• Skua@kbin.earth
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    0
    ·
    5 months ago

    RAF Akrotiri is not in the country of Cyprus, it does not explain why Cyprus the country would be a target

    • solo@slrpnk.net
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      0
      ·
      edit-2
      5 months ago

      Oops I forgot this one

      • Cyprus is not a colony. Not anymore. It’s a country that chooses to have these bases there, and they have to take responsibility for their choices.
      • Skua@kbin.earth
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        0
        ·
        5 months ago

        jesus fucking christ the land that RAF Akrotiri is on is not and has never been part of the political entity that Hezbollah is issuing threats to here. It is not leased from the Cypriot government. There is no arrangement allowing Britain to run a base on Cypriot land. It is just not Cypriot land. You are doing the equivalent of blaming Morocco for something Spain does in Melilla, or blaming Spain for something Britain does in Gibraltar.

        • solo@slrpnk.net
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          0
          ·
          5 months ago

          It is not leased from the Cypriot government.

          Who said anything about a lease?

          • barsoap@lemm.ee
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            0
            ·
            5 months ago

            You said something about “choosing”. Cyprus never chose to have the base there, the British chose to keep some land for themselves when they gave Cyprus independence.

          • Skua@kbin.earth
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            0
            ·
            5 months ago

            How about you actually explain your thought process here rather than just continuing to leave sarcastic implications everywhere. Why, exactly, do you think that the country Cyprus is responsible for RAF Akrotiri?

            • solo@slrpnk.net
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              0
              ·
              edit-2
              5 months ago

              Why, exactly, do you think that the country Cyprus is responsible for RAF Akrotiri?

              Decolonization processes are difficult. For Cyprus this process started in 1959, if I remember correctly. Within these processes having governments that are in favor of western imperialism does not help towards the ousting western military bases. I’m not saying no genuine effort too place during all these decades. Also, many people have been out on the streets for this, but among Cypriots in reality there is no consensus on the matter since many want to keep all ties with the UK.

                • solo@slrpnk.net
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  0
                  ·
                  5 months ago

                  Of course not. Read again what I wrote. If that’s still what you get from my reply, we got nothing to talk about.

                  • Skua@kbin.earth
                    link
                    fedilink
                    arrow-up
                    0
                    ·
                    5 months ago

                    The only way that what you’re saying makes sense is if you hold Cypriots liable for not pushing the UK off of the island completely. This is a ridiculous standard to place upon a colonised people, holding them responsible for the actions of their colonisers

          • azuth@sh.itjust.works
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            0
            ·
            5 months ago

            Dumbass when Cyprus got independence from the British empire they were not given the areas these bases were and are on. They are still occupied territories, some of the last vestiges of the British empire.

            The only way to stop the UK from using the bases against anyone would be for Cyprus to go to war with the UK, which they can’t win.