Prodi: War in Iraq Was 'Grave' Mistake: "Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said Thursday the war in Iraq was a 'grave' mistake, but said Italy would remain on the front lines in the war against terror.

"'We consider the war and occupation in Iraq a grave error that hasn't solved _ but has complicated _ the problem of security,' Prodi said in his first address to the Senate as prime minister. 'Terrorism has found a new base and new excuses for internal and external terrorist action.'

"Prodi said his government would participate in anti-terror operations if they are sanctioned by international organizations, such as the United Nations. 'We are convinced participants in the war against terrorism, even militarily, when it is legitimized by an international organization to which we belong.'"

The statement is generally true but he should drop the 'War on Terror' terminology - there is no such thing as a 'war on terror' and such language legitimates real wars such as the invasion of Iraq (which has nothing to do with terror).

Prodi: War in Iraq Was 'Grave' Mistake: "Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said Thursday the war in Iraq was a 'grave' mistake, but said Italy would remain on the front lines in the war against terror.

"'We consider the war and occupation in Iraq a grave error that hasn't solved _ but has complicated _ the problem of security,' Prodi said in his first address to the Senate as prime minister. 'Terrorism has found a new base and new excuses for internal and external terrorist action.'

"Prodi said his government would participate in anti-terror operations if they are sanctioned by international organizations, such as the United Nations. 'We are convinced participants in the war against terrorism, even militarily, when it is legitimized by an international organization to which we belong.'"

The statement is generally true but he should drop the 'War on Terror' terminology - there is no such thing as a 'war on terror' and such language legitimates real wars such as the invasion of Iraq (which has nothing to do with terror).