8/14/11

Tone-deaf diplomat infuriates Tamils


The United States has apologized for controversial remarks made by a US vice consul who spoke of India's  Tamils as "dark and dirty",  the US consulate   later issued a statement saying the comment was "inappropriate." "Inappropriate?" How about  aloof and  tone deaf?  Who are these supposedly professional diplomats representing to the world?    Oh...wait: " Tone deaf and  aloof, " who  in our leadership could  that possibly  reflect?   Read the whole  report.