Mr. Torshin described his remarks, read from a document he did not release to the public, as an intermediate report.

Packer described his remarks as matters that "fathers should discuss with their sons."

Another aide described the President's remarks as "a 2-by-4 across the eyes."

Officials described his remarks as an abbreviated rebuttal that Iraq would elaborate on Thursday.

World Snooker described his remarks as very disappointing.

Martin described his remarks as unfit for national television.

Ms. Abate described her remarks now as "very different than what I said in 1992."

- and then described his remarks as "ironic" - but this didn't work, because he does not know what irony means.

One White House official described his remarks as an address to the American people.

A spokesman for Mr. Reagan immediately described the general's remarks as "off the wall."