It so happens that the skin is very valuable for the shoe industries in Italy, for example.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

Already,the Netherlands has set next year as its deadline for a full withdrawal of its troops and Italy has made it known it wants out too.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

La Russa said that the villainous and cowardly aggressors who have once again hit in the most vicious way should know Italy will not stop its mission, and will continue to assess it with its international allies.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17