Charlie was patching the press conference live, and didn't expect the White House to respond this quickly or manage the PR crisis this well.
He was disappointed that he couldn't cause them problems, but his goal was achieved.
By having the Japanese notice their exploration crew had gone rogue, he totally screwed over the Qing Eliminating Society's elder's plans to explore the South Pole.
And judging from the ensuing disaster, he was not about to mind-bend another nation's expedition crew eith