Some notable new reports of the Congressional Research Service include the following:
“The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11” (pdf), April 24, 2006.
“Arab League Boycott of Israel” (pdf), April 19, 2006.
“U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress” (pdf), updated April 17, 2006.
“Sudan: Humanitarian Crisis, Peace Talks, Terrorism, and U.S. Policy” (pdf), updated April 12, 2006.
“Nonproliferation and Threat Reduction Assistance: U.S. Programs in the Former Soviet Union” (pdf), updated April 6, 2006.
“Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy” (pdf), updated April 6, 2006.
“China-Southeast Asia Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications for the United States” (pdf), updated April 4, 2006.
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