FACTBOX: Italy election contenders' policy promises

Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:05am EDT
 
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BERLUSCONI: May send more troops to Afghanistan and military instructors to Iraq. Aims to change the rules of engagement for Italy's troops in Lebanon to help them better keep the peace.

VELTRONI: Italy must maintain its missions in Afghanistan and Lebanon under broadly the same terms as under the Romano Prodi government. Rules out sending any new contingent to Iraq.

 

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