Good morning, Washington Post: Robert Novak: This piece is particularly interesting, given that Novak was attacked a few weeks ago for spreading the story that the Clinton campaign was saying it had fatal opposition research on Barack Obama that it was choosing to hold -- the implication being that the Republicans wouldn't, and you should vote Clinton. The campaign denied this. Today, Novak adds some details on how he got that story (someone close to Clinton, he says, but not on her staff), and outlines concrete instances where the Clinton campaign has sought to spread embellished attacks on Obama, first privately, then publicly. The must-read of the day. Henry Kissinger: It is unacceptable how the release of the NIE has completely ended talk of attacking Iran. The intelligence community should take a lesson from this experience and never again release information that contradicts war mongers. It is dangerous when the people, rather than only the executive branch, are briefed on the contours of reality. David Ignatius: Congressional oversight of the intelligence community has broken down. Someone should figure out a way to fix that. David Broder: At this point, the Democratic primary is about Iowa. And Iowa is about the Caucus. And the Caucus is about bodies. And Oprah Winfrey brings in the bodies. Worth reading if you've not read any other punditry on the subject.
