Ciao, Paisano.
"There are no words for an inhuman act which all at once wipes out centuries of civilisation and returns us to the dark times of barbarism."
Sounds like the leadership in Italy knows what to do.
Italians are very cultured, well spoken, even tempered, and amiable, on balance.
But when provoked, it gets quite serious. When they have to kick it up oldschool, they know exactly what to do.
Like Kramer said on Seinfeld once, "If I don't like you buddy, you got problems!" ;-)