In that process, underestimating Libyan diplomacy, shrewdness and negotiating skills is the folly of the ignorant.

This shrewdness not only keeps opponents off balance it also undercuts the relevance of US security assurances to allies and the value of building countervailing strategic partnerships in Asia.

Involving scientists from Brčko District in international courses is only sporadic, more a consequence of personal initiative and a person's own connection with scientific institutions and the shrewdness of the most energetic ones to remain in the scientific circles when it becomes possible to adopt a systematic solution.