Sorry boss, ok boss

Se isto for verdade, é bastante embaraçoso para o governo americano. Só o facto de que um governo extrangeiro se pode dar ao luxo de ditar a política externa americana é muito embaraçoso. Que o seu primeiro-ministro se sinta à vontade para o gabar numa entrevista apenas torna os factos mais graves.
O mínimo que se exigia é um esclarecimento da secretaria de Estado americana e do gabinete da Casa Branca sobre esta afirmação de Olmert, para além de um pedido de desculpas formal pela embaixada norte-americana em Israel.

Ofender a China

No blogue Passport:

One Chinese blogger took it upon himself to comb through the People's Daily archives to rank the countries and organizations that have hurt Chinese feelings the most. The superb China media blog Danwei.org shares the results:

1. Japan: 47 times, starting in 1985
2. USA: 23 times, starting in 1980, when Los Angeles flew the ROC flag
3. NATO: 10 times, mostly relating to the 1999 Belgrade embassy bombing
4. India: 7 times, starting in 1986 and mostly relating to border issues
5. France: 5 times, starting in 1989
6. Nobel Committee: 4 times
7. Germany: 3 times, starting with a meeting with the Dalai Lama in 1990
8. Vatican City: 3 times, starting in 2000
9. EU: 2 times, starting in 1996
10. Guatemala: 2 times, both in 1997
11. Indonesia: in 1959, when a newspaper inflamed anti-Chinese sentiment
12. Albania: in 1978, for criticism of Chairman Mao and the Chinese Communist Party
13. Vietnam: in 1979, for a high official's slander of China
14. UK: in 1994, over the Taiwan issue
15. The Netherlands: in 1980, over the government authorizing a company to provide submarines to Taiwan
16. Iceland: in 1997, for allowing Lien Chan to visit
17. Jordan: in 1998, for allowing Lien Chan to visit
18. Nicaragua: in 1995, for supporting Taiwan's bid to join the UN
19. South Africa: in 1996, for proposing a two-China policy

Claro que o nosso pequeno país à beira mar plantado se tem comportado sempre bem...