October 12th Morning Readbook

29 dead in Pakistan Swat Valley blast


Overcoming our failed strategy in Afghanistan


Pakistan to talk to U.S. over aid bill


31 killed as Pakistan jets bomb Taliban: official


Clinton says Afghanistan's Karzai needs to change


Afghanistan: UN-backed fraud panel member resigns


Weapons failed US troops during Afghan firefight


Advancing Marines test new Afghan war doctrine


Bombings Outside Iraq Reconciliation Meeting Kill 23


Opposition Grows to Iraqi Election Plan
Lawmakers to Decide on 'Closed List' Ballot for January Poll Showing Candidates' Affiliations, Rather Than Individual Names


French al-Qaeda suspect 'alluded to attacks', magistrate claims
A physicist arrested on suspicion of collaborating with Islamist fighters while working for the world’s largest nuclear research institute reportedly made references to terrorist attacks in emails intercepted by US intelligence services.


Taliban cannot be split from al-Qaeda, Obama warned


Local, foreign terrorists prepare to face army in Waziristan