- 23 Nov 2009 12:08
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Haha! Those poor Greeks surely!Yes we are really poor,we only almost tripled our state within 10 years of wars...I bet that no other state or people suffered so much .
Ok ok, the truth is that we did suffered too much from these wars, but it's not like we never wanted them or even provoked them.And besides,these wars were like a nessecity of the time in order to make the borders more steady and clear differences of the previous years, so that the next generations may live in peace(at least that was the goal ).
Oh,ok thanks i didn't knew that.
Certainly,the Greek armed forces could kind a have an easy time in Anatolia(if everyone of our guys would do what he was supposed to) and maybe we could have won the war, but one thing i believe is certain...the war would never be over like that.First, the great powers would never allow Greece to grow so much, not because they'd be afraid of her(of course!) but because it's easier to control smaller states.Second,you guys(the Turks) would come back again and again, since after all...where would you go? You left your first motherland(area near or in modern Mongolia) and came here, and you couldn't go back because other people leave there now and this would make a huge mess in that territory.
Well that's a true story!The Ottoman army a)was not a good army and b)they fought constantly for many years against powerful enemies(Britain,Russia,coalition of Balkan states.....),i think that you're lucky you survived 'till Kemals' take over.
Ok ok, the truth is that we did suffered too much from these wars, but it's not like we never wanted them or even provoked them.And besides,these wars were like a nessecity of the time in order to make the borders more steady and clear differences of the previous years, so that the next generations may live in peace(at least that was the goal ).
Doomhammer wrote:By the way, Panagiotis-Hector, you might wanna stop double-posting (well quadruple in your case) because the Forumcrats don't look too kindly on such things.
Oh,ok thanks i didn't knew that.
Doomhammer wrote:Pardon my sarcasm but I'm trying to make a point. The Greeks could have won in Anatolia, but make no mistake about it: the Greek army could not have been in any worse shape than the remnants of the Ottoman army. Greece (thankfully) failed to capitalize on a huge advantage.
Certainly,the Greek armed forces could kind a have an easy time in Anatolia(if everyone of our guys would do what he was supposed to) and maybe we could have won the war, but one thing i believe is certain...the war would never be over like that.First, the great powers would never allow Greece to grow so much, not because they'd be afraid of her(of course!) but because it's easier to control smaller states.Second,you guys(the Turks) would come back again and again, since after all...where would you go? You left your first motherland(area near or in modern Mongolia) and came here, and you couldn't go back because other people leave there now and this would make a huge mess in that territory.
Doomhammer wrote:The Greeks could have won in Anatolia, but make no mistake about it: the Greek army could not have been in any worse shape than the remnants of the Ottoman army.
Well that's a true story!The Ottoman army a)was not a good army and b)they fought constantly for many years against powerful enemies(Britain,Russia,coalition of Balkan states.....),i think that you're lucky you survived 'till Kemals' take over.
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