Italians Protest U.S. Base Expansion

The Casper Star-Tribune ^ | February 17, 2006 | Colleen Barry

[PzLdr]

The great mystery of history: How did Romans turn into Italians?

[PzLdr]

As in the runup to WWI, theystabbed their then ally in the back, and switched sides - in secret.

[Chgogal]

:)

We are on the same page.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1785834/posts?page=53#53

[School of Rational Thought]

"The great mystery of history: How did Romans turn into Italians?"

Defeat

[mainepatsfan]

Is there are more forgotten part of WWI than the Italin-Austrian front?

[appleharvey]

Well, what would you expect from a continent that started two world wars?

[I see my hands]

To: Europeans

If you don't want us there then throw us out. Enough with the fantasy land protests.

[Shaun_MD]

"I'll bring that request to the Dept of Rainbows & Unicorns"

Can I have a pony?

[AdvisorB]

You write as if you had some bad experience with Italians. Maybe somewhere along the line, some Italian, stallion, stud-muffin "snatched" your girlfriend.

[La Enchiladita]

I know of an Italian woman who stood up to the muzzies. She is gone from this life now but she left us with her "Rage and Pride"....

Oriana Fallaci

[Alter Kaker]

Is there are more forgotten part of WWI than the Italin-Austrian front?

How about the Serbian campaign? That was as bloody as it is now obscure.

[La Enchiladita]

Well, as the article says, it is our military presence they are protesting.... even though some carried signs, "Yankee Go Home!"

Italy is one of the few countries over there I would like to visit. Glad you enjoyed your trip.

[Don Carlos]

street-theater

Excellent description! Wife and I were stationed in Italy 67-69, just outside Rome. Was very surprised to find there were two Communist parties, the hardcore pro-soviet, and the ultra hardcore Mao Tse Tung supporters. There was also the Fascists, the Socialists, the Christian Democrats, and more splinters that you could count.

Our apartment overlooked a small plaza/traffic circle that had 5 or 6 roads spinning out from it. It was a blast to see the political parties there during elections. And recall, there have been more elections in Italy in twenty years, than in the history of the USA.

I have to say, I never felt the slightest animosity from anyone in Italy because of being American.

[HereInTheHeartland]

"said Simone Pasin, a 24-year-old resident of the city. "I think it's time to dismantle military bases and put up structures of peace.""

Well Simone if you weren't so incredibly ignorant, you would know that was tried once by the Nazis.
Their "structures of peace" were called concentration camps.

Never again, freedom is not free.

[PzLdr]

Although sexcond generation American, I'm half Italian. And no, I haven't had a girlfriend 'snatched' by a goombah.

I am, however, a student of history, and the mutation of Si vis pacem, para bellum, to "We need to build structures for peace', oe whatever that mamaluke said, led to the question. Capice?:)

[hinckley buzzard]

"I think it's time to dismantle military bases and put up structures of peace."

Spaghetti for brains.

Get your islamic neighbors to help you build those.

No doubt, in due course they will. Right on top of the rubble of the local church.

[AdvisorB]

I too have spent some time in Italia, and have always been treated well by the locals. I had a few problems, especially in the area of Napoli, but by and large, the Italians were full of smiles and good cheer.

[PzLdr]

That's where Rommel won his Pour le Merite - Caporetto.

[La Enchiladita]

Maybe I can 'splain, maybe not. Are the government and the people always one and the same?

[La Enchiladita]

There is more news out of Italy this past week. We are being prosecuted for defending ourselves against the attacks of September 11, 2001.

CIA agents to stand trial in Italy