Monday, January 19, 2004

Embarrassing Diplomatic Incidents

1. "US gaffe over Romanian flag hits Bucharest front pages"
   <http://quickstart.clari.net/qs_se/webnews/wed/bx/Qromania-us-russia.RNE5_DOV.html>

2. "Spanish angry over anthem mix-up"
   <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s999366.htm>

3. "Duke insults Commonwealth hosts"
   <http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/printable_version.cfm?method=printable_version_mirror
       &objectid=13700416&siteid=106694>
   "Prince Philip's spear 'gaffe'"
   <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1848813.stm>
   The Duke of Edinburgh - Encyclopaedia of Witty Remarks
   <http://theinternetforum.co.uk/rf/philip1.html>

4. "How to infiltrate an embassy: first, try removing your MI5 name badge"
   <http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/story.jsp?story=460942>

5. "Egypt stops Arab minister bringing gift of gazelles"
   <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1023935.htm>

6. "Israeli vandalises Swedish suicide bomber art"
   <http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=24&art_id=qw1074340440406B235&set_id=1>

7. "Zambia deports UK writer for insulting president"
   <http://www.sabcnews.com/africa/southern_africa/0,2172,71508,00.html>

8. "Romanian PM's sons hate Britain and British girls"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_800010.html>

9. "Spanish politician labels Blair an 'imbecile' on live television"
   <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/01/16/wspain16.xml>

10. Guardian Unlimited: "What is the most embarrassing incident to have occurred in
    diplomatic or political circles?"
   <http://www.guardian.co.uk/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-19231,00.html>