Comments on: Unbelievable: look who's talking about preaching retribution

By: Grezz

Grezz — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:38:38 +0000

Maybe he’s just trying to save his family’s asses, in case they return to Libya at some point in the future.

By: TROY

TROY — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:00:29 +0000

Just imagine if we had John Dalli as prime minister now instead of Lawrence Gonzi.

By: .Antoine Vella

.Antoine Vella — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:48:08 +0000

The report says that Dalli had business interests in Libya. The implication is that he doesn’t anymore. Is this true?

I’m not versed in international protocol but it doesn’t seem proper for an EU commissioner to pass denigratory remarks about the US administration. Although not responsible for the EU’s foreign policy, Dalli is part of the Commission after all.

Sansone’s report is not correct on another point. Dalli said “…one has to understand, it is in their nature, in their religion, that while we preach forgiveness, they preach vindication (?) “ I’m not sure about the last word but it sounded like ‘vindication’.

If this is so, it’s not only a glaring malapropism (due to phonetc translation from Maltese) but the whole statement smacks of crude stereotyping (he also calls Libyans ‘headstrong’) which is totally inappropriate for a man in his position.

One of the reasons Dalli suspects the video clips are stage-managed is that he sees “placards in perfect English.”

By: el bandido guapo

el bandido guapo — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:10:39 +0000

Suppose we were expecting Hillary to publicly state that her info was coming from the CIA’s operatives on the ground, and advanced surveillance equipment instead… yes really.

By: Ragunament bazwi - the John Dalli edition

Ragunament bazwi - the John Dalli edition — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:49:41 +0000

In reply to Ragunament bazwi - the Kurt Sansone edition. Sansone used the past tense. Has John Dalli no business connection with Libya, directly on indirectly? [Daphne - Doubtless he will tell us that his daughters did it.]

By: Maria

Maria — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:33:47 +0000

I was wondering where “Johnny taghna” was.

By: Ragunament bazwi - the Kurt Sansone edition

Ragunament bazwi - the Kurt Sansone edition — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:25:42 +0000

Kurt Sansone identified John Dalli as a former foreign minister, implying that this is his sole connection with Libya.

[Daphne – He did say that he has business interests there.]

By: Bus Driver

Bus Driver — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:20:25 +0000

Once a prima donna, always a prima donna – even when not a very successful one.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:17:19 +0000

Kurt Sansone and John Dalli: good combination. They are both driven by one agenda: the anti-GonziPN agenda.