The alleged ringleader of the snatch is former Milan CIA station chief Robert Seldon Lady. He is reportedly retired and living in Turin, Italy. When Italian police raided his home - surprise!; he wasn't there. Now the Italians want Interpol to help bring him and 12 other CIA agents to Italy for trial. Fat chance.
Here is the howler, however.
"It appears to be the most serious violation of national sovereignty in the history of the republic," said opposition deputy Marco Minniti."Really? Let's take a short walk back through the history of the Italian Republic's national sovereignty. This is a chronological list of every Italian government of the Italian Republic.
Ferruccio Parri - June 21, 1945 - Dec. 8, 1945 - less than 6 monthsNow, over this same time period we had:
No Government - Dec. 8, 1945 - Dec. 10, 1945 - 2 days
Alcide De Gasperi - Dec. 10, 1945 - July 1, 1946 - less than 7 months
No Government - July 1 to July 13 - 12 days
Alcide De Gasperi - July 13, 1946 - Jan. 20, 1947 – 5 months
No Government – Jan. 20 to Feb. 2 – 13 days
Alcide De Gasperi - Feb. 2, 1947 - May 13, 1947 – 3 months
No Government – May 13 to May 31 - 18 days
Alcide De Gasperi - May 31, 1947 - May 12, 1948 - almost 12 months
No Government - May 12 to May 31 - 19 days
Alcide De Gasperi - May 31, 1947 - May 12, 1948 - almost 12 months
No Government - May 12 '48 to Jan 27 '50 - 20 months????
Alcide De Gasperi - Jan. 27, 1950 - July 16, 1951 - almost 18 months
No Government - July 16 to july 26 - 9 days
Alcide De Gasperi - July 26, 1951 - June 29, 1953 - 23 months
No government - June 29 to July 16 - 17 days
Alcide De Gasperi - July 16, 1953 - July 28, 1953 - 11 days
No Government - July 28 to August 17 - 20 days
Giuseppe Pella . Aug. 17, 1953 - Jan. 5, 1954 - less than 5 months
No Government - Jan. 5 to Jan 18 - 13 days
Amintore Fanfani - Jan. 18, 1954 - Jan. 30, 1954 - 12 days
No Government - Jan. 30 to Feb. 10 - 11 days
Mario Scelba - Feb. 10, 1954 - June 22, 1955 - 16 months
No Government - June 22 to July 6 - 14 days
Antonio Segni - July 6, 1955 - May 6, 1957 - 22 months
No Government - May 6 to May 19 - 13 days
Adone Zoli - May 19, 1957 - June 19, 1958 - 13 months
No Government - June 19 to July 1 - 11 days
Amintore Fanfani - July 1, 1958 - Jan. 26, 1959 - less than 7 months
No Government - Jan 26 to Feb 15 - 20 days
Antonio Segni - Feb. 15, 1959 - Feb. 24, 1960 - 12 months
No Government - Feb 24 to Mar 25 - 29 days (if leap year - 30 days)
Fernando Tambroni - Mar. 25, 1960 - July 19, 1960 - less than 4 months
No Government - July 19 to July 26 - 7 days
Amintore Fanfani - July 26, 1960 - Feb. 2, 1962 - 17 months
No Government - Feb 2 to Feb 21 - 19 days
Amintore Fanfani - Feb. 21, 1962 - May 16, 1963 - 15 months
No Government - May 16 to June 21 - 36 days
Giovanni Leone - June 21, 1963 - Nov. 5, 1963 - less than 5 months
No Government - Nov 5 to Dec 4 - 29 days
Aldo Moro - Dec. 4, 1963 - June 26, 1964 - less than 7 months
No Government - June 26 to July 22 - 26 days
Aldo Moro - July 22, 1964 - Jan. 21, 1966 - 29 months
No Government - Jan 21 to Feb 23 - 33 days
Aldo Moro - Feb. 23, 1966 - June 5, 1968 - 27 months
No Government - June 5 to June 24 - 19 days
Giovanni Leone - June 24, 1968 - Nov. 19, 1968 - less than 5 months
No Government - Nov 19 to Dec 12 - 23 days
Mariano Rumor - Dec. 12, 1968 - July 5, 1969 - 19 months
No Government - July 5 to August 5 - 31 days
Mariano Rumor - Aug. 5, 1969 - Feb. 7, 1970 - 7 months
No Government - Feb 7 to Mar 27 - 49 days (if leap year - 50 days)
Mariano Rumor - Mar. 27, 1970 - July 6, 1970 - 3 months
No Government - July 6 to Aug 6 - 31 days
Emilio Colombo - Aug. 6, 1970 - Jan. 15, 1972 - 17 months
No Government - Jan 15 to Feb 17 - 33 days
Giulio Andreotti - Feb. 17, 1972 - Feb. 26, 1972 - 9 days
No Government - Feb 26 to June 26 - 4 months????
Giulio Andreotti - June 26, 1972 - June 12, 1973 - aaalmost 1 year
No Government - June 12 to July 7 - 25 days
Mariano Rumor - July 7, 1973 - March 2, 1974 - 7 months
No Government - Mar 2 to Mar 14 - 12 days
Mariano Rumor - March 14, 1974 - Oct. 3, 1974 - less than 7 months
No Government - Oct 3 to Nov 23 - 51 days
Aldo Moro - Nov. 23, 1974 - Jan. 7, 1976 - 13 months
No Government - Jan 7 to Feb 12 - 36 days
Aldo Moro - Feb. 12, 1976 - April 30, 1976 - 2 months
No Government - April 30 to July 29 - 3 months????
Giulio Andreotti - July 29, 1976 - Jan. 16, 1978 - 17 months
No Government - Jan 16 to Mar 11 - 54 days (if leap year - 55 days)
Giulio Andreotti - March 11, 1978 - Jan. 31, 1979 - 10 months
No Government - Jan 30 to Mar 20 - 49 days
Giulio Andreotti - March 20, 1979 - March 31, 1979 - 11 days
No Government - Mar 31 to Aug 4 - 4 months????
Francesco Cossiga - Aug. 4, 1979 - March 19, 1980 - 7 months
No Government - Mar 19 to Apr 4 - 16 days
Francesco Cossiga - April 4, 1980 - Sept. 27, 1980 - 5 months
No Government - Sep 27 to Oct 18 - 21 days
Arnaldo Forlani - Oct. 18, 1980 - May 26, 1981 - 7 months
No Government - May 26 to June 28 - 33 days
Giovanni Spadolini - June 28, 1981 - Aug. 7, 1982 - 13 months
No Government - Aug 7 to Aug 23 - 16 days
Giovanni Spadolini - Aug. 23, 1982 - Nov. 13, 1982 - less than 3 months
No Government - Nov 13 to Dec 1 - 18 days
Amintore Fanfani - Dec. 1, 1982 - April 29, 1983 - less than 5 months
No Government - Apr 29 to Aug 4 - 3 months????
Bettino Craxi - Aug. 4, 1983 - June 27, 1986 - aaalmost 18 months
No Government - Jun 27 to Aug 1 - 35 days
Bettino Craxi - Aug. 1, 1986 - March 3, 1987 - 7 months
No Government - Mar 3 to Apr 17 - 45 days????
Amintore Fanfani - April 17, 1987 - April 28, 1987 - 11 days
No Government - Apr 28 to July 28 - 3 months????
Giovanni Goria - July 28, 1987 - March 11, 1988 - less than 8 months
No Government - Mar 11 to Apr 13 - 33 days
Ciriaco De Mita - April 13, 1988 - May 19, 1989 - 13 months
No Government - May 19 to July 22 - 64 days
Giulio Andreotti - July 22, 1989 - March 29, 1991 - 20 months
No Government - Mar 29 to Apr 12 - 14 days
Giulio Andreotti - April 12, 1991 - April 24, 1992 - 12 months 12 days
No Government - Apr 24 to June 28 - 65 days????
Giuliano Amato - June 28, 1992 - April 22, 1993 - 10 months
No Government - Apr 22 to Apr 28 - 6 days
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi - April 28, 1993 - April 16, 1994 - aaalmost 1 year
No Government - Apr 16 to May 10 - 24 days
Silvio Berlusconi - May 10, 1994 - December 22, 1994 - 7 months
No Government - Dec 22 to Jan 17 - 26 days
Lamberto Dini - January 17, 1995 - May 17, 1996 - 16 months
No Government - 24 hours
Romano Prodi - May 18, 1996 - October 9, 1998 - 29 months
No Government - Oct 9 to Oct 21 - 12 days
Massimo D'Alema - October 21, 1998 - December 18, 1999 - 14 months
No Government - Dec 18 to Dec 22 - 4 days
Massimo D'Alema - December 22, 1999 - April 19, 2000
No Government - Apr 19 to Apr 25 - 6 days
Giuliano Amato - April 25, 2000 - June 11, 2001 - less than 14 months
Silvio Berlusconi - June 11, 2001 - April 20, 2005 - 46 months
No Government - Apr 20 to Apr 23 - 3 days
Silvio Berlusconi - April 23, 2005 - Who Knows?
TrumanTime period without a President (government) - 0 minutes - Vice President Johnson automatically became acting president when President Kennedy was incapacitated and was sworn in as president the same day as Kennedy's death. Vice President Gerald Ford became acting president immediately upon the resignation of Nixon and was sworn in as president the same day. Vice President Bush automatically became acting president upon the incapacitation of President Reagan, even though Alexander Haig was in charge.
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It would appear to me that the most serious violations (and there have been many) of the sovereignty of the Italian Republic have been perpetrated by the Italian Republic itself.
Note: I really had no idea how long this would take when I started it.
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