YFred wrote:utu wrote:Viewpoint wrote:We are proud of you President Mehmet Ali Talat.
Are you going to repeat this comment after Talat meets with US Secretary of State Clinton? It might not bring back results that you're going to like...
Utu, I can't believe how negative you are. Why would he be invited to USA to be given some negative information? For once the balance has swung in TCs favour on the back of the importance Turkey managed to work up. It's not for nothing; Turkey has given plenty to USA in the Middle East. Talat is doing what Denktas should have been doing 20 years ago.
I was proud of Talat when he refused to prostitute himself just to get into power as a minor partner, unlike some GC politicians we can name.
You read too much into this trip by Talat, YFred. If it had been so important for the US and Clinton, the meeting would have taken place last week in Europe, in Turkey, or better still, in the "trnc", then you would have had something to crow about regarding the "balance of favour swinging in the TC's direction". Talat wanted to go to Washington, just because it sounds glamorous. I'm correct on this one, where
"Mr. Talat Goes to Washington" has a great sound to it, just to elevate his own importance (stock) in the upcoming elections, and also to portray himself as the saviour of the settlement talks. What ever lights his fire, I'm fine with it to a point. Personally, I don't blame him for going. I just can't stand cheap politics and even worse, thinking that he is fooling anyone with it.
Personally, I hope Talat accepts the help of the US and starts showing some backbone and looks for a settlement based on True Federation, True Democracy, respect for Human Rights and International Laws. I believe the FIX is in and that it is a ploy by Turkey to send Talat to Washington to finally accept a settlement in Cyprus, and just put the blame on Talat and the US if it's not exactly what the TC's or the Turkish Military wants. In politics, everything is possible. However, If Talat thinks he can undermine the above in what Obama and the Democrats stand for, he won't have very much to brag about on his "memorable" trip to Washington. I encourage Talat to be wise on this trip and not demand anything relating to the Annan Plan.!
Then again, today, April 15th is the deadline for the Americans to send in their income tax returns along with what they owe the Federal and State governments. One can get an extension of course by midnight tonight for another 6 months, but the money owed to the government is also due midnight tonight. For those of us Americans living abroad, our deadline is June 15th.!
I hope Talat does not owe any US taxes, or else he has walked into a classic US governments trap that they have used such tricks before to catch wanted people.!
Then again, as long as Talat's on the
"Midnight Express" flight out of Washington tonight, he will be just fine.!