| This whole exercise has been political football and now the is government trying to save face by continuing this charade. |
| That is what the government has done to save face with the tobacco companies. |
| We cannot demand that someone be handed over on a silver platter, when that is not the way people in that culture work to save face. |
| Usually it's the weaker party that needs to save face when backing down from some untenable position. |
| I am sure they would not do this very often, but it would allow them now to save face and go home with an acceptable solution. |
| Not having any tangible results to show off, it could well be that boycott is a convenient excuse which lets them save face at minimal cost. |
