Statement Purportedly Written by Al-Qaida-Linked Group Threatens Attacks Against Italy Sarah El Deeb/Associated Press CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - A statement purportedly written by an al-Qaida-linked group threatened to launch attacks on Italian soil if Premier Silvio Berlusconi remains in office. The statement, signed by the Brigades of Abu Hafs al-Masri and posted Friday on an Internet site known for carrying extremist Islamic content, follows the expiration of a three-month offer of a terrorism truce purportedly made by Osama bin Laden to European states, including Italy. "Either you get rid of the inefficient Berlusconi, or we will really burn Italy," the...