(A boat carrying migrants preparing to dock in Lampedusa, February 21, 2011, AFP) When they say, it's a little impressive, but this is exactly as if we were preparing for war. For Italy - which has already led one - is sort of a second Libyan war [the first, which began in September 1911 marked the beginning of the Italian colonization of Libya].
As a base of nose-story, C-130 provide feverishly evacuations parallel: on one hand, it removes the Tunisians Lampedusa and the other Italians in Tripoli, because now share either side of this little corner of the Mediterranean, all those who can flee, never to return. Warships en route to the Strait of Sicily to join the small fleet that crosses there already.
And the alert is passed to the next level on all Air Force bases. Getting ready, really. And meanwhile, we scan the sea, awaiting the enemy. But the enemy can not be this armada of tankers full of illegal immigrants: there is something wrong with this war. Read more on Presseurop. eu ... 
As a base of nose-story, C-130 provide feverishly evacuations parallel: on one hand, it removes the Tunisians Lampedusa and the other Italians in Tripoli, because now share either side of this little corner of the Mediterranean, all those who can flee, never to return. Warships en route to the Strait of Sicily to join the small fleet that crosses there already.
And the alert is passed to the next level on all Air Force bases. Getting ready, really. And meanwhile, we scan the sea, awaiting the enemy. But the enemy can not be this armada of tankers full of illegal immigrants: there is something wrong with this war. Read more on Presseurop. eu ...
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- AP Interview: EU: North Africa migrant flow slows (25/02/2011)
- Italy intercepts boat of immigrants (15/02/2011)
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