zan wrote:I am surprised at your attitude towards the presence of the Turkish army and your reluctance to accept the reasons for them being there and my predicament due to GC aggression in the 60s. You should also be angry at the "RoC" for causing the conditions in the first place.
zan, I can see no point in directing anger towards people who are not responsible for the situation that now exists in Cyprus since that would mean that the politicians and military leaders have succeeded in fooling me, which they have not.
I have no issues with either T/C or G/C (I dislike the imposed distinction) since I know they were subjected to the 'Tried and Tested' manoeuvres of divisionary politics many years ago.
I accept that there has been great suffering on both sides of the (now divided) people of Cyprus and I am sure we are all well aware of the real reasons for such.
I do feel that the presence of Turkish troops is quite unnecessary since their occupation only serves to fuel the fires of hatred, precisely the reason for why the politicians on all sides prefer them to be there.
It would be unthinkable for this island to be at peace midst the turmoil that now surrounds it.
I feel that the Turkish Government's policy of encouraging settlement of Turkish subjects is wrong, the people who respond to the opportunity to settle here cannot be blamed since they only seek to improve the lives of themselves and their families.
I think the obviously antagonistic practice of displaying so many flags and emblems is also designed to ensure that a peaceful solution is hardly possible, given that the politicians are perfectly aware of the effect such displays have on the ordinary people, also ensuring unrest and division.
I will not allow such things to anger me since I know that it has become necessary to maintain this island as a military stronghold in the Middle Eastern region, the pity is that the people should have been given the truth of the matter many years ago, THAT would not be conducive with politics for the obvious reason that TRUTH and POLITICS do not mix.
In my humble opinion.