“Berlusconi in America gave one of his most spectacular performances: yesterday he said on television... he was always against the war, then he went to Bush and said Italy would not withdraw,”
“We, who were against the war, are completely opposed to any negotiation with kidnappers and terrorists. The government is continuing to work with seriousness and discretion for the release of the hostages.”
“The vile blackmail by a band of criminal kidnappers must not be given the dignity of a political response. Italy is and must remain unified and together.”
“Berlusconi is the head of a system of information that is completely skewed to his advantage and which cannot guarantee the pluralism a democracy needs. The conflict... is fundamental to everyone's freedom.”