It was taped in colour and starred international guests, often American.

But one of the American guests has died.

Did someone tell them American guests were coming?

The heavy focus on Europe left some of the American guests shifting in their seats.

"You must forgive me if I put on the show for my American guests," he said.

Only an American guest bothered midway through the afternoon to measure his heart rate, a respectable 125.

They also signed autographs for children and mingled with some of the American guests.

And even for our American guest the interest is the same.

Somewhere, with the alliance's senior leaders, hidden from view, a half dozen American guests may watch them, too.