It's notoveryet -- Mr. Bush is said to be making a decision this week -- but the basic thrust is as follows: The U.S. would agree to delay withdrawing from the Treaty in return for Russia allowing the U.S. to proceed with anti-missile tests the Treaty now bans.
The third reason why it's not all overyet, and maybe most important for the coming year - American troops may be out of Iraq and Osama Bin Laden may be dead, but his restive ghost may not be altogether displeased with what has unfolded.