AP EXCLUSIVE, by Kimberly Dozier – “David Petraeus, the former general who led the Afghanistan war and now heads the CIA, has ordered his intelligence analysts to give greater weight to the opinions of troops in the fight, U.S. officials said. … CIA analysts now will consult with battlefield commanders earlier in the process as they help create elements of a National Intelligence Estimate on the course of the war, to more fully include the military’s take on the conflict, U.S. officials say. … Their input could improve the upcoming report card for the war.” Read the rest here: http://bit.ly/ntHvBk

THE STORY POPPED ONLINE OVERNIGHT and analysts are already saying this won’t sell well at Langley. Stay tuned.