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Say what you like about Berlusconi (and there's plenty)(c'mon, it's not like we haven't had our share on BOTH sides of the aisle), he's been one of our more consistent allies.
He just needs to take lessons on how to duck from George W.
HeraldTribune:
By MARTA FALCONI
Associated Press Writer
Published: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 10:49 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 10:49 a.m.
ROME - The man who attacked Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi apologized to him for his "superficial, cowardly and uncontrolled" attack as a judge considered whether he should be transferred to a psychiatric hospital.
Massimo Tartaglia, a 42-year-old with a history of psychological problems, wrote a letter to Berlusconi through his lawyers, saying he was sorry for his act, the lawyers said in a communique.
Berlusconi, 73, was struck in the face Sunday as he signed autographs in Milan. Tartaglia hurled a statuette of Milan's Duomo cathedral at the premier, breaking Berlusconi's nose and two teeth and cutting his lips. He was being questioned in jail Tuesday.
His defense lawyer, Daniela Insalaco, told reporters outside Milan's San Vittore prison that she was awaiting a ruling on whether Tartaglia should be sent to a psychiatric unit. It was not clear when that ruling would be issued.
Berlusconi, in a message from his hospital bed, thanked all those who had sent him good wishes. He urged his supporters to remain calm.
"Love always wins over envy and hatred," he said in the message posted on his party's Web site. Interior Minister Roberto Maroni gave details about Berlusconi's attacker in an address to parliament. He said Tartaglia was carrying pepper spray and a crucifix, suggesting the attack was planned.
Medical officials said Berlusconi must remain hospitalized until at least Wednesday and probably should cancel all public activities throughout the Christmas season.
The medical bulletin issued Tuesday by the San Raffaele hospital in Milan said Berlusconi was still in pain but his condition was not worrying.
"He greatly wants to get over this difficult moment. I would be happy if we could slow him down a little," Berlusconi's spokesman Paolo Bonaiuti told TV broadcaster SkyTg24.
The attack has already forced the cancellation of some of Berlusconi's plans, including a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Rome on Wednesday. Berlusconi's participation at a U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen also appeared unlikely.
Berlusconi's doctor Alberto Zangrillo told reporters the premier is doing better, but is "saddened."
The attack, which shocked Italians, came amid an increasingly tense political atmosphere. For months, Berlusconi has denounced what he calls a "climate of hatred" surrounding him as he fends off a sex scandal and legal troubles.
Berlusconi's injuries have stirred public sympathy - and spite. Groups praising Berlusconi's assailant mushroomed on Facebook in the aftermath of the attack.
Get-well wishes from Italians and foreign officials have poured in after the attack, including from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
"This brutal and pointless attack has shocked us all. I wish him a swift recovery and a rapid return to the leadership of Italy," EU president-to-be Herman Van Rompuy said Tuesday.
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Berlusconi attacker apologizes to premier
Say what you like about Berlusconi (and there's plenty)(c'mon, it's not like we haven't had our share on BOTH sides of the aisle), he's been one of our more consistent allies.
He just needs to take lessons on how to duck from George W.
HeraldTribune:
By MARTA FALCONI
Associated Press Writer
Published: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 10:49 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 10:49 a.m.
ROME - The man who attacked Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi apologized to him for his "superficial, cowardly and uncontrolled" attack as a judge considered whether he should be transferred to a psychiatric hospital.
Massimo Tartaglia, a 42-year-old with a history of psychological problems, wrote a letter to Berlusconi through his lawyers, saying he was sorry for his act, the lawyers said in a communique.
Berlusconi, 73, was struck in the face Sunday as he signed autographs in Milan. Tartaglia hurled a statuette of Milan's Duomo cathedral at the premier, breaking Berlusconi's nose and two teeth and cutting his lips. He was being questioned in jail Tuesday.
His defense lawyer, Daniela Insalaco, told reporters outside Milan's San Vittore prison that she was awaiting a ruling on whether Tartaglia should be sent to a psychiatric unit. It was not clear when that ruling would be issued.
Berlusconi, in a message from his hospital bed, thanked all those who had sent him good wishes. He urged his supporters to remain calm.
"Love always wins over envy and hatred," he said in the message posted on his party's Web site. Interior Minister Roberto Maroni gave details about Berlusconi's attacker in an address to parliament. He said Tartaglia was carrying pepper spray and a crucifix, suggesting the attack was planned.
Medical officials said Berlusconi must remain hospitalized until at least Wednesday and probably should cancel all public activities throughout the Christmas season.
The medical bulletin issued Tuesday by the San Raffaele hospital in Milan said Berlusconi was still in pain but his condition was not worrying.
"He greatly wants to get over this difficult moment. I would be happy if we could slow him down a little," Berlusconi's spokesman Paolo Bonaiuti told TV broadcaster SkyTg24.
The attack has already forced the cancellation of some of Berlusconi's plans, including a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Rome on Wednesday. Berlusconi's participation at a U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen also appeared unlikely.
Berlusconi's doctor Alberto Zangrillo told reporters the premier is doing better, but is "saddened."
The attack, which shocked Italians, came amid an increasingly tense political atmosphere. For months, Berlusconi has denounced what he calls a "climate of hatred" surrounding him as he fends off a sex scandal and legal troubles.
Berlusconi's injuries have stirred public sympathy - and spite. Groups praising Berlusconi's assailant mushroomed on Facebook in the aftermath of the attack.
Get-well wishes from Italians and foreign officials have poured in after the attack, including from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
"This brutal and pointless attack has shocked us all. I wish him a swift recovery and a rapid return to the leadership of Italy," EU president-to-be Herman Van Rompuy said Tuesday.
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Breitbart: Reeling from riots, Italy faces uncertainty Italians voiced shock on Wednesday after violent protests set off by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's narrow victory in a vote in parliament that leaves his government hanging by a thread. Berlusconi...
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The fiercely pro-Israeli Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi was among the guests at the controversy-filled Arab League summit in Libya with the supposed aim of forming a unified strategy against Tel Aviv's illegal settlement plans in Palestinian territories.At...
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In a follow up to a story I posted yesterday, PM Silvio Berlusconi has re-affirmed the Italian government's commitment to the effort against Islamo-Fascism in Europe: Rome, 28 July (AKI) - Italy's 3,250 troops will remain in Afghanistan, prime...
- Gotta Love Silvio
Diplomacy beckons: Faced with the thorny problem of having no "First Lady" to look after the G8 leaders' spouses on their three day trip to Italy, Silvio Berlusconi has come up with a solution in keeping with his reputation. The Italian prime minister...
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Italy's Northern League has the right idea: No concessions to Islam. In this case, no new mosques. Here's the story: Italy is fighting a rapidly increasing Muslim presence by introducing a bill to block construction of Islamic mosques and prohibit...