โฒ 669 โผ Italy denies US access to military base (www.newsweek.com) submitted 4 months ago by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/europe@feddit.org 63 comments fedilink hide all child comments 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.
[โ] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 46 points 4 months ago (1 child) Late stage self-awareness, is still self-awareness. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] RidderSport@feddit.org 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 permalink fedilink source parent [โ] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago That's a fair call out. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] RidderSport@feddit.org 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 permalink fedilink source parent [โ] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago That's a fair call out. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] RidderSport@feddit.org 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago That's a fair call out. permalink fedilink source parent