re: #121 SanFranciscoZionist
My best guess is that since most of the kids on the show claim at least some Italian heritage, this is seen as sending them on a roots trip.
Also, Italy has coastline, and beaches.
I still think this is a fairly hostile thing to do to a fellow NATO member without provocation.
A Roots trip, huh? Well, I guess I might watch it if LeVar Burton is involved.