US embassy cable - 05ROME819

UNCLAS ROME 000819 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OPDC, PREL, IT, US, IRAQI FREEDOM 
SUBJECT: LETTER FROM ITALIAN PRESIDENT CIAMPI TO PRESIDENT 
BUSH 
 
 1. Please deliver following message from President Ciampi to 
President Bush. 
 
2. Begin Text. 
 
Mr. President, Dear George, 
 
I appreciate the sincerity of the words of solidarity you 
have addressed to me after the tragic accident in Iraq which 
caused the death of Nicola Calipari and the wounding of 
Giuliana Sgrena and the other Italian official accompanying 
them. 
 
I also took note of you assurances that the U.S. will conduct 
a complete joint investigation between our two Countries so 
that the facts concerning this tragedy can be clearly 
ascertained.  This need for transparency and rapidity, of 
which you are a sensitive and authoritative interpreter, is 
deeply felt by the Italian people. 
 
Your letter is of great comfort to me also because I am 
certain that the friendship between our two Countries is 
solid and that it will remain essential to face the complex 
challenges that Americans and Europeans have to face with 
shared goals. 
 
With cordial regards, 
 
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi 
 
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