observer wrote:askimwos
People will have to make their own judgement about why a wall was taken down and a new wall put up. It certainly wasn't done to make crossing any easier. The partitionist Papadopoulos could easily order the wall down, his soldiers gone, the Greek flag down and anything else that he feels contributes to bad feelings. He does none of these things, he only draws attention to them.
As to soldiers being on duty, I can't say that it really troubles me. Soldiers from both sides are often at the Metehan/Kermia crossing. As I have said elsewhere, I think that Talat is a fool for not removing the TC soldiers (who weren't there around Sunday lunchtime anyway). Equally, Papadopoulos is a fool for building a new wall.
This is one area where I can see nothing but a win-win situation for Nicosia traders.
Observer do you understand that Papadopoulos HAS NOT BUILDED a new wall? They just placed a draft net there, exactly the same your side placed, and exactly the same they place at construction sites to prevent some fool falling into a pithole?
Your side erected a bridge-blew down a bridge. Position square one.
Our side never builded a bridge, demolished a 100 ton anti-tank wall.
So the only side that aCTUALLY MOVED A STEP IS OUR SIDE.