Stardate 20010914.0503 (On Screen): China says that before the US or NATO perform any kind of armed response to the bombing that they should "conduct prior consultation with countries outside of Europe" i.e. China. Yeah, our buddies in China, who themselves knocked one of our planes down and then tried to blame us for it, who held the crew hostage for days, and who set preposterous conditions for the return of the crew and the plane; China is just our good friend with whom we gladly share every secret including providing warnings of impending military actions -- so they can tell our enemies and warn them that the attack is coming. You betcha. We'll consult with people we trust. Guess who that doesn't include?
(discuss)Update: More about our good buddies the Chinese.