Pakistan and Afghanistan

(Reuters) The Pakistani army chief is about to name a new head of military intelligence replacing a longtime Musharraf ally.

(AP) The Pakistani army is occupying the Swat valley.

(WaPo) NATO confronts a resilient Taleban.

(Globe) "US officials are quietly planning to expand their presence in and around the lawless tribal areas of Pakistan by creating special coordination centers on the Afghan side of the border where US, Afghan, and Pakistani officials can share intelligence about Al Qaeda and Taliban militants, according to State Department and Pentagon officials."

(WaPo) U.S. Struggles to Find Envoy, Hindering Effort to Stabilize Afghanistan. (Karzai shot the last one down.)

(AP) "A roadside bomb hit a vehicle carrying five policemen and a child in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing all six."