Comments on: Let’s put our prime minister’s demand for Libyan coastal patrols into context

By: observer

observer — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 16:21:52 +0000

In reply to etil. I would say that other E.U. leaders are very much aware of the maxim "One who knows not, and knows not that he knows not, he is a fool. SHUN HIM. As a matter of fact they have been treating il-ginger exactly that way ever since he set foot in Brussels as head of the Maltese government.

By: Charles P

Charles P — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:38:27 +0000

I’d really looove to see what the US think about Joseph. What I’m not so sure about is, once read, whether should I laugh or cry. Wikileaks, anyone?

By: ACD

ACD — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 00:30:58 +0000

To push home the point about the state of the region, some analysts suggest a number of countries in North Africa and the Middle East could break up. The New York Times suggests Libya could split up into four different countries – maybe Muscat can get another three memoranda of understanding.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/09/29/sunday-review/how-5-countries-could-become-14.html?_r=0

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/29/opinion/sunday/imagining-a-remapped-middle-east.html

With respect to the article – I must say that although the situation in Iraq, Syria and Libya is dire, I don’t think Saudi Arabia will break up.

By: etil

etil — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 00:01:49 +0000

There is nothing worse than a fool who does not realise that he is a fool (and I use the word fool instead of another word that is downright insulting.

By: ciccio

ciccio — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 23:54:04 +0000

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20131024/local/pm-says-un-force-should-police-libyan-ports-to-stem-migration.491701

“Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has told Sky News that a a United Nations force should police Libyan ports to stem the tide of immigrants if richer countries refuse to help frontline states.”

If the UN goes into Libyan ports at this point, it risks having its patrol boats shot at by the militia. It will embroil itself in Libya’s internal strife, which sounds like a civil war from what we are reading.

No wonder whoever wrote Muscat’s speech to the UN General Assembly never made any reference to such crazy idea.

By: Min Jaf

Min Jaf — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 23:30:43 +0000

Joseph Muscat IS straight out of the sticks.

He is completely clueless when it comes to dealing with matters beyond Malta’s shores, or with the likes of Shiv Nair and smart foot-in-the-door type organizations such as Henley & Partners, and dodgy China-owned companies, as recent revelations have now shown.

Joseph Muscat is now out of his depth. He is rapidly losing control over his cabinet. Minister Manuel Mallia is calling the shots. Ministers Chris Cardona and Godfrey Farrugia do not have control over their own ministries.

Joseph Muscat’s base is extensively eroded. State revenue base is seriously undermined. Job creation is negative. Unemployment is on the rise. In less than seven months, Muscat has shown himself to be inept in government and in handling Malta affairs within the EU.

All that he now has left is bluff and bluster. Joseph Muscat, and Malta, will be in deep crisis before the year is out.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 23:24:12 +0000

Our credibility and reputation is bleeding from that carotid. How could the electorate be so stupid as not to have seen this coming?

And it’s only been 8 months. Can you imagine what Malta will be like in 5 years? It will take at least 20 years to rebuild the economic and political destruction of hurricane Joseph.

By: canon

canon — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 23:15:53 +0000

Our prime minister is becoming a greater embarrassment by the day.