Retaliation Against Japan for Ban on US Beef

I think it's horrible that the US is organizing a way to retaliate against the Japanese just because they refuse to buy possibly infected beef products. Although the US "upholds its commitments to the Japanese," none of these commitments have mad cow associated with it. Any country that does not want to buy beef from the US should not have to. The USDA is not honest with the public on issues concerning mad cow infections so there should be some level of concern for everyone. Although there are early inchoate tests being conducted to definitively diagnosis mad cow disease, much work is still needed. The US should be more concerned about increased control over their cows and the public's health, not threatening other countries for more money.