-Caveat Lector- NATO Explains Bomb Dumping To Italy BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- NATO has provided Italy with ``detailed reports'' about its dumping of unexploded bombs in the Adriatic Sea, Italian Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema said Thursday. D'Alema had demanded an explanation from NATO after a bomb exploded off Venice earlier this month as a fishing net was being hauled on board a ship, injuring three members of the crew. ``I received detailed reports this morning on the dumping of bombs and coordinates of points where they have been jettisoned,'' D'Alema said from Brussels, Belgium, where he met with NATO Secretary-General Javier Solana. ``We can now fully assess the level of danger which has clearly alarmed the Italian population,'' he said. Authorities have given conflicting accounts of whether the device that exploded off Venice was of recent make or from World War II. But Italian military investigators say that dozens of small bombs hauled up by fishermen were definitely American-made for modern planes. D'Alema said he was told by NATO that 143 unexploded bombs have been dropped in the Adriatic so far since the alliance's air campaign against Yugoslavia began on March 24. Of these, 37 were dropped at depths of less than 400-500 yards and may risk being caught in fishermen's nets. NATO admitted recently it had not informed the Italian government that it was dumping unexploded devices into the Adriatic, off Italy's east coast. NATO argues it is safer to drop these bombs at sea, where they can be picked up later by naval vessels, than risking a land explosion. Mechanical problems can force pilots to dump their bombs prematurely. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
