Posted on 07/08/2009 10:49:22 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Obama praises Italy's 'great' leader as a man of integrity but it's not Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi escorts the President ... Image :1 of 3 Richard Owen, L'Aquila
Many Italians will no doubt be pleased that when President Obama arrived in Italy today for his first G8 summit, he immediately launched into lavish praise of the nations great leader.
This eminent figure had the admiration of the Italian people, Mr Obama said, not only because of his long public service but also for his integrity and his graciousness".
I just want to confirm that everything I have heard about him is true - hes an extraordinary gentleman and a great leader of this country," Mr Obama added.
He was talking, however, not about Silvio Berlusconi, but about President Giorgio Napolitano, the head of state, who received him at the Quirinal palace.
The White House later attempted to brush off any suggestion that the compliments - which were pointedly not extended to Mr Berlusconi - were intended as veiled criticism of the scandal-tainted Prime Minister.
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Sheesh is right. Besides being stupid politically and statesmanship; we are not paying this man to seek personal revenge.
Obama you have been relagated to the status of the Dixie Chicks who are still equally stupid.
Ahaaaa... computer generated translation does not work well with Italian for some reason. I read it as this:
I do not really understand how these things of yours (you described) will turn out. Perhaps you need a doctorate in anthropology to understand.
I don't get it...
... I missed something...
:-/
My Italian is quite rusty, but:
Io = I
sono = am, are
era = was
No surprise given that napolitabo was the former head of the Italian communists.
to an italian farmer - their life and standing is always in the past. Io era. I used to be something. Not now.
Thanks.
Now it makes sense.
>>>sigh<<<
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