Federal Insider: An Iran strike wouldn't be easy

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Thursday, February 09, 2012 News from the Fed Page An Iran strike wouldn't be easy Walter Pincus At the Pentagon and in Israel, plans show the difficulties of an operation targeting Iran's nuclear sites. More Federal Headlines Transportation plan includes pension cuts Senator asks postal regulator to turn over travel information Making the move from federal service Big donors return to the RNC The Federal Eye What are you hearing about the federal budget? Postal regulator's travel in focus Fed workers allowed to leave early for snow Federal Diary Dueling data on federal pay Joe Davidson A CBO report has become Exhibit A in Republicans' efforts to extend a freeze on federal pay rates and limit retiree benefits. But that's not the only study offering data on salaries. Federal question of the week Why are college grads cool to public service? On Leadership JFK intern memoir recasts one of history's most iconic leaders Jena McGregor Mimi Alford's book chronicles an 18-month affair with Kennedy while she was a White House intern. Federal Player of the Week Keeping Treasury's budget in check At the height of the nation's economic crisis, 28-year old Kimberly Panicek answered the call to serve. The voting database Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. Explore the database House votes Senate votes Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy