March 13th Morning Readbook

Afghan Taliban 'eye expansion'




White House Weighs Talks With Taliban After Afghan Successes
With American troops pouring into insurgent strongholds in Afghanistan and the United States succeeding in killing insurgent leaders with drone attacks in Pakistan, the Obama administration is beginning to consider whether it has gained the upper hand sufficiently to justify an effort to begin talks with the Taliban.


Suicide attack kills 14 in NW Pakistan's Swat
The death toll in the suicide attack in northwest Pakistan's Swat has risen to 14, including two soldiers, two policemen and a child, police sources said Saturday.


Inside Iraq - Can Iraq move forward?




PM's group leads in early Iraq election results
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's alliance led partial preliminary election results Saturday in Baghdad, where the most parliamentary seats are up for grabs, according to the electoral commission.


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