"This is still a tribal society," says a diplomat in Sana 'a.

“这仍是是个部落社会”一个萨那的外交官说。

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Turning the taps off completely has "backfired" badly on Russia, says a diplomat.

一位外交官表示，完全关闭天然气输送的阀门使俄罗斯引火上身。

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Yet Britain is guilty of populism too, says a diplomat from a normally supportive country.

但是一位外交官说，英国对于民意论也有责任要负，他的国家通常情况下都站在支持一方。

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He says he even made a deal with U.S.diplomat Richard Holbrooke after the war which granted him immunity from prosecution if he left public life.

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Veteran Israeli diplomat Avi Pazner says Israel is seeking a compromise.

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A day after leaving Burma, diplomat Scott Marciel says the message was made clear to Burma's military leaders: the United States is willing to improve relations, but only if there is progress on democracy in the country.

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"Both the Chinese and the Kazaks want this to go through, " says a diplomat in Almaty.

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"The Tigers have never lost people and expended munitions at this rate, " says a diplomat.

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"For now, there is still loyalty to the royal family, " says a diplomat.

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