It's hard to know what to think

It's hard to know what to think. Italy is bad for the Italians and the Italians are bad for Italy. The Italians are not hard to read. They simulate, which is easy. I prefer those nations that have their own agendas and play their cards close to their chests. They dissimulate, which is not easy. Their being hard to read has me sitting on the edge of my seat wanting to know what they're thinking and feeling and what they're up to.