And he gently chided Mr. Romney — whose spokesman said he had a scheduling conflict — and Mr. Cain for not attending.
Mr. Panetta's comments also antagonized Mr. Sadr, whose spokesman was quoted by Agence France-Presse as saying they "openly mocked Iraq's sovereignty".
So did Governor Bush, whose spokesman said organizers of the rally had contacted the governor and Mr. Sharon, and the governor's office was not involved in the arrangements.
Among the most prominent of these is the Grand Mufti of Egypt, whose spokesman dismissed the new caliphate in Iraq and Syria as an "illusion".
And who could say no to Barbara Walters, whose spokesman concedes that she did not seek official permission to go to the site on Sept. 16.
Telefónica, whose spokesman declined to comment on the speculation, shares control of Vivo, Brazil's No. 1 wireless carrier, with Portugal Telecom.
Her appeal was funded by the Christian Institute, a national charity that defends the civil liberties of Christians, whose spokesman, Mike Judge, said: ""Balance is the key word.
They have long enjoyed favor with John Paul, whose spokesman, Dr. Joaquín Navarro-Valls, is a numerary member of Opus Dei.
India's reaction to the attack today may further inflame relations with Pakistan, whose spokesman scoffed at the idea that Pakistan's intelligence agency had any role in the incident.
Ms. Milstein -- whose spokesman said that she is a Republican who decided to work for Vice President Al Gore -- denied doing anything wrong by visiting the shelter.
In BlackBerry's defense, the buyback strategy was being recommended by most Wall Street firms for years, and the company, whose spokesman did not return a phone call seeking comment, no doubt received that advice from experts.
