Comments on: Britain expels Libyan diplomats: UPDATED WITH NAMES

By: Grezz

Grezz — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:08:58 +0000

In reply to Samira Jamil. Let's hope that there'll be many more such defections.

By: kev

kev — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:32:16 +0000

In reply to yor/malta. These are alternative news snippets, yor/malta. You take what you will, you connect what you can, you believe what you may. What's the hassle?

By: Anthony Farrugia

Anthony Farrugia — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 07:48:33 +0000

In reply to e-ros. What's French and diplomatic for "bugger off"?

By: Oops

Oops — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 07:44:05 +0000

In reply to Paul Bonnici. Ever been to the UK during any demonstration? You will note two to three uniformed or covert camareman filming each and every corner. [Daphne - When there is risk of violence, not when there isn't. It's the same in Malta. This was a completely different situation. I was there and you presumably were not.]

By: Paul Bonnici

Paul Bonnici — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:10:36 +0000

In reply to Paul Bonnici. They are worse than the KGB! Malta is still a police state.

By: El Topo

El Topo — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:36:05 +0000

In reply to Interested Bystander. IB, there are two distinct aspects to the bullying. Although some of us feel that we should show a bit more courage, I can understand the Maltese Government being scared of Malta getting beaten up. What most of us on this blog cannot accept is the fear of bullying that’s founded on business interests.

By: Anthony Farrugia

Anthony Farrugia — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:12:38 +0000

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Video-Libyan-Foreign-Minister-Defects-From-Gaddafi-Regime-And-Arrives-In-UK/Article/201103415963304?lpos=World_News_Carousel_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15963304_Video%3A_Libyan_Foreign_Minister_Defects_From_Gaddafi_Regime_And_Arrives_In_UK

By: La Redoute

La Redoute — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:00:57 +0000

Missing in Libya

http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2011/03/30/libya-least-370-missing-countrys-east

http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2011/03/13/libya-end-violent-crackdown-tripoli

“The retreating government forces may have taken their captives with them, both fighters and civilians,” Bouckaert said. “All these people must be treated humanely, and that starts with announcing who has been arrested and where they are being held.”

By: Paul Bonnici

Paul Bonnici — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:51:02 +0000

Daphne, you should have taken a photo of this policeman without the camera covering half his face, so that we can have a good look at him.

[Daphne – As I explained above, the camera never left his face. He didn’t even put it down while telling me that he wasn’t going to move out of my way and that I should speak to his superior. He carried on filming and spoke to me out of the side of his mouth.]

By: Samira Jamil

Samira Jamil — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:18:45 +0000

BBC: A Foreign Office spokesperson said: “We can confirm that Moussa Koussa arrived at Farnborough Airport on 30 March from Tunisia. He travelled here under his own free will. He has told us that he is resigning his post. We are discussing this with him and we will release further detail in due course.

Moussa Koussa, Libya’s Foreign Minister. This must be such a big blow to Gadaffi.