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Politics : I Will Continue to Continue, to Pretend....

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To: Suma who wrote (8365)3/9/2005 4:52:52 PM
From: Sully-   of 35834
 
Berlusconi: Agent Had US Permission

Little Green Footballs

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi told Italy’s Senate today that Italian agent Nicola Calipari had US military authorization for the rescue of Giuliana Sgrena.

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ROME - The Italian agent killed by American forces in Iraq had U.S. military authorization for his operation to win the release of a hostage, Premier Silvio Berlusconi said Wednesday.
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Berlusconi pointedly avoided the subject of whether a ransom was paid to the kidnappers, however.

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His 10-minute address made no mention of ransom to win the release of the journalist. Some Italian officials have suggested ransom was paid, but there has been no official confirmation.
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He played down the notion of a “rift” between Italy and the United States:

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Friendly fire is “painful” to accept, Berlusconi said. But he reassured lawmakers that the United States is committed to determining the truth about the shooting.

“I’m sure that in a very short time every aspect of this will be clarified,” he said.
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Including, I hope, the reported multi-million dollar payment to the mujahideen.

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