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[supporttheunderdog]

All's well that ends well and very well done to the Cypriot negotiators for another peaceful and safe outcome!

- I see the ice-cold impotent British media has gone into hyper-meltdown on hearing a satirical comment by President Anastasiades who dared to mention the involvement of 'a woman'.


Well done our President.

Can you provide some links to the British media in hyper melt down? I so love a good laugh but apart from one item in Metro, alleging outrage, while the alleged satirical remark has been quoted from a brief review while working it so far seems to have attracted little comment...

Oh did the Metro have something too?

People are upset about the Cypriot president’s comments about women

Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2016/03/29/people-ar ... z44IpjdMMm

That about sums up the attitude at the time it was ongoing but they probably feel foolish now.

I listened to the BBC trying to stir it up as *inappropriate* (quoted media, 'casual sexism' etc) until later the lovely lady from the Egyptian Foreign Office put them in their place clarifying that Egyptians love a bit of satire and they didn't think it was an inappropriate remark. She seems to have shut them up.

I found this on posted here http://www.thejournal.ie/cypriot-president-woman-sexism-2686367-Mar2016/

‘the head of state is facing the ire of social media users who feel that the comment was inappropriate and sexist’
Translation: 3 people in their 40′s who still live with their parents and spend all day on their computers got offended.

Do you think that an accurate summary?

[GreekIslandGirl]

All's well that ends well and very well done to the Cypriot negotiators for another peaceful and safe outcome!

- I see the ice-cold impotent British media has gone into hyper-meltdown on hearing a satirical comment by President Anastasiades who dared to mention the involvement of 'a woman'.


Well done our President.

Can you provide some links to the British media in hyper melt down? I so love a good laugh but apart from one item in Metro, alleging outrage, while the alleged satirical remark has been quoted from a brief review while working it so far seems to have attracted little comment...

Oh did the Metro have something too?

People are upset about the Cypriot president’s comments about women

Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2016/03/29/people-ar ... z44IpjdMMm

That about sums up the attitude at the time it was ongoing but they probably feel foolish now.

I listened to the BBC trying to stir it up as *inappropriate* (quoted media, 'casual sexism' etc) until later the lovely lady from the Egyptian Foreign Office put them in their place clarifying that Egyptians love a bit of satire and they didn't think it was an inappropriate remark. She seems to have shut them up.

I found this on posted here http://www.thejournal.ie/cypriot-president-woman-sexism-2686367-Mar2016/

‘the head of state is facing the ire of social media users who feel that the comment was inappropriate and sexist’
Translation: 3 people in their 40′s who still live with their parents and spend all day on their computers got offended.

Do you think that an accurate summary?

Not of the present climate. I think the BBC's attempts to stir up some comments were laid to rest by the Egyptian Official. I judge the atmosphere as one of cool respect for the President's human side.

[GreekIslandGirl]

Just because he didn't explain himself or his motives until after starting the hijack, it doesn't mean he only 'remembered' once he got to Cyprus.

Yes but it was the pilot who asked permission to land in Cyprus because he run out of fuel.

No, Cyprus was as far as that plane was likely to go as it was making a final internal flight. This wouldn't have been so hard to work out.

Do we now have some conspiracy on us hijacking/kidnapping him and bringing him to Cyprus instead of taking him to Turkey?
(See the damage that evil reporter does EVERY time she co-mentions Turkey when Cyprus is involved? )

Anyway, I thought there was also a suggestion he has a child here that he wasn't allowed to see?

[Sotos]

SigmaLive gave a translation of part of his letter. He was talking about Egypt being undemocratic and having an oppressive regime which is bad for Egyptians... maybe this whole "love story" and that he is just crazy and what he says doesn't make any sense is just a cover up because they didn't want to give any airtime to his views and accusations. Maybe that was his aim... to get the whole world to listen to his views about the Egyptian government... but they didn't let him do it... probably because of our current good relationship with Egypt.

[GreekIslandGirl]

His ex-wife lives in Orokilini - why would he have initially asked to go to Turkey?

He might not have had a clear view of the extent of the occupation?

Yes, he didn't have a clear view on anything! But, he must have had an idea Turkey/occupation was the land of the delusional.

[kurupetos]

SigmaLive gave a translation of part of his letter. He was talking about Egypt being undemocratic and having an oppressive regime which is bad for Egyptians... maybe this whole "love story" and that he is just crazy and what he says doesn't make any sense is just a cover up because they didn't want to give any airtime to his views and accusations. Maybe that was his aim... to get the whole world to listen to his views about the Egyptian government... but they didn't let him do it... probably because of our current good relationship with Egypt.

One could wonder... when was Egypt democratic?

[Sotos]

SigmaLive gave a translation of part of his letter. He was talking about Egypt being undemocratic and having an oppressive regime which is bad for Egyptians... maybe this whole "love story" and that he is just crazy and what he says doesn't make any sense is just a cover up because they didn't want to give any airtime to his views and accusations. Maybe that was his aim... to get the whole world to listen to his views about the Egyptian government... but they didn't let him do it... probably because of our current good relationship with Egypt.

One could wonder... when was Egypt democratic?

It is now confirmed that his motives were political. In his 4 page document he talks about the situation in Egypt and he asks from Western governments not to support the current Egyptian government. His letter had nothing to do with his ex-wife... the whole story had nothing to do with a "love story". Our government simply didn't want all these to be broadcast at a time when the whole world was tuned in and listening because the current Egyptian government is our friends. The truth will come out later gradually... but at that point nearly nobody will care about this because it would be old news... not "breaking news" that goes on for hours in all major channels.
http://www.sigmalive.com/news/local/320 ... eropeirati

[Bassman63]

SigmaLive gave a translation of part of his letter. He was talking about Egypt being undemocratic and having an oppressive regime which is bad for Egyptians... maybe this whole "love story" and that he is just crazy and what he says doesn't make any sense is just a cover up because they didn't want to give any airtime to his views and accusations. Maybe that was his aim... to get the whole world to listen to his views about the Egyptian government... but they didn't let him do it... probably because of our current good relationship with Egypt.

One could wonder... when was Egypt democratic?

When was any muslin/arab country democratic?

[Cap]

I don't think this idiot realized how close he was from being executed.
Surrounded by snipers and face to face with an armored vehicle just after exiting the plane.

[DrCyprus]

This is no love story. The man is an oppressive abusive criminal bastard.