They let NATO use their air bases for other countries to attack Libya without participating in the attacks.
An Italy lets refugees from North Africa use their trains to reach other countries:
A train carrying Tunisian immigrants from Italy was halted at the French border Sunday in an escalation of an international dispute over the fate of North African migrants fleeing political unrest for refuge in Europe.
Gotta love it. No refugees in Italy to worry about and Italy doesn't deplete its own stock of smart bombs.
If Italy is getting payments from both parties, I'll be super impressed.