A-Infos (en) Italy, Sicilia Libertaria #471 - The explosive words (ca, de, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

In mid-June, NATO Secretary General Rutte delivered a speech in response 
to US President Trump's accusations that European countries had failed 
to support the United States in the war against Iran. --- Rutte, 
however, claimed that 5,000 flights to the war front departed from US 
and NATO military bases in Europe, 500 of which were from Italian bases. 
By Italian bases, we mean the Sicilian bases, particularly the one in 
Sigonella.
Rutte's statements have thrown the Italian government into disarray, 
struggling to restore balance with the White House following Trump's 
attacks on Meloni.
The government , plagued by unmanageable embarrassment, initially denied 
the NATO Secretary General's "inappropriate" statements, but then, 
pressured by the opposition, relented, clarifying that Rutte had been 
confused and that the 500 flights referred to logistical operations 
envisaged in the secret 1954 agreements, in line with the constitution.
So Italy did not participate in the war against Iran. And here opens 
another discussion, one that addresses the meaning of the term 
"logistics" and its real implications.
For supporters of logistics as something distinct from war operations, 
this is nothing more than the act of pressing the button that releases 
bombs or launches missiles. Beyond this, there is only logistics: 
sending a drone into the air to provide the enemy's positions and 
targets, performing in-flight or ground refueling, servicing equipment, 
but also providing meals, keeping the work environment clean, and 
countless other activities necessary for the efficiency of the 
fighter-bomber or other war machines.
This and more is done in Sigonella, where behind the term "other" lie 
important activities such as resupplying aircraft, aircraft carriers, 
drones, and various troops.
SigonellaIt has long been the beating heart of the United States 
military presence in the Mediterranean and surrounding mainland Europe, 
Asia, and Africa. No conflict can unfold without the direction of the 
powerful Sicilian base, without its direct and indirect support, and 
pretending not to know its true and tragic role means joining the front 
of disinformation and a war waged with the most sophisticated propaganda 
tools. For the government and the snake oil salesmen who have always 
served the American master, all this is not participation in the war; 
it's an unfunny joke, but it demonstrates the responsibility of all 
governments, regardless of their colors, for the choices and interests 
of American governments. There is nothing more to say, but 
unfortunately, the Sigonella case resurfaces time and again with the 
same tragic positions.

We have written countless times in this newspaper that Sicily is fully 
implicated in this and other wars, starting with the genocide in Gaza. 
We must not forget the crucial role of the MUOS in Niscemi, which 
provided every type of support during the attack on Iran, allowing the 
brutal assault to proceed smoothly. The MUOS is a structure under the 
control of Sigonella that manages US military operations around the 
world 24/7. In Niscemi, blood doesn't flow between antennas and 
satellite dishes; it flows in countless places where US interests are 
fueled by military force.
Now, the attack on Iran has resumed with greater momentum than before, 
but the opposition has forgotten the accusations of government 
complicity and the logistical operations of US bases in Italy, in a war 
that involves the country. Meanwhile, the government has blood on its 
hands, and the consciences of its members are dirtier than a dirty pig 
dump. Now that the propaganda phase is over, planned destruction returns 
to the daily rhythm to which we should resign ourselves. The secret 
agreements imposed by the US and NATO membership are also the legacy of 
the center-left, which made good use of them during its time in government.
The fight against war concerns only those who sincerely hate militarism 
in all its facets. Meloni, Crosetto, Tajani, Salvini, Vannacci, Schlein, 
Conte, and their cronies are enrolled on the war front even when 
historical circumstances force them to act as pacifists.

Pippo Gurrieri

https://www.sicilialibertaria.it/2026/08/24/le-parole-esplosive/
_________________________________________
A - I N F O S  N E W S  S E R V I C E
By, For, and About Anarchists
Send news reports to A-infos-en mailing list
A-infos-en@ainfos.ca
Subscribe/Unsubscribe https://ainfos.ca/mailman/listinfo/a-infos-en
Archive: http://ainfos.ca/en