> It is simply not in British interests to be seen dismissing this expectation as unimportant. Maybe that's understating it a bit. The United Kingdom itself h

> It is simply not in British interests to be seen dismissing this expectation as unimportant. Maybe that's understating it a bit. The United Kingdom itself has embassies all over the world, filled with important British people and often in places where they might not be uniformly liked. The British have far more to lose by a breakdown of diplomatic protections than the Ecuadorians do. http://www.google.com/search?q=british+embassy+attack http://www.google.com/search?q=british+embassy+attack