somewhere along the line, the body of your message was lost... the concept is interesting... diplomatic immunity is not automatic in that it implies diplomatic recognition. does a rogue state enjoy the privilege of obviously bogus diplomatic passports? the diplomatic passport is a "gentleman's agreement" to facilitate trading intelligence officers --sarcastic maybe, truthful? been there, done that. if nothing else, the bearer of a diplomatic passport can be effectively forcing house arrest in the embassy/consulate while the host government forces a recall --I hope the islands have a luxury hotel in every port of call. actually, I would be more interested in your comments on the wire fraud charges used for an "insufficient" lab facility of a known microbiologist who happens to be a kook. standard US procedural use of conspiracy or wire fraud and/or conspiracy to force a plea bargain. In return, we get more government bureaucracy, and probably government review of credentials, or licensing. academic freedom?