[Sacajaweau]

Let's put a time period to that....AND there are plenty of secret dealings that occur during war...

and human rights?? How come no one said boo about Saddam gasing his own people?? And the 1000 dead people in Teniman (sp) Square??

[bill1952]

he British officials demanded from American diplomats

I seriously doubt that.
In diplospeak, the word DEMAND is about as close to hostile action that can be uttered.

It may have been requested or asked but again, in the parlance of diplomacy the word "demand" is rarely used short of a clear warning of impending warfare.

[Sacajaweau]

Guess what....Spying is part of war...