Posted on 03/20/2011 6:11:52 PM PDT by topher
ROME -- Italian officials said Sunday they would do whatever it takes to free the crew of an Italian tugboat apparently seized by Libyan officials at Tripoli's port as U.S. and European airstrikes enforced a no-fly zone over Libya.
The "Asso 22" tug of the Naples-based shipping company Augusta Offshore SrL has eight Italian, two Indian and one Ukrainian crew members aboard, state-run RAI television said. Armed men, including one believed to be the Tripoli port commander, detained the crew as Libyan workers aboard were disembarking Saturday and prevented the vessel from leaving port, the report said.
Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa said Sunday that Italy was prepared to evacuate the crew "with every possible means."
Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said the situation was fluid and confusing, but that he couldn't exclude that it amounted to a seizure. He said Eni, Italy's oil and gas giant which has significant interests in Libya, had rented the tug for use at oil platforms off the coast.
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We need a Leader who can slay dragons; rather than one, who feeds them. (Of course, and as well; we need a leader who will never be called 'son' by any sick, vicious, Muslim Despot.)
We need a Leader who can slay dragons; rather than one, who feeds them. (Of course, and as well; we need a leader who will never be called 'son' by any sick, vicious, Muslim Despot.)
Looks like ground action will take place...
If left in power I expect to see a lot more retaliation and renewed international terrorism coming out of Libya for the years to come.
It might be worth noting that the British military offshore has been making regular broadcasts threatening to sink anything that tries to leave port.
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