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14. Either Russia or the United States will come to Greece's rescue

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Mon May 14, 2012, 10:30 PM

May 2012

Russia may offer them assistance out of a sense of Orthodox solidarity and a general interest in making trouble.

The United States will then feel compelled to put forward a rescue plan, especially since a collapse of Greece may imply a collapse of Cyprus, with sensitive geopolitical implications.

In fact, Greece should be able to start a bidding war among potential rescuers.

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Greece's moderate left says no government possible [View all] muriel_volestrangler May 2012 OP

It's time for Greece to do the Iceland thing! Joe Bacon May 2012 #1

No, Iceland was never in the Euro muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #2

exactly and Greece's economy will suffer much more than for it. grantcart May 2012 #3

well, if they can do the mechanics of a new currency, tourism will be a valuable export muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #4

That and Greece's problem is entirely different dmallind May 2012 #5

Fail - Iceland is actually joining the EU hack89 May 2012 #15

Greece is like that deadbeat brother-in-law who wants to keep borrowing more money Nye Bevan May 2012 #6

You're actually defending the IMF banksters on this? backscatter712 May 2012 #7

To be fair, unreadierLizard May 2012 #8

That's certainly an option. Nye Bevan May 2012 #9

I see that as the only way out. backscatter712 May 2012 #10

How doe printing a new currency solve anything? hack89 May 2012 #16

Oh it wont be short term pain imo. cstanleytech May 2012 #12

You do realize cstanleytech May 2012 #11

And ... Nihil May 2012 #21

So why did the EU and european banks write off 75% of the Greek debt hack89 May 2012 #17

"Welsh on that debt!" is a slur. Psephos May 2012 #19

The EU Tight Money Policy is Losing Support Even In Germany AndyTiedye May 2012 #13

Either Russia or the United States will come to Greece's rescue FarCenter May 2012 #14

Greece's Left Leader More Than Just 'Sexy Alexi' FarCenter May 2012 #18

How dare those stubborn Leftists do the will of the people! Peace Patriot May 2012 #20

Beyond punishing the former government hack89 May 2012 #22

Well, I disagree with you there. The "will of the people" is clearly anti-"austerity." Peace Patriot May 2012 #23