The Obama administration insists that Mr. Davis's status as a "technical and administrative" official, a phrase used in the 1961 Vienna Convention, grants him immunity from prosecution.
The administration insists that it has been constantly engaged.
The administration insists its opposition to Assad remains ironclad.
Nor, the administration insists, will the North Koreans.
The Bush administration insists that the North act first.
The administration insists it is still exploring less expensive options.
The administration insists that its foreign policy is driven by national security considerations, not politics.
The American administration insists that the event marks a hopeful turning point.
The Bush administration insists it gave no support to the rebellion.
The Obama administration insists that Mr. Davis has diplomatic immunity and should be released.
Yet the administration insists that there's no problem, that economic growth will solve everything painlessly.
