Andrew, do you really think that if Gaddafi wanted to destroy Palm City he would hold back because “Oh look, the prudent Maltese government has not condemned me”?

We want Malta to finally condemn Gaddafi, not because it would mean anything to him but because it would mean a lot to us.

It appears that Malta Today has roped in Myriam Dalli on their reporting staff.

[Daphne – That’s another Miriam Dalli, not the one who works for Super One and has just become Karmenu Vella’s daughter-in-law (which hasn’t prevented her from interviewing him).]

Will somebody tell them that the two planes that landed in Malta last Monday were Dassault Mirage not Migs.

To the extent of helping evacuate people out of there, absolutely, but that’s about it.

Any talk of economic interests in the face of the massacre that has been happening is just simply vulgar. Besides Corinthia is different to many of the other businesses with interests in Libya – seeing that half of it is actually owned by the Libyan government itself, which is not a minority shareholder as Malta Today reported.

I was just assuming that since most of our resources were busy evacuating Maltese citizens and assisting other countries in their evacuation operations, it would have been very difficult to engage in any other major activity and do both well.

Moreover, it is only now that some sort of organisation is taking shape in the eastern part of Libya with whom humanitarian missions can be coordinated.

Finally, I suck at thinking in multitasking.

This seems to be an answer to my own question.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110227/local/private-flight-brings-seven-more-workers-from-libya

I know it is unlikely that will happen because our politicians eem to be there to serve Libyan and not Malta’s interests so we will keep recognising the Gadaffi government until it only holds an inch of Tripolitania while the rest of the world is negotiating with Benghazi!

Lest the Ghaddafi authorities retaliate against our nationals most likely. A sentiment that I can understand, considering we’re talking about an individual who is cmpletely insane – but not one I necessarily agree with.

This is akin to not doing the right thing because someone is holding a gun to someone else’s head. Thing is, if he pulls the trigger and kills that someone, it was the one doing the killing who did the wrong thing and it is he who is responsible for his actions.

Naturally, the political fallout would be phenomenal.

[Daphne – Why is it necessary to get your people out before helping those who are left behind?]