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  • Italy's Challenge: Protecting Papal Crowds

    04/06/2005 6:26:42 PM PDT · by ELS · 8 replies · 385+ views
    Yahoo! News ^ | April 6, 2005 | WILLIAM J. KOLE
    ROME - Anti-aircraft rocket launchers are in place around Rome, and a navy warship armed with torpedoes is patrolling the coastline near the capital. Those and other security measures are Italy's menacing message to terrorists ahead of Pope John Paul II's funeral. AP Photo   Although Italian authorities are playing down the threat of an attack, they're also taking no chances: Friday's funeral will draw millions of pilgrims along with President Bush, two of his predecessors and dozens of monarchs, presidents and prime ministers. There are plenty of reasons why militants might consider a strike, foremost among them Italy's involvement...