THEORY AND NATURE OF WAR
Regulating Complex Terrain in COIN - Michael Innes, Complex Terrain Laboratory
Counterinsurgency and Constitutional Design - Harvard Law Review
Taking Counterinsurgency Global - Uncle Jimbo, Blackfive
IRAQ
Lt. Gen. Odierno Embodies 'Surge' - Peter Spiegel, Los Angeles Times
A Storm of Sand and Shelling - Sholnn Freeman, Washington Post
Protest Mixes With Attacks in Sadr City - Rubin and Goode, New York Times
38 Militants Killed in Baghdad - Associated Press
US Pushes Utilities to Counter Sadr - Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor
Green Zone Shelled Amid Sandstorm - Kim Gamel, Associated Press
Clashes Ongoing in Sadr City - Bill Roggio, The Long War Journal
Forces See spike in IEDs in April - Jim Michaels, USA Today
122 Detainees Released as Part of Reconciliation - Multi-National Force - Iraq
Grilling Petraeus, Protecting Tehran - Washington Times editorial
Rhetoric and Action on Iran - Max Boot, Contentions
Iran in Iraq: Why Do Sabers Now Rattle? - Gordon Chang, Contentions
Defending Stalemate - Will Hartley, Insurgency Research Group
How War was Planned, Executed - John Weisman, Washington Times book review
Feith-less - Dr. iRack, Abu Muqawama
Best Man to Carry Out a Withdrawal - Richard Fernandez, The Belmont Club
Second Sight - Richard Fernandez, The Belmont Club
Missing the Forest for the Trees - Joe Hill, Goodies 2 Choose
AFGHANISTAN / PAKISTAN TRIBAL AREAS
Rudd: More Afghanistan Deaths Likely - Samantha Maiden, The Australian
Taleban Breach Major Security - Richard Beeston, London Times
Karzai Escapes Attack in Kabul by Gunmen - Gall and Wafa, New York Times
Assassination Attempt Shakes Afghanistan - Faiez and Chu, Los Angeles Times
Attempts on Afghan President's Life - Associated Press
Karzai Unhurt After Parade Attack - BBC News
Karzai Escapes Assassination Bid - Matt Dupee, The Long War Journal
Digger Killed in Fight with Taliban - Mark Dodd, The Australian
Pakistan: Making Their Own Mistakes - New York Times editorial
Afghan Commandos - Warren Wilkins, Threats Watch
The Torkham Crossing - Herschel Smith, The Captain's Journal
THE LONG WAR
Progress in Selling Al-Qaeda As an Enemy - Walter Pincus, Washington Post
New Ways to Quell al-Qaeda? - Christian Science Monitor editorial
An Anatomy of Surrender - Bruce Bawler, City Journal opinion
Cruel Intentions - Phillip Carter, Intel Dump
US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
US Hones Intelligence Skills - Sara Carter, Washington Times
Another Amphib For the Humanitarian Mission - Galrahn, Information Dissemination
Nominations Signal Faith in Strategy - Jeff Schogol, Stars and Stripes
Gates Labors in Push for UAVs - Gordon Lubold, Christian Science Monitor
One-Stop Defense Shopping - Zakheim and Kadish, Washington Post opinion
More on the Generals - Kip, Abu Muqawama
AFRICA
Signs of Attacks Rise in Zimbabwe - Celia Dugger, New York Times
Top US Envoy Urges Tough Stance on Mugabe - Angus Shaw, Associated Press
Zimbabwe Candidates to Vet Poll - MacDonald Dzirutwe, Reuters
US Moots UN Sanctions on Harare - BBC News
Jailed for Committing Journalism in Zimbabwe - Chris Blattman, Chris Blattman
UN Troops 'Armed DR Congo Rebels' - BBC News
Kenyan Army Accused of Mass Torture - Andrew Cawthorne, Reuters
Rwanda's Comeback - Gerard DeGroot, Christian Science Monitor opinion
How Can We Catch Sudan's Murderers? - Nick Donovan, London Times opinion
The Nigerian Paradox - Boston Globe editorial
AMERICAS
Peru Fears Bolivian Camps Harbor Rebels - Martin Arostegui, Washington Times
Chavez Says Will Work for US Hostages - Christopher Toothaker, Reuters
Mexico Drug Gang Clashes Kill 15 - BBC News
Mystery Surrounds Tijuana Shootings - Héctor Tobar, Los Angeles Times
Haiti's President Picks Candidate for Premier - Associated Press
No Space for Dissent in Cuba - Washington Post editorial
Friends of Terror in Peru - Mary Anastasia O'Grady, Wall Street Journal opinon
ASIA
N. Korea's Underground Jet Runway - The Australian
Uighurs Struggle Under Chinese Influx - Peter Ford, Christian Science Monitor
Chinese Talks Welcome - The Australian editorial
E. Timor Rebel Leader to Surrender - Reuters
North Korea's Tremors - James Zumwalt, Washington Times opinion
US and China Over a Barrel - Michael Klare, Los Angeles Times opinion
THE CAUCASUS
Chechnya Rivals in Collision - Mark Franchetti, The Australian
MIDDLE EAST
Pentagon Hikes Tehran Pressure - Sara Baxter, The Australian
Iran Demands Russian Nuclear Shipment - Nasser Karimi, Reuters
Saudis: Why Blogger was Jailed - Caryle Murphy, Christian Science Monitor
Hamas Tightens Restrictions in Gaza - Associated Press
Hamas: Incompetent or Cruel - The Australian editorial
SOUTH ASIA
Pakistan in Deadlock Over Judges - Bruce Loudon, The Australian
Tamil Tiger Air Strikes on Bases - BBC News
New Delhi's Food Failure - Swaminathan Aiyar, Wall Street Journal opinion
WORLD
The Global Food Crisis - Washington Post special report
World Food Crisis Turns Rice into Gold - Richard Lloyd Parry, London Times
Scenes from the World Food Crisis - Washington Times editorial
Pariah Diplomacy - Jimmy Carter, New York Times opinion
The State of State Failure - S.D.K. Ellis, Complex Terrain Laboratory
RECOMMENDED READING
Worth Reading - Matt Armstrong, MountainRunner
UK CT & COIN Features - Will Hartley, Insurgency Research Group
Recomended Reading - Mark Safranski, ZenPundit
Readings on Military Intelligence - Norfolk, The Norfolk Blog
Saturday Links - Michael Goldfarb, Weekly Standard Blog
