It has been widely reported that the Italian government has decided to bring it's troops home from Iraq due to intense public pressure. As I noted in this earlier post, this is exactly what Italian "journalist" Giuliana Sgrena was hoping to bring about as she milked and exaggerated the unfortunate story of her wounding in a friendly fire incident. Her contention that she was deliberately targeted really makes sense now as another ally goes Spanish on us, eh?
I salute the sacrifice of the Italians that have died in Iraq. But this decision once again makes me question my pride in, if not make me ashamed of, my Italian heritage. Thank G-d my forefathers took the leap of faith and came to this country so that their children and their children's children could be Americans.
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