There is a piece of wisdom that every besieged politician knows.

When you start to explain or to apologize the sharks smell blood and their attacks become more ferocious.

If you can brave the situation, the danger may pass, and you will have escaped, relatively unscathed, suggest proponents of the dummy-up school of diplomacy.

Every lawyer worth his salt will warn clients about the dangers of making statements, especially disclosures and admissions, that are against their interests. Say the wrong thing, thinking you