The criticism of David Watt is expressed in the same direction: “Heads of
government, with their massive egos, their ignorance for the essential details and
their ingrained belief in the value of back-slapping ambiguity, simply mess
everything up”1
. To shape this idea, G.R. Berridge selects appropriate examples of
great leaders whose failure of diplomacy changes the face of the summitry. One of
the most inappropriate behavior is offered by the Shah of Iran in a high-level meetings with U.S. President Jimmy Carter in which the Shah told that his belief
was that the Organization of African Unity was an “impotent” body.