FOREIGN RELATIONS - Stiffed by the prez (ex-prez that is)!

Looks like George W. isn't the only President of the United States who has a public relations problem bordering on an international crisis ...

When the owner of one of Rome's most fashionable restaurants received a booking from Bill Clinton and his entourage, he was happy to clear the tables and order in his best food and wine.

But Romeo Caraccio was left furious after the former president of the United States and his party failed to show up without bothering to cancel their reservation.

Now the owner of the Michelin-starred Agata e Romeo restaurant is considering claiming compensation for lost takings after the high-profile no-show.

It must have been some mighty hot pastries that kept the ex-pres away from the table, probably Italian Tarts; I'd wager he ate them on some Astro Turf in the back of a borrowed pickup. Do the have pickups in Italy? I mean the automotive kind ... scheeeesh!