Fears of terrorism grip Italy as thousands of troops deployed across the country

Jerusalem Post ^ | 2-18-15

[Perdogg]

ISIS claims it is coming for Rome (Vatican)

[FreedomStar3028]

Someone in Europe needs to form a coalition and state that the next time a European white civilized person is murdered in the name of allah that x amount of armies are marching SE to the Gulf.

[pieceofthepuzzle]

This is not terrorism anymore. This is war. Calling it anything else is delusional at this point.

[Sasparilla]

These savages were driving around in a column on parade celebrating with flags flying in Al Baghdadi. Don’t we have armed drones all over that and other cities held by the Islamic savages?
Oh, silly me.

[familyop]

Some recent history on Italy and terrorism.

IRAN: D'ALEMA, SANCTIONS WOULD ESPECIALLY DAMAGE ITALY
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy ^ | 26MAY06 | Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy

Iran's commercial ties with Italy growing
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1691170/posts

Iran: Ahmadinejad Calls for Closer Ties with Italy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1654181/posts

Italy Plans to Charge GI in Iraq Death
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1559896/posts

I warned Bush about Iraq: Italy's PM
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1512263/posts

Berlusconi protests over CIA ‘kidnap'
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1434969/posts

Italy Demands 'Full Respect' From U.S. Over Terror Suspect's Seizure
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1434975/posts

20,000 in farewell to Italian 'martyr'
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1358260/posts

Freed Italians eye return to Iraq [Italy paid a ransom!]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1231061/posts

Sgrena's 'truth' doesn't ring true
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1361764/posts

Italy to stop paying ransoms
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1361666/posts

French troops were killed after Italy hushed up ‘bribes’ to Taleban
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2362686/posts
timesonline.co.uk ^ | Oct. 15, 2009 | Tom Coghlan

When ten French soldiers were killed last year in an ambush by Afghan insurgents in what had seemed a relatively peaceful area, the French public were horrified.

Their revulsion increased with the news that many of the dead soldiers had been mutilated — and with the publication of photographs showing the militants triumphantly sporting their victims’ flak jackets and weapons. The French had been in charge of the Sarobi area, east of Kabul, for only a month, taking over from the Italians; it was one of the biggest single losses of life by Nato forces in Afghanistan.

What the grieving nation did not know was that in the months before the French soldiers arrived in mid-2008, the Italian secret service had been paying tens of thousands of dollars to Taleban commanders and local warlords to keep the area quiet, The Times has learnt. The clandestine payments, whose existence was hidden from the incoming French forces, were disclosed by Western military officials.

More...

Vatican Condemns Israel for Attacks on Lebanon
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1665678/posts

US pressure prompts delay of [Israel’s] offensive (”We do not want escalations” - White House)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1680983/posts

Israel Asks U.S. to Ship Rockets With Wide Blast-State Department seeks to delay supply
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1681771/posts

[batterycommander]

I suspect that the Mafia will have a few tricks to show the Mooselimbs when Isis tries to hit the Vatican. Isis ain’t the only ones who can handle a blade.

[Pining_4_TX]

Makes me think of the book Empires of the Sea. History repeating itself.

[StoneWall Brigade]

Dark Times

[inchworm]

All of Europe is France nowadays when it comes to fighting their enemies.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

I heard some have reported rumbling sounds in Musolini’s tomb. Maybe its time to bring out your Black Shirts?

[SVTCobra03]

Christians United For Israel

http://www.cufi.org/site/PageServer

[spokeshave]

Alessanda Mussolini on the job....

Alessandra Mussolini (born 30 December 1962) is an Italian politician, the granddaughter of Benito Mussolini, and previously an actress and model. She is since 2013 a member of the Italian Senate, elected for The People of Freedom which later became part of Forza Italia, and since 2014 a Member of the European Parliament for Forza Italia.

She was the founder and leader of the national conservative political party Social Action; from 2004 until 2008, Mussolini also served as a Member of the European Parliament, and she has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Italian Parliament, for The People of Freedom.

.....and not guilty.

[magua]

right now I’m getting up in Ragusa ,Sicily been here for week . if I see any troops anywhere I will report. So far I have seen zero troops. The coffee is great. No troops yet.

[garjog]

500 Italian soldiers to protect Rome. Great. That should do it.

Good thing I’ve been to see Rome before it became the newest holy city of the caliphate.

It won’t be long until all of the statues are torn down, the art in the Vatican destroyed and Saint Peters turned in to a dandy new mosque.

[garjog]

“This is war. Calling it anything else is delusional at this point.”

Rather calling it anything else is aiding and abetting the enemy.

Obama’s policies of denial and wish fulfillment created this upsurge. He and all who voted for him can be blamed.

[Uversabound]

Because History Has A Way Of Repeating Itself......la, la!

[PapaBear3625]

Chilling thought. Does the vatican have security cameras? Pope is pretty worldly, hope he's hired real security forces.

Don't let the ceremonial costumes fool you. The Swiss Guards ARE real security forces. They are all former Swiss military, and are equipped with modern weaponry.

[Uversabound]

My parents were children in italy during Musolini.

I was born in 1962.

Now this. You gave me a lot to think about and look into.

You got me choked up man. She is beautiful and my age!

And best of all on my side.

WOW...I know this world disappoints so often....xo

[familyop]

spokeshave wrote:
“Alessandra Mussolini...the granddaughter of Benito Mussolini,...not guilty. ”

Uversabound replied:
“My parents were children in italy during Musolini...Now this. You gave me a lot to think about and look into. You got me choked up man. She is beautiful and my age! And best of all on my side.”

She's 52 now, and not surprisingly, appears in a televised discussion to be related to a well known Wookie. Somewhat noisier, though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzzsH97zXZ4

There's not enough space on FR for the list of scandals.

A Proud Mussolini Refuses To Let 'Il Duce' Be Vilified
By FRANK BRUNI
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/30/world/a-proud-mussolini-refuses-to-let-il-duce-be-vilified.html


Alessandra Mussolini
Wikipedia (as accessed on 19FEB15
Mussolini suddenly left National Alliance on 28 November 2003, following the visit of party leader and the Deputy Prime Minister Gianfranco Fini to Israel, where he described fascism as part "the absolute evil" with regard to the Holocaust as he apologised for Italy's role as an Axis Power during the Second World War.[14]...Following her resignation, Mussolini formed her Social Action party, originally named "Freedom of Action", and organised a coalition named Social Alternative. The move was read in the Italian media as surprising because of Mussolini's "progressive" stances on many issues, including abortion,[16] artificial insemination,[17][18] gay rights[19] and civil unions.[20] She has been an outspoken feminist[21]

[familyop]

And typically brilliant, too. Speaking of the men of her country, she said, “The fact is we need so many soldiers because there are so many ugly men.”