Guantanamo must close, says US ally Berlusconi

[Judi Lynn]

Guantanamo must close, says US ally Berlusconi
(AFP)

23 February 2006

ROME - The United States should close its Guantanamo Bay prison “as swiftly as possible,” Italy’s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was quoted as saying on Thursday, a week before meeting US President George W. Bush in Washington.


Berlusconi, one of Bush’s staunchest European allies, made the comment in an interview with Al Jazeera, in which he was asked if Guantanamo should be closed down.

“Yes, I have spoken about it with many of my colleagues and I too think that these centres, where episodes have taken place that have been condemend by the whole world, must be closed as swiftly as possible,” said Berlusconi.

The comments were contained in a transcript of the interview made available to Italy’s ANSA news agency. The interview, recorded in Rome on Tuesday, is to be broadcast by the Qatar-based channel on Friday.

Bush is to hold talks with Berlusconi at the White House on February 28.
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[EFerrari]

1. They are starting to line up on this issue. It's about flaming time. nt

[Vincardog]

2. Good Burn Baby Burn

[alarcojon]

3. Now THERE's a strange bedfellow

If even Berluscolini can see the truth on this issue, it justs shows how remarkably way off base Bushco is.

[Javaman]

5. Hmmmm, isn't he up for reelection? Isn't the majority of Italians..

against the war????

funny how that works.

[alarcojon]

6. The vast majority

[formercia]

4. The new facility being built in Morocco is almost ready.

He gets to look good for saying something that means little. Election year posturing.