Hmm, have just read a Times article that mentions Bush and Colin Powell here (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,18690-1420808,00.html).
It says:
Several countries have pledged more than the United States but Mr Powell said that Washington was "not second to anyone" in its response to disasters.
"The press is trying to make it a contest, to make it an auction, it is very unfortunate," said Mr Powell...
Heh. Of course, it's only the press who's making it a competition, and comments about the US not being second to anyone is just a comment, no competitive undercurrent whatsoever.
And then there's this bit:
But Mr Powell moved to clarify the US action after holding a video conference yesterday with Mr Annan and top UN officials to work out co-ordination issues. He told AFP that he assured the world body the US initiative would be "complementary."
"I would say that the UN will have lead international responsibility for this, but there are a lot of international groupings and organisations that will do their own thing that feed into this," he said.
Which, of course, makes perfect sense. So, having had his hand slapped for the US trying to be the UN, he battles onwards, talking nonsense.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
carisma_sensei
no subject
Date: 2004-12-31 12:49 pm (UTC)It says:
Several countries have pledged more than the United States but Mr Powell said that Washington was "not second to anyone" in its response to disasters.
"The press is trying to make it a contest, to make it an auction, it is very unfortunate," said Mr Powell...
Heh. Of course, it's only the press who's making it a competition, and comments about the US not being second to anyone is just a comment, no competitive undercurrent whatsoever.
And then there's this bit:
But Mr Powell moved to clarify the US action after holding a video conference yesterday with Mr Annan and top UN officials to work out co-ordination issues. He told AFP that he assured the world body the US initiative would be "complementary."
"I would say that the UN will have lead international responsibility for this, but there are a lot of international groupings and organisations that will do their own thing that feed into this," he said.
Which, of course, makes perfect sense. So, having had his hand slapped for the US trying to be the UN, he battles onwards, talking nonsense.