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Originally Posted by Blue
There is more to diplomatic immunity than just having a diplomatic passport. There are different layers of diplomatic immunity (i.e. diplomatic vs. consular), and it isn't always a blanket.
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Ok now I'm interested. More to immunity...Such as?
One may carry the coveted black passport but I've found that a smile, a pack of Malboros, and even some chocolate goes a LONG way. Well, with border guards anyway.
Very few (only 2-3) Americans actually have diplomatic immunity at any given overseas post. Most of time the host nation will honor the Vienna conventions however more often than not, they are very selective as to which articles they choose to enforce. Bottom line: we're guests in their house playing by their rules which are subject to change.
State should have pulled him out of the country long ago. That's really gotta suck being in the Paki pokie. shudder.
