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FarCenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-08-08 10:02 PM
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Bush sorry over Berlusconi insult
The White House has apologised to Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi for a briefing describing him as a political "amateur" who is "hated by many".

The "insulting" biography was included in a press kit distributed to reporters travelling with President George W Bush to a meeting of world leaders in Japan.

He was "one of the most controversial leaders" of a country "known for governmental corruption and vice".

Only last month, Mr Bush visited his old ally, calling him a "good friend".

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/europe/7495754.stm
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-08-08 10:04 PM
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1. Isn't it funny how upset they get, when they are caught saying the truth?
:)
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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-08-08 10:05 PM
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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-08-08 10:06 PM
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3. HAH!!!
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hootinholler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-08-08 10:14 PM
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4. OMFSM!
:rofl:

-Hoot
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hootinholler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-08-08 10:16 PM
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5. Disgruntled Staffer?
How could something like that possibly get through the chops?

-Hoot
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Ken Burch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-08-08 10:22 PM
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6. Why would the Dubster insult Berlosconi when the guy is one of his biggest allies?




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no_hypocrisy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-09-08 02:29 AM
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7. You sure they were describing * but mixed up the names?
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Ken Burch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-10-08 09:46 PM
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8. Could be that. After all
Berlosconi is an arrogant fascist jerk, but at least HE can speak English.
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