But weeks of diplomatic embarrassment not only in the UN, but with NATO, Turkey, the European Union and North Korea have changed the Democrats' position.
So, why would the Pakistani government endure the embarrassment and charges of incompetency that have come with appearing not to know the U.S. was conducting a raid on their soil without permission?
India's media says Rome's decision not to send back two Italian marines charged with the murder of two fishermen in Kerala is an embarrassment for the Indian government.
Notice had been served on the Secret Service and other security-vetters: Their job was to provide for the President's physical security - the threat of would-be assassins - not to protect him from the political embarrassment (or worse) that might result from meetings with terrorist-apologists, or possibly terrorists themselves.