Alpha 2 - Is it possible to beat Italy?

[Carnage]

Italy hasn't been much of a problem to shut down for me by itself,  what I've had great success with doing as Germany is taking Southern France and using the IC there to drop some Ships into the med. This can be done T2, and it doesn't take too many ships to tip the balance of power into your favor. With Alpha +3 this is even more previlant and more worthwile to do, pressures the British fleet (what remains of it) and Egypt, allows Italy to get it's army to Africa and completes it's NO. Also gives Germany relitively quick access to Iraq and it's oil.