What coalition action? The only participation possible is granting the use of Malta’s only airstrip – which implies shutting down the incoming tourists meaning shutting down Malta’s economy.

Other than that I am not aware of any military aircraft available – excluding of course the two mirages recently donated by the rebel pilots.

[Daphne – We don’t know how long this will take or how it will pan out. That’s why it was both extremely churlish and most ill-advised for the prime minister to announce a blanket refusal even before the coalition action began. He has now backtracked.]

The provision of troops is not intended – so even that option is not available. Do you recommend shutting down the economy. On another matter – for the first time in a long time (maybe first time ever) Gonzi and Muscat are singing the same tune – a rare bi partisan occurance for Malta. And they are both dammed ! what does that mean?

[Daphne – Read my newspaper column tomorrow. They sing from the same hymn sheet because neither has an interest in a parliamentary debate about Libya or public scrutiny of their motives. They are not cooperating. They are colluding to prevent parliament from performing its democratic function and doing the same to the press by refusing to speak.]

I think you meant C Mifsud. You will note that I have quoted his comment on timesofmalta.com

Frustration in some personal matter, perhaps?

Malta is feeling the void Fenech Adami left. F*ck Guido.

C Falzon probably votes Labour.

It is not only Malta which will never forget this shameful act of cowardice.

Gaddafi, dwar din tal-Libja, jidher li Gonzi u Joseph jahsbuha l-istess. Allura se tpaxxi lil-Joseph ghalxejn.

I just read a couple of hours ago that our PM (bla bajd, as you describe him) has just been invited by David Cameron to visit England on May 10, presumably on an official visit.

I am almost certain that the whole purpose of this visit is to privately chide the PM for not offering Malta as a military base.

I am also sure that it will be another opportunity for Lizzy to pull his ear and send him to a corner at Buckingham Palace to atone for his unforgivable sin.

Malta doesn’t give back, you say? But I agree that Malta cannot give back what it doesn’t have.