Last week's report by the Justice Department's Inspector General reveals that working in the Bush administration really does mean never having to say you're sorry--or, indeed, anything else you don't want to for that matter.

The latest front in the Bush Administration's "war on terror" lies far from the wilds of Waziristan--it's on the tongues of American bureaucrats and diplomats. It is a battle being waged in the current season of presidential politicking, with real consequences for civil liberties and national security.