Signs of Karzai’s commitment to curbing corruption or just the tip of the iceberg in Afghani politics?
- Afghanistan Investigating 5 Current and Former Cabinet Members (Washington Post)
Mixed signals in the media on whether the prisoner exchange is progressing or stalled:
- Netanyahu Says Hamas Prisoner Deal Might Not Happen (Reuters / Washington Post)
- ‘Progress’ in Shalit Swap Talks (Al Jazeera)
Speaking to the quality of democracy in Iraq, politicians are unable to compromise on the terms of the upcoming election:
Realization of the potential for a regional conflict with global implications seems to be in President Obama’s hands…
- Obama’s Nuclear Spring (Guardian)
… while Iran and Saudi Arabia continue to use Yemen as a proxy for their hostile intentions towards each other:
- Yemen Conflict Inflaming Saudi-Iranian Rivalry (AP / Washington Post)
Obama continues to mull his options, with a decision expected after the Thanksgiving holiday:
- Obama Holds Afghan War Meeting (Al Jazeera)
Afghanistan investigating 5 current and former cabinet members
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