Here, Krugman adds it all up: 1) Plame affair; 2) September 11 stonewalling; and 3) crookedly partisan inspectors general (L. Jean Lewis). Then asks, "What the heck is the matter with us?"

Op-Ed Columnist: Where�s the Apology?: "Still, the big story isn't about Mr. Bush; it's about what's happening to America. Other presidents would have liked to bully the C.I.A., stonewall investigations and give huge contracts to their friends without oversight. They knew, however, that they couldn't. What has gone wrong with our country that allows this president to get away with such things? "