[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

Exactly. Yet the court of public opinion has rendered a decision. The minister is fortunate that he's (probably) not expected to commit hari kari.

[americanophile]

That’s politics I’m afraid. It’s humiliating for the man, I’m sure he’s a nice guy and all, but I couldn’t help but laugh. In this economic climate when a G7 finance minister shows up like that, it’s just icing on the cake.