Comments on: Some people have more to endure than it is humanly possible to bear

By: Confused

Confused — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 19:28:17 +0000

Today I spoke to a Syrian colleague, George.

He spoke of a trip to Damascus, taken a few months ago, in an attempt to reach his village to visit surviving family members. He never reached his village and had to turn back.

He told us about a bomb that fell among a group of children playing. Several died and others were maimed. He spoke of an acquaintance whose daughter lost both legs, and who was asking her dad when he would be able to get her some prosthetic legs. The desperation of this father was palpable through what George told us.

He spoke of the massacre of Christians in his village, of the recent murder of two cousins and their families, as well as of his 82-year-old father-in-law who is doing what he can to protect their village.

He spoke of the beheadings of Christians and Muslims alike, and the strategic placing of their mutilated corpses so as to instil fear in others.

The desperation I felt in George, who is safe, and whose direct family are also safe, was saddening. One thing in particular struck me. He said that although he and his wife are safe, like his fellow villagers, he feels that death would be a mercy granted by God. Such is their desperation.

Then we have fools writing on comment-boards advocating that the Syrians fleeing the war via Libya and finding themselves here should be sent back. Are they so detached from reality?

By: CiVi

CiVi — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 08:19:38 +0000

Well said, Daphne.

Welcome back. You are one daily blessing.

By: il-Ginger

il-Ginger — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 00:40:49 +0000

Not addressing the real problem though are you.

By: Aunt Hetty

Aunt Hetty — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 22:54:50 +0000

How can anyone go to sleep at night without sparing a thought or a prayer for this very ill but brave old man?

By: anthony

anthony — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 21:14:21 +0000

Adult men?

Here in Malta that is a rare commodity.

Let us not forget the national maxim.

‘Omm il-Gifa Qatt ma Taghli’

Dom Mintoff was right very, very occasionally.

His bocci tal-laham speech is, in my opinion, his magnum opus.

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 20:24:28 +0000

@ DCG

You couldn’t have said it any better!

P.S. Welcome back, Ms Caruana Galizia – No news (From your blog) for these last few weeks was really BAD News for your readers.

By: Francis Saliba MD

Francis Saliba MD — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 20:14:58 +0000

And some obnoxious people are being allowed space on the internet comments board of a newspaper (not The Malta Independent) to propagate the malicious lie that “maybe” it is some Christians who are behind the ISIS atrocious beheadings of innocent Westerners and that all religions are equal.

By: Harry Worth

Harry Worth — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 20:04:03 +0000

Welcome back, Daphne … As I have been taught throughout my life, one must always seek to do good and help others, especially those in need.

Judgement day will come and all the good you do while on this earth will come in your good stead and you will certainly be rewarded by being given a place next to the Almighty up in heaven. AMEN

By: Alexander Ball

Alexander Ball — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 19:46:22 +0000

UK’s Channel 4 news at 8pm weeknights

http://www.tvguide.co.uk/filmon/default.asp?c=2

By: harmony

harmony — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 19:33:07 +0000

John Cantlie’s death could have been prevented had he been more careful. He had already been abducted and shot in Syria in 2012 before being rescued by the Free Syrian Army. Despite the ordeal Cantlie decided to return and was taken hostage a second time.

[Daphne – Yes, harmony, and women wouldn’t get raped and killed if they wouldn’t insist on walking around alone wearing short skirts at night. While I can see your point, it’s no argument.]