But another of its leading commentators accused The Economist of betraying "ethnic prejudice" against Italy.
Thanks to one sentence, leading politicians accused him of being an anti-American apologist for Osama bin Laden and demanded he resign.
Mr Netanyahu apparently forgot his tactical calculations when, in a late-night cabinet meeting on December 16th, the minister of infrastructure, Ariel Sharon, a leading hawk, accused him of betraying the national interest.
As Democrats moved their plan to tie the veterans' aid to the war spending measure, leading Republicans accused them of holding money for troops in the field hostage to efforts to expand federal programs.
More than 300 members of the Bolshoi Theatre have signed an open letter in support of a leading dancer accused of orchestrating an acid attack on the director of the theatre's renowned ballet.
Wiedeking, the architect of Porsche's strategy to take over Volkswagen and turn it into the world's leading carmaker, accused General Motors of "openly threatening" the US government it would go bust by the end of January without a bail-out.
Jaime Bayly, a leading commentator, accused Vargas Llosa of hypocrisy and forgetfulness on the grounds that he sold the film rights of a novel, Captain Pantoja and the Special Service, to an Alberto Fujimori crony.
Most hurtful: A leading politician accused the chain of making burgers from intestines and cattle older than 30 months, which are believed to have a higher risk of infection with mad cow disease.
Over the last week, more than a dozen editorials and commentaries have appeared in Pakistan's leading newspapers accusing the United States of "meddling" in the country's affairs.
Just recently, Isaiah Kiplagat, president of the Kenyan association, lashed out at one of the country's leading coaches, accusing him of allowing foreign news media into the country to illegally film Kenyan runners.
