[Guillermo]

Berlsuconi is one of the few, if only, EU leader who understands what Islam is all about.

[veronica]

FYI.

[sheik yerbouty]

Bravo Italia!

[Asclepius]

Since the end of the war in Iraq, and a parade of visits from world leaders, the foreign ministers of Germany, Japan, France and Spain have all insisted despite protests from Israel and the US on meeting Arafat.

This reflects no policy commitments. It's just that Arafat is so charming a host. Were I to visit Israel, I would meet with him too. And I would hug him and squeeze him until he turned blue and grew very, very cold. Later I would drive around the West Bank settlements with him perched beside me, waving at people, like a bad redux of Weedend at Berny's.

[July 4th]

Berlusconi leads the first Italian government that an American of Italian heritage can be proud of!

[glorgau]

Perhaps Berlusconi should propose a meeting on the Achille Lauro.

[CFC__VRWC]

How long do you suppose it will be before Chirac makes some snotty statement about how some EU leaders would do better if they were to just shut up and let their betters speak for them?

[firewalk]

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[Paul_B]

> Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, slated to arrive Monday, will be the first senior EU leader to arrive in recent weeks and not meet Yasser Arafat.


Gotta like this guy.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Good post. (^:

***Operation Infinite Freedom - Situation Room - 8 JUN 03/Day 81***

[lainde]

I've liked this guy since he declared Western culture was woorth defending!!!!

[DoctorMichael]

Lets hope and pray THIS spreads! Good for him for sticking his neck out in this affair.

[DannyTN]

Excellent!

[Tailgunner Joe]

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