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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-10-07"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Aviation accident at Ustica2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991007.5.4-069"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-10-07-Speech-4-0702
lpv:speaker	lp:Roberta Angelilli2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (1999-10-04--2001-01-30)3 member; UEN (1999-07-22--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Alleanza nazionale (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, it really is very important that a debate is taking place on the Ustica massacre here today. It will take on particular importance if Parliament manages to exercise an appropriate political and practical role which will help shed light on this sombre event and bring justice for the 81 victims and their families who, for more than 19 years, have been waiting to find out what happened, why it happened, and who was responsible. I said that more than 19 years have passed and there have been several inquiries by the Italian magistracy, but not even the last inquiry overseen by Judge Priore, while very noteworthy, has provided truly satisfactory answers. Was it a missile launched during air combat which destroyed the aircraft or was it a bomb planted inside? Unfortunately, a great deal, indeed too much evidence has been concealed or destroyed and it would be an oversimplification to place the blame for this tragedy only on the top ranks of the army, who generally speaking, only follow orders. Obviously, the real blame lies elsewhere, in particular at the door of the high level Italian representatives of government and politicians of the time. What inconvenient facts, what political manoeuvrings were covered up in the interests of National Security? In fact there have been numerous unanswered questions regarding the complex international events of those years. On the one hand, the great world powers – USA and USSR – were at diplomatic breaking point, and on the other hand, there was a progressive deterioration in relations between the Atlantic Alliance and some Islamic countries, Libya in particular, while in Italy, the far left in particular, was continually calling into question Italy’s participation in NATO. Finally, what is the link between the Ustica massacre and the one that happened around a month later at Bologna train station? We have tabled a motion for a resolution to underline the importance of these factors, factors which, however, were not mentioned once in the joint motion for a resolution. Nevertheless, while we consider that the joint motion for a resolution leans too far towards the air missile hypothesis rather than towards an internal bomb, and above all, while we believe this motion to be far too kind and diplomatic towards the Italian political authorities, we agree on the need to request the cooperation of all the Member States of the European Union in finally providing everything necessary for an appropriate and adequate detailed examination of the inquiries, so that those who did this, the instigators and the motives behind this absurd massacre can be identified."@en1

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