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Tiny Malta punches above its weight for a free civilization -- again
americanthinker.com ^ | 4/21/2019 | Monica Showalter

Posted on 04/21/2019 10:02:49 AM PDT by rktman

Does the tiny nation of Malta need some tourism or someone to buy its products, some extra defense help, or maybe a Hollywood movie celebrating it? Can we do something for them? I wish I could tell for sure, because right now, the only sentiment to describe the tiny state is one of awe and gratitude.

National Security Advisor John Bolton had a great tweet about it:

John Bolton ✔ @AmbJohnBolton

The U.S. recognizes and appreciates Malta & countries across the world that are standing up to a ruthless dictator by prohibiting military flights and vessels from bringing military equipment and foreign security and intelligence forces to prop up Maduro.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: bolton; foreignpowers; maduro; malta; venezuela
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Thanks to Malta for standing firm. Visited there in '68. Probably a little different than 50+ years ago.
1 posted on 04/21/2019 10:02:49 AM PDT by rktman
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To: rrrod

Ping for your ‘favorite’ country. :-)


2 posted on 04/21/2019 10:14:07 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: rktman

Lived there in ‘57-’59 while my Dad was Chief Weather-Guesser at Halfar. It was an idyllic place to be for a kid, full of adventure, and Americans were well-loved by the Maltese.

Those fond memories brought me back there in 2013 for a 3-week vacation to the main island and also Gozo. The only stain on the trip was seeing this gentle land overridden by Muslims from Libya. As part of the E.U., Malta was bound by law to give sanctuary and support to these vile layabouts, who were despised by the locals.

On more than one occasion, we saw groups of them being chased through the narrow city streets by throngs of P.O.’d young Maltese men, usually for being rude and sexually aggressive with the local ladies. Their Catholicism roots, while eroded, still run deep.


3 posted on 04/21/2019 10:18:37 AM PDT by pingman ("I ain't in no ways tarred.." of WINNING!)
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To: pingman

The “yoops” have pretty much capitulated. At least at the upper political levels. And nearly no shots fired. Sad. We have ZERO desire to go across the pond ever again.


4 posted on 04/21/2019 10:23:47 AM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: rktman
However we can thank Malta, we need to thank Malta.

Malta gave us Buttigieg.

5 posted on 04/21/2019 10:26:36 AM PDT by x
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To: rktman

Malta is a Catholic country. Doesn’t care about earthly crap.


6 posted on 04/21/2019 10:32:31 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: x

Yep, expect more fawning pieces about Malta, as the media puffs up their Great Gay (Maltese) Hope.


7 posted on 04/21/2019 10:32:35 AM PDT by irishjuggler
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To: pingman

George Cross Island.


8 posted on 04/21/2019 10:38:56 AM PDT by jmacusa ("The more numerous the laws the more corrupt the government''.)
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To: rktman

Mayor Pete is their favorite son. The Maltese Candidate. He is a polyglot. /s


9 posted on 04/21/2019 10:41:34 AM PDT by SMGFan ("God love ya! What am I talking about")
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To: rktman

That’s where Roberts fled to and hid in some monastery after he F-ed America with that Obamacare ruling.


10 posted on 04/21/2019 10:42:00 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: pingman
Those fond memories brought me back there in 2013 for a 3-week vacation to the main island and also Gozo. The only stain on the trip was seeing this gentle land overridden by Muslims from Libya.

Unfortunately a friend says what you said about his vacation in Sicily.

Muslims are not going to blend into any non- Muslim society.
When Are we going to learn that lesson.

I guess 1400 years of example isnt' enough. - Tom

11 posted on 04/21/2019 10:50:36 AM PDT by Capt. Tom
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To: rktman

Now we need some larger counties such as Cape Verde to join in.


12 posted on 04/21/2019 11:01:39 AM PDT by stagline
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To: pingman

Wandering the streets during a port visit we came upon a pair of huge white doors and a simple ‘St. Paul’s Shipwreck Church’ handwritten on a piece of paper. What a marvelous discovery that was.


13 posted on 04/21/2019 11:02:17 AM PDT by GreyHoundSailor
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To: GreyHoundSailor

Near St. Paul’s Bay, there are Roman roads that still remain in the back hills. It’s one of my favorite spots for solitude and imaginary time-traveling.


14 posted on 04/21/2019 11:10:14 AM PDT by pingman ("I ain't in no ways tarred.." of WINNING!)
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To: Capt. Tom

In the last go-round, it took Europe 700 years to get fed up enough to go Crusading.


15 posted on 04/21/2019 11:13:54 AM PDT by pingman ("I ain't in no ways tarred.." of WINNING!)
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To: pingman

?


16 posted on 04/21/2019 11:20:49 AM PDT by x
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To: pingman

I’d say the last “go around” was about a hundred years ago, when the Ottoman Empire was broken up. We can add in the River War a few years before that when the British taught the Whirling Dervishes a thing or three.


17 posted on 04/21/2019 1:21:31 PM PDT by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: rktman

Saved the Med, which saved North Africa, which Saved Britain, which helped the US save the world.
Thanks Malta!!


18 posted on 04/21/2019 3:38:06 PM PDT by CharleysPride (Peace, Freedom and Prosperity. Thank you, President Trump.)
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To: Capt. Tom

Muslims are not going to blend into any non- Muslim society.............

Makes them easier to find when the time comes.


19 posted on 04/21/2019 7:11:42 PM PDT by Lion Den Dan
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Makes them easier to find when the time comes.

Muslim ghettos also provide cover and protection for jihadis. - Tom

20 posted on 04/21/2019 7:18:36 PM PDT by Capt. Tom
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