Piratis wrote:So now we left from 1964 and we went to 1980?
And obviously if in 1980 the British still didn't want to give full self-determination to Cyprus then we should have waited until 2000 and so on and so forth. In other words never fight for our freedom because seeking our freedom would piss off the Colonialists who would then punish us. Better to just kiss their ass and remain colonial subjects for as long as the British want.
Sorry Paphitis, but most of us have a thing called dignity, and dignity is more important than anything else. I am sure the British would love it if all their subjects were as obedient as you are. But I'd rather die fighting than live as their slave.
Piratis, there is no question in my mind that Britain would have granted self determination well before 1980. Why would they keep it? For what purpose? They would keep Cyprus if that is what the inhabitants wanted just like in the Falklands.
There is no reason to keep all of Cyprus when in actual fact they just need an Airport, or a couple of military installations.
What are you now? 200,000 people can't go back to their homes and you are talking to me about being a slave to Britain? Are you for real? Sorry Piratis, but I certainly don't think the Brits are so bad. They certainly are not as bad as the Turks, and I am certain that they did not treat you as a slave.
Greek teachers may have told you that you were a slave but the actual fact is that they did not and they more or less left the islanders to their own devices until Hellenic fever took hold of course!
When did you leave from Cyprus? When the English left you went to another country ruled by the English to continue kissing their ass there? 
There was a coup supported by Junta and the Junta was supported by CIA not RoC and not the Greeks or Cypriots with the exception of traitors who were jailed for their treason.
