OP: Fallen Eagle

[ZEUS]

OPERATION: Fallen Eagle

BY APST:
SAT JULY 23rd and SUN JULY 24th
Lebanon (Directions)
10:00 Brief
11:00 "Go Time" (If you are late for the brief you will not play the first round)

Field Fee: Free, last game ever at Lebanon. Donations gladly accepted, we may have some expenses for hauling some excess junk off the field to the dump.

This will be a ONE day scenario. Second day (Sunday) will be standard skirmishes etc. (if anyone sticks around) Everyone is welcome to camp at the field.

Background/Scenario Info

The following is the background info on the scenario. More details will follow here and at the game.

Uniform details:
Turkish military will wear OD (olive drab) or other non-woodland patterns, Greek military will wear woodland.

BACKGROUND:
Cyprus: Greece, Turkey Break off Talks, Hostilities seem imminent

On Nov 2004 the rival Greek and Turkish leaders of Cyprus agreed to resume direct talks on the future of the divided Mediterranean island. The agreement was seen as the best chance in years to end the deadlock, and came as European Union membership loomed for Cyprus. The lack of a settlement would mean the admission into the EU of a divided country -- part of which is occupied by another EU candidate country, Turkey.


The dispute between Cyprus's Turkish and Greek communities goes back decades and has sparked periodic outbreaks of ethnic violence.
The island has been divided since 1974, when a coup backed by Greece's military junta aimed to make Cyprus a part of Greece but ended with Turkey seizing the island's northeastern third.
The so-called Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is internationally isolated -- officially recognized only by Ankara itself -- and has suffered along with Turkey's recent economic woes.


Previous attempts at a resolution to the island's division have stalled, with the Turkish side demanding that talks give each side equal treatment. Greek Cypriots have insisted they are the legitimate government, recognized by the rest of the world. But with European Union membership beckoning for Cyprus -- which hopes to join by the end of 2005 -- efforts to settle the dispute were given new urgency. Turkey in the past, has threatened to annex the northern part of the island if Cyprus joins the EU. Greece, in turn, said it would block EU enlargement as a whole if Cyprus were not accepted with other front-runner candidate countries in 2005.


The war with Iraq has changed things:

With Cyprus seemingly on it’s way to membership in the EU, and Turkey being told it will have to wait until 2008 due in part to it’s unwillingness to allow American Troops a foothold for a Northern Invasion of Iraq. Turkey has stepped up it’s Military presence on Cyprus by adding another 30,000 troops and heavy support equipment including over 30 fighter/bomber aircraft, 50 M60A1 MBT’s, and over one hundred Armored personnel carriers. These steps were first viewed by the Greek Cypriots as just a troubled nation trying to upset the Greeks. However after breaking off talks at the UN, Turkey has moved several thousand troops into what’s known as “no mans landâ€

[Eyes On]

This is gonna be good!

[Zahrdoz]

This sounds real good. I am in.

If anybody is interested, this is Greek camo.

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[Matt]

Hmm, and the day after my birthday!

[tommyboy]

I doubt people are going to run out and buy all new cammo for 1 game.

[Zahrdoz]

I doubt people are going to run out and buy all new cammo for 1 game.

Oh I know that, my post was just for those that are curious as to what Greek camo looks like.

[Braddock]

BTW there will be camping Saturday night.

This is private property so be prepared to party around the campfire Saturday night.

plenty of room for camping.

[Nightshade]

Woohoo!

[Zahrdoz]

Well.. I still owe you guys a case of beer from like 6 months ago. I think the final choice was Heffie or Black Butte? Call it gentlemen... I think some scotch and ozou would be in order as well.

[Riddick]

I am there!!!!!!!

[DMitri]

Heffe.

I doubt people are going to run out and buy all new cammo for 1 game.

Actually, last time this OP rolled around, myself and many others bought Tiger Stripe and haven't worn it since.

[Nightshade]

Okay guys, the Greeks are wearing the purple, pink and white camo. Hope you can all afford it.

FYI - For those of you who are dense as wooden posts, that was a joke.

[Kendodude]

OOH! LEBENON AGAIN!!!

...

I might be in japan... OH NOES!!!

[Silent]

There is a 50/50 chance I will be there, it will depend on how busy I am, because it's only about 3 days before I leave for the Arctic!

[Rogue Reaper]

I will not be there because i am hosting my annual BBQ. All EATF Members are invited to my BBQ. This is yet another conflict.

I think it may be time for me to sell all my stuff and get out of this hobby.