Though it is an opinion column, this is the first MSM description of some of the flaws in the memos that comes close to being fair, though it leaves out many of the strongest reasons why these are forgeries. Safire is respected in New York. It will be very hard for CBS to ignore Safire's points, and ignore Safire's call for an independent panel.
He didn't cover everything, but he did tie in a lot of the pieces already published by the MSM together. All in all, a pretty good op-ed, and since it's from the Times, one that won't be ignored.