This is a decade-old pattern: assurances by the government right before donor meetings, followed by a return to the old ways afterward.

We suspended today's meetings to discuss the formation of the government because of what happened at the al-Mustafa mosque.

While the Japanese government was not particularly optimistic about the results of these meetings, the fact that no forward-looking attitude was shown by the North Korean side is regrettable.

He sort of put a wet towel over the fire but he's really not giving into anything.

He made one huge mistake in the arrest of those human rights activists.

The 'right to know' is more than the right to attend meetings of all boards and commissions. It extends to the records of government as well, and in this case it covers all public officials, not just those on boards and commissions.