Mr Starr was criticised for summoning Sidney Blumenthal, a journalist turned White House spin doctor, to answer questions about pressattacksonthe inquiry.
Later Friday, he was taping a "message of sympathy and solidarity" to the people of Australia, who lost many relatives and friends in the terrorist attackson Bali, White House press secretary Ari Fleischer said.
Argyll and Bute Council wholly refutes the unwarranted attackson its schools catering service which culminated in national press headlines which have led catering staff to fear for their jobs.