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Italy hides ancient museum nudes from Iranian president (dhimmitude)
Associated Press ^
| Jan 26, 2016 2:50 PM EST
| Frances D’Emilio
Posted on 01/26/2016 11:59:07 AM PST by Olog-hai
A decision by Italian officials to cover up ancient nude statues to not offend Iran's visiting president is drawing ridicule in Rome.
Ahead of a news conference Monday with Premier Matteo Renzi and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, wooden panels were erected around some Roman statues in Rome's Capitoline Museums.
When images of the cover-up made the Italian media Tuesday, politicians from across the spectrum decried and derided the decision.
The museum said Tuesday that the premier's office wanted the statues along Rouhani's path to the news conference covered up. Renzi's office declined to comment. ...
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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; History; Local News; Miscellaneous; Religion; Society
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(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: Olog-hai
Well, perhaps the Italians were actually afraid that the visiting mohammedans would sexually assault the statues.
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01/26/2016 4:32:50 PM PST
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Bigg Red
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To: left that other site
So would the strip clubs where they usually hang out during trips abroad.
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01/26/2016 4:36:41 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
Yes. As a former resident of South Florida, I know that M. Ata was a frequent visitor to those.
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01/27/2016 5:37:00 AM PST
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(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: Olog-hai
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01/27/2016 3:33:54 PM PST
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fishtank
(The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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SunkenCiv
(Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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