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Re: Upgrade of USA/Cyprus relations

Postby Paphitis » Tue Sep 24, 2013 2:49 pm

kurupetos wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
kurupetos wrote:
bill cobbett wrote:
Paphitis wrote:Where is Kurupetos? :lol:


He and Yialoser have buggered off to an EOKA-B meeting.

No, it was an EOKA C meeting. :lol:


I'm looking forward to the next meeting between RoC Leaders and AIPAC!

Lot's of important issues to discuss with our AIPAC friends! :D

Will you meet them with your ass shaved? :!:


The Greek lobbies also increased their influence by cooperating with other ethnic lobbies, such as those advocating Armenian and Israeli issues. At the end of the 1970s, AIPAC supported the Greek lobby's effort to maintain the embargo against Turkey, while AHIPAC supported the lobbying effort to prevent the sale of aircraft to Saudi Arabia. The Turkish government then retaliated by breaking off relations with Israel, an example of the unintended and unexpected consequences for American foreign policy that these ethnic alliances could have. An alliance of groups—particularly American veterans' organizations—concerned about U.S. military security and strength, rallied in support of the government's eventually successful effort to lift the embargo against Turkey.

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