The official spoke on condition of anonymity owing to the sensitivity of the matter.
Given the sensitivity of the matter - Israel and the US are strongly opposed to engaging Hamas - these individuals would not thank me for quoting them.
At a news conference yesterday, Mr. Bush demonstrated the sensitivity of the matter by not ridiculing the McCain proposal as he previously had.
"Ultimately, he only has one constituent, and that's David," said one Democratic lawmaker, who asked not to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter.
To add to the sensitivity of the matter, the presidential heir-apparent, Xi Jinping, is to travel to the US next week.
Fearful of hurting her husband's chances, she even raised the prospect of ceasing to campaign, said one adviser who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.
He had cancer, said two people close to the Clinton family who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.
The firefighter, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, said the rescuers knew immediately how serious the crash was.
"There are people out there who would really like to see us fail," said one Deutsche Telekom executive, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.
The person, along with the two officials, agreed to speak only if they were not identified because of the sensitivity of the matter.
"We have signs that Kim Jong-il is visiting China," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, citing the sensitivity of the matter.
