IRAQ
Iraq Readies Arms Case Against Iran - Sara Carter, Washington Times
3,500 Troops Will Leave Iraq in Coming Weeks - Associated Press
Challenge Of Creating A Lasting Peace - Sholnn Freeman, Washington Post
US Walks Tightrope with Sadr - Tina Susman, Los Angeles Times
US, ISF kill 18 Mahdi Fighters - Bill Roggio, The Long War Journal
3-89 Cavalry Operations in N. Rusafa - Bill Ardolino, The Long War Journal
Civilians Flee Fighting in Baghdad Militia Stronghold - Associated Press
Dozens of Iraqi Police Detained in Operation - Reuters
'Saddam's Jail Diaries' Published - Magdi Abdelhadi, BBC News
Has the Surge Put Iraq on the Path to Success? - CFR debate
Behind the Wire - Max Boot, Contentions
Hurray for the Surge - Michael Goldfarb, Weekly Standard Blog
Iran: We Export Terror - Bill Roggio, Weekly Standard Blog
JAM: Not So Special Groups - Dr. iRack, Abu Muqawama
“It’s Hard To Say No” - Abe Greenwald, Contentions
Iraq Status Report - Iraq Status Report
AFGHANISTAN / PAKISTAN TRIBAL AREAS
Marines Ignore Taliban Cash Crop to Not Upset Afghan Locals - Associated Press
Drugs Undermine Afghanistan's Efforts to Rebuild - Reuters
Taliban Kill Canadian Soldier - Reuters
Roadside Bomb Kills 2 Afghan Police Officers - Associated Press
Afghans Escape Poverty via Cheap US Labor - Associated Press
Canadian General Ready to Take Command - Globe and Mail
5 Dead in N. West Pakistan Attacks - Associated Press
Attacks Test Pakistan Ceasefire - BBC News
COL Thomas McGrath Roundtable - DoD Bloggers Roundtable
Change Takes Time, But I See a Lot of Progress - Jack, DoD Live
IRAN
Iran Hardliners Condemn Khatami - BBC News
THE LONG WAR
US Aims to Unlink Islamic, Terrorism - United Press International
'The Godfather' Doctrine - Hulsman and Mitchell, Los Angeles Times opinion
Ships of Fools? - J. Peter Pham, Washington Times opinion
The Global Defeat of al Qaeda - Herschel Smith, The Captain's Journal
America’s Role in Building Arab Democracy - Tamara Wittes, Abu Aardvark
In the Library with a Leading Islamic Liberal - Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times
Rethinking the War on Terror - Victorino Matus, Weekly Standard Blog
South Africa Seeks New Laws to Fight Terror Financing - Reuters
US Charges Russian 'Arms Dealer' - BBC News
US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Junior Officer Retention - Jaron Wharton, Center for a New American Security
Captain Crunch - Phillip Carter, Intel Dump
Military Looks for HUMVEE Successor - Gordon Lubold, Christian Science Monitor
USS San Antonio Good To Go - Galrahn, Information Dissemination
Lock and Load: Duncan Hunters Navy - Galrahn, Information Dissemination
Rise of the Counterinsurgents - Spencer Ackerman, Washington Independent
Has a Svengali Mesmerized the Pentagon? - DB, The Chicago Blog
The Counterinsgency Debate on NPR - Kip and Charlie, Abu Muqawama
COIN vs. Big Army Debate on NPR - Mark Safranski, ZenPundit
Are We About to Finally Get the Advisor Corps? - Westhawk, Westhawk
Flagless Advisors - Kip, Abu Muqawama
AUSTRALIA DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
Tanks at Risk from Rockets - Mark Dodd, The Australian
Defence Review to Drive Down Costs - Patrick Walters, The Australian
AFRICA
Zimbabwe Voting Results Will Force Leadership Runoff - Washington Post
Zimbabwe's Run-off Date 'Imminent' - Catherine Philp, The Australian
Zimbabwe Parties Challenge Parliamentary Results - Reuters
Zimbabwe Observers Question Presidential Results - Reuters
Nigeria Oil Rebels Pledge Truce if Carter Mediates - Reuters
12 Killed in Air Strikes in North Darfur - Associated Press
UN Seeks Urgent Access to Darfur Bombing Victims - Reuters
Eritrea Army 'Entered Djibouti' - BBC News
Djibouti: Eritrea Military Buildup on Border a Provocation - Associated Press
Somalia Forces 'Out of Control' - BBC News
Hundreds Turn out for 2nd Day of Food Protests in Somalia - Associated Press
Four Killed in Ghana Tribal Clash - BBC News
Kenya Freezes Assets of Rwanda Genocide Suspect - Reuters
Mauritania Names New Prime Minister - Associated Press
S. Africa Plays Ball with Dictators - Tupy and Kirchick, Weekly Standard opinion
AMERICAS
Mexican Cartels Making Pitch for Recruits - Manuel Roig-Franzia, Washington Post
ASIA PACIFIC
Will Burma Let World Aid In? - David Montero, Christian Science Monitor
60,000 Dead or Missing in Burma - Amy Kazmin, Washington Post
Burma Cyclone Toll Passes 22,000 - Mark Dodd, The Australian
Aid for Burma Mobilizes, Mixed With Criticism - Mydans and CooperNew York Times
Delayed Visas Stall Cyclone Aid to Burma - Ehrlich and Pisik, Washington Times
Millions Homeless, Still No Call for Aid - Kenneth Denby, London Times
Red Tape Threatens Burma Relief Efforts - Olivia Ward, Toronto Star
Burma Drowns in Storm of Despair - Aung Hla Tun, Sydney Morning Herald
Toll Rises, Relief Effort Lags - Magnier and Chu, Los Angeles Times
Burma Says Storm Killed More Than 22,000 - Kazmin and Schneider, Washington Post
Burma's Cyclone Death Toll Soars - BBC News
Burma's Unnatural Disaster - Wall Street Journal editorial
Brutal Burma's Spy Games - Washington Times editorial
Burma's Desperate Situation - The Australian editorial
Catastrophe in Burma - Washington Post editorial
Disaster in Burma - New York Times editorial
After the Cyclone - Los Angeles Times editorial
Another Calamity for Burma - Boston Globe editorial
Junta Facing One Hell of a Challenge - Bronwen Maddox, London Times opinion
Debate Grows with Philippine Population - Bruce Wallace, Los Angeles Times
Dep Sec State Negroponte to visit Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing - Reuters
A Pushover for Pyongyang - Danielle Pletka, Washington Post opinion
EUROPE
US, Russia Sign Pact On Nuclear Cooperation - Peter Finn, Washington Post
Russia-Georgia Tensions Escalate - Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor
US Slams Russia over Rising Tensions with Georgia - Reuters
'Puppet President' Medvedev Takes Power - Tony Halpin, London Times
Protégé in Russia Is Sworn In - C.J. Chivers, New York Times
Medvedev Takes Over, Putin Retains Grip - Helen Womack, Sydney Morning Herald
Putin Restored Russia's Pride, at a Price - Reuters
Medvedev: the Long Hello - London Times editorial
Russia Looks Like it's Back - Marshall Goldman, Boston Globe opinion
North Caucasus Violence Hits Putin's Russian Legacy - Reuters
MIDDLE EAST
Israelis Fearing War - Martin Chulov, The Australian
Beirut Airport Official Removed over Alleged Hezbollah Ties - Associated Press
Beirut to Axe Hezbollah Telecoms - BBC News
Anti-government Protesters Block Roads in Beirut - Reuters
Palestinian Police Clash with Militants - Richard Boudreaux, Los Angeles Times
Palestinian Police Battle Gunmen, Test US Plan - Griff Witte, Washington Post
Palestinian Police Fight Militants in West Bank Town - Associated Press
After 60 Years, Arabs in Israel Are Outsiders - Ethan Bronner, New York Times
Who Will Save Imad Sa'ad? - Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe opinion
Israel Now America's Closest Ally - Michael Oren, Wall Street Journal opinion
Saudi Arabia: No Small Challenge, No Great Ally - Steve Schippert, Threats Watch
Kuwait: The Failings of Successful Democracy - Abe Greenwald, Contentions
SOUTH ASIA
Pentagon Rejects Some Pakistan Requests - Spiegel and Miller, Los Angeles Times
Pakistan Government Strained by Election Delay Allegations - Associated Press
WORLD
War Games: Golf's Long Interplay with Conflict - Associated Press
RECOMMENDED READING
Strategic Sea Basing - Galrahn, Information Dissemination
Recommended Reading - Mark Safranski, ZenPundit
Iraq Status Report - Iraq Status Report
Professional Reading List Discussion Guides - Marine Corps Gazette
UK CT & COIN Features - Will Hartley, Insurgency Research Group
