Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, is furious at the Yemen.
Being a customer of the Yemen's special brand of Viagra, named Viagra-Plus, he now finds that because of the international ban on freight from the Yemen, he can no longer receive his weekly shipment.
Known for his highly-active libido, Berlusconi has been careful to keep it secret that he needs the 'little blue pill'.
Said a member of the Italian political opposition: "Without popping Viagra he will be as much of an asparagus as Pope Benedict."
Berlusconi's secret was revealed when he sent aides around Roman pharmacies in search of the Yemen-produced Viagra-Plus.
The aides were recognized and rapidly the news of Berlusconi's 'little handicap' spread through the corridors of power: he was indeed an asparagus.
Viagra-Plus is four times as powerful as the normal strength version. Its ingredients have not been revealed, but the Sana-based company that manufactures it, told our reporter that having taken just one Viagra-Plus pill, Prime Minister Berlusconi would have been able to keep at least 50 eighteen-year-old females occupied for 24 hours.
The tablet can only be bought on-line.
It is not known when Prime Minister Berlusconi had started to take it.
The manufacturer's advertising slogan is: Never having to say: I'm sorry, this has never happened to me before.
