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My Ode To Benito Mussolini

Mussolini saved Italy from a possible Nazi conquest, he saw an alliance with Germany as an opportunity to avoid another horrible Holocaust! This truth was never told for fear that the Italian people would have declared Il Duce the savior of Italy; wasn't his decision the smartest choice he had ever made? Although Mussolini invaded many countries, he also did good deeds; women were fascinated by his charm, my mom was one of them... he was the perfect image of masculinity and also of obstentious vanity! Sadly, Mussolini was hanged upside down in that Milan's public square; the Americans wanted him alive, but his voice was forever silenced by the revengeful partisans! Italy never gave him the credit and the honor he deserved, but he was spat on, kicked and by a vicious crowd! I am honoring Benito Mussolini with my ode for his great leadership despite his errors; may History remember him not as a traitor, but as a savior and a citizen who loved his country! Written on 7/8/2017

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Date: 2/14/2025 11:33:00 AM
Mussolini shouldn't be given a pass. He allowed the Nazi's to transport Jews and critics to the death camps in Poland, and Germany for extermination. His alliance was so he could continue his war for territory in Africa. He could have abstained from being part of the "Axis of Evil". Franco of Spain abstained. So he could have too.
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