Italian Prime Minister to Visit White House
From Times Wire Reports
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will visit President Bush at the White House on Monday.
Berlusconi has pledged strong support for the anti-terror campaign.
But he angered Muslim and Arab leaders last month when he said: “We must be aware of the superiority of our civilization, a system that has guaranteed well-being, respect for human rights and--in contrast with Islamic countries--respect for religious and political rights.”
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