To: hmaly who wrote (133174 ) 2/20/2001 1:08:42 AM From: tejek Read Replies (2) | Respond to It seems that US planes are attacking control centers that directed AA fire against US aircraft patroling the "no fly zone". How do you know the retaliation wasn't appropriate? And I am threatened and disturbed by the lack of finess he has shown to date when it comes to international relations and interactions.<<<<<<< Finally, I was surprised and disappointed that in this recent sub incident he had a spokesperson from defense contact Japan's prime minister rather than himself, and that the prime minister was not kept updated but rather was learning new aspects of the incident from the American press>>>> yet the prime minister wasn't kept updated. Why not? <<<BTW this is not a complaint against international relations, but rather I thought it was sad commentary on his lack of senstivity? compassion? courtesy? by handling the incident in this way.<<<<<<<< All countries have standard operating procedures. The state dept normally would handle this type of thing. Should GW have contacted Japans prime minister personally? I have no idea.
