Five Best Wednesday Columns

Shashank Joshi on talking to Iran,  Molly Redden  on a female Pentagon chief,  Mark Bittman  on obesity,  Susan Crawford on Comcast's power, and  Ruth Marcus on inflation inside the fiscal cliff.  Related Stories Syrian Rebels Say Assad's Troops Just Attacked Them with Poisonous Gas Police in Swaziland Say Miniskirts and Bare Midriffs Make Rape Easier The People Approve of Egypt's New