An article in Malaysia Today commented that "Gore's comments constituted a none-too-subtle attack on Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and more generally on governments, including Japan, that resist US demands for further market reforms."
Sebuah artikel di Malaysia Today mencantumkan bahwa, "komentar Gore adalah serangan nyata terhadap Perdana Menteri Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, dan pemerintahan-pemerintahan lain, termasuk Jepang, yang menolak tuntutan reformasi pasar Amerika Serikat".