This news, from Iraq:

"ROME, April 15 (Reuters) -...Fabrizio Quattrocchi, one of four Italian security guards abducted [in Iraq] earlier this week, was shot dead on Wednesday after Italy refused to bow to the kidnappers' demands that it withdraw its troops from Iraq. Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said a video recording of the killing showed that Quattrocchi was hooded when his kidnappers put a gun to his head. "When the murderers were pointing a pistol at him, this man tried to take off his hood and shouted: 'Now I'm going to show you how an Italian dies'. And they killed him," Frattini said. "He died a hero," he added..."

Godspeed, Mr. Quattrocchi. Somewhere in the recesses of the Italian people lies the the spirit that once led Romans to dominate the world. We have seen it on display in front of savages yet again.

The only thing that I can say is that I hung my head and closed my eyes in regret---or some other ill-defined emotion---when I read this. I remain sorrowful that brave men and women have to give their lives against these bestial savages and their murderous theology. Good God, when will it end?

Tip of the Wisconsin hat to Andrew Stuttaford.

Posted by: Country Pundit at 11:58 PM | Comments (1) | Add Comment
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