Turin, 15 April (LaPresse) – ‘Marina Berlusconi deserves our full, unequivocal and unconditional support. This is not journalism. It is a thuggish attack disguised as news. It marks the lowest point of a downward spiral into vulgarity and personal attacks. It is not criticism. It is denigration. It is not opinion. It is malice.’ This was stated in a note by the Minister for Universities and Research, Anna Maria Bernini. ‘The words used against her,’ she continues, "are simply unworthy. Unworthy of public debate. And above all, unworthy even of being associated with her name. Because Marina is a free, authoritative and capable woman. And precisely for this reason, she is a target for those who have nothing but insults to offer. Those who stoop so low,‘ concludes Bernini, ’wallow in the mud but do not inform."