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"The premier also was quoted by Libero as saying he received information in November of another planned attack, on the subways of Milan and Rome.

"There were those who insisted that the stations be closed," Berlusconi is quoted as saying. "I took on myself the responsibility for avoiding certain measures. They would had the same effect on the minds of people as an attack, they would have killed us inside, with dramatic social and economic consequences. "

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I bet there were similar planned attacks in the US, they were just not made public.

Berlusconi, as Bush understands that we have to do everything we can, but NOT cower in fear, because that alone achieves the terrorists goals of harming the economy.

"Berlusconi, as Bush understands that we have to do everything we can, but NOT cower in fear.."

When 19 Italians were killed by terrorists in Iraq-the whole country came together. No mealy mouthed whining-guess the Italian branch of the DNC was was at a peace rally elsewhere.

AP-Nov17,2003
"Their caskets draped in national flags, the 19 Italian victims of a bombing attack in southern Iraq lay in state Monday, while tens of thousands of mourners silently streamed past to pay tribute."

"I'm here to pay homage to these boys who have fallen for a just cause," Pietro Bernardini, 76, said as he waited in line to see the coffins at Rome's Vittoriano monument. "They should not have ended up in this barbarian way."

"Another mourner, 53-year-old Vilma Zangheri, thought of the family members left behind. "They should know that all of us Italians are close to them, with the greatest affection," she said.

"The deaths of the 19 Italians - 12 Carabinieri police, five army soldiers and two civilians - stunned the nation and created a groundswell of pride in the work Italian troops are doing to help rebuild Iraq..."

"I feel pain and admiration," said Tamara Crolla, a 19-year-old student who came from Caserta in southern Italy. "This feeling has brought everyone together."

Rome officials said they expected about a million people at the public viewing... On Tuesday, the whole nation will pay tribute. The Colosseum will turn off its lights, schools will observe a minute of silence, shops will close briefly, workers will pause for 10 minutes and movie theaters will keep their marquees dark."