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| U.S. seeks Žstrong, coordinatedŽ response to N. Korea rocket launch |
| 2009-04-07 |
 [Kyodo: Korea] The United States will seek a ŽŽstrong, coordinated and effectiveŽŽ response to North KoreaŽs rocket launch at the U.N. Security Council, the State Department said Monday. ŽŽWeŽre going to continue to go forward in discussions with our partners in the council to see and to seek as strong, coordinated and effective response to the North Korean missile launch,ŽŽ department spokesman Robert Wood said at a news briefing. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Don't forget the words "measured" and "proportionate." You could also toss in: diffuse, long-winded, periphrastic, pleonastic, prolix, redundant, and verbose response. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2009-04-07 17:42 |
| #4 Better hope Russia and China stay home that day. Otherwise, dream on. |
| Posted by: mojo 2009-04-07 14:24 |
| #3 He needs a teleprompter. |
| Posted by: Injun Jutle2612 2009-04-07 11:53 |
| #2 How does he say it and still keep a straight face? Possibly, correct prior assignments and training. Robert A. Wood is the State Department's Deputy Spokesman and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. Mr. Wood has been a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State and the former U.S. Information Agency since 1988. From 2004-2008, he served as the Press Attache at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, Germany. Prior to his assignment to Berlin, he was Deputy Spokesman at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York (2001-2004). In Washington, Mr. Wood has worked as a public affairs advisor for the Bureau of African Affairs, as a special assistant to the Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, and in several positions dealing with the Balkans. Mr. Wood has also served in public affairs positions in Mexico City, Mexico; Lagos, Nigeria; Islamabad, Pakistan; and Pretoria, South Africa. His foreign languages are German and Spanish. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-04-07 08:05 |
| #1 Why am I thinking CDT manual of diplomatic expressions? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-04-07 05:19 |