It must be evident by now that what I have been describing is a very remarkable theatre, and I can think of no reaction to it more apt or more diplomatically expressed than the reply that Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy is reported to have made to John D. Rockefeller III when he asked her, on opening night, what she thought of it.
Don't confront the manager yourself, Radcliffe advised in an email to Work Ethic: "Rather, you should have a low-key but serious chat with your supervisor, diplomatically expressing your confusion about the lines of authority".
Diplomatically, he expressed no sharp disillusionment about the U.S. role.
Turkey's president, Abdullah Gul, had threatened to withdraw the ambassador if no apology had been forthcoming, and at first the deputy minister, Daniel Ayalon, refused, saying only that in the future he would express himself more diplomatically.
Under these circumstances, say Mr Chalabi's supporters, Iraqis will regard America as an occupying force.Iraq's Kurds are no less disappointed, even if they express themselves more diplomatically.
They're not afraid of the boss and know how to express their concerns diplomatically.
So when Putin and similarly minded Russians make anti-democratic moves, Bush must express his disapproval diplomatically and publically.
Instead of being negative and pointing out your friend's flaws, tell your friend diplomatically how you feel if you need to express something you feel is important.
A sleazy after-hours club of dubious renown, it was a place where people "were allowed to express themselves in almost any way they liked," as Jalle Rousku diplomatically put it.
