Libya - Latest Updates Part II ( Archived) (937)

zeus911: The Indian government has sought Malta's assistance for the evacuation of most of the 18,000 Indian workers in Libya.

Some workers have already been evacuated on a ship from Benghazi and taken to Alexandria, Egypt, but India would now like to focus its operation through Malta.

The Indian effort is being coordinated by Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao.

India is to charter additional ships to carry the workers from Libya to Malta and will deploy a number of aircraft for the operation.

NextToYou: Good job Zeus! Referring to my (accidentally) similar Thread “Libya: Are US and EU Pushing for Civil War to Justify an US-NATO Military Intervention?” I'd like to add:

-The (armed) civil war has formally begun.
-Over 400.000 US-NATO troops concentrated, mainly in Crete.
-An aircraft carrier came there as well, to “evacuate”.
-Hilary Clinton speaks about “Humanitarian aid”.

Source: My Granny’s kitchen

zeus911: You're right Bolly, We've put up this thread to shed lies and distribute propaganda about the new world order. We are slowly brainwashing all the citizens of Earth and their's nothing you can do about it...

zeus911: Ordinary people in Extraordinary Circumstances:

The Libyan crisis came on to us unexpectedly, and has mobilised hundreds of nations and several thousands of people. Just in our little Island over the past 15 days, I've seen politicians, authorities, police, military, civil protection and above all ordinary people. From the former we may have people who are trained to handle the unexpected but amongst the latter we find ordinary people in ordinary jobs who found themselves in rather extraordinary circumstances.

Amongst these we find the crew of the two Maltese Catamarans who from ferrying tourists over to nearby Sicily found themselves in an ongoing shuttle service to pulling out desperate people out of a war-zone.

"We feel part of this important evacuation process that is going on," said Mariella, 46, who has been working with the company for 22 years.

Mariella who serves as a pursor on the "San Gwann" is surely not used to eight-hour trips in gruelling sea conditions let alone spending the better part of the past 2 weeks within a harbour only miles away from armed combat.

"On our first voyage to Libya we had passengers with us for two days as we were stuck in the port in Tripoli because of bad weather. They were of different nationalities and we got to know each other... When we finally got to Malta it was an emotional moment and some came to thank us crew members with hugs and kisses," she said.

Captain Noel Galea agrees there is satisfaction to the job although unfortunately, he adds, the Libyan crisis happened at the worst time of the year when the sea is the roughest.

"We faced three to four-metre waves... and it was like the vessel was hitting a sloping concrete wall each time."

But were the crew scared to leave the safety of Malta’s shores to travel to a country on the brink of civil war?

"I don’t get that feeling of danger as yet... To tell you the truth, I haven’t seen anything. We remain on board," explained Mariella and Capt. Galea agreed.

However, their families are not as relaxed as they are.

"I left my wife crying at home," said the 33-year-old captain. said. "We have a four-year-old daughter, Katrina, who does not understand what’s happening. My wife, Odette, just tells her I’m going to work."

Conrad73: Wonder where they all were hiding!
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Buffy327: LOL Is this guy for real? He came on as new a new member a day or two ago, acting as though he knew zeus? It is getting a little irritating trying to sort out the impersonators from actualfolks or trolls with a hidden agenda....Regardless, of who he is, he is trippin out.