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Berlusconi: I Financed Arafat, And: I’d Vote Democrat

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006 -- Buzzurro

When I lived in Italy I didn’t use to watch TV. That’s what was on TV on January 28th: during an interview, Italy’s premier Silvio Berlusconi said, according to Aldo Torchiaro:

I financed Arafat with my personal money because Israel uses tanks and poor Palestinians have only stones to defend themselves

And:

I don’t love American Republicans, I’d vote Democrat, in the USA

I’ve always supported a social economy over a liberalist economy

I thought Forza Italia had a pro-Israel stance..

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Mad Minerva {36 comments}

January 31st, 2006 at 3:41 pm [Quote This Comment]

Well, Silvio is always something of a spectacle. I think I love watching himbecause he’s so…colorful. Have you seen this latest tale from him? He’s vowed to give up sex until the next election! It’s been splashed over papers the world over. Here’s a British version:

http://www.telegraph.co.u...2006/01/30/ixnewstop.html

And I had thought that Forza Italia had a more pro-US, pro-Israel stand as well. Digression here: When I was in Rome in June 2004, America-bashing was at an all-time high (Kerry-vs-Bush everywhere), but Forza Italia sponsored a “Thank you President Bush” event in the middle of Piazza Navona to talk about being united for liberty. Plenty of press there too, and the event was announced with posters around the city. (It was a nice change from the piles of “Comunisti Italiani contra Bush” posters.) I still smile to remember how folks kept calling Bush “Boooooooosh” in that Italian way of pronouncing “u”!
J.Doe {159 comments}

January 31st, 2006 at 4:09 pm [Quote This Comment]

And I rememember when Berlusconi went to visit George Bush in the White house.They seemed to be such good friends, and now, well, I wonder how Bush would react to his little buddy saying that he doesn’t like American Republicans.
Can't sit still... {28 comments}

February 1st, 2006 at 2:49 pm [Quote This Comment]

Berlusconi is such a laugh. Thank god he doesn’t wield an enormous amount of power globally… we have our hands full shuddering horror and disgust at his buddy…
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February 19th, 2006 at 7:33 am [Quote This Comment]

Mmm, lo que no me extraña teniendo en cuenta este post que encontré en Buzzurro hace unos días: …

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Berlusconi: I Financed Arafat, And: I’d Vote Democrat

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