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ITALIAN Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said today he had tried to stop US President George W Bush from going to war against Iraq.

“I didn’t support every action of the United States. I tried to persuade them not to intervene militarily,” Berlusconi said.

“But when I saw there was no way (to prevent it), I stood by the United States.”

Berlusconi’s statement came as a surprise because he has been a staunch ally of the US administration in the conflict and he is one of the few European leaders who has contributed troops to help rebuilding Iraq.

I guess they’re back in Old Europe column …

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