Italian journalist slain in Iraq
An Italian journalist held hostage in Iraq has been killed, the Italian government confirmed on Thursday.
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi quickly condemned the execution of Enzo Baldoni while his government vowed to stay active in the war against terrorism.
“There are no words for an inhumane act that … cancels centuries of civilization to bring us back to the Dark Ages,” Berlusconi said in a statement.
The Arabic-language network Al-Jazeera reported that a group calling itself the Islamic Army in Iraq executed Baldoni because the Italian government did not meet its demands to withdraw its troops from Iraq within 48 hours.
Here’s a thought. Every time this happens, the government of the man killed should send more troops in. Even if it’s just a few, it would make a point. The damage the Philippines did has to be negated somehow.
And a note to CNN. Stop using their words. He was murdered, not ‘executed’.
For blogging roundup on this one, see Jeff Quinton.
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Italian Hostage Murdered
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Another idea I wish I had come up with first
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