RS Morning Brief, 5/18/2007


By: David Bibo

A roundup of the day’s national and international security news: Israel launces strikes in Gaza, Report says Iraq close to being a failed state, US journalists killed in Iraq, US-Iran talks on Iraq scheduled, war funding negotiations continue, Gonzalez questioned over Ashcroft hospital visit, and the Pentagon defends its ban on Myspace, Youtube.

[Al-Jazeerah, Haaretz, Guardian, NYT] Responding to rocket volleys, Israel launches airstrikes on Hamas targets in Gaza. Palestinian “unity” government an illusion? US-trained Fatah troops seek to quell attacks.

[WaPo] Study: Iraq close to being a failed state.

[AP, Reuters] ABC news cameraman, sound engineer killed in Iraq car attack.

[NYT] Scheduled: First formal Iran-US talks since 1980, sole topic to be Iraq security.

[NYT] Congress, White House continue negotiations on Iraq war funding legislation.

[TIME] Gonzalez in trouble over Ashcroft hospital-room visit?

[Reuters] Pentagon, defending ban, says bandwidth clogging from Myspace, Youtube a threat to combat operations.

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