41.  There was no immediate American response to the claim.

42.  U.S. Ambassador Prudence Bushnell went on television Wednesday night and tried to explain to the Kenyan public why the American response seemed slow and confused.

43.  U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz subbed for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who stayed home to continue planning the American response.

44.  Zhu did not state publicly why Chinese officials think the American response was inadequate.

45.  Judging from the North Korean reaction, the American response Gary Samore delivered to Kim Jong U on Thursday afternoon was still unsatisfactory.