I want to say something about Raffaele Sollecito, the young man who

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with Amanda Knox, was today found innocent of the charges of the murder of Meredith Kercher.

I'm convinced that Raffaele could have gotten off with reduced charges and a very light sentence if he had broken down and agreed to provide testimony against Amanda, the "witch" -- testimony which would have been false, of course, but would have justified her being imprisoned for life. Rudy Guede, the real killer, was able to get his sentence cut dramatically by changing his story to implicate the students. I'm certain that Raffaele could have gotten even a better deal -- since the prosecutor was desperate not to get his convictions overturned.

But Raffaele, a computer student trapped in a men's prison for these long four years, showed his strength and his character. I salute him and wish him all the best in the life that has been returned to him.