In a move that some in Italy's government considers controversial, military units are being used in Italian cities to help police in troubled areas. "There is a strong call from citizens for better control of the streets, for improved safety," commented Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa. "My hope is that particularly in the evening, in the cities, these troops can ensure greater safety," La Russa continues to remark. If I didn't know better, I would've thought they were describing East L. A. instead of Italy. The plan consists of a six month trial period to be renewed afterwards if necessary. Opposition to this plan comes from the Democratic wing of the government. Mr. La Russa defended his decision by saying "Very often just seeing a [soldier's] uniform can be sufficient as prevention. I don't see what the problem is." Far be it for me to burst Mr. La Russas' bubble, but that kind of thinking just doesn't work, in fact I don't think it ever has. It didn't work for America in Vietnam, Afghanistan, and now Iraq. Frankly I'm rather surprised that violence exist in Italy to such a degree that it requires the intervention of military units to protect the populace from itself.
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