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More and more, I'm starting to think that Greece should leave the Euro. Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #1
Yes it should. dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #4
They can't walk away from debt secured against state assets... why? Zalatix Oct 2012 #15
The subject is fully covered by International Law. dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #18
FIY tama Oct 2012 #21
I'm aware that curently dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #22
Details differ from country to country tama Oct 2012 #23
They should have left long ago, all of these countries should have run like crazy sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #17
Actually common currency is handy tama Oct 2012 #24
Oddly Greeks are the most supportive of the Euro. What's a Greek politician to do? pampango Oct 2012 #20
Cancelling odious debt tama Oct 2012 #29
Greek PM is just another fascist tama Oct 2012 #2
The ones who suffer are the people because the greed of politicans and bankers. southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #3
I think in the case of politicians it was more idealism than greed. Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #5
You don't think there will be another war in europe? I hope your right as I have relatives who live southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #8
I don't believe so tama Oct 2012 #45
I hope your right but I dunno. southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #47
The original "idealism" tama Oct 2012 #42
can't greece sue goldman sux? pansypoo53219 Oct 2012 #6
No. Greece asked Goldman to help them cook their books Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #7
Oh! Goldman merely provided a criminal service, right? JackRiddler Oct 2012 #14
It doesn't follow dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #19
If I'm not mistaken tama Oct 2012 #35
I meant Europe dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #37
"The Greeks" JackRiddler Oct 2012 #41
Says one of the primary perpetrators of this "collapse." JackRiddler Oct 2012 #9
how do you figure? he's been leader of the opposition 2009-2012, was finance minister july 1989- HiPointDem Oct 2012 #12
Today is also a crucial period. JackRiddler Oct 2012 #13
he's been in power 4 months. for that reason, i wouldn't call him a *primary* perpetrator. HiPointDem Oct 2012 #16
Details, schmetails tama Oct 2012 #27
Screw Papandreou. JackRiddler Oct 2012 #31
Do disagreement there. tama Oct 2012 #32
Farce by Brecht, I'd say. JackRiddler Oct 2012 #40
Heh tama Oct 2012 #43
If you're working with the Troika to push austerity... JackRiddler Oct 2012 #30
"turning off the lights for households who can't afford their new taxes" tama Oct 2012 #34
That's great news, and I agree with you. JackRiddler Oct 2012 #39
sorry to split hairs; my disagreement is with the word *primary* which to me implies setting up HiPointDem Oct 2012 #46
K&R woo me with science Oct 2012 #10
Hmmm. Usually the big capitalists will use the threat of fascism.......... socialist_n_TN Oct 2012 #11
It is exactly that tama Oct 2012 #25
The Greek equivalent of Bastille Day? ananda Oct 2012 #26
I'd say storming the military headquarters gets fairly close to that. bemildred Oct 2012 #28
Look to Iceland. nt woo me with science Oct 2012 #33
Iceland is not a complete bed of roses dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #36
There is no complete bed of roses tama Oct 2012 #38
They are the only country that is rebounding. The damage done was immense, no one expected sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #44
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