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La faccia tosta dei filofrancesi del centro sinistra
di Arturo Diaconale
Certo che ci vuole una bella faccia tosta a prendersela con il governo italiano se quello francese fa strame dello spirito europeo e della libertà di mercato ed innalza cortine protezionistiche ai propri confini! Soprattutto se chi se la prende con il governo di centro destra non ha fatto altro in tutti questi anni che contestare lo stesso governo per la sua scelta contraria al “modello francese”. E, in particolare, se il capofila dei critici dell’esecutivo guidato da Silvio Berlusconi ha caratterizzato la propria attività di presidente della Commissione Ue, cioè del governo europeo, con una politica di piena e totale passività alla pretesa della Francia di subordinare sempre e comunque gli interessi europei a quelli di Parigi. Ora Oliviero Diliberto ripete a pappagallo la favola secondo cui l’Italia non conta nulla a livello internazionale a causa della mancata politica europeistica di Berlusconi. Francesco Rutelli si accoda rimproverando all’esecutivo del Cavaliere di non aver saputo prevenire il protezionismo francese. E Prodi conclude il giro inneggiando alla difesa della italianità di banche ed aziende e contestando al presidente del Consiglio di non aver ancora applicato la logica della reciprocità varando una serie di provvedimenti ritorsivi nei confronti della Francia e delle sue aziende.
Ma, anche se è vero che a carnevale ed in campagna elettorale, ogni scherzo vale, la scelta del centro sinistra di aggredire il governo sul “caso francese”, indica con estrema chiarezza che i dirigenti dell’Unione hanno perso la testa. Da campioni dell’europeismo filofrancese si sono trasformati in campioni dell’italianità ad ogni costo e del protezionismo ritorsivo. E, se non bastasse questa ennesima dimostrazione della loro inguaribile tendenza al “contrordine compagni”, hanno anche offerto una dimostrazione lampante della loro totale inaffidabilità come eventuali futuri governanti. Invece di dare una dimostrazione di responsabilità manifestando la disponibilità ad una linea comune con l’esecutivo in difesa dell’interesse nazionale, hanno scelto la strada dello scontro e della bassa strumentalizzazione elettorale. Puntano solo al 9 aprile. Senza pensare che dall’indomani dei risultati elettorali, qualunque sia l’esito della consultazione popolare, si apre una fase politica in cui sempre più spesso le strumentalizzazioni di parte dovranno lasciare il posto alle intese di largo respiro.
Italy's 'Povero Cristo'
You often speak of yourself as the salvation of the country. It's been said you compare yourself to Jesus Christ.
It's not true. I attended a fund-raising dinner where there were more than 400 people. I greeted everybody, shaking hands, taking pictures. I didn't manage to eat anything. I signed autographs. And then they wanted me to give a speech. So I went like this [he slumps in his chair] and said, "You're asking a 'povero Cristo' to give a speech." You see, we say in Italian "poor Christ" when we mean "poor fellow." But I stopped myself. I smiled. I said, "Mamma mia, now they're going to say that I compare myself to Jesus Christ!"
OK, now that we've cleared that up, what about your claim that you'd give up sex until you win the election?
[Laughs.] Absolutely the contrary. We were in Sardinia, a meeting of party officials. No journalists. At the end a priest came to me. He says, "Bless you." And he asked, "Will you make all the necessary sacrifices to win?" And I told him, "You're not asking me to take a vow of chastity until the end of the elections?" And he said, "No, I'm not asking you to do that!" And then somebody at the meeting probably said something outside.
Why so many misconceptions? You have to understand that in Italy the media and the press have been taken over by the left. Even at my television networks, journalists want to prove they are independent. There is only one brave journalist, the director of the smallest of my three networks, who comes to my defense. All the others are against me.
You admire the United States. What do you think Europe can learn from it?
I wouldn't put it this way. I'm part of Europe, but the West is one, and has to remain one, above all at a moment when we are facing the new totalitarianism that is international terrorism. Now we are back to a situation where Europe is close to the United States, and it is my belief that it is our responsibility to spread democracy all over the world.
Even if democracy elects Hamas in the Palestinian territories?
Democracy is not enough, but I'm optimistic. The important thing is for the Western democracies to be united when they tackle these problems. We are doing this with both Iran and the Palestinian Authority, and there are initiatives by [Russian President Vladimir] Putin. I'd like to explain what he's trying to do vis-a-vis Hamas. None of us [in the United States or the EU] can negotiate with Hamas because we included it on the black list of terrorist organizations, and you do not negotiate with terrorists. But [Russia] did not do this. I think this approach can be the road to starting negotiations. I also rely on the fact that the Hamas leaders now understand they have government responsibilities.
How does it make you feel when you're pushing a statesmanlike policy and one of your ministers shows off a Muhammad-cartoon T shirt?
I asked him to resign, and he did.
You've set a timetable to pull out of Iraq by the end of this year. Should the United States have a timetable, too?
I think so. I discussed that with President Bush and [Secretary of State] Condoleezza Rice. And I do believe—it's just my personal opinion—that it would be worthwhile for them to have a timetable. The Iraqi government will soon be able to keep order in the country on its terms.
You say you need a second term because you've still got work to do. Opponents say you're afraid that if you step down the left will come after you and you'll be put in jail.
That might be the left's intention, and it speaks volumes about how "democratic" they are... [Since 1994] I have been completely acquitted in all trials, because I did not commit any crime. During the six years I was in the opposition, 92 times they tried to [use the courts]... I was involved in almost 2,000 hearings. It is the biggest persecution of a politician ever carried out in any democracy in history.
Like a "poor Christ"?[Clenches his jaw, then smiles.] Sure—they tried to nail me to the cross. But there is nothing in my life I have to be ashamed of.
Ma il disappunto perchè?
E' brutto il titolo o è brutto il discorso di Berlusconi?
Perché non parlare, fuori dai denti?
Certo che ci vuole una bella faccia tosta a prendersela con il governo italiano se quello francese fa strame dello spirito europeo e della libertà di mercato ed innalza cortine protezionistiche ai propri confini! Soprattutto se chi se la prende con il governo di centro destra non ha fatto altro in tutti questi anni che contestare lo stesso governo per la sua scelta contraria al “modello francese”. E, in particolare, se il capofila dei critici dell’esecutivo guidato da Silvio Berlusconi ha caratterizzato la propria attività di presidente della Commissione Ue, cioè del governo europeo, con una politica di piena e totale passività alla pretesa della Francia di subordinare sempre e comunque gli interessi europei a quelli di Parigi. Ora Oliviero Diliberto ripete a pappagallo la favola secondo cui l’Italia non conta nulla a livello internazionale a causa della mancata politica europeistica di Berlusconi. Francesco Rutelli si accoda rimproverando all’esecutivo del Cavaliere di non aver saputo prevenire il protezionismo francese. E Prodi conclude il giro inneggiando alla difesa della italianità di banche ed aziende e contestando al presidente del Consiglio di non aver ancora applicato la logica della reciprocità varando una serie di provvedimenti ritorsivi nei confronti della Francia e delle sue aziende.
Ma, anche se è vero che a carnevale ed in campagna elettorale, ogni scherzo vale, la scelta del centro sinistra di aggredire il governo sul “caso francese”, indica con estrema chiarezza che i dirigenti dell’Unione hanno perso la testa. Da campioni dell’europeismo filofrancese si sono trasformati in campioni dell’italianità ad ogni costo e del protezionismo ritorsivo. E, se non bastasse questa ennesima dimostrazione della loro inguaribile tendenza al “contrordine compagni”, hanno anche offerto una dimostrazione lampante della loro totale inaffidabilità come eventuali futuri governanti. Invece di dare una dimostrazione di responsabilità manifestando la disponibilità ad una linea comune con l’esecutivo in difesa dell’interesse nazionale, hanno scelto la strada dello scontro e della bassa strumentalizzazione elettorale. Puntano solo al 9 aprile. Senza pensare che dall’indomani dei risultati elettorali, qualunque sia l’esito della consultazione popolare, si apre una fase politica in cui sempre più spesso le strumentalizzazioni di parte dovranno lasciare il posto alle intese di largo respiro.
Berlusconi viene negli USA per accrescere i suoi consensi preelettorali
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11594838/from/RL.2/
Italy's 'Povero Cristo'
You often speak of yourself as the salvation of the country. It's been said you compare yourself to Jesus Christ.
It's not true. I attended a fund-raising dinner where there were more than 400 people. I greeted everybody, shaking hands, taking pictures. I didn't manage to eat anything. I signed autographs. And then they wanted me to give a speech. So I went like this [he slumps in his chair] and said, "You're asking a 'povero Cristo' to give a speech." You see, we say in Italian "poor Christ" when we mean "poor fellow." But I stopped myself. I smiled. I said, "Mamma mia, now they're going to say that I compare myself to Jesus Christ!"
OK, now that we've cleared that up, what about your claim that you'd give up sex until you win the election?
[Laughs.] Absolutely the contrary. We were in Sardinia, a meeting of party officials. No journalists. At the end a priest came to me. He says, "Bless you." And he asked, "Will you make all the necessary sacrifices to win?" And I told him, "You're not asking me to take a vow of chastity until the end of the elections?" And he said, "No, I'm not asking you to do that!" And then somebody at the meeting probably said something outside.
Why so many misconceptions?
You have to understand that in Italy the media and the press have been taken over by the left. Even at my television networks, journalists want to prove they are independent. There is only one brave journalist, the director of the smallest of my three networks, who comes to my defense. All the others are against me.
You admire the United States. What do you think Europe can learn from it?
I wouldn't put it this way. I'm part of Europe, but the West is one, and has to remain one, above all at a moment when we are facing the new totalitarianism that is international terrorism. Now we are back to a situation where Europe is close to the United States, and it is my belief that it is our responsibility to spread democracy all over the world.
Even if democracy elects Hamas in the Palestinian territories?
Democracy is not enough, but I'm optimistic. The important thing is for the Western democracies to be united when they tackle these problems. We are doing this with both Iran and the Palestinian Authority, and there are initiatives by [Russian President Vladimir] Putin. I'd like to explain what he's trying to do vis-a-vis Hamas. None of us [in the United States or the EU] can negotiate with Hamas because we included it on the black list of terrorist organizations, and you do not negotiate with terrorists. But [Russia] did not do this. I think this approach can be the road to starting negotiations. I also rely on the fact that the Hamas leaders now understand they have government responsibilities.
How does it make you feel when you're pushing a statesmanlike policy and one of your ministers shows off a Muhammad-cartoon T shirt?
I asked him to resign, and he did.
You've set a timetable to pull out of Iraq by the end of this year. Should the United States have a timetable, too?
I think so. I discussed that with President Bush and [Secretary of State] Condoleezza Rice. And I do believe—it's just my personal opinion—that it would be worthwhile for them to have a timetable. The Iraqi government will soon be able to keep order in the country on its terms.
You say you need a second term because you've still got work to do. Opponents say you're afraid that if you step down the left will come after you and you'll be put in jail.
That might be the left's intention, and it speaks volumes about how "democratic" they are... [Since 1994] I have been completely acquitted in all trials, because I did not commit any crime. During the six years I was in the opposition, 92 times they tried to [use the courts]... I was involved in almost 2,000 hearings. It is the biggest persecution of a politician ever carried out in any democracy in history.
Like a "poor Christ"?[Clenches his jaw, then smiles.] Sure—they tried to nail me to the cross. But there is nothing in my life I have to be ashamed of.
© 2006 Newsweek, Inc.
Dal 2005 siamo stati privati del 50% del nostro diritto di voto e nessuno fa una piega.
Vai a vedere come ha titolato l'evento la CNN :lol:
Dal 2005 siamo stati privati del 50% del nostro diritto di voto e nessuno fa una piega.