Don't forget the source of this story...
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
http://www.afp.com/francais/afp/?pid=contact
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/30/politics/30cnd-educ.html?hp&ex=1128139200&en=366c3a62f5665c5a&ei=5094&partner=homepage
This is a valid story.
Aggravating though, the Bush Administration gets pinged for spinning, and the left doesn't. Oh well, what's new?