Originally posted by Martlet
Only in Italy would 1000 paras being dropped on the enemy in a time of war be considered a support operation.
In fact there a lot of discussion between left and right about it, with the left saying it was a combat movement, while the right is saying the paras where moved to a non-combat place (Kurdistan), and then moved to the combat zone (politicians, lol)
Additionally, we aren't managing Europe at all. Only our military bases. We like Italy, too. Never did I imply we didn't. We like the vast majority of Europeans, both personally and politically. It is very rare that we use one of our bases for something that would tick the host country off. We don't want to cause problems there. However, we refuse to put our selves at risk just to make someone happy.
You keep failing the point, you MUST respect the pacts you have with the nation, OR BREACK it, it's not a question of making someone happy.
In our country, you must warn the Italian base commander of your movements, to be AUTHORIZED.
Check beginning of '80s when Craxi was Prime minister here, something happened in Sigonella, inside the base, when we risked a firing confront.
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to the Carabinieri and their courage).
Armchair general? Ask someone with a better understanding of English explain to you what that means, then pick a more fitting insult.
Big mouth?
Maybe is better?
