Hurray for Malta

As I'm sure we all know, there is a horrible situation in Libya at present. Various nations, including Britain, are evacuating there people any way they can. Some are flying out, some are leaving on ships, both civvy and military.

Those leaving by ship are being dropped off at Malta. Malta is sticking its neck out a bit as some of the ships are military, and as the situation is a diplomatic pack of nitroglycerine, it would be easy to understand if nations were to choose to refuse any military involvement. But not Malta, that one little island in the med, they're happy to take on hundred of frightened foreigners to get them to safety. Its not the first time they've done it. During WW2 Malta was effectively one big military hospital, and refuellinng and repair station for allied forces, despite the Germans and Italians doing their best to pummel the place.

So for this, I thank the people of Malta. They must be good people, and a bit brave too.

 

Hear, Hear,

Good on them.

Reports coming out of Libya this morning are horrendous. One guy said they are killing injured people in the hospitals:DOH:

 

I'm all for fredom of speach, but the blooming press has just anounced to the world (yes that means they've told Gaddafi too:DOH That we are sending the SAS in to get the people out of the Dessert.

Do we usually announce plans to go into another country in advance

 

they just said on the news two C130s have got a hundred or so out of the desert.

If they come back here they might have to pay tax though.:D

 

Did anyone see Gadaffi's speech a couple of nights ago on the TV? I have been avidly watching Al Jazeera (on freeview).

It struck me as so similar to Hitler's last days in the bunker. The speech was made from a bombed bunker. Like Hitler he knew everything was lost, so he turned on his people and accused them of letting him down. He then made it clear that if he was to go down he wanted all his country to go down in flames as well.

 

Just seen the news. Well done to our military chaps and chapesses too. It seems that within a matter of a few hours, a makeshift runway was built in the Libyan desert, then the RAF used it to get a bloody great aircraft in, which then got loads of our countrymen out, all without anyone else knowing about it til afterwards. One of the passengers seemed to be saying that the plane flew really low for the entire flight. Presumably to stay under the radar. It is that kind of professionalism and outstanding bravery that makes me so proud of our service men and women.

It just so happens that I'm having a few beers tonight anyway, but the next can I open is dedicated to those brave military folks. I might even seef I've got any whiskey left.