Monday, March 21, 2011

The Italian government claims the NATO umbrella

Italy is still living with apprehension the developments Libyans. The Tornado have come back today from Trapani to patrol the skies over the former colony. The Government has asked the international community that NATO take over the coordination of operations in its former colony. And the Northern League, the partner holding the government of Silvio Berlusconi, completing a parliamentary resolution, which will be voted on tomorrow, which hardens the conditions for the training to support military intervention.

The League would not vote for the parliamentary motion on Friday that cleared the way for Italian participation in the actions of the international coalition, Umberto Bossi explained because they have not calculated all the possible consequences for Italy. Using his colorful language, Bossi said: "The French and the English will keep the oil and we, who are experts to give us for that site, we will come millions of immigrants." Now, the League has been systematized in a document to support its proposal for international action.

Wants NATO to coordinate the military intervention, compliance with trade agreements on oil and gas, and that European countries of the coalition to take over a share of refugees generated by the conflict. In addition, the League propose to Parliament to implement a naval blockade to prevent illegal immigration and curb terrorist infiltrations.

"We are working on a resolution which provides that all European countries take care of immigrants," said Maroni, "we hope that Parliament will vote and then push for government succeed." Tension in Lampedusa According to the accounts presented today by Maroni, Italy has received so far this year to 14,918 immigrants from North Africa, and only in the last 24 hours, thirteen boats have been from North Africa to the Italian coast to 1,470 people.

Today, 450 Tunisians have reached Lampedusa in five landings, while 124 people arrived on the coast of Catania (Sicily). Although Maroni said that they were Libyans, was later found to be Egyptians. The situation remains tense in Lampedusa. There are 4,789 refugees in the small island of 5,000 inhabitants.

Maroni has thanked local people their "patience" has promised economic aid and compensation, and reiterated that it will send a warship to evacuate thousands of people. As usual, Maroni has ignored the recommendations of President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, who has repeatedly called for the government to "avoid panic and fear." The leader of the League, a few weeks ago the U.S.

said they should "calm down a little bit" with respect to Libya, he spoke again of "emergency", the "risk of terrorist infiltration" among immigrants, and "possible attacks in Italian soil. "

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