Comments on: The Assisi Peace March http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/peace-march/ The Free, Brief, Daily email from Italy read by (tens of) thousands worldwide! Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:06:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Omar http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/peace-march/#comment-14796 Omar Fri, 23 Sep 2011 03:21:44 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=6741#comment-14796 The Perugia Assisi March is actually helping Eni get away with murder. Eni, the largest oil company in Libya and Italian, has just renegotiated its oil contracts with "Libya." Before, the profits flowed to the Libyan nationalized oil company and back out to the people--giving Libyans the highest living standard in Africa. Now, Eni wants the war stopped because it got what it wants! Now, Libya's oil is being given away to Italian oil oligarchy elites. Is the Peace Movement going to help? On May 31. 2011, Italian foreign minister Franco Frattini opened Italy’s consulate in the Libyan rebel stronghold of Benghazi on Tuesday and pledged financial support for the rebels who are seeking to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi and laid the groundwork for Eni's new contracts. On September 12, 2011, Eni Energy Company CEO Paolo Scaroni went to Tripoli with a delegation to meet with top level officials of the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) and the Libyan National Oil Company and signed new contracts. The new contracts take Libyan oil profits from Libya to Italy, decimate the previously strong environmental protections, and were signed for a song. Yes, Italy funds a new "government" in Italy with very little popular support. Italian newspapers go along with it. And when Eni has their contract, the Italian government "wants peace." These are public documents, people. Let's not help Eni get away with murder in Libya. Italy can't steal Libya's oil. Imperialism and regime change for profit are evil! The Perugia Assisi March is actually helping Eni get away with murder. Eni, the largest oil company in Libya and Italian, has just renegotiated its oil contracts with “Libya.” Before, the profits flowed to the Libyan nationalized oil company and back out to the people–giving Libyans the highest living standard in Africa. Now, Eni wants the war stopped because it got what it wants! Now, Libya’s oil is being given away to Italian oil oligarchy elites. Is the Peace Movement going to help?

On May 31. 2011, Italian foreign minister Franco Frattini opened Italy’s consulate in the Libyan rebel stronghold of Benghazi on Tuesday and pledged financial support for the rebels who are seeking to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi and laid the groundwork for Eni’s new contracts.

On September 12, 2011, Eni Energy Company CEO Paolo Scaroni went to Tripoli with a delegation to meet with top level officials of the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) and the Libyan National Oil Company and signed new contracts.

The new contracts take Libyan oil profits from Libya to Italy, decimate the previously strong environmental protections, and were signed for a song. Yes, Italy funds a new “government” in Italy with very little popular support. Italian newspapers go along with it. And when Eni has their contract, the Italian government “wants peace.”

These are public documents, people. Let’s not help Eni get away with murder in Libya. Italy can’t steal Libya’s oil. Imperialism and regime change for profit are evil!

]]> By: Cinzia Sanniti http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/peace-march/#comment-5145 Cinzia Sanniti Sat, 16 Oct 2010 03:52:05 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=6741#comment-5145 I remember walking the 18 miles from Perugia to Assisi in 1985! I am curious to know how many people participated back then compared to the huge numbers now. The Peace March should definitely be a story worth reading/hearing in the international news media! I remember walking the 18 miles from Perugia to Assisi in 1985! I am curious to know how many people participated back then compared to the huge numbers now. The Peace March should definitely be a story worth reading/hearing in the international news media!

]]> By: Helen Ruchti http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/peace-march/#comment-3150 Helen Ruchti Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:30:07 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=6741#comment-3150 "Pace e bene a tutti!", the Franciscan blessing, has been said for eight centuries by the followers of Francis; peace and good will to all! Young Francis Bernadoni fought in a war between Assisi and Perugia, was captured and imprisoned, and decided war was not the way to solve the problems of mankind. Just the thought of visits to Assisi fill me with a sense of peace. A peace march in Assisi! How appropriate. “Pace e bene a tutti!”, the Franciscan blessing, has been said for eight centuries by the followers of Francis; peace and good will to all! Young Francis Bernadoni fought in a war between Assisi and Perugia, was captured and imprisoned, and decided war was not the way to solve the problems of mankind. Just the thought of visits to Assisi fill me with a sense of peace. A peace march in Assisi! How appropriate.

]]> By: Nedra Bottieri http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/peace-march/#comment-3149 Nedra Bottieri Sat, 24 Apr 2010 19:43:28 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=6741#comment-3149 Rosemary, I remember that day. It was very moving to see all the people of all ages walking up to Assisi with banners and signs. If only everyone felt the same way...What a beautiful world this would be. Grande Bacci, Nedra Rosemary, I remember that day. It was very moving to see all the people of all ages walking up to Assisi with banners and signs. If only everyone felt the same way…What a beautiful world this would be.
Grande Bacci, Nedra

]]> By: Gian Banchero http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/peace-march/#comment-3146 Gian Banchero Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:32:52 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=6741#comment-3146 "Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me."!!!! Beautiful words, words that all should start their day with, I know I will. Thank you for the article and photos... and Pax. “Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.”!!!! Beautiful words, words that all should start their day with, I know I will. Thank you for the article and photos… and Pax.

]]> By: Susan Gesslein http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/peace-march/#comment-3145 Susan Gesslein Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:58:27 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=6741#comment-3145 This should be publicized by the US media. What a wonderful expression of hope for the world! This should be publicized by the US media. What a wonderful expression of hope for the world!

]]> By: Bob Connelly http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/peace-march/#comment-3144 Bob Connelly Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:24:57 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=6741#comment-3144 One of the many things I enjoyed about this day was seeing that almost every Comune or Citta participated and flew their banner proudly. I can't imagine a city or town in America taking such a brave stand as an official act of government. Bravo Italia! One of the many things I enjoyed about this day was seeing that almost every Comune or Citta participated and flew their banner proudly. I can’t imagine a city or town in America taking such a brave stand as an official act of government. Bravo Italia!

]]> By: Gailena Sirana http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/peace-march/#comment-3143 Gailena Sirana Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:29:07 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=6741#comment-3143 with all the DVD's in this world..., just beautiful! would love a DVD of this march. with all the DVD’s in this world…, just beautiful! would love a DVD of this march.

]]> By: Barbara Goldfield http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/peace-march/#comment-3142 Barbara Goldfield Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:41:23 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=6741#comment-3142 Thank you for the reminder of both the event and its significance. Thank you for the reminder of both the event and its significance.

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