Accurate History of Cyprus

Birdsong


Joined: 14/05/2009
Posts: 43

Message Posted:
03/08/2009 12:24

Those of us who welcome recognition of the accurate history of Cyprus will be pleased to know that the London Daily Telegraph has this feature today:



Go to:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk:80/news/worldnews/europe/cyprus/5951663/Forgotten-soldiers-of-cyprus- campaign-will-get-memorial-at-last.html

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
03/08/2009 12:27

That link did not open - try this one:



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/personal-view/5183952/The-forgotten-soldiers-buried-in-no-mans-land.html

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
03/08/2009 12:30

Hi Birdsong



try THIS url



http://tinyurl.com/lm8lzj



In your post, the "campaign-will-get-memorial-at-last.html" is missed off the link !:(



Now, HOW is a memorial to the fallen in a part of CY that the UK doesn't even recognise - that a UK official can't even officially "support" - have ANYTHING to do with "the accurate history of Cyprus"?

Birdsong


Joined: 14/05/2009
Posts: 43

Message Posted:
03/08/2009 15:17

mmmmmmmmmmmm



Whoops - Don't know how last bit of link got missed being highlighted



but.....here you go again......Devil's Advocate Incarnate.



The important fact is that these lads are at last being remembered, they died in Cyprus in the past and the past is history and that is accurate

ROBnJO


Joined: 30/06/2008
Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
03/08/2009 15:25

mark



Are you suggesting that 'any' GC, TC, UN or British Forces that were killed 'North' of the Green Line, does not have any involvement in the 'accurate history of Cyprus'?



Let's just forget them all Eh?





A very puzzled Rob.

Vidal


Joined: 14/05/2009
Posts: 867

Message Posted:
03/08/2009 15:42

Interesting article, but I think the comments after the article are well worth a read. They are written by a previous generation who were here at the time. Thats the real history.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
03/08/2009 15:58

Mark, message 3. I too find your last statement somewhat confusing. How can you say that even a mention of those that died in Cyprus does not have ANYTHING to do with "the accurate history of Cyprus"?

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
03/08/2009 16:00

Hi Birdsong



re msg 4



This is not me being a "wind up merchant"



The "official" web site for this memorial



http://www.britishcyprusmemorial.org/



points out that it isn't "political", but lists a patron as one of my pro "TRNC" fellow countryman



Lots of ex-Service personnel, who fought EOKA, live quite happily and socialise with the old enemy

ROBnJO


Joined: 30/06/2008
Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
03/08/2009 16:49

m&m's



""but lists a patron as one of my pro "TRNC" fellow countryman""



I can't see that.



You have also stated you are not a "Pro TRNC Countryman", or of anywhere in Cyprus, as you have no property or family connections there.



I think you need a break!

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
03/08/2009 17:01

Dear Rob

re msg 9



>>""but lists a patron as one of my pro "TRNC" fellow countryman"" I can't see that. <<



OK

1/ http://www.britishcyprusmemorial.org/index.php/about/whoarewe



2/Politics http://www.britishcyprusmemorial.org/index.php/about/politics



>>You have also stated you are not a "Pro TRNC Countryman", or of anywhere in Cyprus, as you have no property or family connections there. <<





I said nought of the sort ( part one) .. YES, one of does indeed, need a break.. they can't seek obvious things and dream up things that aren't there ..... ;)

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
03/08/2009 17:05

re msg 10



and *I* need glasses - I meant :



YES, one of does indeed, need a break.. they can't see ( no K) obvious things and dream up things that aren't there ..... ;)

Rottolover



Joined: 21/06/2009
Posts: 519

Message Posted:
03/08/2009 17:30

I'm sorry, sixems, to seem to be constantly having a go at your postings, but my God! When you write something as absurd as you did in your post #3, my computer cranks up all by itself!



History doesn't exist or isn't accurate unless recognised by the UK or a UK official?! How on earth can anyone with even a rudimentary education arrive at such an outlandish conclusion?



"Please explain", in the words of an outlandish Australian ex-politician called Paulin Hanson....

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
03/08/2009 17:42

Dear RL,re msg 12



Please don't try to "twist" my posts "to suit ".. !



Q: Will a member of the BHC be present at the "official" opening ?

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
01/11/2009 17:06

Article in the cyprus-mail.com/news today.