict - New York Times
Kuwait: Looking to Open Baghdad Embassy - Associated Press
Hawkish Talks with Iran? - Washington Times opinion
Moving On - The Belmont Club
Sadr Threatens; Iraqi and US Forces Press Attack - The Long War Journal
Enemies of the Awakening - Contentions
AFGHANISTAN
US General Sees Afghans Gains in 3 Years - New York Times
Troop Pledges by Allies Fall Short - USA Today
Lawmakers Push Taliban-like Cultural Bans - Christian Science Monitor
Paras Tread Warily in Helmand Province - London Times
UK Foreign Secretary Backs Pakistani Militant Talks - Associated Press
Appeal by Captured Pakistan Envoy - The Australian
11 Taliban Killed in Clashes, Afghan Defense Ministry Says - Associated Press
Taliban Says Killed Dutch Soldiers Over Film - Reuters
International Doubts about the Afghanistan Campaign - The Captain's Journal
Afghanistan’s Commandos are Just Part of the Solution - Westhawk
THE LONG WAR
Muslims Press McCain on 'Islamic' Terror Label - Washington Times
Hurdles Beset Gitmo Tribunal - Washington Times
Real Facts on REAL ID - Washington Times editorial
Which Came First: Memos or Torture? - Los Angeles Times opinion
AFRICA
Human Wave Flees Violence in Zimbabwe - New York Times
Zimbabwe Recount Deepens Crisis - Christian Science Monitor
Zimbabwe Opposition Allege Beatings, Threats - Los Angeles Times
Zimbabwe: 10 People Die in Postelection Violence - Associated Press
Zimbabwe Sees Fresh Vote Delay as Violence Rises - Reuters
Mbeki Looks on Sphinx-like while Zimbabwe Simmers - Toronto Star editorial
Call for Action on Zimbabwe 'War' - BBC News
81 Die in Clashes Between Islamists and Troops in Somalia - Associated Press
Somali Fighting Claims More Lives - BBC News
More than 80 Die in Mogadishu Fighting - Reuters
Somali Pirates Seize Spanish Boat - BBC News
UN Visit to Burundi Cancelled After Clashes - Reuters
AMERICAS
Paraguay Polls Suggest New Leader - BBC News
ASIA
China Urges 'Rational' Protests - BBC News
China's New Nationalists - Boston Globe editorial
Resist the Temptation to Demonize China - Thomas PM Barnett
Torch Relay Inflames Tibet Supporters - Real Clear Politics opinion
Beijing's Welcome Mat - Washington Times opinion
Trouble at the Top of the World - Washington Times opinion
The Way Forward in Tibet - Washington Post opinion
Militant Commander Sentenced to 15 Years in Indonesia - Associated Press
Indonesians Demand Ban on Mulsim Sect - BBC News
Burma: 2 Bombs Explode in Yangon - Associated Press
Birthrates Help Keep Filipinos in Poverty - Washington Post
MIDDLE EAST
Taking Cue from Hezbollah, Hamas Honing Fighting Force - Washington Times
Syria, Israel Trade Messages on Possible Peace Talks - Associated Press
UN Closes Offices in Yemen - Associated Press
When to Talk to Thugs - New York Post editorial
Mideast Peace Prospects - Washington Times opinion
Puncturing Mideast Myths - Washington Times opinion
SOUTH ASIA
Pakistan Exercise Ignites Potent Nuke - USA Today
Pakistani Parliament Will Consider Reinstating Judges - New York Times
Tamil Tiger Bomb Kills Catholic Priest in Sri Lanka - Reuters
Nepal's Former Rebels Fare Well in Polls - Associated Press
WORLD
UN Chief: World Must Urgently Increase Food Production - Associated Press
Food Crisis is the Silent Tsunami - The Economist opinion
Hunger Pains - Washington Post opinion
Water Wars on the Horizon? - Threats Watch
RECOMMENDED READING
COIN Bookclub # 8: The Utility of Force - Abu Muqawama
UK CT and COIN Features - Insurgency Research Group
Recommended Reading - Zenpundit
