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| Italy to Keep Troops in Iraq Despite Deaths |
| 2003-11-12 |
| By Shasta Darlington EFL Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi vowed Italy would keep troops in Iraq to help U.S. forces despite a bombing on Wednesday that killed 15 military personnel and urged political adversaries to unite in national mourning. "No intimidation will budge us from our willingness to help that country rise up again and rebuild itself with self-government, security and freedom," Berlusconi told the Senate in an address broadcast nationwide. Fratelli d’Italia L’Italia s’Ú desta Dell’elmo di Scipio S’Ú cinta la testa Dov’Ú la vittoria Le porga la chioma ChÚ schiava di Roma Iddio la creò Stringia moci a coorte Siam pronti alla morte Stringia moci a coorte Siam pronti alla morte L’Italia chiamò Thank you, brave friends. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #12 Raptor: Those are the lyrics of the Italian national anthem, "Inno di Mameli." The English translation is: Italian Brothers, Italy has awakened, She has wreathed her head With the helmet of Scipio. Where is Victory? She bows her head to you, You, whom God created As the slave [servant?] of Rome. Let us band together, We are ready to die, Let us band together, We are ready to die, Italy has called us. |
| Posted by: Mike 2003-11-12 8:05:23 PM |
| #11 Please translate the Latin for me. |
| Posted by: Raptor 2003-11-12 6:59:35 PM |
| #10 Well, granted attacking the Italians (rather than the germans) was a good idea 60 years ago in WW2, but not at this point. There were also about 100 Romanians in the building with the Italians. The Gypsies are going to be PISSED about this, on top of the talibanite opening up on their troops in Afghanistan. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-11-12 6:12:32 PM |
| #9 Okay, I take back any stupid joke I ever told about the Italian army. Clearly, this is not your grandpa's Italian soldiers... |
| Posted by: Carl in N.H. 2003-11-12 6:08:16 PM |
| #8 PS -- She is 73, by the way, so I doubt she can take out more than 30 or 40 jihadis. The rest will just run too fast for her to catch. |
| Posted by: Matt 2003-11-12 5:43:57 PM |
| #7 I Googled for any comment on the attack by Ms. Fallaci -- nothing yet, but it's going to be a humdinger when it comes. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if she's on her way to Iraq already. Italy = Ally |
| Posted by: Matt 2003-11-12 5:40:08 PM |
| #6 Oriana is one kick-ass lady! I loved the Rage and the Pride. The reason it is banned in France, is that the truth tends to enrage their huge muslim problem, I mean, population. |
| Posted by: Swiggles 2003-11-12 5:25:39 PM |
| #5 Matt, Mille grazie! Yes, La Divina ORIANA FALLACI it is! If you haven't read her wonderful book "The Rage and the Pride," (banned in France!) do yourself a favor and do it! Theres nothing like an Italian bellicose woman...! ;-) |
| Posted by: Jennie Taliaferro 2003-11-12 4:39:30 PM |
| #4 Fallaci. |
| Posted by: Matt 2003-11-12 4:30:46 PM |
| #3 Oriana F.. (last name escapes me) should be consulted as to her opinion on this tragedy. I hope her resolve has not been dented. |
| Posted by: Michael 2003-11-12 4:04:43 PM |
| #2 Duh-Oh! Wrong category! Fred, please fix for me. |
| Posted by: Mike 2003-11-12 1:28:04 PM |
| #1 There's the answer to our gutless Turkish coward. |
| Posted by: Ernest Brown 2003-11-12 1:03:47 PM |