Example: earlier this week, when the secretary of state, Colin Powell, was asked unambiguously by media whether the U.S. intended to "punish" (their word) France for her recent behaviour over Iraq, and he replied in one word: "Yes."
I have a hard time believing this. I hope its true, but I doubt it.
11 posted on 04/26/2003 5:15:50 PM PDT by cardinal4
(The Senate Armed Services Comm; the Chinese pipeline into US secrets)
MR. ROSE: Okay, but I've heard there will be consequences because they were tough for you. I mean everywhere you would turn after the vote on (inaudible) they weren't on your side and with you; they were against you, against the United States. Are there consequences for standing up to the United States like that?