Not the Way to Go

As much as I detest Silvio Berlusconi, I certainly don't condone this:

An attacker wielding a statuette of the Milan cathedral struck Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in the face following a rally in Milan on Sunday, and hospital officials said the blow fractured his nose, sliced his lip and broke two teeth.

Television images showed bodyguards helping a stunned and bloodied prime minister into a car after the attack, which came as he greeted supporters after delivering a rousing speech to a rally of his center-right People of Liberties Party in central Milan.

As it appears that the accused has a history of mental illness, it appears that this, one hopes, is an isolated incident. No one deserves this.

Comments

[Sam Wright]

This whole incident must have been scary for Berlusconi; at the same time, he should probably feel lucky - it could have been a lot worse