Was it one of those 96-98 Sant brainwaves designed to brighten JM’s bio for future allure effect?

Neither, you read for and are admitted to a degree. It isn’t something physical which would warrant the use of attain or obtain.

Do his interests lie in furthering those of Malta or is he there solely as a salesman, or even worse an agent, safeguarding his commission.

I would find it somewhat hard to believe that somewhere, within this international set-up, this monopoly granted to foreign consultants, there isn’t a kickback scheme and the promise of good things to come in five years time should Muscat be spurned by the electorate.

No, given the present parameters, such a scheme is so easy to set-up, too attractive and lucrative to avoid, that disregarding the possibility is not an option.

I second that. Is that some agency in Iran?

It looks somewhat more like a university graduate’s cover letter for his second job since leaving university.

Then again, Obama’s CV is not much better really…

Exactly and one of the first things he does is sell citizenship.

Only if you write your own thesis. Otherwise, you FRAUDULENTLY obtain a PhD.