Posted on 03/19/2013 11:40:40 AM PDT by abb
It’s not an EFFIN’ “haircut”. It is despotic theft. And similar actions are forthcoming until there is serious resistance that *forces* it to stop.
This is why the framers of the Constitution included the 2nd amendment.
well, since the Brits have a base on the southern end of Cyprus with 3000 troops stationed, I would guess you strategists would expect Russia to build its conjectured “military base” in the Turkish enclave
Like this all fits together
all Russia has wanted from Cyprus is a “safe” place for the new money (old KGB and mafia) to park its money. I doubt the conjecture the Russians are manuevering the EU/Germans into changing the terms of their offshore banking arrangement. If Putin knew this was coming, the Russian money in Cyprus banks would have been gone last week
There’s a Russian presence in the TRNC, albeit a civilian one. The Turks there grumble about “Russian gangsters and their Natasha’s” or “Russian mafiosi and their peroxide molls.”
I don’t think Putin knew this was coming, or as you said, the money would’ve been gone sometime last week. There were rumors last week, however, that something like this was in the works, so it’s possible some far-sighted Russians got their money out of their and moved it to London, Frankfurt, etc.
>>>The “ex”-KGB agent who stole the election and continues on as Dictator is protecting his people?<<<
I know you said this of Putin but there’s some people who would say exactly the same thing about Obama.
A little bird just whispered into my ear that all banks are to remain closed until Tuesday, March 26th.
Little bird being a friend/former student in Famagusta, TRNC who works in the banking sector.
She’s heard it through the financial grapevine, but she cannot guarantee its accuracy.
It was both. And let’s forget the Venetian Empire as well.
And the Roman Empire and the Byzantines as well.
Busy little island. :)
Oops. Make that “let’s not forget the Venetian Empire”, though they were rather forgettable.
Yes left wing politicians do not inspire confidence in the electoral process...both are scum.
The problem is much more with the voters in Cyprus, along with the rest of the smaller European countries, than it is with whatever utopian (and self serving) fantasies the Germans may have about the EU.
This is a simple people problem, it's not some nefarious conspiracy. People are electing/supporting big social welfare government and they are going broke and being taken advantage of by creditors. Simple as that. If Cyprus hadn't run up a huge debt from financing a massive public sector, they wouldn't be going to Germany begging for handouts. It's no different from a person who runs up high credit card debt and turns to shady creditors avoid going bust (but only delaying the inevitable).
Not to mention:
the ancient Egyptians
the Greeks and Macedonians under Alexander
Richard the Lionheart of England
the Knights Templar
the French under Guy de Lusignan
and Genova.
I would think Putin would also be interested in developing the natural gas reserves in the area. Cyprus would put the Russians pretty close to the large gas fields the Israeli's have next door
That gas field is why I suspect the Russians and the Israelis are about to become bosom buddies.
Good. Tell the Eurocrats to go hang themselves.
LOL. The crossroads of empires.
It is what makes Cyprus such an interesting place to visit. We’re talking history going way, waaaaay back.
And the weather and the people. Though I would say on the Northern side, the Turkish Cypriots are a damned sight more agreeable than the “settlers”, most of whom are a rather sullen lot.
Well, that’s true. lol I’m ready to do that now (or at least escorting them out, tar & feathers optional).
ouch, that’s got to leave a mark on people who need cash!
An interesting lesson for us to be prepared, sad times for the people of Cyprus :-(
They’re blaming the Eurozone in a political ploy to deflect responsibility.
Has anyone said definitively when the banks will reopen? Or if they will?
When we gave Cyprus its independence in 1960, we kept two bases:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Cyprus_Bases
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