"No intimidation will budge us from our willingness to help that country rise up again and rebuild itself with self-government, security and freedom, " Berlusconi said in a statement.

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"There was no threats or intimidation, " McCain said.

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And as we discussed, the U.S. attorney's manual indicates that without a threat or intimidation, there is no corrupt influence.

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He added that union members had not been involved in any kind of intimidation, and they had received no reports of vandalism.

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There is no evidence whatsoever of any kind of threat or intimidation.

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There has been some SPLM intimidation but been few allegations of rigging and no boycotts.

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No one else, however, made baserunning so alarming a spectacle of risk and intimidation.

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