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Silvio Berlusconi apologises to Libya for colonial rule

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Messenger: Eleazar1234 Sent: 9/1/2008 9:18:50 AM
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Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi has apologised to Libya for 30 years of colonial rule and agreed to pay £2.5 billion in reparations.

THE ARTICLE HAD THIS PHOTO OF THE ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER SMILING IN THIS REALLY CHEESY SMILE LIKE HE IS LAUGHING ABOUT SOMETHING...

As part of the deal Italy will also help build a 1,500 mile pan Libyan motorway across the north of the country linking it with neighbouring Egypt and Tunisia.

In return Libyan leader colonel Muammar Gaddafi has promised to crack down on thousands of illegal immigrants who leave his country every year and cross the Mediterranean to Italy.

The compensation deal, which was signed by both leaders in the Libyan city of Benghazi, is to be spread over 25 years and also involves train, technology and other infrastructure projects.

Berlusconi said: '"This payment goes towards the tragic and dramatic moments of Italian occupation and for the deep wounds that have affected many Libyan families.

"It is a complete and moral compensation for the damage inflicted on Libya by Italian during the colonial occupation and we can now look forward to working together.''

Italy conquered Libya in 1911 following a war with Turkey and during the 30 year occupation 20,000 Libyans were killed in battle and in camps while thousands were deported.

In 1969 when Gaddafi took over following a military coup thousands of Italians who had made Libya their home were expelled and there have been sporadic incidents of tension during the last few years.

During the height of Libyan-US tension a Scud missile was fired at the Italian island of Lampedusa in 1986.

While two years ago Italian cabinet minister Roberto Calderoli wore a T-shirt of a cartoon poking fun at the prophet Mohammed and eleven people were killed in rioting in Benghazi.

The deal was signed in a tent and gifts were also exchanged with Berlusconi giving Gaddafi a silver lion and two pens while in return he received a white linen suit and a green shirt, symbolising the colours of the Libyan flag.

During the signing media tycoon Berlusconi also whipped out a copy of one of his glossy magazines and showed Gaddafi a photo shoot which featured him and his family taken at his Sardinian villa.

Berlusconi added: "We have signed a historic agreement and now we will have fewer illegal immigrants from the Libyan coast and more gas and oil from them which is the best.''

As part of the deal Berlusconi also returned via the hold of his private jet - a Roman marble statute of the Venus of Cyrene taken during the Italian invasion 95 years ago.


Messenger: Eleazar1234 Sent: 9/1/2008 9:20:40 AM
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Mamma Mia sorry for the colonial rule heres 2 billion lira
Here I'll get Poop Benedict to bless you and make it all better LOL


Messenger: Eleazar1234 Sent: 9/1/2008 9:22:04 AM
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WHERE ARE THE REST OF THE REPARATIONS EMMANUEL ASKED FOR??

QUEEN ELIZABETH U OWE REPARATIONS TOO POPE BENEDICT PRESIDENT BUSH

BABYLON HYPOCRISY IS FUNNY SOMETIMES


Messenger: Eleazar1234 Sent: 9/1/2008 9:27:13 AM
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Hey Rich Man won't you please give up
TELL ME WHERE YOU GET IT
Hey Rich Man won't you please give up
TELL ME WHERE YOU GET IT



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