Berlusconi too, wants to export democracy

International Herald Tribune ^ | December 5, 2003 | Frank Bruni

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ROME Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy said in an interview here that all European countries should rally to America's efforts in Iraq, and he described the intervention there as an important example of the West exporting freedom.. Berlusconi, who currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, said that there were many ways for Western countries to promote their values, including placing economic sanctions on totalitarian regimes.

[FairOpinion]

Related article:

Berlusconi(Italian PM, current Pres. of EU & great US friend) Urges Support for U.S. on Iraq

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1034276/posts

Berlusconi: "Everyone should have the awareness of owing gratitude to the great American democracy."

[Bonaparte]

I've spent a lot of time in sunny Italy. And believe me, Italians love us!

GO SILVIO GO!!!

[azcap]

Like Churchill, Berlusconi is man greater than his country. That's not meant to be a knock on Italy. Blair may be a flakey socialist, and before all of this I'd have never thought he would have rose to the occasion either but he seems to be stand-up guy as well.

[MissouriForBush]

I admire Berlusconi. He is a strong ally of the US and he tells it like it is, which isn't easy when you have leaders like Chirac and Schroeder as your next-door neighbors.

Americans, please spend your tourist dollars where you are appreciated: Great Britain, Italy, Poland, Spain, Australia -- for a start!