Libyan Pilots Seek Asylum

American Voices • World • ISSUE 47•08 • Feb 23, 2011

After refusing to bomb a crowd of protesters, two Libyan air force pilots landed their jets in Malta and are now seeking political asylum. What do you think?

“This is a golden opportunity for the Maltese military to leapfrog to the cutting edge of 1950s French jet-fighter technology."”
Pam Verellen –
Garde-Manger
“This could make a great story. Is one of the pilots fussy, and the other one a big slob?" ”
Andy Knudson –
Systems Analyst
“Hey, how come when I wanted to defect, Malta told me they were closed?"”
Ari Latona –
Unemployed

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