Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said today that it is "difficult to imagine" that Italian aircraft might be involved in the war in Libya, although he added that "Euro-Atlantic loyalty," Rome "may not deny use of military bases and logistical support "if the international community decide to adopt a no-fly zone in Libya.
According to Frattini, "Rome and its allies has confirmed that their bases are available, provided you have a picture of international legitimacy, a security council resolution of the UN and a resolution of NATO." The minister added that the only solution to stop the drift of the civil war is military intervention.
"The tragedy that we see happening before we can not stop it tomorrow if it is not making war, and war is not a video game, war is a serious thing," he said. If approved, the ban on flying over Libyan territory, Frattini continued, "that means that there are airplanes flying over preventing other planes to take off, and if they do need to shoot, so the only serious thing you can do is to consider how can help countries like Italy.
" The problem facing the government of Silvio Berlusconi is no easy solution. The Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation signed between Tripoli and Rome in August 2008 specifically prohibits Rome to its bases available to third parties to intervene militarily against Libya. When released the text of the agreement ratified by Parliament in 2009, some parliamentarians argued that the treaty was illegal because it forced Italy to violate its agreements with NATO and the international community.
Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa, insisted today that the Treaty of Friendship between Rome and Tripoli is "suspended" pending "that display a Libyan government entity with which to force the deal again." Several observers point out, however, that the Treaty was signed between two States, not between two governments, and therefore still in force.
Maybe trying to build bridges with its Western allies, Frattini revealed that Italy has contacted the Libyan National Council "but it has done with discretion." "We have better contacts than others," he boasted, "and indeed we are often asked to help in these hours." The contacts have taken place with former Justice Minister Gaddafi, leader of the opposition movement and the network of ambassadors who have defected from the regime, which the Minister Silvio Berlusconi's government, "exerting a major effort to build consensus ".
The decoupling of Italian Executive before the conflict in its former colony is glaring. On Saturday, Interior Minister Roberto Maroni of the Northern League, said the U.S. should "calm down a bit" if you want to see Libya become a "new Afghanistan", and challenged Washington to add that "Libya is very close to Europe and is Europe that should solve the problem.
" Today, his colleague of Defense has stated that "Libya is not a new Afghanistan", and a possible military intervention has stated that "the decision rests with the international organizations." "Do not touch operating on a single country, least of all to Italy," La Russa said in an interview with Il Mattino.
Meanwhile, a Tunisian thousand refugees have arrived during the night and morning on Lampedusa, a succession of twelve landings. The identification and deportation center of the island is back above its capacity, which is 850 seats. Interior has launched an airlift to move migrants to other centers of Sicily and the mainland.
The information coming from Tunisia say about 300 North African citizens have embarked this morning at the port of Zarzis to Italy. The crossing to Lampedusa lasts between 10 and 12 hours when the weather is good. Today, the sea is completely calm. 
According to Frattini, "Rome and its allies has confirmed that their bases are available, provided you have a picture of international legitimacy, a security council resolution of the UN and a resolution of NATO." The minister added that the only solution to stop the drift of the civil war is military intervention.
"The tragedy that we see happening before we can not stop it tomorrow if it is not making war, and war is not a video game, war is a serious thing," he said. If approved, the ban on flying over Libyan territory, Frattini continued, "that means that there are airplanes flying over preventing other planes to take off, and if they do need to shoot, so the only serious thing you can do is to consider how can help countries like Italy.
" The problem facing the government of Silvio Berlusconi is no easy solution. The Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation signed between Tripoli and Rome in August 2008 specifically prohibits Rome to its bases available to third parties to intervene militarily against Libya. When released the text of the agreement ratified by Parliament in 2009, some parliamentarians argued that the treaty was illegal because it forced Italy to violate its agreements with NATO and the international community.
Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa, insisted today that the Treaty of Friendship between Rome and Tripoli is "suspended" pending "that display a Libyan government entity with which to force the deal again." Several observers point out, however, that the Treaty was signed between two States, not between two governments, and therefore still in force.
Maybe trying to build bridges with its Western allies, Frattini revealed that Italy has contacted the Libyan National Council "but it has done with discretion." "We have better contacts than others," he boasted, "and indeed we are often asked to help in these hours." The contacts have taken place with former Justice Minister Gaddafi, leader of the opposition movement and the network of ambassadors who have defected from the regime, which the Minister Silvio Berlusconi's government, "exerting a major effort to build consensus ".
The decoupling of Italian Executive before the conflict in its former colony is glaring. On Saturday, Interior Minister Roberto Maroni of the Northern League, said the U.S. should "calm down a bit" if you want to see Libya become a "new Afghanistan", and challenged Washington to add that "Libya is very close to Europe and is Europe that should solve the problem.
" Today, his colleague of Defense has stated that "Libya is not a new Afghanistan", and a possible military intervention has stated that "the decision rests with the international organizations." "Do not touch operating on a single country, least of all to Italy," La Russa said in an interview with Il Mattino.
Meanwhile, a Tunisian thousand refugees have arrived during the night and morning on Lampedusa, a succession of twelve landings. The identification and deportation center of the island is back above its capacity, which is 850 seats. Interior has launched an airlift to move migrants to other centers of Sicily and the mainland.
The information coming from Tunisia say about 300 North African citizens have embarked this morning at the port of Zarzis to Italy. The crossing to Lampedusa lasts between 10 and 12 hours when the weather is good. Today, the sea is completely calm.
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