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Salutary news today, other than Bush feeling grateful/smug/appointed by God. Today we have reached the 100th murder of the year in Naples.. that's 100 Camorra killings. It's back to a level last seen during the bloodbath of the 1980's apparently. The main problem seems to be the feud between two rival families for the control of all the Camorra activities which range from drug running to providing milk for the local supermarkets.
The other headline is that 1 in 5 families are now in serious financial difficulties, 48% of Italians only earn enough to get by. Berlusconi, instead of admitting that the cost of living has rocketed in the last four years merely announces that George Bush won because of tax cuts, and Berlusconi will win the next election because of the same. Worryingly we also have the news today that Berlusconi 'is like Jesus'... this time in connection with the miracle of loaves and fishes. Even Dubbya hasn't claimed to be a messiah.... yet.