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JDPriestly

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9. I disagree. Greece is small but strategically located. It neighbors on one of the future

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 30, 2015, 04:54 PM

Jun 2015

hot areas of the world. Greek young people will leave Greece, work in other countries and Greece will suffer even more than it is suffering now. In time, immigration into Greece will change some of the demographics of the country and it will no longer be as close to Northern Europe as it is now (and it isn't all that close to countries like Sweden or Germany as it is). Greece remains a strategically important country to Northern Europe. Just as Mexico is strategically important to the US.

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This message was self-deleted by its author snooper2 Jun 2015 #1

wrong country GeorgeGist Jun 2015 #2

when was the last time you looked at a map? nt Javaman Jun 2015 #3

I guess It's been a long time...don't smoke and post snooper2 Jun 2015 #4

Query whether either Merkel or Tsipras wanted to really resolve this or whether geek tragedy Jun 2015 #5

Have you ever been to Greece? Do you understand its strategic importance? JDPriestly Jun 2015 #6

Greece has an economy the size of Dallas-Fort Worth's. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #7

I disagree. Greece is small but strategically located. It neighbors on one of the future JDPriestly Jun 2015 #9

Greece is very far removed from northern Europe geek tragedy Jun 2015 #10

And have you ever driven through Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro JDPriestly Jun 2015 #12

The entire length of Italy. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #13

Here is the historical background about how Greece got into this situation, JDPriestly Jun 2015 #16

I am not sure if they are really strategically important now. cstanleytech Jun 2015 #14

They form a strategic barrier to immigration from the South and East into Europe. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #17

Ya they were a barrier I agree but I am just not sure if it applies now nearly as much. cstanleytech Jun 2015 #20

Watch the video on the topic. I think I posted it. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #21

Strongly disagree. closeupready Jun 2015 #18

Game Over,,,, Cryptoad Jun 2015 #8

I fail to see how it's a win if they lose the money they lended. cstanleytech Jun 2015 #15

Your right,,,,, Cryptoad Jun 2015 #19

You forgot the varies governments that foolishly loaned them money. cstanleytech Jun 2015 #22

I think Greece's last hope is the leap second monkeying with the world financial infrastructure Bosonic Jun 2015 #11