Embassy denies claim of US troop presence in Malta
The US Embassy in a single line statement this morning reiterated the Maltese government's statement categorically denying claims that there are US troops in Malta.
The government's statement was issued two days ago after former US Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney said in a blog that "12,000 U.S. troops (are) stationed in Malta and they are about to make their descent into Libya".
Cynthia McKinney, a peace activist and a US Presidential nominee for the Green Party, made the statement on her blog http://allthingscynthiamckinney.posterous.com under the headline: Why Is President Obama Sending 12,000 US Troops To Libya?
She said she received the information from foreign media publications and "Libyan sources" but later added that she hoped it was wrong.
"The allegations are completely false," the government had said in its statement.
Ms McKinney has opposed the US's military intervention in Libya and has accused Nato and her country of trying to assassinate Muammar Gaddafi.
34 Comments
Post comment
Please sign in or create your Account to post comments.
Alex Ellul
Jan 25th, 14:48
How can one hide 12,000 fully armed soldiers together with their support armoury, logistical support, vehicles, kitches, food and everything else that goes with an army of 12,000? Where were these soldiers.?
Cynthia McKinney is a red communist dressed in green garb, what today are referred to as watermelons. Green on the outside, red on the inside. Furthermore she is not a peace activist. She is an anti-war activist which is very much different from a wanting peace. Peace is beget by negotiations from a position of strenght. If the stronger guy is the evil one, then we get evil tyrants running the world show. But if the stronger guy happens to be a democratic country, doing its best to support global democracy then we get democratic governments instead of tyrants. What McKinney wants is that thw US and NASTO disband their military might so that the evil communists of the world will once again try their luck in global hegemony.
If Mckinney gets what she wants then tyranny will rule.
Bill Khan
Jan 19th, 18:08
Can't understand what all the fuss is about.
As mentioned before its good for the economy of malta. Also for the protection iof malta and to affect regime change if need be there and then. No need for 'no fly zones'.
Iraq has now over 18000 US army personnel working inside the US embassy.
The US has over 1000 bases in the world. It needs one in malta. Especially now to control north Africa until the situation in libya becomes stabilised for NATO to permanently move there. Currently NATO has to operate from a base in Germany to control the continent of Africa i.e it has no base in Africa to operate from.
JC Sullivan
Jan 19th, 16:58
Slip of the keyboard - She just got the number wrong - it's twelve.
Mr Ernest Vella
Jan 19th, 15:42
ma rawx xi kaccaturi u hasbuhom it-truppi specjali Amerikani hux?
Daniela Brincat
Jan 19th, 14:10
Ps; to all who are seeing us soldiers everywhere in paceville..How do you know they are soldiers? Have you considered USS Whidbey was in Harbour for some days!
Saviour M Garzia
Jan 19th, 13:07
We see only the troops that land from warships,there is a number of Malta based Marines to guard and protect the US Embassy ,the Ambassador etc (which is normal),however a large number could be accomodated in the new US Embassy Complex at Ta' Qali!!
Andrea Portelli
Jan 19th, 12:17
Perhaps the figure mentioned here is totally off, but I did see quite a number of Americans roaming around in Paceville last Saturday night.....
Marianne Tabone
Jan 19th, 11:51
I think that these troops are hidden in holes in rubble walls! Usually snails find refuge there but now they are all chock a block full of these soldiers!! Yes well hidden! Those who could not get inside these holes are using creams and unguents to make themselves invisible.
I like the suggestion that they are above in space ships all ready to descend on Malta and then on to Libya!!
Where did Ms. McKinney get this stupid bit of nonsense? Does she like to read science fiction one wonders?
Victor Pulis
Jan 19th, 11:28
Perhaps they are not actully on the ground...They may be in space ábove' Malta ready to descend at a moment's notice.Who knows if the americans have huge space ships orbitting the Earth?
John Azzopoardi
Jan 19th, 11:49
Very funny.....................
John Azzopoardi
Jan 19th, 11:21
How can a small island like Malta hide 12000 soldiers. Are you people insane.
Lawrence Anastasi
Jan 19th, 15:51
Few Americans have a clue about any country outside the US. I doubt she knows where Malta is or the size let alone what the size 12,000 troops even consists of.
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Jan 19th, 19:07
Mr. Azzopardi: have you seen the size of the US Embassy in Ta'Qali? It could easily take twice that number. Go and see it for yourself and then talk. Why is it that we never got an explantion that a tiny island like Malta should have one of the biggest US embassies in Europe? can someone explain.
Victor Pulis
Jan 19th, 11:20
Ms. Mckinney can test her allegation by hiding 12,000 american troops obviously with all their equipment and, transports on Manhatten island because Malta is approximately the size of that island. if she succeeds then it will prove that the Maltese are as blind as bats!!
Jennifer Grech
Jan 19th, 09:58
i dont think 12000 troops could make themselves invisible on such a small island,
Mr Marcel Dingli
Jan 19th, 09:22
Chicken.
Jesmond Farrugia
Jan 19th, 09:40
Gooseberry?
carmel callus
Jan 19th, 09:54
Chicken who? Somehting is wrong with you!
michael southgate
Jan 19th, 09:19
AT LEAST IT WOULD HELP THE MALTESE ECONOMY!
Lawrence Fenech
Jan 19th, 08:57
Minn jaf x ghandhom wara li hadu nofs Ta' Qali.
J.C. Borg
Jan 19th, 11:10
TGHAGGIBHIEX!!!!!!!
Jesmond Farrugia
Jan 19th, 08:39
This particular rumour appears to have been started by a gaggle of geese flying south.
Alan Cordina
Jan 19th, 11:45
HA HA HA HA HA HA ..... I love your expression used !! .......... headless chickens (rather than geese) quacking away at whatever and the dumbest of them all thinks she heard some quacks that sounded like something about 12,000 US Troops in Malta !! ha ha ha ...... kemm jihdu pjacir il- hwienet ta Paceville kieku !!! u business ohrajn ..... but no, obviously its just quack quack .... :)
Jesmond Farrugia
Jan 19th, 08:37
Makes you wonder, it really does.
Andreas Moser
Jan 19th, 08:18
At first I also dismissed is as a silly conspiracy theory. But then I saw many of the US soldiers on Malta with my own eyes yesterday: http://andreasmoser.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/12000-us-troops-discovered-on-malta/ - They are everywhere!
K Cassar
Jan 19th, 08:56
thank you for the best laugh i had this week!!!!!!
Joseph John Camilleri
Jan 19th, 08:58
What you saw were probably American tourists......
Red Devil
Jan 19th, 10:23
Great read :-) Well done!
Marianne Tabone
Jan 19th, 11:52
Your contribution made me laugh!! Very funny! Good journalistic work Mr. Moser!!! Thanks for the laugh!
D. A . Agius
Jan 19th, 15:54
Awesome! Best article of the week!
Peter Seebohm
Jan 19th, 22:43
update of m statement :-)
My wife looked at your article and of course she read it
And laughed all the time
victor caruana
Jan 19th, 08:13
Question to the us embassy:
Does your compound at Ta' Qali has the capacity to accomodate 12,000 residents????
Ray Scicluna-Kerry
Jan 19th, 09:50
Answer:
No the secret missle silo's take up most of the accomodation block!
Wally Vella-Zarb
Jan 19th, 13:17
Correction.
Those silos do not contain missiles. They were specifically designed to accommodate the new PT-352 Mk.VII assets. These are state-of-the-art +ve ion propelled Personnel Transporters. They are silent in flight and are also invisible to normal radar. What gives them away is the extremely loud bang that is heard when they pass overhead....as was noticed by several witnesses near Dingli Cliffs during the Libyan crisis, last year.