From a diplomat's point of view, the trouble with representing a pariah nation is, you don't get invited to many parties, and so have time to kill.(Brief article)

From: National Review | Date: April 2, 2007 | Copyright information

From a diplomat's point of view, the trouble with representing a pariah nation is, you don't get invited to many parties, and so have time to kill. The devil being a well-known employer of idle hands, mischief follows. This seems the most charitable explanation for a string of misdemeanors by Israeli diplomats. The other day, Tzuriel Refael, Israel's ambassador to El Salvador, was found in the embassy compound, bound and gagged, wearing nothing but some minimalist sadomasochistic accessories. Refael was able to identify himself to police, though only after a rubber ball had been ...

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