Silvio Berlusconi hints at comeback as Italy tries to form new government

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Source: The Guardian

As Italy's president, Giorgio Napolitano, began hurried consultations on the formation of a new government, Silvio Berlusconi sent a clear message that he intends to return to power.

The first politician summoned by the head of state arrived at the presidential palace at 9am sharp on the morning after Berlusconi was jeered and booed from office there by an exultant crowd of more than 1,000 people.

In a final humiliation, the 75-year-old billionaire, whose government has led Italy to the very brink of financial catastrophe, dodged out of the palace by a side door after submitting his resignation.

But in a message sent to a meeting of a party of neofascist diehards, La Destra, the TV magnate said: "I share your spirit and I hope to resume with you the path of government."

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/13/berlusconi-hints-return-italy-government

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[dipsydoodle]

2. Well try not to worry about it too much.

I'm sure the Italians are quite capable of sorting themselves out.

[Davis_X_Machina]

3. I think it's incumbent for DU'ers to rally around Berlusconi...

...he was an early supporter of Qadaffi, and only caved into the US/EU/NATO/Israeli/petrocapitalist invasion late and under pressure.

And now he's been deposed by the banksters.

Surely he now deserves at least an icon we can choose for our profiles?

I stand with Silvio. (I used to stand with CoCo, but he moved...)

[4moronyears]

4. Another one?

Book it, this guy's a dictator..