Time to Stand Up and Be Counted;Time to Have the Courage of Your Convictions

Ask the Italian foreign minister, Gianfranco Fini, about having integrity.

Thousands of Italians demonstrated Thursday night outside the Iranian embassy to protest against that country's president call for Israel to be "wiped off the map."

But Italy's foreign minister, Gianfranco Fini, skipped the rally, saying he feared Tehran might retaliate against Italian interests, although he encouraged others to join the protest.

He offered a defence, but let's face it: he's a hypocrite.

He belongs in this book.

[Thanks to BenS for the link]