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[Hermes]

If he was attending the funerals he could have been lynched. Many people hold him responsible for what happened. Better that he didn't go!

I wonder how Christofias can carry on when most of the Press are saying he should resign and most of the people hold him responsible for the events that led up to the explosion. If he has lost public confidence how can he negotiate and seek support for a solution to the island's division?

[kurupetos]

If he was attending the funerals he could have been lynched. Many people hold him responsible for what happened. Better that he didn't go!

I wonder how Christofias can carry on when most of the Press are saying he should resign and most of the people hold him responsible for the events that led up to the explosion. If he has lost public confidence how can he negotiate and seek support for a solution to the island's division?

That's the only positive effect of the tragic accident.

[bill cobbett]

Well it should worry us all that some may be using the tragedy to discredit Pres X in other areas, principally of course at the talks.

... and that's a diabolical thing cos it's taking advantage of the tragic deaths of 13 CYs for political reasons.

He should be judged on his performance with the containers and nothing else.

Let's not go down that road to a moral Cesspit.

[kurupetos]

Well it should worry us all that some may be using the tragedy to discredit Pres X in other areas, principally of course at the talks.

... and that's a diabolical thing cos it's taking advantage of the tragic deaths of 13 CYs for political reasons.

He should be judged on his performance with the containers and nothing else.

Let's not go down that road to a moral Cesspit.

Maybe, but if he can't handle the simpler matters, how can we trust him with the solution of the Cy. problem?

[bill cobbett]

Well it should worry us all that some may be using the tragedy to discredit Pres X in other areas, principally of course at the talks.

... and that's a diabolical thing cos it's taking advantage of the tragic deaths of 13 CYs for political reasons.

He should be judged on his performance with the containers and nothing else.

Let's not go down that road to a moral Cesspit.

Maybe, but if he can't handle the simpler matters, how can we trust him with the solution of the Cy. problem?

Reh file... to judge Pres X's handling of the talks is a separate matter. Now if Pres X presents a settlement to the CY electorate in a few months time and urges CYs to accept it, and they don't like it, it is rejected by them, look at that as a legitimate vote of no confidence and the man, who will have staked his political future on the vote, will have to go.

[Jerry]

The talks are doomed if Christofias remains President, he dare not make any concessions for fear of alienating the people of Cyprus even more. With this in mind Turkey's puppet will make impossible demands on Christofias, the ROC will be blamed for the collapse of the talks. He can't negotiate with his hands tied behind his back, he has lost all credibility, if he really care for Cyprus and its people he should go now.

[Sotos]

he dare not make any concessions for fear of alienating the people of Cyprus even more

Why should he make any more concessions when this is not what the Cypriot people want? To satisfy some foreigners again? Christofias should understand that scoring points with foreigners is not the most important thing otherwise he might end up blowing up the whole Cyprus.

[Jerry]

he dare not make any concessions for fear of alienating the people of Cyprus even more

Why should he make any more concessions when this is not what the Cypriot people want? To satisfy some foreigners again? Christofias should understand that scoring points with foreigners is not the most important thing otherwise he might end up blowing up the whole Cyprus.

If the Turks make a genuine offer Christophias will be expected to give something in return by the UN and others, it's called negotiating Sotos. Whether you believe he should make concessions or not is irrelevant now because he simply can't - and the Turks know this, they will blame the Greek Cypriots for the failure of the talks.

The ROC needs a strong popular negotiator at the table not a candidate for the lynch mob.

[Sotos]

he dare not make any concessions for fear of alienating the people of Cyprus even more

Why should he make any more concessions when this is not what the Cypriot people want? To satisfy some foreigners again? Christofias should understand that scoring points with foreigners is not the most important thing otherwise he might end up blowing up the whole Cyprus.

If the Turks make a genuine offer Christophias will be expected to give something in return by the UN and others, it's called negotiating Sotos. Whether you believe he should make concessions or not is irrelevant now because he simply can't - and the Turks know this, they will blame the Greek Cypriots for the failure of the talks.

The ROC needs a strong popular negotiator at the table not a candidate for the lynch mob.

Christofias already made generous offers to the Turks without getting anything in return! So it seems you have the wrong idea of what negotiating is. Negotiating with the Turks doesn't work in that way. Lets hope Christofias will not blow up the whole Cyprus just to satisfy some foreigners.

[CBBB]

Lets hope Christofias will not blow up the whole Cyprus just to satisfy some foreigners.

You mean Iran, Syria, and Russia?