IRAQ
Iran Promises Help 'Stabilize Security' - Susman and Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times
US Seeks Contractors To Train Iraqi Military - Walter Pincus, Washington Post
Mahdi Army Fighters Grateful - Hala Jaber, London Times
US Strike Takes Out Militant Hideout - Bradley Brooks, Associated Press
5 US, 2 Georgian Troops Killed - Amit Paley, Washington Post
4 Marines Killed in Anbar Province - Bradley Brooks, Associated Press
US Plans Strike on Iranian Insurgency Camp - Michael Smith, London Times
Missiles Strike Sadr City, Damaging Hospital - Alissa Rubin, New York Times
Iraq Delegation Says Iran Backs Militant Crackdown - Reuters
Iran Won't Talk to US on Iraq Till Attacks Stop - Reuters
US Strike Takes Out Militant Holdout in Baghdad - Bradley Brroks, Associated Press
Security Forces Kill 14 Gunmen in Baghdad - Tim Cocks, Reuters
Fourteen Killed in Iraq Clashes - BBC News
Kurds Dispute Toll in Turkey's Airstrikes - Ahmed and Susman, Los Angeles Times
Turkey Says Kills 150 PKK Rebels, Group Denies It - Reuters
Turkey 'Kills 150 Kurdish Rebels' - BBC News
Despite Alert, Flawed Wiring Still Kills GI's - James Risen, New York Times
Blackwater & U.S. Iraq Culture Clash - Daragahi and Salman, Los Angeles Times
Right the Wrong - Nathienel Fick, New York Times opinion
Make an Orderly Exit - Anthony Cordesman, New York Times opinion
Don’t Drain Iraq’s Cash - Frederick Kagan, New York Times opinion
Neighbors at the Table - Paul Eaton, New York Times opinion
Baghdad Must Pay Its Way - L. Paul Bremer III, New York Times opinion
Know Thy Friends - Danielle Pletka, New York Times opinion
Time to Cut the Cord - Richard Perle, New York Times opinion
Remember the Refugees - Anne-Marie Slaughter, New York Times opinion
Can the South Stand Strong? - Kenneth M. Pollack, New York Times opinion
Hand of Allah Plucks Iranian Special Groups - Richard Fernandez, The Belmont Club
GMLRS Knocks Out Special Groups HQ - Bill Roggio, The Long War Journal
Iraqis Begin to 'Despise' Mahdi Army - Bill Ardolino, The Long War Journal
Night Patrol - Richard Fernandez, The Belmont Club
AQ Loses Another Sunni Insurgent Ally - Evan Kohlmann, Counterterrorism
Circular Firing Squad: The Sanchez Chronicles - Dr. iRack, Abu Muqawama
General Sanchez's Phase IV Fantasy - Merv Benson, PrairiePundit
AFGHANISTAN / PAKISTAN TRIBAL AREAS
An Enemy on the Run - David Ignatius, Washington Post opinion
Pakistan: Taking Back The Frontier - Ahmed Rashid, Washington Post opinion
Minister Voices Afghan Opium Fear - BBC News
The Road MoreTraveled By - Richard Fernandez, The Belmont Club
Operation Azada Wosa - “Stay Free” - Herschel Smith, The Captain's Journal
The Counterinsurgency Road to Success - Merv Benson, PrairiePundit
Profound Thanks - David Woods, Military Watch
IRAN
MI6 Chief Visits Mossad for Talks on Nuclear Threat - Uzi Mahnaimi, London Times
Khatami: Fomenting Violence Abroad 'Treason' - Ali AKbar Dareini, Associated Press
Iran's Nuclear Lure Waning? - Peter Fraser, Washington Times opinion
THE LONG WAR
Probe of USS Cole Bombing Unravels - Craig Whitlock, Washington Post
Hybrid Wars - Greg Grant, Government Executive
Unrepentant View From the Neocon Bunker - Sarah Baxter, London Times
Gut Check for "Close Guantanamo" Crowd - Jeffrey Breinholt, Counterterrorism
US DEPARTMENT OF STATE
US Public Diplomacy Update: NSTR - Matt Armstrong, MountainRunner
US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Check-up Time - Michael O'Hanlon, Washington Times opinion
US Troop Deployments Now a Zero-sum Game - Westhawk, Westhawk
NATO
A Name to Reckon With - Metodija A. Koloski, Washington Times opinon
AFRICA
Morgan Tsvangirai Claims Win in Zimbabwe - Christina Lamb, London Times
Zimbabwe Run-off Remains in Doubt - BBC News
Shell Shuts More Nigerian Oil After Rebel Attack - Daniel Flynn, Reuters
Malian Official, Sources: 5 Dead in Clash - Almahaddy Cisse, Associated Press
Attack on Shell Plant in Nigeria - BBC News
Ivorian Ex-rebels Begin to Disarm - John James, BBC News
Burundi’s At War Again - Austin Bay, Austin Bay
AMERICAS
New Colombia Drug Gangs Wreak Havoc - Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times
State Autonomy Vote May Reshape Bolivia - Monte Reel, Washington Post
Bolivia: Autonomy Vote Deepens Divisions - Patrick McDonnell, Los Angeles Times
Bolivia's Morales Calm on Autonomy Vote - Dan Keane, Associated Press
Patronage Stirs Fears in Nicaragua - James McKinley Jr., New York Times
Rebel Land Mines Kill Six Colombian Soldiers - Reuters
ASIA PACIFIC
N. Korea Policy Draws Right Jab - David Sands, Washington Times
China Renews Dalai Lama Criticism - BBC News
Dalai Lama Aide Optimistic Over Talks with China - Anita Chang, Associated Press
China Slams Dalai Lama, Talk to Envoys - John Ruwitch, Reuters
Letter from Lhasa - Richard Halloran, Washington Times opinion
Middlemen Take Millions in Taiwan Funds - Jane Rickards, Washington Post
Democracy, Burma-Style - Washington Post editorial
EUROPE
As Putin Apprentice Takes Over, Russians Weigh an Enigma - Associated Press
US Envoys Leave Belarus Amid Row - BBC News
US Diplomats Leave Belarus Amid Escalating Spat - Associated Press
London: Welcome to The 18th Century - Abe Greenwald, Contentions
MIDDLE EAST
Analysts Divided on Clinton's Arab Defense Plan - Glenn Kessler, Washington Post
Israel Fears Potential 60th Birthday Terror - Uzi Mahnaimi, London Times
Israel Urged to Lift West Bank Barriers - Nicholas Kralev, Washington Times
Rice Meets Israeli, Palestinian Leaders - Arshad Mohammed, Reuters
Rice in Mid-East for Fresh Talks - BBC News
Rice Pushes for Progress on Peace - Anne Gearan, Associated Press
Rice to Push Israel to Lift More W. Bank Barriers - Ori Lewis, Reuters
Olmert Says Will Meet Palestinian President - Associated Press
Palestinians Seek Support on Borders - Isabel Kirshner, New York Times
Abbas Sends Forces to North West Bank - Reuters
Hundreds of Palestinian Troops Take Up Positions in Jenin - Associated Press
Palestine Before and After - Sherri Muzher, Washington Times opinon
Lebanon: Hezbollah Arms Stockpile Bigger - Sebastian Rotella, Los Angeles Times
Clashes Break Out In N. Yemen as Truce Falters - Reuters
Yemenis Protest Mosque Bomb as Northern Truce Falters - Reuters
Military Success, Political Stalemate - Abu Muqawama, Abu Muqawama
SOUTH ASIA
Turkish Schools Offer Pakistan a Gentler Islam - Sabrina Tavernise, New York Times
Date for Pakistan Judges' Return - BBC News
WORLD
Quote: Entropy Production - John Robb, Global Guerrillas
Searching for Assumption Errors - John Robb, Global Guerrillas
NOO JOISEY
Henry Kissinger of Burger Joints - Tony Allen-Mills, London Times
RECOMMENDED READING
Professional Reading List Discussion Guides - Marine Corps Gazette
Links I Like - Chris Blattman, Chris Blattman
Worth Reading - Matt Armstrong, MountainRunner
Documents of Note #3 - Will Hartley, Insurgency Research Group
UK CT & COIN Features - Will Hartley, Insurgency Research Group
