International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa said the soldiers would be added to about 3,000 already deployed across Italy as part of anti-crime measures. Most will be sent to the Caserta area, near Naples, where six Africans were killed last week in a gangland-style shooting.
International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa said the soldiers would be added to a force of 3,000 already deployed across Italy as part of anti-crime measures. Most will be sent to the Caserta area, near Naples, where the Africans were killed last week in a gangland-style shooting.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
Italy will deploy 500 more soldiers on its streets to deal with violent crime after the slaying of six African immigrants sparked rioting in the Naples area, government officials said Tuesday. Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa said the soldiers will be added...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
TWO SENIOR centre-right figures, mayor of Rome Gianni Alemano and minister of defence Ignazio La Russa, have sparked off a major row this week by making ambiguous statements about Italy's fascist past.
aidan maconachy blog (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
Former Italian fascist leader, Benito Mussolini, was assassinated in 1945. It seemed like the symbolic exorcizing of fascism when Il Duce was hung from his heels in Milan. A few decades later how things have changed. This week Italian defence minister, Ignazio La Russa, paid tribute to the fascist soldiers who fought alongside the Germans. La Russa's comments added fuel to a fire started by Rome's...
Beppe Grillo's Blog (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
Army in the city Click the image Ignazio La Russa has deployed the army . Three thousand soldiers in the cities of Italy. If before this, the law enforcers always went around in twos, now they go around in fours . Two soldiers and two carabinieri or police. The mixed teams are already at work. In Milan , where Piazza del Duomo is controlled not unlike Kabul (there's even the dog and his controller),...
Moldova.org (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
The Italian government Tuesday said it is deploying 3,000 military troops on the streets of Rome and other cities, responding to calls to fight crime.Interior Minister Roberto Maroni and Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa said they would launch a six-month pilot effort to deploy the soldiers starting next week, the Italian news service ANSA reported.The officials said some of the military units would...
Moldova.org (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
Italian Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa visited Italian troops Tuesday in two regions of Afghanistan. The Italian government recently announced that it would allow more flexible deployment of its forces in Afghanistan. Italy now has 2,700 soldiers stationed there, most in Herat, where Italy commands the International Security Assistance Force for NATO, and the rest in Farah province, the Italian...
Prophecy Fellowship Forums (Free subscription) | 06/15/2008
Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:24 PM EDT Associated PressROME Italy's defense chief says 2,500 soldiers will be deployed to some Italian cities to help fight crime. Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa said Friday the soldiers will back up police. After six months, the deployment will be evaluated. Premier...
Moldova.org (Free subscription) | 06/15/2008
The Italian government plans to deploy 2,500 soldiers on police patrols in major cities, officials said.Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa and Interior Minister Roberto Maroni agreed to amend a bill on maintaining public safety to allow the use of the military, the news agency Ansa reported. The soldiers would be used for a six-month period, subject to renewal if both parties agree.La Russa said the...
Balanced News Blog (Free subscription) | 05/26/2008
Italy plans to cut up to 300 troops from its 2,400-strong contingent in Afghanistan later this year, Italian Defence Minister Ignazio La Russa said on Monday.
Alertnet (Free subscription) | 05/26/2008
Source: Reuters BRUSSELS, May 26 (Reuters) - Italy plans to cut up to 300 troops from its 2,400-strong contingent in Afghanistan later this year, Italian Defence Minister Ignazio La Russa said on Monday. "Our ...
