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19. My larger point is while taking in the refugees is admirable,

Mon Jan 5, 2015, 05:16 PM

Jan 2015

is there a "breaking point" where the Italians say "no more"? And if so, where exactly is that breaking point?

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Italy saves 970 migrants abandoned by smugglers [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2014 OP

Ironically, the Italians are starting to debate Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #11

this is the piece I was referring to: Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #17

Do you have a larger point, though, is my real question here? closeupready Jan 2015 #18

My larger point is while taking in the refugees is admirable, Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #19

Taking in refugees is admirable AND obligatory. closeupready Jan 2015 #20

where do mercuryblues Dec 2014 #2

Smallish, end-of-life ships can be astonishingly cheap Posteritatis Dec 2014 #6

Will the Italians block the roads used by the Italian Coast Guard... krispos42 Dec 2014 #3

Bravo to Italys' Navy and Coast Guard! Sunlei Dec 2014 #4

Is this the new old way of dumping unwanted peoples off ffr Dec 2014 #7

All the smugglers would care about is their initial boarding fees Posteritatis Jan 2015 #9

Hardly surprising though Nihil Jan 2015 #16

At some point, the whole world wll have to deal with this )nt) question everything Jan 2015 #10