Comments on: Haven’t we just been told that the army’s commanding officer has retired/resigned/gone off to pastures new? https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/havent-we-just-been-told-that-the-armys-commanding-officer-has-retiredresignedgone-off-to-pastures-new/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Fri, 04 Oct 2013 17:22:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Evarist Saliba https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/havent-we-just-been-told-that-the-armys-commanding-officer-has-retiredresignedgone-off-to-pastures-new/#comment-1305320 Fri, 04 Oct 2013 17:22:28 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=38389#comment-1305320 Now that a deputy has been appointed the Brigadier will make way.

As the saying in Maltese goes, “mahduma bizzilla”, but I must admit it is lacework of very poor quality.

]]> By: Gahan https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/havent-we-just-been-told-that-the-armys-commanding-officer-has-retiredresignedgone-off-to-pastures-new/#comment-1304583 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 21:05:19 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=38389#comment-1304583 Just before supper I saw Brigadier Martin Xuereb on TVM news in full uniform speaking about some training for Alouette helicopter pilots.

I thought that hunger was playing games with my eyesight.

There’s never a dull moment on this ship of fools.

]]> By: Antoine Vella https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/havent-we-just-been-told-that-the-armys-commanding-officer-has-retiredresignedgone-off-to-pastures-new/#comment-1304443 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 17:52:16 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=38389#comment-1304443 Perhaps he’s a Brigadier Emeritus.

]]> By: bob-a-job https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/havent-we-just-been-told-that-the-armys-commanding-officer-has-retiredresignedgone-off-to-pastures-new/#comment-1304436 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 17:41:47 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=38389#comment-1304436 Perhaps the Army got him to serve a Hen Dover (after all the Police were made to serve Hors Dovers)

]]> By: H.P. Baxxter https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/havent-we-just-been-told-that-the-armys-commanding-officer-has-retiredresignedgone-off-to-pastures-new/#comment-1304288 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 14:06:28 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=38389#comment-1304288 http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2013-10-03/news/minister-afm-chief-play-down-political-motive-behind-resignation-2785312769/

“He would not be drawn into giving more details about the job he will take up in Brussels when he resigns from the AFM next month.”

I’d have him run the gauntlet for this. What a brazen-necked arrogant prick. Scum commanding scum promoted by scum.

]]> By: Tabby https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/havent-we-just-been-told-that-the-armys-commanding-officer-has-retiredresignedgone-off-to-pastures-new/#comment-1304209 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 12:43:21 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=38389#comment-1304209 On what basis is Martin Xuereb going to be posted in Brussels, once he has stated that he has taken the decision to retire after 26 years of service? Doesn’t this constitute another appointment by Government without a public call for the job in Brussels?

Mind boggling…..

]]> By: Min Jaf https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/havent-we-just-been-told-that-the-armys-commanding-officer-has-retiredresignedgone-off-to-pastures-new/#comment-1304032 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 08:42:08 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=38389#comment-1304032 Perhaps Brigadier Martin Xuereb, out of his ‘personal loyalty’ to Minister ‘Tubby’ Mallia, has opted to provide his services pro bono after retirement. After all, this sort of thing seems to have become fashionable.

This, together with the highly questionable manner in which promotions were recently awarded, must be great for Army morale.

]]> By: Schettino & The Brigadier https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/havent-we-just-been-told-that-the-armys-commanding-officer-has-retiredresignedgone-off-to-pastures-new/#comment-1303988 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 07:19:19 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=38389#comment-1303988 Brigadier will terminate his service officially in November. So much for that resignation fanfare. Same as Schettino he abandoned the ship, his officers and men. His actions will haunt him forever.

]]> By: admin https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/havent-we-just-been-told-that-the-armys-commanding-officer-has-retiredresignedgone-off-to-pastures-new/#comment-1303908 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 04:11:43 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=38389#comment-1303908 http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2013-10-02/news/afm-soldiers-back-from-eu-anti-piracy-mission-2777710593/

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