01-26-2008, 03:49 AM
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Italy opens Benito Mussolini museum
A museum dedicated to Benito Mussolini has been opened in response to requests by German tourists.
The museum in Salò, on the shores of Lake Garda, examines the last days of fascism in the town that Mussolini used as his headquarters in the final 19 months of the Second World War.
The Republic of Salò was set up by the Nazis after their paratroopers liberated Mussolini from prison in Gran Sasso in September 1943.
From here Il Duce spent his time oppressing Italian partisans and Jews.
He even executed Galeazzo Ciano, his own son-in-law.
Salò still has resonance for many extreme-Right political parties, including the Tricolour Flame, which refers to it as an ideal in its manifesto.
However, Roberto Chiarini, a State University of Milan history professor who is in charge of the project, denied that the museum would encourage nostalgia for Italy's fascist era.
"At last the demonisation of Mussolini has stopped and we can look seriously at the history," he said.
"Until now there were more than 70 historical institutes in Italy devoted to partisans but not one that looked at Salò."
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01-26-2008, 03:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Spike
A museum dedicated to Benito Mussolini has been opened in response to requests by German tourists.
The museum in Salò, on the shores of Lake Garda, examines the last days of fascism in the town that Mussolini used as his headquarters in the final 19 months of the Second World War.
The Republic of Salò was set up by the Nazis after their paratroopers liberated Mussolini from prison in Gran Sasso in September 1943.
From here Il Duce spent his time oppressing Italian partisans and Jews.
He even executed Galeazzo Ciano, his own son-in-law.
Salò still has resonance for many extreme-Right political parties, including the Tricolour Flame, which refers to it as an ideal in its manifesto.
However, Roberto Chiarini, a State University of Milan history professor who is in charge of the project, denied that the museum would encourage nostalgia for Italy's fascist era.
"At last the demonisation of Mussolini has stopped and we can look seriously at the history," he said.
"Until now there were more than 70 historical institutes in Italy devoted to partisans but not one that looked at Salò."
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Good news. About time we not only showed the communist perspective. The Ring wing were not all wrong. They had some really good idea's....Like a united Europa!
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01-26-2008, 05:10 AM
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Good news. About time we not only showed the communist perspective. The Ring wing were not all wrong. They had some really good idea's....Like a united Europa!
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The ring wing??.... Yea, I can see it now, a bunch of kinky gay germans taking over Europa and suddenly!!... Yaaahhhhh I hope you enjoy the flight in your thongs!!... Dank you for flying the Governments Airline, Ring Wing Airways!!..... 
.... haha... to many jokes!!....
Thanks for showing us your real hand Hisler!!.....
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01-26-2008, 09:36 AM
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Well I guess it's apart of Italian history as is the Death camps in Germany. Which are open to the public also. I went to Dachau some years back.....Very depressing, but I guess I've seen it now.
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01-26-2008, 05:58 PM
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The ring wing??.... Yea, I can see it now, a bunch of kinky gay germans taking over Europa and suddenly!!... Yaaahhhhh I hope you enjoy the flight in your thongs!!... Dank you for flying the Governments Airline, Ring Wing Airways!!.....
.... haha... to many jokes!!....
Thanks for showing us your real hand Hisler!!..... |
ROFL..... that was funny....
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01-26-2008, 06:55 PM
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ROFL..... that was funny....
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I think he needs to practice abit 
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01-26-2008, 07:00 PM
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Yeah, I guess he needs to take lessons from you... 
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01-26-2008, 07:18 PM
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Yeah, I guess he needs to take lessons from you... |
He'd never make the grade!
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01-26-2008, 09:27 PM
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Well I guess it's apart of Italian history as is the Death camps in Germany. Which are open to the public also. I went to Dachau some years back.....Very depressing, but I guess I've seen it now.
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A completely valid point. Fascism is no small stain on History's lapel; it is a something we have to learn about so that nothing like this happens again.
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01-27-2008, 06:15 AM
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I think he needs to practice abit |
Baaahhh!!.. Humbug!!... You need to get a sense of humour mate!!... Fire's right, it was funny!!... lol...Ive only calmed down from the laughing now!!... haha....
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