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		By: ciccio		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ciccio]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/12/flash-news-from-baku-maltese-government-signs-two-agreements-with-azerbaijan/#comment-2872760&quot;&gt;Gracecam&lt;/a&gt;.

She might have to be re-assigned to Baku.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/12/flash-news-from-baku-maltese-government-signs-two-agreements-with-azerbaijan/#comment-2872760">Gracecam</a>.</p>
<p>She might have to be re-assigned to Baku.</p>
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		By: Tabatha White		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tabatha White]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2014 07:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/12/flash-news-from-baku-maltese-government-signs-two-agreements-with-azerbaijan/#comment-2873134&quot;&gt;David J Camilleri&lt;/a&gt;.

Deconstructing indicators.  Kurt is their sensor.

He will always have two major drawbacks, however.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/12/flash-news-from-baku-maltese-government-signs-two-agreements-with-azerbaijan/#comment-2873134">David J Camilleri</a>.</p>
<p>Deconstructing indicators.  Kurt is their sensor.</p>
<p>He will always have two major drawbacks, however.</p>
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		By: Tabatha White		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tabatha White]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2014 07:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/12/flash-news-from-baku-maltese-government-signs-two-agreements-with-azerbaijan/#comment-2871928&quot;&gt;Jozef&lt;/a&gt;.

The exact political model used for this specific lateral approach by MLP was George Bush Junior&#039;s lie in feigning to know nothing about Foreign Policy prior to his first election.

The sensitive point there was that the voters did not want a continuation or repeat of the wars that had characterised his father&#039;s administration. Does that sound familiar?

When asked who the Foreign Affairs person was for next door neighbour Canada, he played the Gahan (apologies &quot;Gahan&quot;), and that was a crucial perception-fixing tactic that served its sole purpose of getting through the elections:

People thought: If he doesn&#039;t even know who the Foreign Affairs Minister is for Canada then we are safe in letting him in, he won&#039;t be interested in the Middle East - which in their perception then was still a planet away.

This was a strategy recognised, identified, named, DISCUSSED by the Shiv Nair crowd, traded and implemented. 

It held a high positive value promising maximum impact, to them.

Once you identify the value being considered, the polarity  and weighting given, informed guesswork follows a natural course.

If additionally you know, from direct personal experience, that the MLP can never be trusted to be truthful, every warning sensor is on high alert.

Guesswork or intuition are linked to that Scout/ Brownie motto &quot;Be prepared.&quot;

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The essential thing to retain is that the MLP were voted in on a series of lies.

This lie was told with the full intention of deceiving the electorate.

The MLP was voted in on a scam and is holding a false mandate.

The Malta Labour Party should not be in the governing seat.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/12/flash-news-from-baku-maltese-government-signs-two-agreements-with-azerbaijan/#comment-2871928">Jozef</a>.</p>
<p>The exact political model used for this specific lateral approach by MLP was George Bush Junior&#8217;s lie in feigning to know nothing about Foreign Policy prior to his first election.</p>
<p>The sensitive point there was that the voters did not want a continuation or repeat of the wars that had characterised his father&#8217;s administration. Does that sound familiar?</p>
<p>When asked who the Foreign Affairs person was for next door neighbour Canada, he played the Gahan (apologies &#8220;Gahan&#8221;), and that was a crucial perception-fixing tactic that served its sole purpose of getting through the elections:</p>
<p>People thought: If he doesn&#8217;t even know who the Foreign Affairs Minister is for Canada then we are safe in letting him in, he won&#8217;t be interested in the Middle East &#8211; which in their perception then was still a planet away.</p>
<p>This was a strategy recognised, identified, named, DISCUSSED by the Shiv Nair crowd, traded and implemented. </p>
<p>It held a high positive value promising maximum impact, to them.</p>
<p>Once you identify the value being considered, the polarity  and weighting given, informed guesswork follows a natural course.</p>
<p>If additionally you know, from direct personal experience, that the MLP can never be trusted to be truthful, every warning sensor is on high alert.</p>
<p>Guesswork or intuition are linked to that Scout/ Brownie motto &#8220;Be prepared.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-</p>
<p>The essential thing to retain is that the MLP were voted in on a series of lies.</p>
<p>This lie was told with the full intention of deceiving the electorate.</p>
<p>The MLP was voted in on a scam and is holding a false mandate.</p>
<p>The Malta Labour Party should not be in the governing seat.</p>
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		By: Tabatha White		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tabatha White]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2014 06:34:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/12/flash-news-from-baku-maltese-government-signs-two-agreements-with-azerbaijan/#comment-2871928&quot;&gt;Jozef&lt;/a&gt;.

And... here we have it in the last lines of the article:

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20141215/local/malta-azerbaijan-sign-mou-on-strategic-cooperation-in-the-energy-sector.548386]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/12/flash-news-from-baku-maltese-government-signs-two-agreements-with-azerbaijan/#comment-2871928">Jozef</a>.</p>
<p>And&#8230; here we have it in the last lines of the article:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20141215/local/malta-azerbaijan-sign-mou-on-strategic-cooperation-in-the-energy-sector.548386" rel="nofollow ugc">http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20141215/local/malta-azerbaijan-sign-mou-on-strategic-cooperation-in-the-energy-sector.548386</a></p>
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		By: David J Camilleri		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David J Camilleri]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2014 19:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/12/flash-news-from-baku-maltese-government-signs-two-agreements-with-azerbaijan/#comment-2871951&quot;&gt;Mila&lt;/a&gt;.

And what is Kurt doing in the second photo? Still trying to find the roadmap whilst his master Joseph Muscat is discussing with the Azeri dictator?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/12/flash-news-from-baku-maltese-government-signs-two-agreements-with-azerbaijan/#comment-2871951">Mila</a>.</p>
<p>And what is Kurt doing in the second photo? Still trying to find the roadmap whilst his master Joseph Muscat is discussing with the Azeri dictator?</p>
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		By: Gracecam		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gracecam]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[So where is Konrat Mizzi&#039;s wife?  Has she disappeared, whilst still being handed that fat wage packet.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So where is Konrat Mizzi&#8217;s wife?  Has she disappeared, whilst still being handed that fat wage packet.</p>
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		By: stephen borg		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[stephen borg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/12/flash-news-from-baku-maltese-government-signs-two-agreements-with-azerbaijan/#comment-2871756&quot;&gt;Kevin&lt;/a&gt;.

Something&#039;s wrong with one of these MOUs. A cabinet minister signs on behalf of his country while the chairman of a company signs on behalf of his.... company. 

A country does not sign with a company. Or maybe it does now under the logic of Shiv Nair, Joe Muscat and Konrad Mizzi.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/12/flash-news-from-baku-maltese-government-signs-two-agreements-with-azerbaijan/#comment-2871756">Kevin</a>.</p>
<p>Something&#8217;s wrong with one of these MOUs. A cabinet minister signs on behalf of his country while the chairman of a company signs on behalf of his&#8230;. company. </p>
<p>A country does not sign with a company. Or maybe it does now under the logic of Shiv Nair, Joe Muscat and Konrad Mizzi.</p>
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		By: ciccio		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ciccio]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/12/flash-news-from-baku-maltese-government-signs-two-agreements-with-azerbaijan/#comment-2871839&quot;&gt;Kif inhi din?&lt;/a&gt;.

Azerbaijan is also on China&#039;s Economic Silk Road.

Please do not underestimate this fact.

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/890163.shtml]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/12/flash-news-from-baku-maltese-government-signs-two-agreements-with-azerbaijan/#comment-2871839">Kif inhi din?</a>.</p>
<p>Azerbaijan is also on China&#8217;s Economic Silk Road.</p>
<p>Please do not underestimate this fact.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/890163.shtml" rel="nofollow ugc">http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/890163.shtml</a></p>
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		By: ciccio		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ciccio]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/12/flash-news-from-baku-maltese-government-signs-two-agreements-with-azerbaijan/#comment-2871825&quot;&gt;Angus Black&lt;/a&gt;.

I am starting to believe that they never had any commitment with Shell.  

I suspect that when they realised the everyone else had noticed that Electrogas is not taking off, they probably started some form of informal, emergency discussions with Shell, and sought to reassure public opinion that way.  How else can one explain it?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/12/flash-news-from-baku-maltese-government-signs-two-agreements-with-azerbaijan/#comment-2871825">Angus Black</a>.</p>
<p>I am starting to believe that they never had any commitment with Shell.  </p>
<p>I suspect that when they realised the everyone else had noticed that Electrogas is not taking off, they probably started some form of informal, emergency discussions with Shell, and sought to reassure public opinion that way.  How else can one explain it?</p>
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		By: ciccio		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ciccio]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/12/flash-news-from-baku-maltese-government-signs-two-agreements-with-azerbaijan/#comment-2871810&quot;&gt;zz.&lt;/a&gt;.

That&#039;s what Konrat said, yes...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/12/flash-news-from-baku-maltese-government-signs-two-agreements-with-azerbaijan/#comment-2871810">zz.</a>.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s what Konrat said, yes&#8230;</p>
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