You people really need to get a life. Sorry Wordy, you are a shining example of the problem that spin doctors are creating. EVERYTHING that you mention in your paragraph is great cliches and rhetoric, but you have shown that you are completely ignorant of the facts. You have only listened to one side of the story. You are shameful Wordy.

Please point out in any of my posts where I said that I do not want them to come.   Please point out where the U.S. said they were unwelcome. You can't because no one ever said that the Halle was unwelcome. I am sure they are a wonderful institution and they are showing that the are great businesspeople.

I readily admit our procedures are too strict. Red tape is not only a problem in this country. ALL I've said, is that there were ways to work this out, and the Orchestra is just a guilty for being stubborn.

If arrogance is looking at both sides of a story and trying to find common ground, then I am a real arrogant bastard.