Talk:Giampaolo Di Paola

Wikileaks cables
According to Wikileaks cables reported by the press, in 2004, when he was chief of the Italian defence staff, Giampaolo Di Paola has allegedly suggested that US Government should by-pass Italian Parliament with regards to the request to move the United States European Command from Stuttgart to Sigonella.

In 2005 he has allegedly suggested the US Government to give absolute priority to the Sigonella Technical Arrangement before 2006 election: in fact, if the post-communists had won those elections - as they actually did, although leaded by prestigious and reliable Romano Prodi - it would have been impossible to keep using Italian military bases unless the TA had not already been signed before. He also allegedly suggested to cover military operations under the hood of the War on Terror.

Sigonella Technical Arrangement has been signed on April 6, 2006, just three days before general elections in Italy: shortly after, christian democrat Romano Prodi became President of the Council of Ministers of Italy and post-communist Massimo D'Alema Foreign Minister of Italy.

Of course Di Paola's alleged behaviour might be (and most likely is) absolutely legal and correct from the point of view of bilateral agreements between USA and Italy (like the Bilateral Infrastructure Agreement signed in 1954, whose text is still secret). Nonetheless in Italy he has been criticised by NATO opponents (generally post-communists and neofascists).

Sources:

Gatti's article ("Italy: US greatest ally") has been also reported in the press archive of Italian Government and Italian Chamber of Deputies. Sansa's article has been reported in the press archive of Italian Chamber of Deputies.

Perhaps few lines should be added to his biography?

Justin occa seawolf (talk) 10:54, 14 January 2012 (UTC)

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