As for the Greens, they have been true to their colour in an exemplary way, especially in their zeal to close down Germany's 19 nuclear power stations.
True, too, Arab governments should not let their frustration about the peace process colour their attitude towards Mr Hussein, whose potential for mischief still threatens them as much as, maybe more than, anyone.
Neither of these is actually true, as would have been clear to anyone who perused the entire news release or dissected the colour-coded key to the map.