That’s to send you to Google Translate and let you decipher the ‘translation’ – you deserve that, don’t you think?

Baxxter is quite right here, these two are waste of space.

Yep. Kevvy. BTW, where I come from it’s very ignorant to ‘talk behind one’s back’, ie employ a lanquage one does not understand. Yeah, I know, should have learned it by now.

Well maybe they weren’t as lucky as the Maltese, who were blessed with a plethora of ‘Allahares nidhlu in the EU’ Sharons, Kev.

I am sure the issue of Maltese neutrality was defined during Mintoff’s days in power, rather than PN’s.

[Daphne – Both parties were required to make that amendment to the Constitution. You cannot blame Sky for Tonio Borg’s inadequacies. The interviewer was polite and kind enough to him as it was.]

However, what you fail to realise is Tonio Borg did emphasize that Malta will help any humanitarian effort and will engage in the UN resolution.

[Daphne – Let me just put it to you another way, Des. ‘Will you allow us to use your airstrip?’ ‘No.’ ‘Will you help the aid effort?’ ‘No.’ How does that play, do you think? Refuse to cooperate in the military effort and you look like you’re showing solidarity with Gaddafi. Refuse to cooperate with the humanitarian aid effort and you look like scum.]

Germany abstained in its vote only, but were still looked upon favourably after it was announced that Germany will have a future contribution to operations in Afghanistan. If Malta has a military neutrality in Malta’s Constitution, it can be overridden.

[Daphne – Correction. It does not even come into play. The Constitution makes an exception for military action mandated by the UN Security Council.]

Bear in mind, Libyan territorial waters extend to 82 miles south of Malta, which put Malta very close to the firing line.

[Daphne – Bear in mind, there’s a naval blockade on. Gaddafi and his ships are going nowhere.]

Therefore, it is understandable that Malta would not want to be a target.

[Daphne – Nobody wants to be a target. But some countries were, and it wasn’t Malta. Gaddafi’s main targets for terrorism were Britain and the US (the names Lockerbie, PanAm, IRA and US soldiers in a Berlin nightclub might mean something to you) but it hasn’t stopped them going for his throat. On the contrary, they are going for his throat precisely because they don’t want the same thing to happen again. And Cameron has said so.]

You may say this is cowardly but that it is the worst criticism Malta could possibly be slapped with.

[Daphne – No, actually the worst criticism Malta faces now is that it is on the side of the Gaddafi regime but pretending not to be.]

Also remember that Malta has a population of over 400,000 on an area no larger than the Isle of Weight. Therefore any military damage would be extensive. Malta has chosen to self preserve, and for this SKY was far too harsh in the judgement it try to deliver to millions of viewers in the UK and worldwide. I think that SKY owes it to Malta to rectify the smear.

[Daphne – Isle of Weight? Is that Carb Central, or what? Self-preserve! The best way to self-preserve is to permanently eliminate a threat. But I guess the Maltese government and Opposition can’t see that far.]

Oh, because the policians YOU (used to) elect are uber-normal, selfless, altruistic heroes who speak only truths.

Kemm qeghdin sew, ukoll! Zazu ta’ Bu-Torontu jrid jaghllimna d-dutrina tal-Punent.

I’ve done my part.

It has ALWAYS been political, Corinne Vella. The constitution simply constitutes part of the argument for.

Totally agree. I have lived here for almost 20 years, love Malta and the Maltese. However, the politicians they elect are all sub normal, self serving, gutless hypocrites. Proud to be Canadian, as they throw their jets into the fray.