utu wrote:Dr J wrote:If it is the former, then the continued alienation of the north by the RoCy after the Annan Plan referendum was a bad move on the RoCy's part.
Says who? Why should the RoC give into hostage demands?
Engagement would have yielded better results that continuing the isolation strategy. It was the isolation strategy that made this situation! If those folk up north of the green line are supposed to be your fellow citizens, then perhaps you'd best start treating them like that.
If Canadian Indians ever take up arms, close off 37% of Canadian territory, and have the US encouraging and protecting them from the Canadian forces restoring order, guess whose government will be on the phone to Cyprus first thing in the morning asking about isolation strategies…