Daily Briefing: Tivoing Tehran
* Joint Chiefs wary of troop increase in Iraq, make their case to the White House, get accused of being too "focused on the mission." [ WP ]
*Robert Gatesis sworn in as Secretary of Defense, uses occasion to dig Rumsfeld. Plus one. [ WP ]
*Rudy Giulianiis about to find out how Christian conservatives feel about politicians that are "Made in New York City." [ WP ]
* Big Juan Enrique was a lettuce pickin' man, died with that arugula in his hand. [ WSJ ]
* Justice Department inquiry into detainee abuse runs into dead-end, produces no indictments. [ NYT ]
*Sam Brownbacklays down and lets a nominee for the Federal bench proceed, expects a reach-around. [ NYT ]
* India's nuclear program goes legit. [ WP , NYT ]
* Renovated White House "Situation Room" is substantially less impressive than those used by Bartlett, Bauer, and Blitzer. [ NYT ]