1. The New York Times today broke the story that Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s brother has been on the CIA payroll for the past eight years. The story is getting attention in the states, but likely comes as no surprise to most Afghans.
2. Just when it looked as if the public option was gaining some momentum, Sen. Joe Lieberman threatened to filibuster a health care reform bill with a public plan.
3. Sunday’s deadly Baghdad bombing proved the Iraq war cannot be forgotten. Reihan Salam of The Daily Beast gives his recommendations for what Prime Minister al-Maliki should do to secure Iraq.
4. Thomas Friedman writes that the U.S. should be looking to reduce its presence in Afghanistan, not send more troops.
