U.S. President George W. Bush shakes hands with Italian Prime Minister
Silvio Berlusconi in the Oval Office of the White House, January 30,
2003. Berlusconi, a staunch U.S. ally, has told the United States that
transport planes bound for the Gulf can use military bases in Italy for
stopovers and refueling. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

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