"The U.S. remains vitally important for our country"

before bush's visit, there was concern about protests and violence. now it's over. how did it go? Look, I'm satisfied, Italy behaved like it had to behave. The representative of a great democracy was here, and we recognized that.

where does your love for america come from? I was 8 years old in 1944. I was a conscious witness, aware of the help the Allies had given us. ... I also understood very early that communism was the most criminal undertaking in...