It would be really nice to get a paid trip to Cyprus and then stay maybe an extra week or two to visit Greece, but I think it really would be sticking our nose into something that doesn't concern us.
When a soldier goes to Cyprus to decompress, he is not yet a veteran. Would we be going to Cyprus to get into fights and throw beer bottles at English restaurant owners, as happened recently?
I think this is a pointless expense. It would be very instructive and enjoyable to go there, but I am reluctant because that is the army's job, not the job of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs. Those soldiers are actually still part of the army.
That being said, I would love to take a trip there and see whether the water is nice and warm.
We will be voting against this motion.