I expect that browsing through the leaked diplomatic cables at Wikileaks will soon remind you of that old Bismarck saying about law and sausages; that if you’re fond of diplomacy, you’d better not know what went into the making of it. For those who think of aristocrats in powdered wigs spoiling their guests with chocolately treats, the revelation that diplomats might actully dislike the foreign heads of state they come in contact with may be a bit shocking, though hardly surprising. Judging from the examples already up at the Guardian, there are a lot of well, duh observations of “world leaders” in these cables. Yer average man in a pub could’ve told you that Berlusconi”‘s “frequent late nights and penchant for partying hard mean he does not get sufficient rest” or that he’s a “physically and politically weak” leader.