Just look at Muscat’s obsequious body language as he hands the Koran over to Gaddafi

Published: January 22, 2013 at 10:54pm




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  1. J says:
    January 22, 2013 at 11:07 pm

    For further evidence of servility, just look at the colour of his tie.

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  2. Min Jaf says:
    January 22, 2013 at 11:14 pm

    L-ghazla tal-Koran bhala rigal kienet wahda zbaljata.

    Skond it-twemmin Musulman, il-ktieb tal-Koran huwa meqjus li jkun mnigges meta jkun intmiss minn bniedem li ma jkunx ta’ dak it-twemmin, u Joseph Muscat u shabu xebghu jbabsuh il-ktieb sakemm ipprezentawulu.

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  3. The Phoenix says:
    January 22, 2013 at 11:23 pm

    What do u expect ? He was funding him. Expect developments this week on the paymaster tasked to pay the MLP it’s yearly mizata

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    • Wilson says:
      January 22, 2013 at 11:57 pm

      Could it be that those cases of cash ended up at the MLP headquarters?

      The handling of the Koran by an infidel at a presentation is a big No-No. Muscat needs some lessons in protocol.

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      • H.P. Baxxter says:
        January 23, 2013 at 3:14 am

        So the cash ended up at MLP headquarters while the RPGs ended up in northern Mali. Oh well. Could have been worse. Could have been the other way round.

      • Tabatha White says:
        January 23, 2013 at 12:22 pm

        I always thought crossed legs (photo ref China recently) are a no-no too.

  4. Conservative says:
    January 22, 2013 at 11:25 pm

    Jaqq.

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  5. Natalie says:
    January 22, 2013 at 11:33 pm

    A ginger toad dressed in a shirt and tie, accompanied by his toad friends, meeting a sleazy and ruthless head of state.

    Somewhere in the middle, when the ginger toad bowed after handing the Koran, I thought he was going to bow further and lick Ghaddafi’s arse.

    It would have been a suitable ending to a silly ceremonial meeting.

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  6. Judy says:
    January 23, 2013 at 12:50 am

    Even simple me knows you cannot touch the Koran if you are not a Muslim. I hadn’t seen this video before. Gave me the chills. Why did Super One see fit to show this crap in the first place?

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  7. Matthew says:
    January 23, 2013 at 1:05 am

    While on the subject of body language, did you see the photograph of Joseph and Michelle kissing published in The Times this morning?

    It’s hilarious.

    It reminded me of those greeting cards with children in cute and amusing situations. There are some of them which have children kissing with pursed lips and standing at a distance from each other looking like they’re not sure whether what they’re doing is right, whether they should enjoy it and how to do it exactly.

    A little bit like this:

    http://www.google.com.mt/imgres?q=children+kissing+greeting+card&start=207&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&tbo=d&biw=1600&bih=809&tbm=isch&tbnid=XmL772fRLKzv8M:&imgrefurl=http://www.redbubble.com/shop/children%2Bkissing&docid=CPfBKbj1h9r38M&imgurl=http://ih2.redbubble.net/image.4625325.4564/flat,220×200,075,t.jpg&w=220&h=200&ei=iST_UMubH4mr4ASnp4CoDQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1055&vpy=526&dur=406&hovh=160&hovw=175&tx=111&ty=105&sig=105853955376132798377&page=5&tbnh=136&tbnw=149&ndsp=50&ved=1t:429,r:13,s:200,i:43

    [Daphne – Yes, that’s exactly what came to my mind, too. I feel a bit sorry for her, actually. She kisses him with passion and he behaves as though he’s forced to peck an aged maiden aunt who hasn’t bathed for months.]

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    • ian says:
      January 23, 2013 at 12:17 pm

      I feel sorry for her too. She’s clearly very much in love with him (though I’m not sure why). He, on the other hand…

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  8. ken il malti says:
    January 23, 2013 at 4:19 am

    Gaddafi was jumping at the bit to get that Koran away from that pork grease hands infidel Joseph Muscat.

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  9. Thoughtful says:
    January 23, 2013 at 6:31 am

    Actually Gaddafi’s body language was also interesting.

    Did you notice that when he shook hands with Karmenu Vella, AST, George Vella, and whatever the Farrugia guy is called, he was completely dismissive and did not even bother to engage in a gaze.

    Not surprising of course. Dismissed even by their old “friend”, who probably didn’t even remember them.

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  10. La Redoute says:
    January 23, 2013 at 9:23 am

    Wasn’t this the time Muscat famously flew back on Gaddafi’s plane and – get this – BOASTED about it?

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  11. old-timer says:
    January 23, 2013 at 9:35 am

    I presume they (at MLP) are still enjoying the interests on the money the Gaddafis gave to Sammut for “safe keeping”

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  12. observer says:
    January 23, 2013 at 9:59 am

    Pause the video at around 0.59. Have a good look at both creatures. Wiehed spicca tajjeb hafna fl-20 t’Ottubru 2011. L-iehor ghad jispicca wkoll xi darba. Nisperaw, izda, li mhux imkasbar bhal ta’ l-ewwel.

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  13. sasha says:
    January 23, 2013 at 10:15 am

    Their body language shows how uncomfortable they all are.

    Someone is shifting in his seat, the other arranging his tie.

    Muscat shakes his hand at a distance not erect and with authority not assertive but scared shitless.

    The Koran another no-no. Really telling.

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  14. TROY says:
    January 23, 2013 at 1:58 pm

    Has anyone noticed? Joseph is wearing his wedding ring lately.

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  15. edgar says:
    January 23, 2013 at 7:05 pm

    A present from Cyrus Engerer.

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