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THE THREAT STILL REMAINS.

Reader comment on item: Cyprus Joins the Middle East

Submitted by MICHAEL THOMAIDES (Cyprus), Dec 2, 2013 at 02:52

This is an excellent article, with facts & projections.

However we have to look at how national interests work and deplomacy and turn it in to Cyprus's favour.

Turkeys Military threats can not be left unanswered.

We believe that pressure must be place on European Union Nations to take prcautions. The whole of Cyprus is EU territory an nearly 40% of it is being occupied by the Turkish Army.

The EUs credablity depends on it. What if Turkey threatened or invaded a larger member such as Greece or Romania or Bulgaria, would the EU stand by.

WILL THE SCHOOL BULLY BE ALLOWED TO RAMPAGE AND SUPRESS LIBERTIES LONG EARNED? Similar scenarios have happened in the past just before WWII. NAZI GERMANY: Massing of Military might, boom in the economy.

'WE ARE SUPERIOR SYNDROME' AND WE CAN DO AS WE PLEASE.

Cyprus has to further strenghten its military co - operation with the US and other countries with mutual concerns.

Cyprus with a total Cypriot population of less than 900,000 (Greek and Turkish Cypriots) only wants peace and stablity with it neighbours and the World. Especially Turkey.

Diplomacy is the way forward, however one must know his corner is safe. Are Europe, Britain, the US and even Eastern Mediteranenan countries protect a small friendly Island people in the far Eastern end of Europe.

Submitting....

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Tiny correction [54 words]
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RenosApr 6, 2014 20:02214336
3THE THREAT STILL REMAINS. [222 words]MICHAEL THOMAIDESDec 2, 2013 02:52211959
4A possible solution to the problems of us all [1365 words]AlexandrosNov 10, 2013 21:03211409
Clarification for the comment i sent a few hours ago [83 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
AlexandrosNov 8, 2013 05:12211296
1Occupied Territories [27 words]Sigmund DermanNov 7, 2013 13:05211286
3What? [13 words]AlexandrosNov 8, 2013 02:45211286
Next step into the future for Cyprus [8 words]David W. LincolnNov 6, 2013 13:12211257
2Cyprus Joins the Middle East [98 words]JudithNov 6, 2013 11:44211256
6a fair distrubution [81 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
servet cevikNov 6, 2013 11:02211254
14Turkish Invasion overtrumps Oil and Gas [178 words]Michael Hanni MorcosNov 6, 2013 09:11211253
2There are some problematic facts [596 words]AlexandrosNov 8, 2013 03:15211253
7There are no justification for invasion But there are Options available [150 words]Michael Hanni MorcosNov 20, 2013 14:29211253

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