Malta’s fortunes should not be tied to any country, especially a country which is politically and socially under-developed. Italy, France and other countries have also many intrerests in Libya, but there is no sense of an emergency situation there.

And why did we join the EU? Our fortunes, if anywhere, should be in the EU. Besides, when the PM is abroad, there is always an acting PM appointed who stands in for the PM if necessary.

Ireland has strong social and economical links with the UK and will be affected by what happens in the UK.

Would you return from your holiday if your next door neighbour was seriously injured?

[Daphne – No, because my fortunes are not intimately bound up with those of my nextdoor neighbour. But Malta’s fortunes are so with Libya.]

The British PM was right to come back from his holiday in Italy during the recent riots. However the Irish PM had no reason to act similarly.

[Daphne – Ireland is not affected by riots in London and Manchester. Malta is deeply affected by whatever happens in Libya.]

Our PM has in the meantime returned to his holiday. Ah, maybe he decided to do so after reading my previous comment.

It’s all about a friendly regime and cheap oil. No shame in that. And if we bring democracy and freedom in the process, why, so much the better.

We were discussing whether the second phase had in fact begun, La Redoute. Do you think your friends at the defence department will send in regular troops now that the ramshackle mob has failed to impress as predicted (and ensured)?

The NWO loves chaos and conflict for their enabling capacity, which is why the West, as a tool, engages in pointless perpetual wars… but you wouldn’t know anything about that, so let’s just stick to the British Brainwashing Corporation’s spectacle: ‘it’s all about democracy, peace and security’.

That’s what I just thought, too. I remember the feeling of disbelief amongst many of my contemporaries. I was one of the few of my group who wanted to go out to celebrate; the rest were apprehensive.

Why are they not demonstrating? Probably because the enormity of it all has not yet sunk in for them.

I can kind of understand them because I remember when, after the results of the local 1987 elections were out (on RAI, not Xandir Malta), many people remained inside their homes – due to a mixture of disbelief and of still being afraid to celebrate publicly, for fear of reprisal.

Our foreign policy and the foereign policy of other countires must respect the sovereignty of other countries. A few months ago most countries recognised and had excellent relations with the Gaddafi government.

The PM and the leader of the opposition have the right to take a holiday. As far as I know there is no national emergency in Malta.

[Daphne – X’mentalita. The presence of the prime minister and the leader of the Opposition are required on the spot for the sake of it – and for their own sake, so that they don’t look like quantum idiots who don’t give a damn and who holiday regardless. By the same token, if a member of my family is seriously injured in a traffic accident, I will return from my holiday even if I ‘can’t do anything about it’.]

Ara min hawn. Where have you been hiding? Hanging out with your friends from Russia Today?

The infamous neutrality clause – the one that led to much dithering over Malta’s position in relation to military action against Gaddafi’s forces – was an appeasement to Gaddafi ghax kontra l-imperjalizmu.

Joe Grima famously said that Malta accepted handouts from Gaddafi to cover welfare payments etc.

Me not following closely? Pfft! These revolutions were WON by bullets and blood, and the sooner we internet-numbed serfs realise that, the sooner we can understand our world.

Still, let us not fall over this detail. Today is a day for rejoicing. I hope Daphne has brought some good champagne, because the occasion calls for an uncommon vintage.