Connection failed is a failed error message

In iPhoto, as well as in other software that uses the iPhoto library (e.g. setting a Desptop photo), I get the error message "Connection failed - The server "xxx" may not exist or it is unavailable at this time. Check the server name or IP address, check your network connection, and then try again." There is just one button: OK. Clicking OK causes the dialog to go away – for all of 1.5 seconds! Since it stays ontop of all other windows it effectively renders the computer unusable.
My guess is that I have imported some photo from that server once upon a time, after upgrading to OS 10.6, and that the iPhoto library routines keep looking for that server any time the database is opened. There is no way to tell it not to. There is no way to find out which photo is the culprit. There is no way to avaid making the mistake in the first place, since I didn't get a warning to move the photo to my harddisk first (if that is what the problem consists of, as I suspect).
In other words, this is a poorly designed software, and it needs to be FIXED A.S.A.P. It's aboslutely damaging for Apple every day this bug remains in the OS. Just fix it and fix it now.
The fix must (1) include dialog that explains to user what will happen during import and the consequences of user's choice, (2) include possibility to IGNORE future connection failed in the present session, (3) include way to search for files on remote servers and (4) option to remove and fix the database so it becomes coherent.

So, if a server isn't available anymore, by your words "You've corrupted the library"...?!
I "imported" several photos from a NAS-drive, and now iPhoto (in combination with iMovie) complains with the "Connection failed" once for every file that references that NAS-drive, which isn't available.
So how can I see which files aren't really "imported" but just "referenced", so that I can delete them? (I.e. alternative 3 and 4 of UE:s suggested fixes.)
PS. I totally agree with UE on his other suggested fixes as well.
iPhoto '09 on Lion

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