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bg_turk
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4471256.stm
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| Millions of Ukrainians starved to death in 1932-33 as USSR leader Joseph Stalin stripped them of their produce in a forced farm collectivisation campaign. |
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A quarter of Ukraine's population was wiped out in just two years |
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| Russia opposes designation as genocide, he says, and "the biggest reason is national pride. But also the political and economic consequences... if you recognise a crime you might have to pay compensation". |
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surfnyc718
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Joined: 17 Nov 2005
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Location: new york city
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| Should'nt the greeks,greek cypriots,armenians,assyrians and kurds recieve compensation aswell from the turks since they were victims of genocide is it fair that the justice system is punishing Milosovic,Saddam and the Rwandans for there war crimes and ethnic cleansing but the greek cypriots and the others get no justice for being victims cuase turkeys's powerful friend's justice for these nations is unrecognized. |
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Crash Test Dummy
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Joined: 25 Sep 2005
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Location: London(ish)
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| surfnyc718 wrote: |
| Should'nt the greeks,greek cypriots,armenians,assyrians and kurds recieve compensation aswell from the turks since they were victims of genocide is it fair that the justice system is punishing Milosovic,Saddam and the Rwandans for there war crimes and ethnic cleansing but the greek cypriots and the others get no justice for being victims cuase turkeys's powerful friend's justice for these nations is unrecognized. |
Nobody cares about Cyprus because there is no oil. You think that if Cyprus was sitting on billions of barrels the US would not be bustign their balls to get a settlement. |
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brother
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Joined: 15 Aug 2005
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Location: London/Cyprus
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| surfnyc718 wrote: |
| Should'nt the greeks,greek cypriots,armenians,assyrians and kurds recieve compensation aswell from the turks since they were victims of genocide is it fair that the justice system is punishing Milosovic,Saddam and the Rwandans for there war crimes and ethnic cleansing but the greek cypriots and the others get no justice for being victims cuase turkeys's powerful friend's justice for these nations is unrecognized. |
I think the Turkish Cypriot might have a case there.  |
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