An Italian general who is under
disciplinary proceedings for a self-published book slating gays,
Jews, feminists and migrants which has become a best seller on
Wednesday unveiled his autobiography, Courage Wins.
Former crack paratroop commander Roberto Vannacci, 55, who has
become a hero to the anti-politically correct lobby and who the
rightwing League party wants to put up for the European
parliament in June, said his story will come out on March 12,
published by Piemme.
The publisher's blurb said: "Italy's most famous general, author
of the biggest selling and most hotly debate book of the moment,
The World Back To Front, this time leads the reader in the
discovery of a man who has chosen to be a leader in every moment
of his life.
"Always in the front line, the protagonist of unpredictable and
unconventional choices, able to achieve the impossible.
"A very personal volume which in the end says that courage
wins".
Vannacci was sacked as head of the army's military geographical
institute in Florence at the behest of Defence Minister Guido
Crosetto but then apparently promoted to chief of staff of army
ground operations in Rome.
However, his disciplinary proceedings are still pending.
League leader Matteo Salvini on Wednesday confirmed that "we are
talking about putting the general on our slate for the European
elections" on June 8-9.
In The World Back To Front, Vannacci says, among other things,
that gays aren't normal.
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