Silvio Berlusconi: The American Flag Is 'A Universal Symbol of Democracy and Liberty'

April 26th, 2013 6:52 PM

Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi said something on Fox News's Special Report Friday that will make conservatives swell with pride and many liberals cringe.

"I often say in my speeches around the world that when I see the American flag flying, I don't think of it as an American flag. I think of it as a universal symbol of democracy and liberty."