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2011-09-07 The Grand Turk

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Posted by Fred 2011-09-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 The Hellenic Genocide is commemorated on May 19 and September 14, which is coincidentally, rapidly approaching.

The Hellenic (Greek) Genocide was the systematic torture, massacre and ethnic cleansing of several million Hellenes (Greeks) perpetrated by the Turks in Asia Minor, Constantinople (now called Istanbul by the Turks), Eastern Thrace, Imvros, Tenedos, Macedonia, Cappadocia and Pontos.

Most of the victims were massacred between 1895 and 1955. The present estimate is that some 2,000,000 Greek children, men and women of all ages were killed during that period.

And there are others. This is just the first one that came to mind.

Posted by Besoeker 2011-09-07 00:50|| 2011-09-07 00:50|| Front Page Top

#2 TURKEY has chosen to expand its naval presence + monitoring in the Eastern Mediterranean, which IMO likely has mor to do wid the situation in CYPRUS than wid Israel.

* IIRC WAFF > [Turkish Cypriots]TRNC GIVES ULTIMATUM TO GREEK CYPRIOTS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-09-07 00:56|| 2011-09-07 00:56|| Front Page Top

#3 IMO likely has mor to do wid the situation in CYPRUS than wid Israel

Cyprus has a flourishing tourist trade---means they've money for goodies.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-09-07 02:05|| 2011-09-07 02:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Cyprus has always been a flash point. Looks like it will be again soon. One part Greek and one part Turk. Turkey wants Cyprus totally in the worst way. "Cyprus is particularly seen by the
United Nations (UN) as the laboratory for the
new world order". The Turkish PM looks to become
a destabilizing influence in this part of the world. This will change things for the West as well as Israel. JM you are correct to bring this up. I look for trouble soon in Cyprus. The Greeks have a long bitter history with the Turks.

Posted by Dale 2011-09-07 08:21|| 2011-09-07 08:21|| Front Page Top

#5 Besoeker, the Greeks were happy to return the favor. Check out the Greek invasion of Anatolia, 1919-1923.

Posted by Steve White 2011-09-07 09:13|| 2011-09-07 09:13|| Front Page Top

#6 steve

yes the Greek committed atrocities during their occupation, probably 2000 to 10000 deaths and many structures and some entire villages burned but then when the Greek ,military left, the Turks upped those figures; in only a few years probably killing 20,000 to 100,000, confiscating property, etc.

Posted by Lord Garth 2011-09-07 10:47|| 2011-09-07 10:47|| Front Page Top

#7 When have the Greeks and Turks ever gotten along?

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-09-07 12:31|| 2011-09-07 12:31|| Front Page Top

#8 Unfortunately for Israel Greece has already screwed up their economy so badly that they may not be able to be of any military use.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-09-07 12:48|| 2011-09-07 12:48|| Front Page Top

#9 The Greeks hate the Juices as much as anybody - if not more.

Posted by Durnham Freebody 2011-09-07 15:38|| 2011-09-07 15:38|| Front Page Top

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