I smell a rat.....

Upon hearing the news today that Chretien was giving up the ghost on his court challenge to replace Justice Gomery, I was somewhat perplexed. After all, isn't the Shawinigan Strangler a self-professed street fighter who is not afraid of a fight and doesn't back down easily?

Why, after so much effort and noise, has he decided to back off now?

Is there something that we Canadians are missing here? Why does this just not fit?

I smell a rat.