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If we're going to put it as a play as Migeru suggests, his "associates" would more likely do him a favour since his laws are tailor made for their interests. The mafias have long since graduated to high financial crime and according to evidence they own major shares in Berlusconi's empires.

One favour could be to create a martyr. Berlusconi's personal political entity doesn't have one yet and it would do wonders for his ratings as well as the consolidation of his political entity.

by de Gondi (publiobestia aaaatttthotmaildaughtusual) on Sun Mar 7th, 2010 at 05:29:40 AM EST
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A play, or a movie... (none / 0)

Coppola's The Godfather (Part V)?

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Mar 7th, 2010 at 05:32:39 AM EST
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Re: A play, or a movie... (none / 0)

It has long seemed to me that Julius Ceasar's life and political legacy, especially his appeal to the lower end of the political spectrum in Rome, was the true model for the public presentation of modern mafiosi, from Al Capone to ...?

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Sun Mar 7th, 2010 at 12:02:31 PM EST
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