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The antihero · 10-15-2009, 04:47

I just read this a couple of hours ago, the Governament has already denied it but I'm sorry to say that I personally think this allegations are true.

That's us all over. It's not the first time we get this kind of rumors during military operations on foreign soil, since the times of Somalia (and Lebanon in the '80s too).

Don't expect anything more than denial though. In Italy neither the Parliament nor the press has ever followed up on this kind of stuff. And this is the same press chasing the PM's prostitutes all over the place and the same Parliament that always comes up with a good (unproven) conspiracy theory about other countries', especially USA's, foreign policy.

There's something in our political culture that makes us think this kind of behaviour is clever and therefore acceptable. I guess it makes everybody feel very macchiavellan.

Personally, I'm ashamed.

10-15-2009, 04:47	#3
The antihero Guerrilla Join Date: May 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 152	Shame on my country. I just read this a couple of hours ago, the Governament has already denied it but I'm sorry to say that I personally think this allegations are true. That's us all over. It's not the first time we get this kind of rumors during military operations on foreign soil, since the times of Somalia (and Lebanon in the '80s too). Don't expect anything more than denial though. In Italy neither the Parliament nor the press has ever followed up on this kind of stuff. And this is the same press chasing the PM's prostitutes all over the place and the same Parliament that always comes up with a good (unproven) conspiracy theory about other countries', especially USA's, foreign policy. There's something in our political culture that makes us think this kind of behaviour is clever and therefore acceptable. I guess it makes everybody feel very macchiavellan. Personally, I'm ashamed.
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