War News Updates -- May 16, 2008

IRAQ
In Pictures: From Rusafa to Sadr City -- Long War Journal
Suicide Bomber Kills 22 Mourners At Iraq funeral -- Times Online
Witnesses: Abu Ghraib bomber was a teenage boy -- CNN
Along the Sadr City wall, cease-fire means nothing -- International Herald Tribune
Sadr City Conditions Worsen -- IWPR
IA, GoI, local government take lead in providing aid to Sadr City residents -- Victory Caucus
Sadrist Admits To Iranian Backing Of Mahdi Forces -- Strata-Sphere
General Cites Iranian Links to "Special Groups" Terrorists in Iraq -- Victory Caucus
Draining The Last Large al-Qaeda Swamp In Iraq -- Strata-Sphere
McCain unveils plan for US troop withdrawal from Iraq -- Guardian
Iraqi forces mount al-Qaida hunt in Mosul -- Newsweek
Iraqi PM vows to impose order in al Qaeda haven -- Reuters
Exhibit: War Photos of Iraq and Afghanistan -- Newsweek
House rejects Iraq war funding bill -- MSNBC
House Rejects $163B to Fund Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan -- FOX News
Iraq: Over 800 people detained by army in offensive against al-Qaeda -- ADN Kronos
Iraq: Bomb targets Baghdad mayor -- ADN Kronos
Bush disappointed with intel before Iraq war -- NPR

ISRAEL & NEIGHBOURS
Israel: Iranian Grad Missiles Hit Ashkelon Mall -- Global Voices Online
Iran Role ‘Clearly Visible’ in Attack on Israeli Mall -- New York Sun
Bush: Peace in Mideast in 60 years -- Washington Times
Bush: ‘Unforgivable’ to let Iran obtain nukes -- MSNBC
Israel & Syria: The Other Mideast Talks -- Newsweek
Israel warns of Gaza rocket range -- BBC News

LEBANON
Lebanese to hold crisis talks in Qatar -- Reuters
Lebanese to hold crisis talks in Qatar -- Yahoo News
Hezbollah lifts Beirut street blockades -- CNN
Day 9 - Iranian, Syrian, Hezbollah and Militias Terror on the Lebanese -- Cedar Revolution
Limits to Hezbollah's Power Become Visible -- New York Sun
Feuding Lebanese factions agree to hold talks -- USA Today
Hizballah Makes Promises in Lebanon -- Time Magazine
Arab mediators announce deal in Lebanon -- MSNBC
Full Coverage On Lebanon -- Ya Liban

AFGHANISTAN / PAKISTAN TRIBAL AREAS
NATO: Attacks Up Sharply In Afghanistan -- New York Sun
Burqa Bomber Kills 15 in Afghanistan -- Gateway Pundit
UN: Foreign agents behind spate of Afghan killings -- Yahoo News
Most Taliban Are Pakistani -- Strategy Page
Safe havens leading to more Taliban attacks: NATO -- National Post
Afghanistan Cannot Afford What It Needs -- Strategy Page
Afghanistan: Treading Water in Opium Country -- Time Magazine
Afghanistan Unplugs Bollywood's Siren Song -- Time Magazine
Pushing Pakistan To Keep Up Terror Fight -- CBS News
Pakistan's military forges ahead with peace deals -- Nukes And Spooks
US Takes Out al-Qaeda Group In Pakistan -- Strata-Sphere
Pakistan says it has no knowledge of missile strike -- L.A. Times

INDIA
Indian Mujahideen claims responsibility for Jaipur blasts -- The Guardian
Militants claim responsibility for India attack -- MSNBC
Jaipur blasts: video from Times of India
Terror mail traced to UP cafe, Jaipur cops say holes in videoclip -- Indian Express
Jaipur blasts: Sketches of 4 suspects released -- Times Of India

EUROPE
Euro 2008: al-Qa'eda threatens terrorist attack -- Telegraph
Euro 2008 and Terrorism -- Counter Terrorism Blog
Resurgent Eta kills policeman in car-bomb attack -- The Independent

CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICA
Farc rebel link files 'genuine' -- BBC News
INTERPOL Finds FARC Computers Material Authentic and Extensive -- Counter Terrorism Blog
Download 102 Page Interpol Report
Venezuela Offered Aid to Colombian Rebels -- Washington Post

AFRICA
Sudan closes border with Chad and halts trade -- MSNBC
Yet Another War With Sudan -- Strategy Page
Clashes lead UN to pull its civilian staff from Sudan oil area -- Yahoo News
Thousands flee north-south clashes in Sudan oil town -- Reuters
Immigrants in South Africa are hit by township violence -- Times Online
Somali insurgents seize police headquarters -- MSNBC
Oil pipeline bombing reported in Nigeria -- ABC News

COMMENTARY & EDITORIALS:
On the Stretching of Resources -- Tigerhawk
Darfur: From bad to worse -- The Guardian
McCain's Iraq fantasy -- The Guardian
Iraq: The War Over the War -- Real Clear Politics
The Squeeze on the Middle East's Moderates -- Real Clear Politics
Lebanon: Back from the Abyss?? -- Global Voices Online
Tom Friedman's Latest Declaration of War -- Huffington Post
Burma’s victims pay price for foreign policy realism -- Financial Times
Bush Tries to Make Peace as Hamas Makes War -- Pajamas Media
This is promising news: Promotions In The U.S. Army -- Kings Of War