Comments on: 'Smuggling' aid from Malta to Misrata https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/03/smuggling-aid-from-malta-to-misrata/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: George https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/03/smuggling-aid-from-malta-to-misrata/#comment-78933 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:01:57 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=11003#comment-78933 In reply to Daphne Caruana Galizia.

While people in Malta are trying to help the rebels, you have the church calling for a truce and mediation as people of the same country are being killed by the coalition. Isn’t the coalition supposed to protect people, ordinary citizens of Libya?

http://www.cathnewsindia.com/2011/03/22/libya-bishop-condemns-bombardment/

Honestly, this is too much.

]]> By: C Falzon https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/03/smuggling-aid-from-malta-to-misrata/#comment-78932 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:05:21 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=11003#comment-78932 Somehow i posted the last comment in the wrong place. (the one starting “Maybe because our government does not….”)
It is completely out of context and makes no sense as it is.

Sorry for that.

]]> By: Kristina https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/03/smuggling-aid-from-malta-to-misrata/#comment-78931 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:18:32 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=11003#comment-78931 they’re very brave

]]> By: C Falzon https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/03/smuggling-aid-from-malta-to-misrata/#comment-78930 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:01:46 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=11003#comment-78930 “They gather supplies using their extensive network of contacts – they are not an NGO; they are in business”

I’ve always believed that nothing positive could come out of doing business in Libya but this certainly is an exception.

Well done to that company and to the people who are taking exceptional risks to deliver the aid. Are they employees of the company?

[Daphne – It is not a company, but a group of different people in business, together with Libyan associates.]

On another note, I’m not quite sure why the coalition forces are not air dropping such supplies. They can do at zero risk from high altitude what these courageous people are doing at the risk of their own lives. They could also supply it in much larger volumes and to other locations further inland.

The US has some huge planes equipped for doing just that sort of thing (they usually drop military supplies but it doesn’t really make much difference what you drop).

]]> By: Free Libya https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/03/smuggling-aid-from-malta-to-misrata/#comment-78929 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:52:13 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=11003#comment-78929 At least there are people with balls on Malta… it’s the gov who’s castrated.

Wish these people luck, and may God look over them!

]]> By: C Falzon https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/03/smuggling-aid-from-malta-to-misrata/#comment-78928 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:45:58 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=11003#comment-78928 Maybe because our government does not want to be seen as siding with the rebels – that would be so very un-neutral of us wouldn’t it?

]]> By: yor/malta https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/03/smuggling-aid-from-malta-to-misrata/#comment-78927 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:33:04 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=11003#comment-78927 THESE PEOPLE deserve a medal. God bless and good luck.

]]> By: Corinne Vella https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/03/smuggling-aid-from-malta-to-misrata/#comment-78926 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:31:49 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=11003#comment-78926 http://www.facebook.com/LibyanMedicalRelief

“Libyan Doctors for Hospitals in Libya

We have just been informed that our second shipment has arrived at its destination in Libya! Thank you all for your support!”

]]> By: Corinne Vella https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/03/smuggling-aid-from-malta-to-misrata/#comment-78925 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:29:27 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=11003#comment-78925 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Libyan-Revolution-Feb-17/134694566598743

Libyan Revolution Feb 17
Aid ship destined for civilians, arrives at Misurata port coming from Malta

]]> By: Edward Caruana Galizia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/03/smuggling-aid-from-malta-to-misrata/#comment-78924 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:35:40 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=11003#comment-78924 Is the government going to contact these people and tell them to stop because they are going against our neutrality?

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