Ironically, the confluence of events in the last several days has thrown a monkey wrench into the Bush agenda, even as it has fertilized it. The Bush administration finds itself with few cards to play. The Chinese have us dead to rights on the spy question, and we can hardly argue that if the situation were reversed, we would not confiscate their plane and go through it with a fine toothed comb. And Mr. Bush's careless dealings with North and South Korea and his snub of the Kyoto Accords have placed the United States in a position of uncharacteristic isolation in the region. Welcome to the new world order.
Israeli official admits confiscation of Arab land continues.
The republicans still searching for red meat in the Rich pardon.