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To: LindyBill who wrote (103815)	7/2/2003 11:06:24 AM
From: Elsewhere	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Donja just love it when these guys fight? We could send an FADG ambassador to explain Godwin's law :)

To: LindyBill who wrote (103815)	7/2/2003 11:23:52 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

>>ecologist lawmakers<< I would reserve the term "ecologist" for someone with an advanced degree, preferably a Ph.D., in one or more of the ecological sciences, who actually practices ecological science for a living. "Green" party members are no more interested in ecology than other lawmakers, they just have different beliefs about it.

To: LindyBill who wrote (103815)	7/2/2003 12:12:36 PM
From: NickSE	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

More Berlusconi fireworks... Berlusconi slaps down France over Israel trip 216.239.51.100 ROME, June 17 — "They missed a good opportunity to shut up," Berlusconi told reporters in response to French criticism of his decision not to meet Palestinian leaders during a recent trip to Israel. French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin said this week that Berlusconi had "not satisfied the European position" by holding talks only with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon during his June 9 visit to Jerusalem. "I went (to Israel) as the prime minister of Italy. There's no way France can issue criticism over something that was the sole right and responsibility of the Italian prime minister," Berlusconi said, clearly bristling with irritation. His choice of words in telling France to keep quiet precisely echoed comments made by French President Jacques Chirac earlier this year when he criticised east European leaders for their staunch backing of the U.S. position on Iraq. A foreign policy gulf has opened up between France and Italy in recent months, with Berlusconi supporting the U.S.-led war on Iraq and Chirac adamantly opposed to it. However, mutual irritation between the two countries has been evident ever since Berlusconi's centre-right government took power in 2001, with Rome officials accusing Paris of arrogance in its dealings with Italy. Diplomats fear the growing rancour could come to the fore when Italy assumes the six-month, rotating EU presidency in July and represents the 15-nation bloc on the international stage. Berlusconi went on a three day tour of the Middle East last week, saying the hastily-arranged visit was aimed at bolstering U.S. President George W. Bush's peace plan for the region. Speaking just hours after defending himself from corruption charges in a Milan court, Berlusconi said on Tuesday Sharon had invited him to go to Israel and added that he planned to meet the Palestinian prime minster shortly. "Any prime minister can choose to accept or not accept an invitation and no one, absolutely no one, I say no one, has the right to take issue with that,'' Berlusconi told a joint news conference with Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis. Some European diplomats have expressed concern in private over Berlusconi's close friendship with Bush, fearing that he has accentuated Italy's transatlantic ties at the expense of its usually rock-solid EU relations. Italy hopes to use its good rapport with Washington during the forthcoming presidency to help heal U.S.-EU relations, which were severely strained by the Iraq conflict.