The italians taking a hard line

[cromwell]

Isn't this a bit pointless because they will all soon enough need medical attention if they are left in that boat without food.

As I said elsewhere I don't blame people trying for a better life,and as you said in that thread you can't force the French to take them.

In the same way the Italians are saying to the Norwegians you take them we don't want them.

[Javert]

Isn't this a bit pointless because they will all soon enough need medical attention if they are left in that boat without food.

[papasmurf]

Meet them at sea, check for passports, if they have one land them, stick them in a Hercules and ship them back. If no passport, they stay in the boat and get dragged back to the coast of Fr

Looks good in theory.  I suggest you volunteer for the job.

[Nick]

And the Norwegians aren't happy as they have been told your ship your flag your problem.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/6/italy-gives-safe-port-to-vulnerable-refugees-on-board-humanity-1

Meet them at sea, check for passports, if they have one land them, stick them in a Hercules and ship them back. If no passport, they stay in the boat and get dragged back to the coast of France. 

[cromwell]

And the Norwegians aren't happy as they have been told your ship your flag your problem.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/6/italy-gives-safe-port-to-vulnerable-refugees-on-board-humanity-1