Should a diplomat be using a word like "outrageous"? It's a bit undiplomatic:
The suggestion that the Rome conference on the Middle East gave Israel the green light to pursue its offensive in Lebanon is 'outrageous,' a senior State Department official said.'Any such statement is outrageous' said State Department spokesman Adam Ereli when asked about reports quoting Israeli Justice Minister Haim Ramon as saying the Rome meeting earlier this week gave Israel approval.
'The United States is sparing no efforts to bring a durable and lasting end to this conflict,' he told reporters.
It looks like wedge-driving time.
It's interesting that no matter how much criticism our government gets internationally, if we're perceived as disagreeing on something with Israel, we get to wear the white hat again. 'Cause Israel's just that bad.