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2006-07-07 Europe

Judge orders Berlusconi stand trial in fraud case

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Posted by Secret Master 2006-07-07 14:02|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 But Berlusconi has managed to avoid jail in at least seven previous graft trials.

Sure looks that way, Secret Master. Reminds me of David Bonior leveling all those bogus, trumped-up charges against Newt Gingrich back in the 1990's.

Posted by Raj 2006-07-07 16:34|| 2006-07-07 16:34|| Front Page Top

#2 When we lived in Brussels, one of our friends was an accountant responsible for his company's Italian business. I remember him commenting ruefully that if the accountants aren't in real danger of being jailed at least once during their careers over there, they aren't doing it right -- apparently it's nearly impossible to not break the laws, that's how it was set up.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-07-07 17:46|| 2006-07-07 17:46|| Front Page Top

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