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15. If the Greek government says no?

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 02:56 PM

Feb 2013

The undeniable truth is: Nothing short of military occupation can force a sovereign government to do anything it really does not want to do. If the people are behind it, the Greek government could nationalize every foreign holding within the boundaries of the country. That is a plain and simple fact. It has been done before, often for less compelling reasons.

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Greece braces for fresh anti-austerity strike [View all] another_liberal Feb 2013 OP

Its not so much they're committed to austerity as a ruling policy. dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #1

Bankers paying bankers . . . another_liberal Feb 2013 #2

I couldn't agree more dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #3

Of course they would also default . . . another_liberal Feb 2013 #4

You may have overlooked something dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #5

Argentina's current inflation . . . another_liberal Feb 2013 #10

Invade ? dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #14

If the Greek government says no? another_liberal Feb 2013 #15

'Sovereign governments' aren't as 'sovereign' as they used to be. pampango Feb 2013 #18

Maybe the better off . . . another_liberal Feb 2013 #20

I'll bet this is the strike that stop austerity (as opposed to all of the other ones) Freddie Stubbs Feb 2013 #6

Not sure . . . another_liberal Feb 2013 #8

Greece keeps changing governing coalitions, but each new one pushes austerity Freddie Stubbs Feb 2013 #19

So far, maybe. another_liberal Feb 2013 #21

Wasn't it goldman-sachs that dotymed Feb 2013 #7

Good point. another_liberal Feb 2013 #9

You can find the details here hack89 Feb 2013 #11

Greece joined the EU in 1981 dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #12

Isn't it amazing when repugs proclaim "we don't want to be like louis-t Feb 2013 #13

The wealthy use austerity . . . another_liberal Feb 2013 #16

Kick and rec Kingofalldems Feb 2013 #17