ROME - Jokes, jokes and private affairs. Ministers and human rights left out of the door. Fellow business cheerfully accepted. Silvio Berlusconi is increasingly fascinated "by the assertive leader, is seduced by the tyrants, dictators from those that affect irreversibly the Italian foreign policy. As was the case in recent weeks, with Rome lined up outside the Euro-Atlantic axis Libya, Egypt and Tunisia.
Gaddafi, Mubarak or Ben Ali. Lukashenko and Putin. Certain people with whom to discuss all forgetting for a few hours a country adrift, marked by a contentious government in which ministers use the bank in Washington to go to war. Coming to arouse suspicions of double-dealing in the marathon game already "waiting to see who will take power after Berlusconi." The United States devote a lot of attention to the intersections of the Knight, a man who finds great affinity with the despots.
So a long line of cable from years traveling between the U.S. embassy in Rome and the State Department in Washington. WikiLeaks it was made available to the granting of the exclusive Italian Espresso. Republic anticipates that some passages make the tone of those reports embarrassing to the Americans summarized as follows: "Old friends, new business." MUBARAK AND BEN ALI Mubarak and Berlusconi after dinner, "you talk about their meetings with Gaddafi and that crazy laugh." Under the last lunch of happiness between the Knight and Ben Ali of Tunisia.
Premier operates the "sexier portfolio", which reports more "interesting", Frattini leaving the boring part. So the prime minister seems to forget the national interest. The report summarizes the Americans in the summit with Ben Ali, the first tyrant of North Africa fell in the wake of popular protests.
On 18 August 2009 can be seen in Carthage. The Italian premier waiver 'jokes about Obama and the Pope "in what is called a" private visit so that none of the two foreign ministers was involved. " But Knight does not appear to be alone: there is a Tunisian Tarak Ben Ammar, whose presence is explained as the U.S.
administration, "It's business partner and longtime adviser" of Berlusconi. Which are highlighted the "interests" private in Tunisia, "including film studios, distribution companies and 50% of Nessma TV" which has just with Ben Ammar. Americans condemn the surreal grounds that meeting: "To the local press have signed an agreement for power generation in Tunisia and it was actually signed in 2003." Gaddafi and Berlusconi Taming Mubarak, however, exchanged pats on the back of credit for having tamed the Colonel.
"Italy and Egypt share the same thought - the U.S. diplomat says - think they deserve the greatest credit for having softened Gaddafi." The meetings with the Libyan dictator are always followed with anxiety. "They talk only in general terms" of immigrants, but instead "they exchanged gifts cute" Silvio "has promised to return the statue of the Venus of Cyrene," Gaddafi "gave him a rifle of the Italian occupation." Provocation that the Knight does not seem to grasp when he praised the "experience" of Colonel and "business opportunities" for Italy in Tripoli.
And the Americans will make the idea that Berlusconi has offered to the dictator "its good offices with the United States." Of course, they add, agree to open the "sovereign wealth funds without transparency," as the Libyan investment in UniCredit. PUTIN INCOGNITA Another friend viewed as smoke and mirrors is the one with Putin.
After a summit of 2002, two secret files describe the source. When they leave the Kremlin and the dacha in Sochi flying sparks, "Putin telephoned Bush to the presence of Silvio asking him to speed up negotiations to sign the treaty during the NATO-Russia summit at Pratica di Mare." The Americans were surprised and embarrassed by this infatuation.
A few hours after returning to Rome Berlusconi meets U.S. Ambassador Mel Sembler and asked him to submit a "personal request" to Bush: "Vladimir has to be seen as part of the family of NATO." Record the Americans: "We do not understand if it affects more than Putin or more to Berlusconi.
Who tries to be cleared by whom? ACCONDISCENTE RIGHTS dall'accondiscendenza Washington is annoyed with which the Knight is the dictators, avoiding mention of human rights. Writes the embassy on Via Veneto, "Berlusconi prefers to avoid friction, even if it ignores inconvenient truths." The thankless task of saving the appearances is for the foreign ministry.
She tries awkwardly after a meeting with Belarussian dictator Lukashenko was invited to dinner with Berlusconi in April 2009 causing a diplomatic storm. Frattini seeks to reassure Americans have also talked about rights. But dispelling the same Lukashenko. And an official of the Foreign Ministry said: "He did it for humanitarian reasons: there are 30 adoptions of children dancing in Belarus by Italian families." Incredulous at Knight's foreign policy, the U.S.
record: "Berlusconi has decided by itself to break the isolation of Lukashenko, has not consulted with Europe." Ditto with Mubarak, who is in Rome in 2004. Between a joke and a joke, the premier cited only indirectly the issue of free elections, while President Ciampi clearly says, "I have always stressed the need for democratic and economic reforms." TREMONTI AND POST-RIDER Many ministers in Berlusconi's side play to win home games with Washington.
Spogli in 2009 writes: "We have powerful allies in Frattini and Russia, but have repeatedly clashed with the wall erected by Tremonti's budget." On Afghanistan and Lebanon, the ministers call on Washington to put pressure on Berlusconi against the Minister of Economy. And so will other times.
Americans do not always know how to extricate themselves. Committed on a military aircraft of the U.S. ambassador writes: "It is possible that La Russa's staff is using the issue as a weapon in the struggle for the budget. They hope to encourage a high level of intervention in their favor.
But in Italy nothing is ever certain. " Tremonti is seen by Americans as a man of the League and Berlusconi's political legacy suitor. Even if you like because it blocks the "populist measures" of the Knight, is not convincing as to address the crisis. The "counterweight" Ideally, Mario Draghi, as the U.S.
ambassador Francis Galietti clumsily suggests, "a loyal employee of the Minister of Economy." But in a confidential interview, the governor rejected the lure U.S. and refuses any comment on Tremonti. 
Gaddafi, Mubarak or Ben Ali. Lukashenko and Putin. Certain people with whom to discuss all forgetting for a few hours a country adrift, marked by a contentious government in which ministers use the bank in Washington to go to war. Coming to arouse suspicions of double-dealing in the marathon game already "waiting to see who will take power after Berlusconi." The United States devote a lot of attention to the intersections of the Knight, a man who finds great affinity with the despots.
So a long line of cable from years traveling between the U.S. embassy in Rome and the State Department in Washington. WikiLeaks it was made available to the granting of the exclusive Italian Espresso. Republic anticipates that some passages make the tone of those reports embarrassing to the Americans summarized as follows: "Old friends, new business." MUBARAK AND BEN ALI Mubarak and Berlusconi after dinner, "you talk about their meetings with Gaddafi and that crazy laugh." Under the last lunch of happiness between the Knight and Ben Ali of Tunisia.
Premier operates the "sexier portfolio", which reports more "interesting", Frattini leaving the boring part. So the prime minister seems to forget the national interest. The report summarizes the Americans in the summit with Ben Ali, the first tyrant of North Africa fell in the wake of popular protests.
On 18 August 2009 can be seen in Carthage. The Italian premier waiver 'jokes about Obama and the Pope "in what is called a" private visit so that none of the two foreign ministers was involved. " But Knight does not appear to be alone: there is a Tunisian Tarak Ben Ammar, whose presence is explained as the U.S.
administration, "It's business partner and longtime adviser" of Berlusconi. Which are highlighted the "interests" private in Tunisia, "including film studios, distribution companies and 50% of Nessma TV" which has just with Ben Ammar. Americans condemn the surreal grounds that meeting: "To the local press have signed an agreement for power generation in Tunisia and it was actually signed in 2003." Gaddafi and Berlusconi Taming Mubarak, however, exchanged pats on the back of credit for having tamed the Colonel.
"Italy and Egypt share the same thought - the U.S. diplomat says - think they deserve the greatest credit for having softened Gaddafi." The meetings with the Libyan dictator are always followed with anxiety. "They talk only in general terms" of immigrants, but instead "they exchanged gifts cute" Silvio "has promised to return the statue of the Venus of Cyrene," Gaddafi "gave him a rifle of the Italian occupation." Provocation that the Knight does not seem to grasp when he praised the "experience" of Colonel and "business opportunities" for Italy in Tripoli.
And the Americans will make the idea that Berlusconi has offered to the dictator "its good offices with the United States." Of course, they add, agree to open the "sovereign wealth funds without transparency," as the Libyan investment in UniCredit. PUTIN INCOGNITA Another friend viewed as smoke and mirrors is the one with Putin.
After a summit of 2002, two secret files describe the source. When they leave the Kremlin and the dacha in Sochi flying sparks, "Putin telephoned Bush to the presence of Silvio asking him to speed up negotiations to sign the treaty during the NATO-Russia summit at Pratica di Mare." The Americans were surprised and embarrassed by this infatuation.
A few hours after returning to Rome Berlusconi meets U.S. Ambassador Mel Sembler and asked him to submit a "personal request" to Bush: "Vladimir has to be seen as part of the family of NATO." Record the Americans: "We do not understand if it affects more than Putin or more to Berlusconi.
Who tries to be cleared by whom? ACCONDISCENTE RIGHTS dall'accondiscendenza Washington is annoyed with which the Knight is the dictators, avoiding mention of human rights. Writes the embassy on Via Veneto, "Berlusconi prefers to avoid friction, even if it ignores inconvenient truths." The thankless task of saving the appearances is for the foreign ministry.
She tries awkwardly after a meeting with Belarussian dictator Lukashenko was invited to dinner with Berlusconi in April 2009 causing a diplomatic storm. Frattini seeks to reassure Americans have also talked about rights. But dispelling the same Lukashenko. And an official of the Foreign Ministry said: "He did it for humanitarian reasons: there are 30 adoptions of children dancing in Belarus by Italian families." Incredulous at Knight's foreign policy, the U.S.
record: "Berlusconi has decided by itself to break the isolation of Lukashenko, has not consulted with Europe." Ditto with Mubarak, who is in Rome in 2004. Between a joke and a joke, the premier cited only indirectly the issue of free elections, while President Ciampi clearly says, "I have always stressed the need for democratic and economic reforms." TREMONTI AND POST-RIDER Many ministers in Berlusconi's side play to win home games with Washington.
Spogli in 2009 writes: "We have powerful allies in Frattini and Russia, but have repeatedly clashed with the wall erected by Tremonti's budget." On Afghanistan and Lebanon, the ministers call on Washington to put pressure on Berlusconi against the Minister of Economy. And so will other times.
Americans do not always know how to extricate themselves. Committed on a military aircraft of the U.S. ambassador writes: "It is possible that La Russa's staff is using the issue as a weapon in the struggle for the budget. They hope to encourage a high level of intervention in their favor.
But in Italy nothing is ever certain. " Tremonti is seen by Americans as a man of the League and Berlusconi's political legacy suitor. Even if you like because it blocks the "populist measures" of the Knight, is not convincing as to address the crisis. The "counterweight" Ideally, Mario Draghi, as the U.S.
ambassador Francis Galietti clumsily suggests, "a loyal employee of the Minister of Economy." But in a confidential interview, the governor rejected the lure U.S. and refuses any comment on Tremonti.
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