Bananiot wrote:How do you go about doing all these things DT?
1) You choose a polarity, you stick to it.
2) You arm yourself to a respectable level where your coastal waters are impentrable by smuggler, drug dealer or 3rd party state.
3) You make access to your sovereign area expensive.
4) You fill all possible positions that Cyprus should fill in the EU.
5) You fill all possible committees you could possible participate in,
6) You join the neccessary organisations such as PfP ,
7) You man your embassies with trained and adequate personnel,
8 ) You help your businesses operating in other states with political pressure/rewards with other govts.
9) You respect ALL foreign dignatories (and not pick and choose)
10) You finance lobby groups to beat anachronistic attitudes within other govts. (eg if time is against us regarding the departure of settlers and we need to face the realities on this, then the US should also face the realities regarding lifting the US arms embargo on Cyprus. This can very easily be accomplished with regards to getting this through congress. It just needs a govt to commit to a direction and a vision for its lifetime in govt and beyond ((plus cash to a couple of lobby groups)).
I can go on and on but the main point here is VISION. WHen a govt enters into power there is usually a target and a methodology. This govt has chosen the solution of the Cyprus Problem via NO OTHER MEANS other than inter-communal talks. This to me is a narrow spectrum in which to work in. Where does the millitary come in? Where do your allies come into this? How does the "leverage" of the EU chapters fit into it? Are we giving them up willy nilly on ridiculous offers such as opening up Varoshia and at the same time losing our principled position on why we froze them in the first place?
We shall block your EU chapter in shipping due to the non-recognition of vessels flying the Cyprus flag. How can we allow you to enter into this chapter within the EU when you do not recognise one of the members of the EU? (But if you give us back varoshia then we're happy to enter into bazarlikia.)
God save us from this uselss bunch of idiots running this country. And god help us from your ping pong buddy Bananiot, as he's the most dangerous one of the lot.