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US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Petraeus Picked to Lead Mideast Command - Tyson and Ricks, Washington Post
New Jobs Set for 2 Generals With Iraq Role - Thom Shanker, New York Times
Petraeus Tapped for Central Command - Sara Carter, Washington Times
Petraeus Promotion Ensures Continuation - Julian E. Barnes, Los Angeles Times
Petraeus to Head CENTCOM - Lubold and LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor
Promoted Petraeus to Leave Iraq - Tim Reid, The Australian
Petraeus Set for Central Command - BBC News
Odierno 'Best' Choice for Iraq Post - Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today
Battlefield Promotions - Wall Street Journal editorial
Republicans Hail Petraeus Selection - The Hill
Good News for Iraq - Max Boot, Contentions
Petraeus Nominated CENTCOM CINC - Richard Fernandez, The Belmont Club
Army Musical Chairs - Phillip Carter, Intel Dump
Impressions on Military Shifts - Shawn Brimley, Democracy Arsenal
Petraeus Gets Promotion; Odierno Gets Iraq - Noah Shachtman, Danger Room
Better for America... - Tom Barnett, Thomas PM Barnett
Petraeus to CENTCOM - William Kristol, Weekly Standard Blog
General Petraeus To CENTCOM - Threats Watch
Petraeus to CENTCOM - Charlie, Abu Muqawama
CENTCOM is Not IRAQCOM - Abu Muqawama, Abu Muqawama
Changes for Petraeus and Odierno - Herschel Smith, The Captain's Journal
Petraeus' Ascension - Spencer Ackerman, Washington Independent
Navy Getting Defensive - Ed Feulner, Washington Times opinion
Paying for the War - Frederick Kagan, Weekly Standard opinion
COIN, Armed Nation Building... - James Joyner, Outside the Beltway
Demise of the Green Berets? - James Guest, Military.com opinion
More on Barstow - Max Boot, Contentions
Hidden Hand Follow Up - Matt Armstrong, MountainRunner
Strategic Miscommunication and Smith-Mundt - Matt Armstrong, MountainRunner
IRAQ
Attacks on Green Zone Drop Sharply - Amit Paley, Washington Post
Groups With Iran’s Backing Blamed for Attacks - Farrell and Rubin, New York Times
Insecurity Blocks Saudi Embassy - Donna Abu-Nasr, Associated Press
15 Gunmen Killed in Baghdad - Dean Yates, Reuters
Iran Outsmarting Us in Iraq - Fred Kaplan, Slate opinion
Don't Exclude al-Sadr - Mohamad Bazzi, Washington Times opinion
Ultimatum Issued to Mahdi Army - Bill Roggio, The Long War Journal
Iraq's Neighbors Won't Stand Up... - Dr. iRack, Abu Muqawama
AFGHANISTAN / PAKISTAN TRIBAL AREAS
Taliban Kill 13 in Series of Afghan Attacks - Reuters
Threats Close Embassies in Kabul - BBC News
Stump the Candidates - David Wood, Military Watch
THE LONG WAR
Gap Opens Between Al-Qaeda and Allies - Josh Meyer, Los Angeles Times
CIA Foresaw Interrogation Issues - Dan Eggen, Washington Post
Stab Ops Mission Unfinished - Boston Globe editorial
Thinking the Unthinkable - Clifford May, National Review opinion
Global Counterinsurgency - Uncle Jimbo, Blackfive
Soaring Price of Oil and Terrorism - Victor Comras, Counterterrorism
A Model Strategic Communications Plan - Matt Armstrong, MountainRunner
NATO
Eastern Solidarity - Wall Street Journal editorial
NATO's Counterinsurgency Doctrine - Kip, Abu Muqawama
AFRICA
Darfur: UN Troops Overworked and Outgunned - Rob Crilly, London Times
Tales of Terror In Zimbabwe - Washington Post
Torture Victims Seen in Zimbabwe - Geoff Hill, Washington Times
Rift Over Zimbabwe Unity Plan - Dugger and Cowell, New York Times
Zimbabwe Floats "Joint Government" - Angus Shaw, Associated Press
Mugabe’s Men Seek Coalition to Run Country - Philp and Hurst, London Times
First Results in Zimbabwe Recount - BBC News
Zimbabwe: Brown Calls for World Arms Embargo - David Stringer, Associated Press
Stopping the Weapons Flow - Los Angeles Times editorial
Mugabe's 'Democracy' - Morgan Tsvangirai, Washington Post opinion
Arm Zimbabwe's Opposition - James Kirchick, Wall Street Journal opinion
Zimbabwe, China and Us - Phillip Carter, Intel Dump
Somalia: Brits Eye Increased UN Presence - Louis Charbonneau, Reuters
Somali Pirates Find Booming Business - Elizabeth Kennedy, Associated Press
Somalia: Ethiopian Troops 'Took Children' - BBC News
AMERICAS
Deepening Colombia Scandal - Patrick Markey, Reuters
Haitian Food Crisis Acute - Joseph Guyler Delva, Reuters
Venezuela: Chávez’s Takeover Spree - New York Times editorial
ASIA
Caving in to Pyongyang - Washington Times editorial
Bad News on North Korea - Max Boot, Contentions
Reforming Malaysia - Wall Street Journal editorial
EUROPE
UN Takes Up Russia - Georgia Crisis - Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor
US Reassures Georgia over Russia - BBC News
MIDDLE EAST
N. Koreans Taped At Syrian Reactor - Robin Wright, Washington Post
Video Links North Koreans to Reactor - David Sanger, New York Times
Syria's Nuke Facility Nearly Finished - Kralev and Carter, Washington Times
US: N. Korea Aided Syria on Plutonium Program - Arshad Mohammed, Reuters
Plutonium on the Euphrates - Wall Street Journal editorial
Israeli Secret Agreement With US - Glenn Kessler, Washington Post
Bush and Jordan’s King Meet on Mideast - Sheryl Gay Stolber, New York Times
Israel and Syria Hint at Progress - Isabel Kershner, New York Times
Syria: Israel Ready to Return Golan - Sam Ghattas, Associated Press
Israel 'Ready to Return Golan' - BBC News
Israel Resumes Gaza Fuel Supplies - BBC News
Iran Agrees to Nuclear Program Talks - Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times
IAEA: Iran to Address Nuclear Allegations - Mark Heinrich, Reuters
A “Milestone” Agreement with Iran - Gordon Chang, Contentions
SOUTH ASIA
Sri Lankan Troops and Rebels in Bitter Battle - Ravi Nessman, Associated Press
'Heavy Losses' in Sri Lanka Clashes - BBC News
WORLD
Surge In Global Crime Networks - Carrie Johnson, Washington Post
UNITED NATIONS
Spain Backs UN Anti-piracy Force - BBC News
RECOMMENDED READING
UK CT & COIN Features - Will Hartley, Insurgency Research Group
New Journal of Asymmetric Warfare - Mark Safranski, Zenpundit
JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT...
LA Times Staying Classy - Debow, Blackfive
Er... - Andrew Sullivan, The Daily Dish
Gave Away Troop Positions, Now May Sue - Dan Dupont, Danger Room