The main problem, however, was an entrenched practice of credulous diplomacy, says Mr. Heinonen.

WSJ: The Weekend Interview with Olli Heinonen: How Iran Went Nuclear

Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga, the current chair of SAARC, had an early chance to practice her diplomacy: "innovative, " she declared Sharif's proposal.

CNN: A FAILURE AT THE TOP

That's why, when Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with President Sarkozy and Chancellor Merkel in May, the European leaders should practice some nuanced diplomacy: They should not shut the door to Turkey's becoming part of the EU but simply say that the negotiation process should continue and that they will see where things stand in a decade or so.

FORBES: Magazine Article

How do you write it into a new piece of legislation hoping that, in practice, individual doctors and nurses will carry it out in the most demanding of circumstances using their skill, diplomacy and common sense - and it's that which has clearly spooked the AMs who will have to vote the Bill into law.

BBC: Real life and law making collide