IRAQ
Iraq Team to Discuss Militias With Iran - Rubin and Gordon, New York Times
US Digs in Against Shiite Militias - Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor
Attacks Push April Death Toll to 48 - Ernesto Londoño, Washington Post
Death toll in Iraq jumped in April - Alexandra Zavis, Los Angeles Times
Shiite-Sunni Rift: Political, Media Hype? - Nicholas Blanford, Christian Science Monitor
To Win, We Must Fight Properly - Allan Mallinson, London Daily Telegraph opinion
April Deadliest Month Since August - Graff and al-Ansary, Reuters
Deaths Push Monthly Toll to 7-month High - Slobodan Lekic, Associated Press
Offensive Casts oubt on Iraqi Forces - Crispin Thorold, BBC News
Iraqi Non-Lethal Contributions COIN - Justin Gorkowski, Small Wars Journal
Ir** vs Ir** - Richard Fernandez, The Belmont Club
Is Iran the Biggest Problem in Iraq? - Herschel Smith, The Captain's Journal
Sadr City Blues - Dr. iRack, Abu Muqawama
Good Cop, Bad Cop - Dr. iRack, Abu Muqawama
Talk Radio vs. Insurgents in Iraq - Noah Shachtman, Danger Room
Clueless Wolfowitz - Phillip Carter, Intel Dump
Imperial Life in the Emerald City - Matt Armstrong, MountainRunner book review
AFGHANISTAN / PAKISTAN TRIBAL AREAS
No More Diggers for Afghanistan - Walters and Dodd, The Australian
Raid on Taliban House in Kabul Kills 7 - Faiez and Pennington, Washington Post
Kabul: 7 Killed in Raid on Militant Hideout - Faiez and Pennington, Associated Press
Link to Qaeda in Plot to Shoot Karzai - Gall and Wafa, New York Times
'Karzai Attackers' Die in Siege - BBC News
Army Targets $400mil for Afghan Emergency Funds - Luke Baker, Reuters
A Separate Peace? - Washington Post editorial
Karzai's Close Call - Toronto Star editorial
Abused Afghan Women Often End Up in Jail - Alisa Tang, Associated Press
Building Bridges in the Back of Beyond - David Ignatius, Washington Post opinion
Is Afghanistan Worth It? - Dennis Tabbernor, Globe and Mail opinion
Pakistan Key to War in Afghanistan - Greg Sheridan, The Australian opinion
Afghan Police Need More Help - Richard Beeston, London Times
In Afghanistan, the Bastion - David Wood, Military Watch
Rules of Engagement - David Wood, Military Watch
In Pictures: MEDEVAC Missions - Phil Peterson, The Long War Journal
THE LONG WAR
Somalia: AQ's Top Commander Killed - Stephanie McCrummen Washington Post
US Air Strike Kills al Qaeda Boss in Somalia - Reuters
CIA Chief Sees Unrest Rising With Population - Joby Warrick, Washington Post
Mullen Cites U.S. 'Vulnerability' - Ann Scott Tyson, Washington Post
Al-Qaeda 'Greatest Threat' to US - BBC News
When it's Time to Act with Honor - James Lyons, Washington Times opinion
Jihad Newspeak - New York Post editorial
Using Info Operations to Defeat AQ - Marc Lynch, Abu Aardvark
Wider Anti-terror Powers Needed - The Australian editorial
Real Terror Found Australia's Legislation - Mike Steketee, The Australian
RFI: Terror TTP and the Internet - Abu Muqawama, Abu Muqawama
Suleimani and Anonymous Sources - Warren Strobel, Nukes and Spooks
US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Silver Star, Removed From Combat - Ann Scott Tyson, Washington Post
All The News That’s… A Rebuttal - Jill Russell, Small Wars Journal
The Pentagon’s Message, and Ours - New York Times letter to the editor
Narrow the College Gap for Vets - Christian Science Monitor editorial
Flat Top Follies - Peter Brookes, New York Post
The Few, the Proud, the Bad - Phillip Carter, Intel Dump
Iraqisms, Artillery and COIN - Paul McLeary, War, Military, COIN and Stuff
Army Embraces Distance Learning - Charlie, OPFOR
US DEPARTMENT OF STATE
The Case for Strengthening the Department of State - American Diplomacy
Strengthen State, Make It More like Defense - Matt Armstrong, MountainRunner
UK MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
MoD Must Take Care with Prince William - London Daily Telegraph editorial
AUSTRALIA DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
First National Security Statement - Paul Dibb, Sydney Morning Herald opinion
A $16 Billion Gamble - Cameron Stewart, The Australian
AFRICA
Somalia: AQ's Top Commander Killed - Stephanie McCrummen Washington Post
US Air Strike Kills al Qaeda Boss in Somalia - Reuters
Air Raid Kills Somali Militants - BBC News
Leaked Poll Shows Mugabe Lost - Catherine Philp, London Times
Mugabe Accepts Tsvangirai Win - Thornycroft and Berger, London Daily Telegraph
Zimbabwe Results May Not Help Either Side - Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times
Sources: Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai Wins Vote - Cris Chinaka, Reuters
Zimbabwe Opposition Says No to Runoff - Donna Bryson, Associated Press
Zimbabwe Police Accuse Opposition - BBC News
Two Battalions to Join Darfur Peace Force - Opheera McDoom, Reuters
The Darfur War Crimes Test - Farrow and Reeves, Wall Street Journal opinion
Clashes in S. Sudan - Nora Boustany, Washington Post
HRW: Burundi Must Act on Torture - Reuters
AMERICAS
Gates Calls for Mexico Border Security - David Montero, Christian Science Monitor
Police 'Kill Colombian Drug Lord' - BBC News
Iran's Winning Latin Play - Amir Taheri, New York Post opinion
ASIA
N. Korea to Give Nuke Files to US - Nicholas Kralev, Washington Times
China Focus of US Attention in Asia - Randall Mikkelsen, Reuters
First Tibetan Death in Unrest - Andrew Jacobs, New York Times
Tibetan Rebel in Gunbattle with China Police - Jane Macartney, London Times
Philippine Troops Wound Top al-Qaida Militant - Associated Press
Philippines' Tackles Nation's Rice Shortage - Bruce Wallace, Los Angeles Times
Democracy, Burma-Style - Wall Street Journal editorial
Workers' Rights in China - Geoffrey Crothall, Wall Street Journal opinion
Vietnam's Black April - Bruce Kesler, Democracy Project
Will the World Regret the Beijing Olympics? - Westhawk, Westhawk
EUROPE
Hayden Warns of Russian Unrest - Bill Gertz, Washington Times
NATO Alarm Over Russian Troop Build-up - Tony Halpin, London Times
Russia's Moves Add To Strains With Georgia - Peter Finn, Washington Post
Russia Warned Over Georgia Move - BBC News
Kiev's NATO Bid Faces Foes - Svitlana Korenovska, Washington Times
Belarus Expels 10 U.S. Diplomats - Peter Finn, Washington Post
MIDDLE EAST
Warships 'to Remind Iran of US Power' - The Australian
Rice Hopeful on Mid East Peace - David Sands, Washington Times
Palestinian Militants Back Hamas Truce Plan - Ashraf Khalil, Los Angeles Times
Palestinian Factions Agree to Truce - Aziz El-Kaissouni, Reuters
Israel Can Remove 10 W. Bank Checkpoints - Karin Laub, Associated Press
IAEA Righteous Indignation - Steve Schippert, The Tank
SOUTH ASIA
Al Qaeda Attacks Rose in Pakistan - Josh Meyer, Los Angeles Times
Pakistani Parties Weigh Reinstating Judges - Salman Massod, New York Times
Progress on Pakistan Judges Deal - BBC News
Pakistan's Leaders Extend Talks - Munir Ahmad, Associated Press
Pakistan Coalition Parties to Hold More Talks - Webb and Haider, Reuters
Sri Lanka's Military Seizes Rebel Base - Krishan Francis, Associated Press
WORLD
"Design for Despots" - Richard Fernandez, The Belmont Club
RECOMMENDED READING
Worth Reading - Matt Armstrong, MountainRunner
UK CT & COIN Features - Will Hartley, Insurgency Research Group
Readings on Military Intelligence - Norfolk, The Norfolk Blog
