Italy denied U.S. military aircraft headed for the Middle East permission to land at its Sigonella air base in Sicily, according to local reports.

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[โ€“] 127 points 4 months ago (3 children)

The decision was reportedly made by Italy's defense minister Guido Crosetto, who was left stranded in the Middle East as the war kicked off. Crosetto said on March 1 that he was being evacuated from Dubai by military aircraft after he had traveled to the region for a family vacation.

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  • [โ€“] 46 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Late stage self-awareness, is still self-awareness.

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  • [โ€“] 41 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    It's the Italian bureaucracy, I think it's safe to assume pettiness is the chief motivating factor here.

    I'll take it, don't get me wrong, but let's not get it twisted.

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  • [โ€“] 8 points 4 months ago

    While it is a bit petty, I think it is mostly insulting to the italian defense minister. I mean you find yourself in a hot zone during vacation because your supposed ally couldn't give less of a shit to inform you that it would start a war. So honestly, quite a reasonable crash out

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