-- On 19 Dec 2003 at 21:21, Steve Schear wrote:
"I have direct instructions from the President to seek better relations with Iraq. [] Our opinion is that you should have the opportunity to rebuild your country. But we have no opinion on Arab-Arab conflicts like your border disagreement with Kuwait." [7]
And then she proceeded to tell him that they did have an opinion, an opinion so menacing that it could not be plainly said. Similarly, if you get an offer from a mafia boss, and you find a horse's head in your bed, has he threatened you? Diplomats, like mafia bosses, make their threats by implication, not out loud. --digsig James A. Donald 6YeGpsZR+nOTh/cGwvITnSR3TdzclVpR0+pr3YYQdkG X+lkzU5AyyMRGqhdagmp2Shx9qHYuvKaYeWi1JiN 4lf43mqw0rS9IzY4mvIWScRSGNQ6NzcX0Kx+ZzpT+