A few morning reads

1. The upheaval in Iran “is for real.” David Ignatius claims that the Iranian “regime’s nightmare is coming true,” and that the US ought to wait on its agenda of engagement. Gerald Seib, on the other hand, writes in today’s WSJ that our ability to predict what will come of Iran’s internal unrest is shrouded by great uncertainty. 
2. Paul Krugman sizes up Obama’s financial reform plan: some positive regulatory reforms but offers no measures to prevent a collapse from recurring. 
3. Both the right and the left feed off of the debate on a public healthcareinsurance option for political fodder at the expense of thoughtful reform.  “Other decisions will matter more in determining whether reform achieves its big goals for access, quality and cost control.” 
4. According to the Boston Globe’s Ellen Goodman, our current system of healthcare breeds a culture in which doctors focus more on revenue than patient care. As a result, healthcare suffers from high costs and low quality.   
5. An International Crisis Group report signalsthe importance of confronting North Korea’s chemical and biological weapon capabilities as well as its nuclear development. 
6. Tiger Woods is a loose cannon! Wild drives, thick rough, and heavy rain at the US Open: will Tiger defend his title?