Syria's Delay Tactics

A recent UN report blames high-ranking officials (without naming anyone) in both Syria and Lebanon for being behind or failing to prevent the assassination earlier this year of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri. President Bush and his ambush, er, recess appointment to the UN, John Bolton, both of whom are strong critics of the organization, find the report troubling and are calling for a deeper examination of the findings. So far, so good.

Syria, for its part, is denying the allegations, citing a lack of detailed evidence or indeed names. This seems like pretty solid ground for making basic objections, but then the Syrian government goes one better. It claims that the report is "politically motivated" and based entirely upon information from people who are Syria's enemies (Syria has friends?). OK, that's not so great.

What interests me, of course, is the whole "politically motivated" findings part to this all. Neither Bush nor Bolton is willing to accept that defense, and rightly so. My question is, then, how do they feel about that defense when Texas Tommy "The Hammer" Delay uses it?

Now that would be a great one for a straight answer.