In other words, every time Kennedy took the initiative to create options, he ended up creating unintentional facts.

"They are creating facts on the ground in disregard of other people's feelings."

Israel has created facts on the ground, as they say here.

The reality is that for several years now they have been using his incarceration to create new facts and new perceptions.

"Putting industrial zones on the borders of the green line creates political and economic facts," he said.

A fence creates facts on the ground that affect the final status.

"They want to create facts on the ground for the final status negotiations."

Meanwhile, Israel will go on trying to create "facts on the ground."

Creating facts with his guts, and expecting those under him to follow on faith.

In this way, his very presence would "create facts on the ground."