As your probably aware most of the population of S.A. belongs to a religion that would be perfectly happy with slitting your throat whilst stepping on your chest to speed up the bleeding out just because your not one of them. This religion of submit or die was effectively on trial in the Co. AG's jurisdiction.
The rulers of S.A. arraigned this BS diplomatic meeting to show their intolerant masses that they looking out for the interests of their subjects.
I'm with you, I wish we did not have to do business with these beverly hillbillies of the middle east we have no choice but to do business with these beverly hillbillies of the middle east and such diplomatic posturing is necessary.
DS might live in a vaccum but our Republic does not.