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| 2004-04-26 |
| Wall Street Journal Editorial, April 26 "It could have been one of the European Union’s proudest days. Ending the 30-year-old division between Greek and Turkish Cypriots would have been a powerful demonstration of the appeal Europe’s new ideas and ideals can have ... The EU and the UN bear some responsibility for this fiasco. The UN plan carried no penalty for a no vote from the Greek Cypriots. Indeed, the fact that they could dominate the government and still gain EU entry encouraged them to vote no ... The Greek Cypriots appear to have wagered that, once inside the EU, they could drive an even harder bargain with the Turks. It falls now to the rest of Europe to show them they’ve miscalculated." I pointed this out the day of the vote that the UN and EU set up the vote such that the Greek Cypriots could screw the Turkish Cypriots without apparent penalty. The Greeks happily obliged. Further evidence if it were neeed that the UN couldn’t run a sweet (candy/lolly) store without it descending into farce. |
| Posted by:Phil B |
| #7 There is no great story here. The EU is the largest Socialist Bureaucracy known to man. Larger than the Soviet Union in it's prime. The tribes of the Gaul's and the Visigoths want to control everything. In 2500 or 3000 years of some form of civilization there is no common language between anyone of the eastern or western tribes of the European continent. The deceit and ignorance is the fact that 250 million people believe there actually unified with other countries in a form of currency and legislation. The prejudice is the fact that neither the Gaul's or the Visigoths could care less about you or your tribe as long as you pay them tribute. It is the old frog in the pot story, you cook him slow he won't jump out(European Sheepels) you try to throw him into a boiling pot of water he jumps out (Americans). We know when were trying to be cooked, Euros don't. And they prove it over and over and over again. That is why the EU is an Oxymoron |
| Posted by: Long Hair Republican 2004-04-27 12:31:29 AM |
| #6 LHR--Damn! There's got to be a story there! Please elaborate. |
| Posted by: Dar 2004-04-26 11:47:22 PM |
| #5 Having just "done" 5 years in Europe. I can speak with a little knowledge on this matter. The European Union is an Oxymoron!!! Ignorance, Deceit and "Hidden Prejudice" run amuck in that cesspool of humanity. |
| Posted by: Long Hair Republican 2004-04-26 11:45:25 PM |
| #4 Two words: "flyover" and "Kurds". I sense the hand of Ralph Peters in this ... |
| Posted by: Edward Yee 2004-04-26 10:43:57 PM |
| #3 Believe it or not, Katsaris, I'm with the Greeks on this one. Turkish Cyprus was nothing but an armed invasion in 1974 and as such, they are occupiers of the northern end of the island. |
| Posted by: Jen 2004-04-26 10:38:40 PM |
| #2 Further evidence if it were neeed that the UN couldn’t run a sweet (candy/lolly) store without it descending into farce. Like the reason we went to war. Or the way Saddam got his weapons in the first place. Sounds like were still in control of the UN |
| Posted by: Langs 2004-04-26 10:33:57 PM |
| #1 Well, the penalty for a "no" on the Greek Cypriot side was supposedly that the Turkish Cypriot side remains under the occupation of Turkey's army, and that a hundred thousand (or more) Greek refugees won't be able to return to their homes. Likewise, about 10% of the island's territory won't be returning to Greek cypriot hands. The same way that the penalty for the Turkish Cypriots was that they won't be entering the EU. Though they may end up receiving most of the benefits of entry either way. |
| Posted by: Aris Katsaris 2004-04-26 10:33:28 PM |