The administration, he contended, has "just been shifting justifications throughout the debate."

In the aftermath of the event, the administration shifted to Taiping.

The southern boundary of the district was shifted north to the 49th parallel, and administration shifted to Fort Victoria.

Later in 2001, the administration shifted again, this time saying that it would continue the policy of engagement.

Then the administration shifted gears to say that Syria had been cooperating on searching for Iraqi leaders who may have escaped there.

But the administration shifted course and killed the program in 2008, citing concerns about the costs.

Very quickly after 9/11 the administration shifted its focus to Iraq.

The administration shifted to John Law and his Company of the Indies.

With the continuation of the disorders into 1968, the administration shifted its emphasis - to that of riot control.

In recent years, the administration has shifted the emphasis to include controlled fires and preventive clearing.