Look at what was tucked into the bottom of the Berlusconi immunity story

Italy's Senate on Tuesday passed into law a bill that effectively grants Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi immunity from prosecution during his time in office, the ANSA news agency reported.

The law grants political immunity to the incumbents of Italy's four most powerful positions: the posts of prime minister, president and the speakers of the two parliamentary chambers.

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Berlusconi plans further reforms of the judiciary for the autumn. He says they are designed to speed up the notoriously slow progress of legal cases through the courts.

But he also wants to curb what he sees as the excessive powers of the magistrates.

The current independence of Italy's magistrates dates back to the post-war era, when a strong court system was seen as a bulwark against a repeat of fascism.

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We need to ask if Obama will truly consider Berlusconi to be an ally, because he should not.