Griff Witte
Foreign

» Washington Post Staff Writer | Before joining the Jerusalem bureau, Griff Witte covered Afghanistan and Pakistan for The Washington Post. Witte reported for the Post's business desk before joining foreign.
Articles by Griff Witte
Scandal Threatens Olmert's Premiership (May 12, 2008)
Born at the Dawn of a New State (May 8, 2008)
Palestinian Unit Battles Gunmen In Test for U.S.-Funded Program (May 7, 2008)
Palestinian Recruits Hit Streets Unprepared (May 3, 2008)
Mother, 4 Children Die After Israel Strikes Gaza (April 29, 2008)
2 Israeli Guards Killed at Plant Near West Bank Line (April 26, 2008)
Syrian President Open to Israel Talks (April 25, 2008)
Carter: Hamas Ready To Live Beside Israel (April 22, 2008)
Revisiting a War That's Seldom Discussed (April 20, 2008)
Suicide Bombers Attack at Gaza Border Crossing (April 20, 2008)
Carter Meets With Hamas Chief In Exile, Defying Israel and U.S. (April 19, 2008)
Killing in the West Bank Exposes a Furtive War (April 17, 2008)
Fighting Breaks Out in Gaza Strip (April 17, 2008)
Brushoff for Carter Over Plans for Hamas Meeting (April 15, 2008)
Gaza's Unemployed Have Handouts or Hamas (April 13, 2008)
Six Palestinians Die After Israeli Strikes on Gaza (April 12, 2008)
Gaza's Fuel Is Cut Off After Palestinian Attack on Terminal (April 11, 2008)
Gaza Fighters Attack Fuel Depot Inside Israel (April 10, 2008)
Tiny Party Shows Large Clout on Settlements (April 2, 2008)
Israel Planning to Build Hundreds of New Homes (April 1, 2008)
Israel to Remove 50 West Bank Barriers (March 31, 2008)
3 Interlocking Peace Negotiations Put Israel, Palestinians at Impasse (March 30, 2008)
U.S. Urged to Push Hamas-Israel Truce (March 24, 2008)
U.S. Urged to Push Hamas-Israel Truce (March 24, 2008)
Cheney Focuses on Mideast Talks (March 23, 2008)
Cheney Focuses on Mideast Talks (March 23, 2008)
Uneasy Calm Emerges in Gaza as U.S., Egypt Push Talks (March 11, 2008)
Israel Mourns Eight Slain Students (March 8, 2008)
Gunman Kills Eight at Seminary in Jerusalem (March 7, 2008)
West Bank Barriers Keep Rising Despite Promises of Relief (March 6, 2008)
Israel Pulls Ground Troops Out of Gaza (March 4, 2008)
Palestinian President Suspends Peace Talks (March 3, 2008)
60 Gazans Killed in Incursion By Israel (March 2, 2008)
Strikes in Gaza Kill 18 Palestinians; Hamas Rocket Barrage Injures 2 Israelis (February 29, 2008)
Strikes Destroy Ministry in Gaza, Kill 10 Palestinians (February 28, 2008)
In Israel, Some See No Option but War (February 25, 2008)
Musharraf's Approval Rating Plummets (February 11, 2008)
47 Killed as Insurgents Take Key Fort in NW Pakistan (January 17, 2008)
Bhutto's Last Day, in Keeping With Her Driven Life (January 16, 2008)
Strains Intensify in Pakistan's Ethnic Patchwork (January 7, 2008)
U.S. Relying on Two in People's Party to Help Stabilize Pakistan (January 6, 2008)
Musharraf Delivers a Fierce Denial (January 4, 2008)
U.K. to Help Pakistan Investigate Bhutto Case (January 3, 2008)
Pakistani Opposition Weighs Street Protests (January 2, 2008)
Musharraf's Allies Want Vote Delayed (January 1, 2008)
Doctors Cite Pressure to Keep Silent On Bhutto (January 1, 2008)
Bhutto's Son Chosen As Eventual Party Chief (December 31, 2007)
Masses Mourn Bhutto as Unrest Spreads (December 29, 2007)
Bhutto Assassination Sparks Chaos (December 28, 2007)
Profound Sadness, Mixed With Fury (December 28, 2007)
Pakistan's Islamic Parties Struggle for Support (December 23, 2007)
Musharraf Ends 6-Week Emergency Rule (December 16, 2007)
Pakistan Claims Win In Crucial NW Valley (December 15, 2007)
Rigged Vote Is Widely Expected in Pakistan (December 12, 2007)
Sharif's Party to Participate in Pakistan Vote (December 10, 2007)
Bhutto, Sharif Joining Forces to Press Musharraf For Fair Elections (December 4, 2007)
Musharraf's Army Losing Ground in Insurgent Areas (November 13, 2007)
Bhutto Tries to Unite Opposition With Visit to Fired Judge (November 11, 2007)
Massive Police Turnout in Pakistan Stalls Musharraf's Foes (November 10, 2007)
Musharraf Promises Elections by Feb. 15 (November 9, 2007)
Keeping Pakistanis in the Dark (November 9, 2007)
Bhutto Urges Protest Against Musharraf (November 8, 2007)
Afghan Lawmakers Die in Suicide Blast (November 7, 2007)
Lawyers Take On Musharraf (November 6, 2007)
Musharraf Declaration Seen as Latest Misstep (November 5, 2007)
Pakistan Moves Against Opposition (November 5, 2007)
Musharraf Declares Emergency Rule in Pakistan (November 4, 2007)
U.S. Warns Musharraf Not to Use Martial Law (November 3, 2007)
Dozens Die As Pakistani Troops Battle Insurgents (November 2, 2007)
Bhutto Briefly Visits Ancestral Home (October 28, 2007)
Pakistan Blast Kills 21, Mostly Troops (October 26, 2007)
Pakistan Blast Kills 21, Mostly Troops (October 26, 2007)
Bhutto Lashes Out Over Probe Of Bombing (October 23, 2007)
Bombing Shakes Pakistan's Political Culture (October 22, 2007)
Pakistan's Bhutto Vows to Persevere Despite Deaths of 140, New Threats (October 20, 2007)
Bombs Hit Convoy as Bhutto Returns (October 19, 2007)
Bhutto, Returning From Exile, Adds to Pakistan's Uncertainty (October 18, 2007)
Devotion and Hope Await Bhutto in Ancestral Home (October 17, 2007)
Pakistan's Embattled Mosque Reopens With Fresh Momentum (October 14, 2007)
Pakistani Jets Bomb Insurgents As Clashes in Northwest Intensify (October 10, 2007)
Helicopter Crashes On Musharraf Trip (October 9, 2007)
Pakistan's Musharraf Sweeps Presidential Vote (October 7, 2007)
Pakistan Election Poses Challenges for U.S. (October 6, 2007)
Musharraf, Bhutto Reach Tentative Deal to Let Her Return With Amnesty (October 5, 2007)
Musharraf, Bhutto Reach Tentative Deal to Let Her Return With Amnesty (October 5, 2007)
Pakistan Seen Losing Fight Against Taliban And Al-Qaeda (October 3, 2007)
Musharraf Names Ex-Spy Chief to Lead Army (October 3, 2007)
Pakistani Police Attack Lawyers, Reporters (September 30, 2007)
Court Clears Musharraf to Run Again (September 29, 2007)
As Musharraf Enters Race, Judge Orders Political Foes Released (September 28, 2007)
U.S. Rebukes Pakistan on Detentions (September 25, 2007)
Pakistani Electoral Process in Disarray, Observers Warn (September 24, 2007)
Police Arrest Musharraf Critics (September 23, 2007)
Musharraf Names Loyalist as New Intelligence Chief (September 22, 2007)
Bin Laden Urges Pakistanis to Expel President (September 21, 2007)
Musharraf Pledges to Leave Army If Reelected (September 19, 2007)
Panel Backs Musharraf Remaining Army Chief (September 18, 2007)
Bhutto Discloses Date for Return to Pakistan (September 15, 2007)
Violence Kills More Than 60 in Northwest Pakistan (September 14, 2007)
Pakistani Court Gets Petition on Ex-Premier (September 12, 2007)
2 Children Among 26 Dead In Afghan Suicide Attacks (September 11, 2007)
Musharraf Foe Gets Just 4 Hours Back Home (September 11, 2007)
3 Centers Of Influence Maneuver In Pakistan (September 10, 2007)
Police Meet Plane As Musharraf Rival Returns From Exile (September 10, 2007)
Musharraf Considers State of Emergency (September 5, 2007)
Musharraf Faces Limited Options (September 5, 2007)
Bhutto Plans Return, With or Without Deal (September 2, 2007)
Talks Between Musharraf, Rival Show Signs of Breaking Down (September 1, 2007)
Taliban Ambushes Pakistani Convoy, Seizes 100 Troops (August 31, 2007)
Taliban Begins to Free South Korean Hostages (August 30, 2007)
Musharraf Agrees to Resign as Army Chief (August 30, 2007)
Musharraf May Leave Army Post (August 29, 2007)
Deal Reached For Release Of S. Koreans (August 29, 2007)
Taliban Agree to Free S. Korean Hostages (August 28, 2007)
Afghan Opium Trade Hits New Peak (August 28, 2007)
Three British Soldiers Killed by Friendly Fire (August 25, 2007)
Pakistani Court Authorizes Return of Musharraf Rival (August 24, 2007)
Pakistan Says Ex-Premier, a Musharraf Rival, Agreed to 10-Year Exile (August 23, 2007)
Al-Qaeda Suspect Released by Pakistan (August 22, 2007)
Taliban Fighters Void Second Truce in Pakistan (August 20, 2007)
Musharraf's Own Inaction Brought On Crisis, Observers Say (August 5, 2007)
Pakistani Premier 'Disappointed' by U.S. Pressure (July 31, 2007)
Pakistan's Musharraf, Rival Discuss Sharing Power (July 29, 2007)
Riot Erupts at Pakistan Mosque; Blast Kills 13 Nearby (July 28, 2007)
Taliban Kills South Korean Hostage, 1 of 23 (July 26, 2007)
Taliban Leader Once Held by U.S. Dies in Pakistan Raid (July 25, 2007)
4 U.S. Troops Among Many Dead in Battles With Taliban (July 24, 2007)
Deadly Violence Spreads in Pakistan (July 20, 2007)
Army Plans Offensive in Pakistan's Northwest (July 19, 2007)
Blast Kills 15 at Anti-Musharraf Rally (July 18, 2007)
Pakistani Government Seeks to Salvage Peace Deal (July 17, 2007)
Pakistan Truce Appears Defunct (July 16, 2007)
Attacks Kill 37 Pakistani Soldiers in Northwest (July 15, 2007)
Mosque Siege Exposes Rift In 'Mullah-Military' Alliance (July 13, 2007)
Pakistani Forces Kill Last Holdouts in Red Mosque (July 12, 2007)
Raid at Islamabad Mosque Turns Long and Deadly (July 11, 2007)
Scores Killed As Pakistani Commandos Storm Mosque (July 10, 2007)
Official Calls Mosque Rebels 'Terrorists' (July 9, 2007)
Pakistani Leader Calls on Radicals To Surrender (July 8, 2007)
Fear Grows Of Hostage Situation at Red Mosque (July 7, 2007)
Pakistan Launches Operation Against Radicals in Mosque (July 6, 2007)
Radical Cleric in Pakistan Standoff Captured (July 5, 2007)
Violence Erupts at Pakistani Mosque (July 4, 2007)
Civilians Die In U.S.-NATO Air Assault In Afghanistan (July 1, 2007)
Art With the Power to Move -- at Highway Speed (June 30, 2007)
Afghans Face a Loss of Health Care (June 29, 2007)
Musharraf's Military Reaches Deep Into Pakistani Society (June 27, 2007)
Karzai Decries Civilian Deaths (June 24, 2007)
Airstrike Hits Civilians, Afghan Officials Say (June 23, 2007)
Blast Kills at Least 20 in Pakistan (June 20, 2007)
Dozens Die In NATO's Offensive in Afghanistan (June 19, 2007)
Kabul Blast Shows Taliban Capability (June 18, 2007)
U.S. Restates Support for Embattled Musharraf (June 17, 2007)
Mistaken Identities Blamed in Firefight (June 13, 2007)
Karzai Is Uninjured As Rockets Hit Nearby (June 11, 2007)
Pakistan Suspends Media Restrictions (June 8, 2007)
Pakistan Arrests Hundreds From Opposition Parties (June 6, 2007)
As TV Coverage Feeds Protests, Musharraf Reacts (June 4, 2007)
Thousands of Pakistanis Rally Around Ousted Judge (June 3, 2007)
Ousted Pakistani Judge Describes Confrontation (May 30, 2007)
Teetering Musharraf Buoyed by U.S. Alliance (May 28, 2007)
Confrontation at an Islamabad Mosque (May 23, 2007)
Musharraf Bars Return Of Opponents To Pakistan (May 19, 2007)
Suicide Bombing Kills 25 in Pakistan (May 16, 2007)
Toll Mounts in Pakistan On Second Day of Clashes (May 14, 2007)
Taliban Military Leader Is Killed (May 14, 2007)
Clashes in Pakistan Kill 28, Injure Scores As Unrest Escalates (May 13, 2007)
Battle Brews Over Rule By Military In Pakistan (April 2, 2007)
Ousted Chief Justice Speaks Out in Pakistan (March 29, 2007)
Pakistan Officials Applaud Fighting in Tribal Region (March 23, 2007)
Pakistani Opposition Seizes on Controversy (March 22, 2007)
Lawyers Press Musharraf With Protests (March 21, 2007)
Pakistani Lawyers Battle With Police (March 18, 2007)
Top Judge's Ouster Shakes Pakistan (March 17, 2007)
Emerging Epicenter In the Afghan War (March 15, 2007)
Afghans Modify Amnesty Bill To Allow War Crimes Trials (March 11, 2007)
9 Afghan Civilians Reported Killed in U.S. Airstrike (March 6, 2007)
Marines Open Fire After Afghan Ambush (March 5, 2007)
Arrest in Pakistan Spurs Hope of Stronger Effort (March 3, 2007)
Insurgent Activity Spurs Cheney Trip to Pakistan (February 27, 2007)
Afghans See Decline Since '05 (February 24, 2007)
Reports Fault Oversight of Iraq Police Program (January 31, 2007)
Former Coalition Official Sentenced in Fraud Case (January 30, 2007)
Lockheed Chosen For ID Contract (January 25, 2007)
CACI Feels The Heat Of Lowered Expectations (January 22, 2007)
Insurance Executive Joins Board of Post Co. (January 19, 2007)
New Law Could Subject Civilians to Military Trial (January 15, 2007)
Contractors Are Cited in Abuses at Guantanamo (January 4, 2007)
TSA Nears Decision on Contract for Government ID Cards (January 2, 2007)
The Builder Who Bombed in Iraq (December 22, 2006)
To Stem Iraqi Violence, U.S. Aims to Create Jobs (December 12, 2006)
Halliburton Unit to Pay $8 Million for Overbilling (November 30, 2006)
Contractors Face More Scrutiny, Pinched Purses (November 28, 2006)
KBR Shares Up 22% On 1st Day of Trading (November 17, 2006)
Nomination Still Stalled For Pentagon Oversight Job (November 14, 2006)
Northrop to Purchase Columbia Tech Firm (November 9, 2006)
Contractors Rarely Held Responsible for Misdeeds in Iraq (November 4, 2006)
SRA Profit Up Slightly; CACI International's Down (November 2, 2006)
Auditors Say Shift of Rebuilding to Iraqis Appears 'Broken Down' (October 31, 2006)
U.S. Finds Too Many KBR Reports 'Proprietary' (October 28, 2006)
Halliburton Cited For Iraq Overhead (October 25, 2006)
Circling the Statehouse (October 23, 2006)
SafeNet's Top 2 Executives Resign After Stock Options Inquiry (October 19, 2006)
SAIC Offering Raises $1 Billion (October 14, 2006)
Filings Illuminate IPO's Bumpy Ride (October 12, 2006)
Former Partners Tied Up In Court (October 9, 2006)
SAIC Prepares $1 Billion Offering (October 3, 2006)
Iraq Contractor's Work Is Further Criticized (September 29, 2006)
Judge Dismisses Halliburton Suit (September 23, 2006)
U.S. to Closely Watch Boeing's Border Plan (September 22, 2006)
Plenty of Holes Seen In a 'Virtual Fence' (September 21, 2006)
Boeing Wins Deal For Border Security (September 20, 2006)
Ex-Workers Testify About Halliburton (September 19, 2006)
Firms Vie to Provide the Future of Border Security (September 18, 2006)
Rise of the Warlords (September 17, 2006)
Firms Brace for Softened Market (September 11, 2006)
On YouTube, Charges of Security Flaws (August 29, 2006)
Unlocking Fingerprints (August 28, 2006)
Reservist Pleads Guilty in Iraq Bribery Scheme (August 26, 2006)
The FBI's Upgrade That Wasn't (August 18, 2006)
GTSI's Finance Chief to Step Down After Errors Disclosed (August 17, 2006)
Big Katrina Contractors Win More FEMA Work (August 10, 2006)
Errors Cause GTSI to Revise '04, '05 Results (August 10, 2006)
All on the Same Team (August 7, 2006)
Germany Probes Fairfax Contractor in Iraq (August 5, 2006)
Much Undone In Rebuilding Iraq, Audit Says (August 2, 2006)
Iraq Oil Pipeline Behind Schedule (August 1, 2006)
U.S. Neglect Found in Long-Delayed Iraq Hospital Project (July 29, 2006)
Homeland Security Contracts Abused (July 27, 2006)
Lincoln Group Out of Military PR Contract (July 19, 2006)
Army to End Expansive, Exclusive Halliburton Deal (July 12, 2006)
WebMethods Won't Meet First-Quarter Forecasts; Stock Plummets (July 8, 2006)
Intelsat to Get Much Bigger, but Not Yet Profitable (July 3, 2006)
Homeland Security Picks 25 Firms to Compete for IT Work (June 30, 2006)

