@ Genuinely Curious

Following the saga as an expatriate outsider, from what I have been reading at many cyber locations, I also have the impression that “Saliba never accused Muscat of slipping information. He simply hinted regularly that the PN gleaned JPO’s impending Mistra attack from Labour, without implicating Muscat” and that “Gordon Pisani has not said (my addendum: publicly) a single thing about Muscat passing on information to the PN”.

Hence, I would similarly surmise that, perhaps for the moment, it is a “one man’s word against another man’s word”.

As a liberal independent, I cannot find any tangible fault in Dr. Busuttil’s party-political stance.

I must admit that I am genuinely amused and genuinely curious to know the source of Dr. Muscat’s informative knowledge.

Nonetheless, I am personally convinced that Paul Borg Olivier’s contemporary performance can only be detrimental towards the GonziPN. His strategic and tactical counsellors should actually carry as much fault as the man himself.

The release two weeks ago of the transcript of a telephone conversation between Gordon Pisani, who worked on the 2008 campaign, and Pullicino Orlando, made public and beyond dispute the fact that the Nationalist Party only discovered the existence of the contract when Sant produced it on state television on the last day of the campaign.]

And despite all, Dr. Lawrence Gonzi is now more than ever compelled to politically associate himself, and his party, with Dr. Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando.

Let’s see. Denials and obfuscations as leader of the Opposition = _______ as a present Movement Leader and future PM, always in crisis mode regarding the truth. Hint: who cloaks the (M)PL past and present in superficiality, complete with new logos, borrowed slogans, and reconstructed fictions.

@Genuinely Curious and Amused.

You say: “Saliba never accused Muscat of slipping information. He simply hinted regularly that the PN gleaned JPO’s impending Mistra attack from Labour, without implicating Muscat.”

Sorry to say so, but you are wrong once again. Read here.

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080615/local/muscat-hints-help-pn-prepare-for-jpo-attack.212396

What’s it like to be ripped to shreds by a girl you obviously fancied in the past, time and time again?

Does the hate/love make you stronger?

You make us all laugh so please carry on Mr. Libel Fund.

[Daphne – Oh, it’s not Saviour. You can tell from the writing style.]

Actually, was this guy Genuinely Amused, or was he Genuinely Curious?

You write as though all individuals were of equal integrity.

@Genuinely Amused
Do you see the name of Simon Busuttil there? As Daphne said, you can’t read simple English.

Not that I’m not pleased as punch by the personal attention Daph (not to mention you actually approving my comments for a change), but even if you think I missed something, its certainly not he obvious.

[Daphne – I told you three years back or so that from the start I imagined you to be somebody who felt snubbed, ignored or inferior at some distant point of my past. You know, the nerd in the corner who one doesn’t notice until they’re in a position to bite. Don’t make it so bloody obvious that you are now pleased as punch that I’m not ignoring you. I’m not taking you seriously, either. I’m uploading your comments, and replying to them, pour encourager les autres. It’s a sort of object lesson in chippy stupidity, and how to deal with it.]

” I don’t think Simon Busuttil would have said anything at all had Malta Today not somehow found out it was him and asked him straight and plain.”

Madoff. X’inhu ragel sew Simon, keeping a lid on a leak until an evil despicable journalist pries it out of you by asking nicely. Its a wonder he held out as long as he did.

[Daphne – Oh, it’s got nothing to do with being a ragel sew or not. Some people just don’t want to become part of the story until they have to, and who can blame them. Politics in Malta is very childish, but all VERY dangerous.]

“So it was actually your friends at Malta Today who released the information, rather than, so to speak, Busuttil volunteering it.”

Yes of course. And the tip-off to ‘ask’ such a question did not come from the party at all, I’m sure.

[Daphne – Of course not. Malta Today is the enemy press and also has zero credibility. If anybody in the Nationalist Party wanted to tip off a journalist, they would tip off somebody in the more credible and widely read newspapers, not Malta Today. This is basic public affairs strategy. Malta Today gets its tip-offs from Labour, J Dalli BA and Jeffrey, plus assorted fellow-travellers.]

Bet you certainly didn’t miss that, even though you’d like everyone to think you did.

[Daphne – This is my field. I doubt that you can teach me much about it, hope to as you might. But if it keeps you happy, go ahead. Meanwhile, I hope this bit of attention has helped some way to undoing the pain of whatever decades-old rejection you’re still smarting under. Have a nice time, and don’t let your bitterness give you a stomach ulcer. I’m not worth it.]