[…] He, as Italian Contingent Commander, guided 70 units among officials of the Italian Army and of Carabinieri Corp in the NATO Training Mission-Iraq Headquarter, at Camp Dublin Base and at Ar Rustamiyah Academy Base. At the last All Hands update, General Pompegnani was publicised that he has been awarded the NATO Meritorious Service Medal issued by the NATO International Military Staff. The medal will be delivered to him in the next few weeks for the great achievements during his appointment for NATO in Baghdad, Iraq.

[…] The conference brought together internationally known experts who discussed the challenges faced by the United States and Italy and cooperation strategies for today’s world.

[…] Mr. Ambassador, thank you. First of all, I do want to thank the folks here at the American Academy for welcoming me, and what generally is a rather large entourage. I'm real proud of the fact that my fellow citizens have contributed to the restorations building -- it turns out someone from the great state of Texas, notably Mercedes Bass. And I want to thank them, and thank my citizens for supporting this important institute. I want to thank you all for giving me a chance to come by and listen to you. I want to hear your impressions of America.

[…] Iran -- the free world must continue to send a clear message to the Iranians that their ability to enrich which could be transferred to a program to develop a nuclear weapon is unacceptable. And so I will continue to work on this trip to talk about the dangers of a nuclear Iran -- not civilian nuclear power, but a program that would be aimed at blackmail or destruction -- and that we've got to work to stop them from learning how to enrich. And there's other ways to approach it.

[…] Italians and Americans join together on Italian Independence Day to commemorate Italy's independence and celebrate its rich history. The people of our two countries share special ties rooted in history, friendship, and family. Millions of American citizens have Italian ancestry, and they and their forebears have helped shape our way of life. Americans are grateful for the many contributions Italians and Italian Americans have made to our history and our culture, and we are proud that our nations are allies in the cause of peace and security around the world.

[…] This congressionally-mandated annual action of the United States Government was consulted and coordinated with the prior and current Italian Governments and with Italian law enforcement, and is in line with measures already adopted by the Italian Government to combat the phenomenon of organized crime. Implementation of the designation will likewise be conducted in a coordinated manner fully respecting Italian sovereignty.

[…] Text of a letter from the President to the Chairmen of the House and Senate committees on the Judiciary and Armed Services, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the Senate Committee on Finance, and the House Committee on Ways and Means

[…] Today the President designated four foreign individuals and three foreign entities in the ninth annual set of determinations of drug traffickers who will be subject to the sanctions provided in the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act ("Kingpin Act"). This action brings the total number of individuals and entities designated under the Kingpin Act to 75 since the first designations were made in 2000.

[…] At a critical juncture in our nation’s history, a generation of Americans had made great sacrifices to preserve the union, and a grateful nation felt compelled to recognize those young men and women who died in defense of liberty. The beautiful setting we find ourselves in today was created to memorialize the extreme sacrifice of another great generation of Americans who fought for liberty on this peninsula. They knew that freedom requires sacrifice, and those who lie here paid with their lives to help Italy gain its liberty.

[…] Domani, 21 maggio, celebreremo il coraggio e la determinazione del popolo cubano nella ricerca della libertà e nell’espressione di una voce univoca, affinchè si possa instaurare nel Paese un futuro democratico. In questa data, negli Stati Uniti e in altri Paesi, celebreremo la Giornata della solidarietà con il popolo cubano. Chiederemo il rilascio di tutti i prigionieri politici cubani e l'abrogazione di tutti quei provvedimenti che consentono al governo cubano di arrestare i cittadini che svolgono azioni di dissenso pacifico.

[…] C’è un’etica del capitalismo, libera da gabbie ideologiche e da antichi pregiudizi, che guida l’operato di tantissimi imprenditori e che aiuta a mantenere sempre vivo quello spirito collettivo che è una delle basi fondanti degli Stati Uniti». È un ambasciatore statunitense in Italia senza peli sulla lingua quello che emerge dal colloquio con Liberal. Ronald P. Spogli è sinceramente interessato a far sì che lo sviluppo del nostro Paese riprenda. È convinto che «c’è la necessità di sviluppare, nella cultura italiana, un atteggiamento favorevole verso gli investimenti.