The bribes issue is now pretty hot in Italy because of suspicions (currently under investigation) that the purchase of non-strategic 29% stake in Mr Milosevic's Telekom Serbia by state-owned Telecom Italia in 1997 for about 300 m. (pounds) may have been driven, rather than by economic logic, by the logic of "tangents" (bribes) of Mr Prodi's centre-left government of the day (although, he personally denies any involvement in the deal).Such suspicions, although perhaps impossible to prove, are obvious if one looks at the numbers:- 1997: 29% stake in TeleKom Serbia bought by state owned Telecom Italia for 300 million pounds.- 2002: 29% stake sold back to Serbian government for 100 million pounds.- "loss" of 200 million pounds.Clearly, being the Italian Treasury the majority shareholder of Telecom Italia at the time, then the Italian government of the day must have had some responsibility for such "waste" of Italian taxpayers' money. Also, if I remember correctly, half of 300 m. purchase price was paid cash. An airplane went to Serbia to deliver the money to a happy Milosevic.

A parliamentary commission has been set up by current government to investigate why such a purchase was carried out in the first place. For example, why was no due diligence carried out before the purchase?The point I want to make now is that the 3 top members of centre-left government of the day, ie. Prodi (PM), Dini (Chancellor of the Exchequer), Fassino (Interior Minister), are now all refusing to testify to the parliamentary commission. They are making excuses. Note that the commission will be dissolved by July this year. Are they trying to get away with not testifying before the commission is dissolved? Do they have something to hide?

"Do they have something to hide?"no they don't; they've been taken for a ride by milosevic; dont forget that cosmote in greece was a partner in the purchase - is this a greco-italian swindle?

Why hasn't Milosevic's body, spirit, soul, family, dog, and house been dipped into a cauldron of oil? my Wheel of Hurt indicates that I have won the Jackpot of torture, and, hence, am waiting to devour the pleasure of such a demise.

Evidence presented against Milosevic is pretty weak. Even the judge called it quits since he obviously doesn't wanna be associated with that kangaroo court. But hey, winners always write the history and try the defeated. Milosevic has 2+ years to mount a defense... it'll be interesting how he does. He defended himself so far and did a lot better than expected.QuoteAs The New York Times said on February 9: “When Mr. Milosevic sneers at the tribunal here as ‘victor’s justice,’ he is not entirely wrong.” Former President William Clinton, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and U.S. military leaders orchestrated the use of laser-guided and cluster bombs and depleted uranium that devastated the people and the land of Yugoslavia. They will never face charges at The Hague.http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forum/forumnew48.phpMore news/articles here: http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/issue_milosevic.htmBack to the topic... athos20145, what did Telecom Italia get for the money? To prove bribery, you need to have show the benefits to both sides.

QuoteOriginally posted by: mikebellEvidence presented against Milosevic is pretty weak. Even the judge called it quits since he obviously doesn't wanna be associated with that kangaroo court. But hey, winners always write the history and try the defeated. Milosevic has 2+ years to mount a defense... it'll be interesting how he does. He defended himself so far and did a lot better than expected.QuoteAs The New York Times said on February 9: “When Mr. Milosevic sneers at the tribunal here as ‘victor’s justice,’ he is not entirely wrong.” Former President William Clinton, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and U.S. military leaders orchestrated the use of laser-guided and cluster bombs and depleted uranium that devastated the people and the land of Yugoslavia. They will never face charges at The Hague.http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forum/forumnew48.phpMore news/articles here: http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/issue_milosevic.htmBack to the topic... athos20145, what did Telecom Italia get for the money? To prove bribery, you need to have show the benefits to both sides.See.. that is my mike. He's so smart. S-M-R-T. uh.. I mean S-M-A-R-T. He went Harvard. He knows alot about politics, especially about other countries politics. He can even find Yugoslavia on a map (it's in the Scandinavian hound). Very smart.God bless Mike.

SMRT==death in serbian. heheh

QuoteOriginally posted by: mikebellSMRT==death in serbian. heheh Yes, your father always wanted you dead. Made you work the salt mines he did. Even the doctors wanted you dead at your birth... and the nurses. As a matter of fact, the whole world yearns for your death... except me, of course. You're my son. I love you. You went to Harvard, that's more than any mother could wish for.

Not a Jewish mother.

Srebrenica ceremonies marred by attack on Serbia's premier

I don't like this threadMike Bell was one of the nicest and smartest posters herethe trolls couldn't best him in a debate so they chose to insult his mother

The naugthy Serb random walkers QuotePolice seized the lottery machine, balls and computer software

UN judges find Mladic guilty of genocide, gets life imprisonment

https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1122/92190 ... _genocide/