{"id":5958,"date":"2009-07-27T21:00:15","date_gmt":"2009-07-28T05:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.antiwar.com\/blog\/?p=5958"},"modified":"2009-07-27T21:00:15","modified_gmt":"2009-07-28T05:00:15","slug":"which-country-is-more-open-and-transparent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.antiwar.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/27\/which-country-is-more-open-and-transparent\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Which country is more open and transparent?’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Via John McGlynn<\/a> comes this exchange<\/a> at the State Department press briefing on Monday:<\/p>\n

MR. KELLY: Good afternoon. Let me start off by just kind of updating you where we are today in terms of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, which you all know started today. The Secretary hosted a dinner last night for Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo. They discussed the agenda for today. And as you know, this dialogue is being co-hosted with the Department of Treasury. …<\/p>\n

The Secretary will hold a private meeting with State Councilor Dai tonight, following the conclusion of today, the first day of the S&ED.<\/p>\n

And this meeting, again, will allow them to review the day’s discussions, today’s discussions, and look ahead to the work tomorrow.<\/p>\n

I think, as you also know, we’re going to arrange a conference call with a few officials from State and Treasury. That’ll be at 4:45. I think you’ve gotten that – the details on how to sign on and participate in that call.<\/p>\n

QUESTION: That call is on the record?<\/p>\n

MR. KELLY: That call, I believe, is on background.<\/p>\n

QUESTION: Just a point of order here: The Chinese officials who are briefing
\nare briefing on the record.<\/p>\n

MR. KELLY: Mm-hmm.<\/p>\n

QUESTION: Which country is more open and transparent? (Laughter.)<\/p>\n

MR. KELLY: I take your concerns on board and I’ll see what we can do.<\/p>\n

QUESTION: I hope you do, because I think you should be embarrassed, actually.<\/p>\n

MR. KELLY: Well, I don’t know if we’re embarrassed, but I do take your concerns very seriously. And with that, I’ll – I will answer your questions seriously.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Those who make up America’s imperial court are so routine in their habits now, they apparently don’t even know how crooked they appear.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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