13 November 2008

Gasparri Says Obama Win Will Please Al Qaeda (Corriere della Sera, ITALY)

President Napolitano focuses on “great sign of the vitality of American democracy”, and “unity” of two rivals.

ROME – Barack Obama’s victory has Italian politicians agreeing, at least on an adjective. The election of a black president to the White House is “historic” and could “change the world”. But there is bitter controversy over the jubilation of the Centre-left at the Democratic candidate’s triumph. Hackles were also raised by a statement from the People of Freedom’s group leader in the Senate, Maurizio Gasparri, which upset the PD and other political groups. “There are lots of question marks over Obama. With him in the White House, Al Qaeda could well be happier”.

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