(Italian)Govt Confirms Dispatch Of Navy Ship Off Libyan Waters

[maddezmom]

Source: AGI

(AGI) Abu Dhabi - Italy's defence minister, Ignazio La Russa, confirms the dispatch of navy vessel 'Elettra' off Libyan waters. Yet to set sail from the port of La Spezia, the electronic warfare and recce ship "is being dispatched to international waters off the coast of Libya", the minister said

Read more: http://www.agi.it/english-version/italy/elenco-notizie/201102212243-cro-ren1104-govt_confirms_dispatch_of_navy_ship_off_libyan_waters

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more here:

Italy on alert as Libyan jet pilots flee

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Malta is the European Union member state closest to Libyan shores, located just 340 kilometres north of the Libyan coastline.

After the landings in Malta, Italy said it had put its air bases on high alert and was moving air force and navy helicopters to southern Italy.

Defence Minister Ignazio La Russa said Italy was also deploying the Elettra, a military vessel used for intelligence and reconnaissance.

Italian experts have warned of a massive influx of refugees from Libya if there is a power vacuum in the country.

more:http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/italy-on-alert-as-libyan-jet-pilots-flee-20110222-1b2vj.html

[14thColony]

1. With a SIGINT ship off the coast

the Italians will know pretty quickly the veracity of the reports that some of the Libyan attack aircraft are being flown by Italian mercenary pilots. Question is what they'll do if they confirm it.

[snagglepuss]

2. Gaddafi has been bribing Italy to the tune of 120 million pounds to keep

immigrants flloding into Italy. According to The Scotsman he already told EU that they'd have to pay 5 billion for him to continue to render the service. "Italy needs to convince her European allies to accept this Libyan proposal," he warned last year. "Europe runs the risk of turning black from illegal immigration; it could turn into Africa."





http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/libya/Analysis-The-hand...