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May 18, 2006

Italy: Prodi Calls Iraq War "a Grave Mistake"

Romano Prodi, Italy's new Prime Minister, calls the Iraq War "a grave mistake" (again.) But it is not enough to recognize a mistake, the hardest part is fixing the problems the West will face in its battle with Islam. And in that front, Prodi's mistakes will dwarf any errors Silvio Berlusconi even made: Italy's Prodi Calls Iraq Occupation a 'Grave Error'

Another U.S. ally in the war in Iraq distanced itself from the U.S.- led effort today when Italy's new prime minister, Romano Prodi, called the U.S.-led invasion and occupation a "grave error" and said he would propose a withdrawal of Italian troops.

"We consider the war in Iraq and the occupation of the country a grave error," Prodi told the upper house of parliament, wire services reported. "It has not resolved, but complicated the situation of security," he said.[...]

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Posted by Ruy Diaz at May 18, 2006 9:26 AM

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