It's hard to think of a single good reason for Palm to implement iTunes syncing in webOS by spoofing the iPod, and then to play this cat-and-mouse game of hacks and workarounds with Apple.

ENGADGET: Editorial: Palm, iTunes, and the ties that don't bind

But he has emphasised in the past that it is not his job to play cat-and-mouse with the Iraqi regime, and that no number of inspectors can substitute for Iraq's willingness to co-operate in its own disarmament.

ECONOMIST: Dealing with Iraq

Before moving to the United States a decade ago, he had to play a cat-and-mouse game with the authorities.

ECONOMIST: Fethullah Gulen